Vehicles practicing at in 2004 Highest Characteristics Contact Yes Team members Yes Yes Type Outdoor Stock car racing is a form of found mainly and most prominently in the and, with,, and also having forms of stock car auto racing. Traditionally, races are run on measuring approximately 0.25 to 2.66 miles (0.4 to 4.3 kilometers).
The world's largest governing body for stock car racing is the American, and its is the premier top level series of professional stock car racing. Top level races typically range between 200 to 600 miles (322 to 966 km) in length. Top level stock cars reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (322 km/h) at speedway tracks and on superspeedway tracks such as and. Contemporary NASCAR-spec top level cars produce maximum power outputs of 860-900 hp from their naturally aspirated engines. In October 2007 American race car driver set a speed record for stock cars in a 2007-season Dodge Charger built to NASCAR specifications by achieving a maximum speed of 244.9 mph (394.1 km/h) at the. For the season, power output of the competing cars ranged from 750 to 800 hp (560 to 600 kW). This section needs additional citations for.