On 11/19/2014 8:06 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:46:05 -0500, KC wrote:

NASCAR has virtually nothing to do with real cars. They use a custom
body with a shape "inspired" by a production car but there is nothing
but the logo that is actually common between them.
These things are built more like airplanes than cars


That's why they don't call 'em 'stock cars' anymore...

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Interesting point. When did they stop calling it stock car racing?


Wow, good question... I think sometime back in the 80's. If you want to
see something closer to "stock cars" there are several new forms of
racing designed to be more limited in modifications, such as the truck
racing and local stuff like "late model sportsman" divisions. Like I
said, many of these are more limited in order to allow folks to race
that don't have a quarter million a week for an engine..