{"id":289,"date":"2026-03-05T19:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/?p=289"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:11:17","slug":"top-8-types-of-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/top-8-types-of-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Types of Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many forms of auto racing, even some that are very obscure like Norwegian ice racing. However, here\u2019s a list of several mainstream amateur-friendly types of racing and links to sanctioning organizations for more information. As a takeoff from the Field of Dreams movie, it\u2019s true that \u201cif you build it, they will race it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Road Racing<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Maybe the purest form of auto racing. Wheel to wheel on paved road courses throughout the US<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.scca.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivenasa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.drivenasa.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rally Racing\/Rallycross<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Car racing on dirt roads and dirt lots. Why race trucks and buggies off road when you can race road-going cars off road?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiarallyseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.californiarallyseries.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scca.com\/pages\/rallycross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.scca.com\/pages\/rallycross<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Trial\/Time Attack<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Like road course racing but it\u2019s just you against the clock without banging doors with other racers. A very good way to race almost anything on a real racetrack with a lot less risk. But you can still total your car<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timetrials.scca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.timetrials.scca.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivenasa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.drivenasa.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dirt Track\/Oval Track<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This is a very diverse form of racing from karts to insanely fast giant-winged tube frame vehicles. From NASCAR super speedway to rural dirt tracks at local fairgrounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usacracing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.usacracing.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Autocross<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Parking lot racing through a course of cones for time. The easiest way to \u2018race\u2019 anything. Drive to the parking lot, race, drive home. Even lower risk than Time Trials. You\u2019d have to try very hard to hurt your car<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scca.com\/pages\/autocross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.scca.com\/pages\/autocross<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drag Racing<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Straight line run what you brung or spend bazillions. No turns. Built motors. Get to the finish line first. America\u2019s auto racing roots are NASCAR and drag racing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nhra.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Karting<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 What most people call \u2018go-karts\u2019 have specialized smaller tracks for very fast, exiting wheel to wheel racing at every age and budget. Arguably, the best place to start racing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldkarting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.worldkarting.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drift Racing<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Sliding two cars door to door around a few turns for style points. Drifting has become very popular and happening throughout the world from karting tracks to road courses to speedways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.formulad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.formulad.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many forms of auto racing, even some that are very obscure like Norwegian ice racing. However, here\u2019s a list of several mainstream amateur-friendly types of racing and links to sanctioning organizations for more information. 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