How much of a stock car is stock?

by Richard L. Isaacs

Although the word NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, this title and the term "stock car" can be quite misleading to those unfamiliar with the sport. When NASCAR first started in the late 194...read more

by Richard Corbin

The car spins wildly out of control at 183mph., then all at once it begins to flip end over end several times through the grass of the infield until a quarter of a mile later it slides to a stop upside-down with the engine...read more

by J P Burton

How much of a stock car is stock? The answer is simple, the shape of the car. This is no revelation to a NASCAR fan but it might require a little explanation to a new enthusiast. NASCAR was born out of the necessity of ...read more

by Thomas Liuzzo

Many people do not give the proper credit for the following statement. "Race on Sunday and sell on Monday" was not first stated by a person in NASCAR, but it was stated by Enzo Ferrari. That did translate into one of the...read more

by Rex Coker

In the words of the King "Richard Petty". " There is nothing stock about a NASCAR car"! The Car is a super modified structural engineering marvel. The car is capable of providing 7500 rpms to a strictly checked small block...read more

by Lisa Miller

When you think of a stock car, you think of a car that is stock, not modified from the original factory condition. However, the cars of Nascar today are fine from stock. So with that in mind, why are Nascar cars still refe...read more

by Lorianne Twill

"Dad, why are you standing next to your car holding the steering wheel?" My dad and I were sifting through old black and white photographs from his racing heyday. I was having a hard time believing the skinny guy with t...read more