Editing Stock car racing (section)

===Tactics===
{{See also|Bump and run (auto racing)|Oval track racing#Pack racing}}

In contrast with most forms of racing, minor car-to-car contact is generally accepted in stock car racing.  This may happen in the form of forcing another vehicle out of the way, or pushing a competing vehicle forward for mutual benefit. Stock cars are generally built to be tolerant of superficial damage to bodywork, whereas open wheel designs can experience severe reductions in performance with even slight spoiler damage. On intermediate tracks and superspeedways, [[Drafting (aerodynamics)|drafting]] is used to reduce the overall effect of drag. A driver accomplishes this by positioning the vehicle close to the one ahead of so as to benefit from the other's slipstream.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Resnick|first=Brian|date=2016-02-19|title=Why do Daytona 500 drivers tailgate at 200 mph? Physics.|url=https://www.vox.com/2016/2/19/11065240/daytona-500-2016-nascar-200-mph-physics-drafting-strategy|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> Drafting was "discovered" by [[Junior Johnson]] during his winning performance at the [[1960 Daytona 500]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-07-30|title=Hinton: The original windjammer|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=hinton_ed&id=3510782|access-date=2021-10-02|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref>