Editing Stock car racing (section)

==United States==
{{Main|Category:Stock car racing series in the United States}}
[[File:Daniel Suárez Daytona IMG 1330 03.jpg|thumb|[[Daniel Suárez]]'s 2018 Toyota Camry in the garage at [[Daytona International Speedway]]]]
[[File:Nascar Ford Championship Weekend 2010 (5199466580).jpg|thumb|left|Cup Series Chevrolet in the pit garage]]
[[File:NYC NASCAR 01.jpg|thumb|left|[[Matt Kenseth]]'s Ford Fusion]]
[[File:Loctite NASCAR (4600215973).jpg|thumb|left|2009 NASCAR Ford Fusion]]
[[File:Nascar at the Craftsman Experience (5199377296).jpg|thumb|left|2010 NASCAR Ford Fusion]]
[[File:Chevrolet Nascar - Universal Studios Florida, 2007 (3167660496).jpg|thumb|left|Dodge NASCAR]]
[[File:NASCAR-LasVegas-2012.jpg|thumb|NASCARs at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2012]]
[[File:NASCAR 88 Earnhardt Jr., Gordon RIR-2 (29507869642) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Gray Gaulding]]'s Ford Mustang]]

===NASCAR===
{{Main|NASCAR}}NASCAR is currently the largest stock car racing governing body in the world. While NASCAR sanctions multiple series, it has three national championship touring series that are commonly referred to as the "top 3" series. In addition to the top three series, NASCAR also sanctions many regional and local series. NASCAR also sanctions three international series that race in [[NASCAR Pinty's Series|Canada]], [[NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series|Mexico]], and [[NASCAR Whelen Euro Series|Europe]].

====NASCAR Cup Series====
{{Main|NASCAR Cup Series}}[[File:Tony Stewart 2005 at Infineon photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg|thumb|[[Tony Stewart]] at Infineon Raceway (now [[Sonoma Raceway]]) in 2005]]
The most prominent championship in stock car racing is the [[NASCAR Cup Series]]. It is the most popular racing series in the United States, drawing over 6&nbsp;million spectators in 1997, an average live audience of over 190,000 people for each race.

The most famous event in the series is the [[Daytona 500]],<ref>[http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2008.htm Jayski.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125025932/http://jayski.com/pages/tvratings2008.htm |date=2009-01-25 }} "TV RATINGS 2008" Retrieved May 6, 2009</ref> an annual {{convert|500|mi|km|adj=on}} race at the [[Daytona International Speedway]]. The series' second-biggest event is arguably The [[Brickyard 400]], an annual {{convert|400|mi|km|adj=on}} race held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], the legendary home of the [[Indianapolis 500]], an [[Open-wheeled car|open-wheeled]] race. However, the event was excluded from the 2021 schedule in favor of a race on the track's road course.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-30|title=Cup to run on Indy road course in 2021 - NBC Sports|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/09/30/cup-to-run-on-indianapolis-road-course-in-2021/|access-date=2020-10-11|website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> Together the Cup Series and Xfinity Series drew 8&nbsp;million spectators in 1997, compared to 4&nbsp;million for both American open-wheel series ([[Champ Car|CART]] and [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), which merged in 2008 under the IRL banner. In 2002, 17 of the 20 US top sporting events in terms of attendance were stock car races. Only [[American football|football]] drew more television viewers that year.
[[File:60CarlEdwards2010Bucyrus200RoadAmerica.jpg|thumb|[[Carl Edwards]] at [[Road America]] in 2010]]

====NASCAR Xfinity Series====
{{Main|NASCAR Xfinity Series}}
The NASCAR Xfinity Series is the second tier series in the United States. It serves as the primary feeder series to the Cup Series, similar to [[FIA Formula 2 Championship|Formula Two]] for [[Formula One]], and [[Indy Lights]] for [[IndyCar|Indy Car]]. Races are commonly held as a support race to Cup Series events. Many current Cup Series drivers formerly competed in the Series before moving on to competing full-time in the Cup Series.

The Xfinity series typically features multiple Cup Series competitors competing alongside full time Xfinity drivers. There was some controversy as Cup Series drivers tended to be more successful than full-time Xfinity drivers. Cup drivers are not eligible to score points in the Xfinity series, and are limited to the number of races they are allowed to race in the Series.

====NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series====
{{Main|NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series}}
[[File:37019 Fun at RIR Spring NASCAR Race (14199513766).jpg|thumb|[[Ford F-150]] Camping World Truck Series truck]]
Starting in 1995, the NASCAR Truck Series is the third highest ranking stock car series in the United States. The series was the brainchild of then-NASCAR West Coast executive Ken Clapp, who was inspired by off-road truck racing.<ref>{{Cite news|title=History, legends of the Gander Truck Series |language=en-US|work= NASCAR|url=https://www.nascar.com/long-form/history-of-gander-outdoors-truck-series-truckin-along |first1=Terrin |last1=Waack |date=May 26, 2020 |access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref> Unlike the other two national touring NASCAR series, the Truck Series race pickup truck styled bodies, though it is still considered a stock car series because of its similarity. Much like the Xfinity Series, the Truck Series often features Cup Series drivers competing for parts of the season.

===ARCA===
The [[Automobile Racing Club of America]] was founded in 1953 as a Midwest regional series. In addition to the [[ARCA Menards Series]], it formerly sanctioned the [[ARCA Midwest Tour]], and the [[ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series]] from 1999 to 2016.

NASCAR purchased ARCA in early 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/04/27/nascar-acquires-arca-commitment-next-generation-racers/ |title=NASCAR acquires ARCA, affirming commitment to next generation of racers |author=Cain, Holly |publisher=[[NASCAR]] |date=April 27, 2018 |access-date=April 28, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180428093427/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/04/27/nascar-acquires-arca-commitment-next-generation-racers/ |archive-date= April 28, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/articles/2009467-nascar-welcomes-arca-to-the-family |title=NASCAR Welcomes ARCA to the Family |publisher=Automobile Racing Club of America |date=April 27, 2018 |access-date=April 28, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181630/https://www.arcaracing.com/articles/2009467-nascar-welcomes-arca-to-the-family |archive-date= April 28, 2018}}</ref> For the 2020 season, the NASCAR K&N Series East and West were rebranded under the ARCA banner as the [[ARCA Menards Series East]] and [[ARCA Menards Series West]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bonkowski|first=Jerry|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/10/02/nascar-arca-announce-new-format-for-2020-arca-to-take-over-kn-series/|title=NASCAR, ARCA announce new format for 2020; ARCA to take over K&N Series|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=October 2, 2019|access-date=October 2, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191002210929/https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/10/02/nascar-arca-announce-new-format-for-2020-arca-to-take-over-kn-series/ |archive-date=October 2, 2019 }}</ref>

===Other series===
Outside of NASCAR, there are a number of other national or regional stock-car sanctioning bodies in the United States.  There are many organizations that cater to these local [[Short track motor racing|short tracks]].  The [[American Speed Association]] (ASA), [[Champion Racing Association]] (CRA), [[International Motor Contest Association]] (IMCA), United Auto Racing Association (UARA), [[CARS Tour|Championship Auto Racing Series]] (CARS), [[American Canadian Tour]] (ACT), [[SMART Modified Tour]], [[SRL Southwest Tour|StockCar Racing League]] and the [[Pro All Star Series]] (PASS) are the most prominent sanctioning bodies. Many Cup, Xfinity, Truck, and ARCA Series drivers, especially recently, have raced in these series and many still do after reaching the highest level. The [[IROC|International Race of Champions (IROC)]] and [[Superstar Racing Experience]] (SRX) are usually perceived as being outside of the regular stock car racing scene because of their all-star grids.