NASCAR stock cars

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NASCAR stock cars are purpose-built, high-powered racing vehicles used in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s premier oval and road-course competitions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf purpose-built competition vehicle
racing car
approximateHorsepower 650–750 hp
aspiration non-turbocharged
basedOn manufacturer-branded body styles (e.g., Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang, Toyota Camry)
bodyConstruction roll cage-integrated chassis
tubular steel space frame chassis
bodyStyle closed-wheel race car
brakeType disc brakes
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
currentCharacteristic purpose-built race-only vehicles
designedFor high-speed oval racing
road-course racing
drivetrainLayout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
engineConfiguration naturally aspirated V8 engine
engineDisplacement 358 cubic inches
5.86 L
feature composite body panels (Next Gen Cup)
restrictor or tapered spacer use at some tracks
roof flaps to reduce lift in spins
single-lug center-lock wheels (Next Gen Cup)
fuelDelivery electronic fuel injection
gearbox 4-speed manual (pre-Next Gen Cup)
5-speed sequential (Next Gen Cup)
governingBody National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NERFINISHED
historicalCharacteristic originally derived from production stock cars
inductionType naturally aspirated
minimumWeight approximately 3,200 lb (Cup era, varies by rules)
primaryFuel Sunoco Green E15 NERFINISHED
regulation NASCAR rulebook
safetyFeature HANS device compatibility
energy-absorbing SAFER barrier compatibility
fire-suppression system
five-point or six-point harness
fuel cell with bladder
full roll cage
window net
steering power-assisted steering
suspension coil-spring suspension
independent front suspension (Next Gen Cup)
independent rear suspension (Next Gen Cup)
live rear axle (pre-Next Gen Cup)
tireSupplier Goodyear NERFINISHED
tireType rain tires for road courses
slick racing tires
topSpeed over 200 mph
over 320 km/h
transmissionType manual transmission
usedIn NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NERFINISHED
NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED
NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED
NASCAR-sanctioned oval races
NASCAR-sanctioned road-course races
valvetrain pushrod two-valve-per-cylinder

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World of Speed Motorsports Museum exhibits NASCAR stock cars
Talladega Superspeedway victories (fictional) hasFictionalVehicleType NASCAR stock cars
this entity surface form: NASCAR stock car
Coca-Cola 600 typicalCarType NASCAR stock cars
this entity surface form: NASCAR Cup Series stock cars
GM G-body usedInMotorsport NASCAR stock cars
this entity surface form: NASCAR stock car racing