The Rise Of Dirt Track Racing

By Maria Carter


Dirt track competition is played in tracks which are formed in an oval shape. It has a clay or dirt surfaced flooring. This is very common sort of auto racing in many countries. You can find a lot of tracks in many places, it maybe local or regional, of those countries.

Two kinds of vehicles which are commonly used are open wheel racers and stock cars. Open wheel racer is being manufactured with a tubular frame and with a body that is being purchased only for that class type. Stock cars are varied by the major automakers by its chassis in a full tube frame and body models made out from aluminum. Dirt track racing Arkansas can be one best example for places in this type of race.

Aside from these two wheel racer cars, there are also some other race vehicles that are being used. Modified cars are a composite of both open wheel and stock cars. But these type is being controlled by the sanctioning bodies in most tracks. Sanctioning bodies have different set of rules and guidelines.

Non production car is one type of car which is built only for racing. It consists of welded tubular frames and its bodies are customized and are purchased. Some other types of full bodied race car include limited late models, crate late models, late models, and the late model stock.

Late model is a tube frame chassis constructed with steel and with aluminum bodies that gives them a smooth appearance of a race car. These type is can be expensive. There is some equipment which are cheaper compared to other equipment, but staying competitive is much expensive.

Late model stock and limited model are similar in the parts of the body. They only differ in motor rules. Limited model has rules of limitation of the engine. Late model stock has much more limitations when it comes to the engine. Sanctioning bodies have a variety of rules on this. Requirements should be coordinated in order for the drivers to be racing in many tracks and would allow them to have more chance in winning.

Crate late models have engines that has a special tag. These tags are sealed at the intake manifold, front cover, cylinder head, and oil pan. These models cannot be altered, changed, and modified from its factory specifications. Sponsoring organizations have rules in outlining each class of race car that includes the dimensions, engine size, equipment requirements, and prohibitions.

Even if this competition is popular and is very known, avoidance of accidents is impossible. Safety barriers on the walls and on along the sides of track are not present in some tracks of other places. Drivers also have different interior head and neck restraints which are necessary and are most required to major tracks.

Most small racetrack owners cannot afford in buying the expensive equipment in racetracks. And there are also sanctioning bodies who does not even have their own safety regulations and standards. These are just most common problems and to add it all, may surely result to more accidents and deadly situations.




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