Outline of auto racing

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to auto racing:

Auto racing – motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. Also known as automobile racing or car racing.

What type of thing is auto racing?

Auto racing can be described as all of the following:

A sport A motorsport A racing sport

Types of auto racing

Other

History of auto racing

Driver deaths in motorsport Driver and co-driver deaths in rallying events

Rules and procedures of auto racing

Did not finish Homologation Hot lap Pacenotes Pole position Racing flags Rolling start Safety car Standing start

Facilities and equipment of auto racing

Race track Chicane Hairpin turn Run-off area Special stage

Participants in auto racing

Teams and drivers Co-driver Driver development program Factory-backed Pay driver Privateer Test driver Team orders

Science of auto racing

Vehicle dynamics Handbrake turn Racing line Grip (auto racing) Understeer and oversteer Racing setup Automotive aerodynamics Downforce Drafting Ground effect in cars Spoiler (car)

Auto racing organizations

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile Motorsport Australia Deutscher Motor Sport Bund Fédération Française du Sport Automobile Automobile Club de l'Ouest Motor Sports Association NASCAR IndyCar International Motor Sports Association Sports Car Club of America

Auto racing competitions

Formula racing

Formula One Grand Prix motor racing Formula E Super Formula IndyCar Series Formula 2 Formula 3000 Formula 5000 Formula 3 Formula 4

Sports car racing

FIA World Endurance Championship FIA GT Championship World Sportscar Championship IMSA SportsCar Championship American Le Mans Series (defunct; one of the predecessors to today's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) Rolex Sports Car Series (defunct; one of the predecessors to today's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) IMSA GT Championship Can-Am European Le Mans Series WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Blancpain GT Series Super GT

Touring car racing

World Touring Car Championship European Touring Car Championship British Touring Car Championship Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Stock Car Brasil Supercars Championship Turismo Carretera TC 2000 Championship

Rallying

World Rally Championship European Rally Championship FIA World Rallycross Championship FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup Global Rallycross Championship

Other

Karting World Championship NASCAR series: NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ARCA Racing Series NASCAR Pinty's Series (Canada) NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series NASCAR Whelen Euro Series NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

Auto racing publications Television Motorsport.tv Speed List of Formula One broadcasters List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters NASCAR on television and radio Radio Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network Radio Le Mans Print Autosport GP Racing Racer

Persons influential in auto racing

Drivers

Formula One Sebastian Vettel Lewis Hamilton Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Mika Häkkinen Damon Hill Michael Schumacher Nigel Mansell Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Nelson Piquet Niki Lauda Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart Jim Clark Jack Brabham Graham Hill Alberto Ascari John Surtees Juan Manuel Fangio Stirling Moss Giuseppe Farina Tazio Nuvolari Bernd Rosemeyer NASCAR Bobby Allison Kyle Busch Dale Earnhardt Jeff Gordon Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson David Pearson Lee Petty Richard Petty Tony Stewart Rusty Wallace Darrell Waltrip Cale Yarborough Rallying Sébastien Loeb Marcus Grönholm Carlos Sainz Colin McRae Tommi Mäkinen Juha Kankkunen Didier Auriol Markku Alén Hannu Mikkola Massimo Biasion Björn Waldegård Walter Röhrl Mikko Hirvonen Petter Solberg Stig Blomqvist Ari Vatanen Michèle Mouton Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Louis Schlesser IndyCar Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Hélio Castroneves Scott Dixon A. J. Foyt Dario Franchitti Rick Mears Bobby Rahal Johnny Rutherford Al Unser Al Unser Jr. Bobby Unser Alex Zanardi Sports cars Derek Bell Frank Biela Rinaldo Capello Yannick Dalmas Romain Dumas Jacky Ickx Tom Kristensen Allan McNish Henri Pescarolo Emanuele Pirro Hans-Joachim Stuck Rolf Stommelen Eric van de Poele Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Phil Hill Al Holbert Scott Pruett Brian Redman Touring cars Yvan Muller Laurent Aïello Fabrizio Giovanardi Roberto Ravaglia Klaus Ludwig Bernd Schneider Peter Brock José María López Ingo Hoffmann

Team owners, directors, and engineers

Formula One Flavio Briatore Ross Brawn Colin Chapman Giampaolo Dallara Ron Dennis Enzo Ferrari Gordon Murray Tom Walkinshaw Frank Williams North America Richard Childress Chip Ganassi Carl Haas Gene Haas Rick Hendrick Roger Penske Jack Roush

Executives

Jean-Marie Balestre Bernie Ecclestone Bill France Sr. Tony George Tony Hulman Max Mosley Jean Todt

Specific auto racing teams and constructors

Formula One

Alfa Romeo Brabham Cooper Car Company Ferrari Lotus McLaren Mercedes Red Bull Racing Renault Williams

Sports car racing and rallying

Citroën World Rally Team Ford World Rally Team Ford Racing Joest Racing Maserati Nismo Peugeot Sport Renault Sport Toyota Motorsport GmbH Porsche Volkswagen Motorsport

NASCAR and IndyCar

All American Racers Andretti Autosport Chip Ganassi Racing Hendrick Motorsports Newman/Haas Racing Richard Childress Racing Roush Fenway Racing Team Penske Yates Racing

Customer chassis builders

Cooper Car Company Dallara Kurtis Kraft Lola Cars March Engineering Mygale

Engine builders

Advanced Engine Research Cosworth Coventry Climax Judd Offenhauser

Outline of auto racing

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