The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is an American motorsports organization promoting road racing and high-performance driver education.
Founded in 1991, NASA hosts High Performance Driving Events (HPDE), automotive rallies, Time Trial, autocross and amateur, club-level automotive racing, divided amongst regionally based chapters within the United States.
In September 2006, NASA held its first-ever National Championships at Mid-Ohio. The NASA National Championships are open to any driver who earns points in a minimum of five regional races (in any NASA region or combination of regions).
Since 2021, the NASA National Championships have been held at Daytona International Speedway.
Time trial Racing in the time trial classes allows drivers to compete against each other for the fastest lap. It is currently NASA's mid-level offering, fitting between the HPDE and road racing series.
Competitive racing NASA currently offers the following Road Racing series: 944 Spec American Iron Racing American Iron Extreme Camaro Mustang Challenge Endurance Racing German Touring Series Honda Challenge NASA Prototype NASA Rally Sport Spec3 Spec E30 Spec E46 Spec Iron Spec Miata Spec Z Super Touring/Super Unlimited Thunder Roadster Team Racing Endurance Challenge (TREC)
Other sanctioned competition series
25 Hours of Thunderhill HyperFest: The Automotive Amusement Park One Lap of America NASA Rally Sport Teen Mazda Challenge United States Touring Car Championship
NASA regions
Arizona NorCal SoCal MidAmerica Florida Great Lakes Hawaii Mid-Atlantic Mid South NOLA Northeast Rally Sport Rocky Mountain Southeast Texas Region Utah
References
External links Official Website National Championships Website Official Discussion Forums NASA Time-Trial NASA Rally Sport How to Build a Mustang Race Car for NASA American Iron