For instance, the Indianapolis 500 is an 805 km race over 200 laps while the Honda Indy 200 will run for 321 km (200 miles) over 90 laps. Race length will vary from circuit to circuit. Seeing as how there are 33 drivers spread across 13 teams, there is plenty of money flowing throughout the Ind圜ar series. That cost is to race in upwards of 17 races in a season, typically running from March to September. As most teams have backup cars on hand, it’s possible for one team to shell out around $1 million just for the cars alone. Despite being lighter, Ind圜ars can run teams upwards of $200,000. Ind圜ars are lighter than NASCAR vehicles by upwards of 625 kg (1,380 lbs). On a straight track, an Ind圜ar may take up to 3 seconds to hit 90 kmh.

Though Ind圜ars are a candidate for the fastest racing car, especially considering their top recorded speed was 373 kmh (231 mph) is the fastest out of all three, they take a hit when it comes to acceleration. The open-wheeled vehicles looked similar to Formula 1 cars, but there was a noticeable difference when it came to the overall speed and acceleration of both. In 1994, racing enthusiasts were introduced to a new form of car racing known as Ind圜ar. Rooting these drivers on is a viewership that can reach 5 million viewers. For the 2018 season, 36 drivers are racing on 20 different teams. Since its founding in 1948, NASCAR run for 70 seasons, with the first series of eight races taking place in 1949. They do get their moneys’ worth, however, as races run for 804 km (500 miles) and most seasons are comprised of 36 races plus four exhibition races. Factoring in acceleration, NASCAR still comes out behind the other two types of cars, with an average acceleration of 3.4 seconds to go from 0 to 96 kmh (60 mph).Įach of these heavyweight powerhouses can run drivers up to $200,000, though costs of $300,000 have also been reported. Despite being powered by a V-8 engine, NASCAR vehicles average out at a top speed of just over 321 kmh (200 mph), which is quite a bit slower than the top speeds recorded in F1 and Ind圜ar vehicles. The Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota cars are fast in their own rights, but working against them is their weight, which, on average, comes in at around or even above 1,360 kg (3,000 lbs). When it comes to speed, NASCAR undeniably falls behind the other two popular races, Ind圜ar and Formula 1.

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