Thursday, September 15, 2016

Vehicular Types Of Dirt Track Racing

By Maria Carter


Dirt track racing is a type of race which is performed in an oval shaped track that has a floor surface of a clay or dirt. This is the most common type of auto racing in some other countries. They have a lot of racing tracks in their local and regional places.

Open wheel racers and stock cars are the two common kinds that are widely used in races. The one that is being made with a tubular frame and a purchased body which is only used for that certain kind of class. Major automakers manufactures and varies the stock cars in full tube frame chassis and in aluminum bodied models. Dirt track racing Arkansas is one example for places that are popular in this type of contest.

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.

A kind of car that is built just for this competition is the non production car. It is composed of tubular frames that are welded and also has purchased and customized bodies. Late models, late model stock, limited late models, and crate models are the different kinds of full bodied cars.

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.

The limited model and the model stock are very similar to its bodies. There difference only is their motor rules. Limitations of engines is one rule for a limited late model. Limitations of the engine is higher in a model stock. Sanctioning bodies have many rules on these limitations. Coordination is recommended for the requirements to enable drivers in racing to many different tracks and enables them to possibly win.

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.

For all we know that this racing is very common, but there is still possibilities that accidents on this cannot be avoided. Some of the tracks in other places does not contain any safety barriers on the sides and along the walls. And there are also drivers who race and does not consider the type of interior neck and head restraints that should be used. These restraints are necessary and are very important in major tracks.

There are also some small racetrack owners that cannot afford expensive equipment. And many sanctioning bodies do not have proper standards for any safety regulations. And so to add up all of these problems, probably this will result to more and more deadly situations to happen. In some people, this can be considered as a bad addiction.




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