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

 * Formula racing
 * Touring car racing
 * Sports car racing
 * Production car racing
 * One-make racing
 * Stock car racing
 * Rallying
 * Rallycross
 * Off-road racing
 * Drag racing
 * Kart racing
 * Historical racing
 * Shortcar
 * Other

History of auto racing
History of auto racing


 * Motorsport industry
 * 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
 * Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
 * 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