STOCK CAR Definition & Meaning

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stock car

noun

a standard model of automobile changed in various ways for racing purposes.
Also called cattle car. Railroads. a boxcar for carrying livestock.

stock car

noun

1. a car, usually a production saloon, strengthened and modified for a form of racing in which the cars often collide
2. ( as modifier )
  stock-car racing
a railway wagon designed for carrying livestock Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)cattle truck

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Origin of stock car¹

1855–60, Americanism stock car fordef 2

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It still offers races in various stock car divisions as does the Perris Auto Speedway in Riverside County and the Ventura Raceway.

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Had Jones not chosen Indy cars, he might well have become famous in stock cars.

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There are four “open” spots in the field each week for teams that do not hold charters and those are being held in case a future manufacturer enters the stock car series.

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The list of drivers who try both open-wheel racing and stock car racing is long and the differences are stark.

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He is well-versed in driving everything from dirt late models and sprint cars to stock cars, but piloting an Indy car at some 240 mph has been new.

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