stock car
noun
1
: a latticed railroad boxcar for carrying livestock
2
: a racing car having the basic chassis of a commercially produced assembly-line model
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Though the sport is traditionally synonymous with roaring combustion engines, the introduction of this electric vehicle could be a potential turning point as NASCAR explores the possibilities of electrification within stock car racing.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Kasey Kahne was one of the most popular NASCAR drivers of the 2000s before abruptly retiring from stock car racing due to health issues.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
In homage to stock car racing’s roots in North Carolina, Red Bull Non-Stock 600 pits teams against one another in a go-kart race around an oval track.
—Avidxchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Jim France, Chairman of NASCAR, and the organization itself have maintained their current approach to stock car racing, which the plaintiffs contest.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Kasey Kahne was one of the most popular NASCAR drivers of the 2000s before abruptly retiring from stock car racing due to health issues.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
In homage to stock car racing’s roots in North Carolina, Red Bull Non-Stock 600 pits teams against one another in a go-kart race around an oval track.
—Avidxchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Jim France, Chairman of NASCAR, and the organization itself have maintained their current approach to stock car racing, which the plaintiffs contest.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Stock car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20car. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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