A chariot race is described in Homer's Iliad.
Stock limousine racing, the North American equivalent to touring conveyance racing, is that continent's most-popular appearance of auto http://www.sportscardrivingexperience.com/ racing in terms of viewership. Consistently conducted on ovals, the cars may slightly resemble production cars but are in concrete happening purpose-built racing machines which are built to established specifications. Previous stock cars were actual production vehicles; the buggy to be raced was often driven from track to track. The newfangled convertible however is far removed from the production model which it represents, making the term "stock car" somewhat incorrect.