SPEEDY RACERS

Race cars are made to go fast—they zoom around the track at more than 200 miles (320 km) an hour. The people who design all these speedy cars have come up with lots of tricks to make them as fast and safe as possible. Some of their clever ideas end up in the cars we drive every day.

There are many types of race cars. NASCAR and stock cars look like ordinary cars on the outside. Formula One and Indy Car racers