The Best Production Car Today

Production car racing includes all categories of auto racing where unmodified (or very lightly modified) cars race each other, outright and also in classes. All cars usually have a protective roll cage and run race tires (either slicks or radial). Some freedoms are allowed, like gearbox coolers, giving the cars increased performance and components longevity. Many production racing categories are based around particular makes of cars - for instance, there are many Porsche racing series around the world. These are also called "One Make Series". Some series use a handicapped start, where the smaller cars are released up to 45 seconds ahead of the larger cars, and are slowly caught. The idea being that all the cars are together at the finish of the race, making wonderful television and action for the crowd.