• In North America, the cars disposed in the National Championship (currently the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, and previously CART) have traditionally been corresponding though less sophisticated than F1 cars, with exceeding restrictions on technology aimed controlling costs.

Stock beetle racing, the North American equivalent to touring car racing, is that continent's most-popular cast Racing School of auto racing in terms of viewership. Consistently conducted on ovals, the cars may slightly resemble production cars but are in genuineness purpose-built racing machines which are built to tight specifications. Budding stock cars were actual production vehicles; the coupe to be raced was often driven from track to track. The coincident clunker however is far removed from the production model which it represents, central the term "stock car" somewhat incorrect.