National Auto Sport Association
Encyclopedia
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
and high-performance driver education.
Founded in 1991, NASA hosts High Performance Driving Events (HPDE), automotive rallies
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
, time trials, autocross
Autocross
Autocross is a form of motorsports that emphasizes safe competition and active participation. An autocross is a timed competition where drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course on either sealed or unsealed surfaces...
and amateur, club-level automotive racing, divided amongst regionally-based chapters within the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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In September 2006, NASA held its first-ever National Championships at Mid-Ohio
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the village of Lexington...
, the former home of the SCCA's "Runoffs". Unlike the SCCA format, the NASA National Championships are open to any driver who earns points in a minimum of five regional races (in any NASA region or combination of regions).
NASA's monthly newsletter is published as part of Grassroots Motorsports
Grassroots Motorsports
Grassroots Motorsports is an American periodical devoted to low-cost performance cars, driving skill improvement, and amateur motorsports such as road racing, autocross and rallying. It was established in 1984 and is published eight times a year...
magazine.
Racing Series
- 944 Spec http://www.944-spec.org/
- American Iron RacingAmerican Iron RacingAmerican Iron is a group of North American road racing classes sanctioned by the National Auto Sport Association .American Iron racing features domestic muscle or pony cars such as Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Pontiac Firebird in four classes, Camaro Mustang Challenge , American Iron , and...
http://americanironracing.com/ - Camaro Mustang Challenge http://www.camaromustangchallenge.com/
- Factory Five Challenge http://www.ffrchallenge.com/
- Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear
- German Touring Series http://www.nasagts.com/
- Honda ChallengeHonda ChallengeHonda Challenge is a specialty race series sanctioned by the National Auto Sport Association.Created in 2002, Honda Challenge was founded on the East Coast by Scott Giles and Karl Schultz, as a club racing series specifically for Hondas...
Honda ChallengeHonda ChallengeHonda Challenge is a specialty race series sanctioned by the National Auto Sport Association.Created in 2002, Honda Challenge was founded on the East Coast by Scott Giles and Karl Schultz, as a club racing series specifically for Hondas... - Performance Touring http://www.performancetouring.com
- Porsche Racing Challenge
- Spec E30Spec E30Spec E30 is a class of racing cars used in National Auto Sport Association road racing events.-Concept:The goal for Spec E30 is to create high levels of competition among similarly prepared BMW E30 3-series cars at a reasonable cost. It is intended to encourage low-cost, entry-level, production...
http://www.spece30.com - Spec FocusSpec FocusSpec Focus is a class of racing car used in National Auto Sport Association . The SF class focuses on the popular Ford Focus. SF is geared toward budget-minded enthusiasts looking for an affordable and fun class with rules that guarantee close competition on a reasonable budget with cars built in...
http://specfocus.drivenasa.com/ - Spec Focus Rally
- Spec MiataSpec MiataSpec Miata is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America , National Auto Sport Association , and Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs road racing events....
Challenge - Spec Mini http://www.specmini.com/
- Spec Neon
- Super Unlimited
- Super Touring
- Time-Trial http://nasa-tt.com/
- United States Touring Car Championshiphttp://www.ustcc.com/
Guest Series
- American City Racing League
- GTAmerica
- Legendshttp://www.600racing.com/
- ProFormance
- 944 Cup944 CupThe 944 Cup Racing Series is an amateur racing series on the east coast for the Porsche 944. The race was created as a standalone series in 2002 and has operated within numerous sanctioning bodies...
http://www.44cup.com/
Regional Divisions
- Arizona
- California-North
- California-South
- Florida
- Great Lakes
- Mid-Atlantic
- Midwest
- Northeast
- Northern Nevada
- Southern Nevada
- Rocky Mountain
- Southeast
- Texas