Auto racing
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This article is about the motorsport. For the video game, see Auto Racing (video game).
"Auto race" redirects here. For other uses, see Auto race (disambiguation).
"Racing cars" redirects here. For the Welsh pop band, see Racing Cars.
"Race driver" redirects here. For the racing simulation video game series, see TOCA Race Driver.
Jimmie Johnson leads the field racing three-wide multiple rows back at Daytona International Speedway in the 2015 Daytona 500.
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| Highest governing body | FIA |
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| First contested | April 28, 1887 |
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| Mixed gender | Yes |
| Type | Outdoor |
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing[1] or automobile racing) is a sport involving the racing ofautomobiles for competition.
Almost as soon as automobiles had been invented, races of various sorts were organised, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively reliability trials, aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way from competing makers to demonstrate their machines. By the 1930s specialist racing cars had developed.
There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations.