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Racing 101: Local & Global Racing Organizations
Washington State / United States / International
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary: Washington Race Track Profile
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NASCAR / Track info & facts




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Champ
Car
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Formula
One
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Indy
Racing
League
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Sports Car Club of America




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Grand American Road Racing Assoc.



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International Race of Champions



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ARCA
Racing
Series
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NHRA
Drag
Racing
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National Auto Sport Assoc.




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NASA
Pro
Truck
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U.S. Touring Car Championship



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NASA
Formula
TR
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NASA
SE-R
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Executive Summary: Washington Race Track Profile
Racing in Washington State has continued to grow in popularity as with other areas in our nation. As NASCAR has picked up more and more momentum over the past decade the Washington racing climate has begun to build up additional excitement, especially with the latest talks concerning the possibility of NASCAR coming to the Puget Sound Region. This document will attempt to first introduce you to the current Washington State racing climate, and secondly to inform you about some of the many racing organizations in the diversified sport of racing today.

Washington has race tracks spanning throughout the state, with a diverse array of racing organizations. Types of races include: stock car, midgets, RVs, motorcycles, and more. The latest enthusiasm concerning auto racing here in the Pacific Northwest reflects the overall increase in general auto racing throughout the United States. Today, the auto racing climate has reached a new high, with an increase in both educated & loyal fan bases. Some fans spend more money today on racing merchandise than in other main stream sports, namely Major League Baseball, National Football League, and National Basketball Association. Economic impacts from track revenue and surrounding services have been discovered as the highest in recent history, while the growth of the racing industry has generated more jobs and services applicable to the surrounding areas in which motor sports are realized. One can say the state of racing, and especially that of NASCAR, is indeed healthy. The list of racing bodies therein is an attempt to inform both the causal and avid race fan of the many active racing organizations participating as part of the strong fan base which NASACAR and other circuits have produced over the past decade or so. NASCAR, Champ Car, Formula One, Indy Racing League, Sports Car Club of America, Grand American Road Racing Association, International Race of