Why don't we have touring cars?

[censusdata]

I really like watching Touring car races on Speed Channel.

[cynwldkat]

Originally Posted by James T

We have three major auto racing series' in the U.S.: NASCAR, IRL and CART, but no touring cars. Why don't we have touring cars? I really enjoy seeing lightweight sedans rubbing fenders at high speeds around a road course, but for quite a while now we've had no major touring series in the U.S. Indycars can't race as agressively around a roadcourse as touring cars, since Indycars do not have fenders, and NASCAR's are too heavy for a good road race. We need lightweight cars with fenders to race tracks such as Watkins Glenn, Sears Point, Long Beach, Laguna Seca, Portland, etc.

Bring back the touring cars!

Plain and simple---costs to much!

[Habsburg]

Originally Posted by cynwldkat

Plain and simple---costs to much!

Even cheap-o touring cars would be miles above NASCAR.

I'd be all for the Econobox Cup.

Stripped Civics, Sentras, Corollas, etc. with roll cages would be pretty fun to watch.

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by Habsburg

Even cheap-o touring cars would be miles above NASCAR.

I'd be all for the Econobox Cup.

Stripped Civics, Sentras, Corollas, etc. with roll cages would be pretty fun to watch.

You're pretty much describing Sports Car Club of America's Showroom Stock Class.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2368/...g?v=1197879928

Showroom Stock Category Specifications - http://www.scca.org/documents/Club%2...wroomStock.pdf

[Habsburg]

Originally Posted by mm34b

You're pretty much describing Sports Car Club of America's Showroom Stock Class.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2368/...g?v=1197879928

Showroom Stock Category Specifications - http://www.scca.org/documents/Club%2...wroomStock.pdf

If they'd only show that stuff on the Speed Channel though, then I'd be happy.

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by Habsburg

If they'd only show that stuff on the Speed Channel though, then I'd be happy.

Speed TV does broadcast the various SCCA National Championship Runoff races each Fall. Check their schedule during the month of November and December for classes and times.