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Auto racing
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<p>Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a <a href="/facts/Motorsport/7p78I1t2">motorsport</a> involving the <a href="/facts/Racing/XC7Bj6lo">racing</a> of <a href="/facts/Automobiles/I1IsH8IK">automobiles</a> for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non-racing disciplines. </p><p>Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various types were organized, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively <a href="/facts/Classic_trials/C7MfEDaA">reliability trials</a>, aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way for automobile makers to demonstrate their machines. By the 1930s, specialist racing cars had developed. </p><p>There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations. </p>