Is Nascar faster than F1?

These cars can achieve the top speed of just over or 212mph, accelerating from 0 to 62 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds. In addition, while F1 cars reach 200mph in just 9 seconds, NASCAR vehicles will only attain 160mph in that same duration. In short, F1 cars are faster than NASCAR cars in terms of outright top speed.
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Can an F1 car beat a NASCAR?

F1 cars would beat a NASCAR around a superspeedway oval track. The open-wheel, high downforce design of the F1 car would allow it to maintain a fairly constant speed around the oval, while stock cars lose speed on the banks, leading to a faster lap time.
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Are F1 cars the fastest race cars?

While 372.5km/h (231.4mph) is the fastest speed set during a race, the fastest speed set with an F1 car is much higher.
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Is NASCAR tougher than F1?

Driving rules are more complicated in F1, drivers are required to keep track of a lot more track based information then drivers in NASCAR. NASCAR cars are a lot simpler to drive, they are less technically complex, NASCAR has fewer rules and a different form of driver etiquette.
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Is NASCAR safer than F1?

Looking at it strictly in terms of the number of deaths per race, NASCAR appears to be the safest by quite a margin. With roughly have as many deaths per race as F1, which has less than half as many deaths per race as IndyCar, there are large differences between the three motorsports.
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Are NASCAR drivers skilled?

So, it would seem that, in the same way other sports require a great deal of skill to play, NASCAR takes a great deal of skill to participate in. Great drivers are not born overnight, and must diligently study and practice their sport, just like any other athlete.
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How fast can a NASCAR go?

How fast are the NASCAR cars? The average top speed of a NASCAR car is just over 321km/h, or 200mph. Compared to a Formula 1 car, this is quite a bit slower, as they hit speeds of 360km/h (223mph). Indycar – another major American racing series – is faster still, reaching speeds of 380km/h (236mph).
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What is the top speed of a NASCAR?

Without limitations, NASCAR vehicles can top speeds much higher than their official records allow for. NASCAR engines are built to produce maximum power outputs of around 800-900 horsepower and reach speeds of around 240 miles per hour.
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Is F1 faster than IndyCar?

F1 cars are built for speed through corners and turns, and can accelerate faster than IndyCar vehicles. IndyCar, though, may have the higher top speed. The top speed record in a Formula 1 race is 231.4 mph, set by Valtteri Bottas in 2016.
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What is the fastest race car?

2016–Present Koenigsegg Regera: 251 mph

Forget the 2.8-second 0-62-mph run—it takes just 23 seconds to hit 249 mph on its way to a 251-mph top speed.
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What is the fastest type of racing?

Drag racing involved doing the quarter mile as quick as possible down a straight track. Cars regularly hit speeds of over 300mph and use a parachute as braking. The top cars can hit over 325mph. They are the fastest accelerating machines in the world, capable of reaching 100mph in under a second.
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Does NASCAR have a horsepower limit?

Given the new roughly 450-hp limit at restrictor-plate tracks, the last two both make more power in street spec than they will at August's Daytona contest as well as the final Talladega race in October. The Mustang GT makes 460 hp while the Camaro ZL1 makes a whopping 650 hp, for reference.
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Is F1 faster than MotoGP?

MotoGP trumps F1 at 0-200kph. At around 180kph, the electronics take full control in the F1 car, while MotoGP riders can still work the throttle. The F1 car does it in 5.2s, but it's 4.8s for the bike. The MotoGP bike needs 11.8s to go from 0-300kph, while the single-seater F1 car needs only 10.6s.
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Do Formula One drivers pee in the car?

Do F1 drivers pee in their suits during a race? The simple answer is yes they do. F1 drivers can relieve themselves during races on the off chance that they need to but many have strongly claimed that they wait until they return to the paddock.
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Can a normal person drive an F1 car?

The answer is yes. As long as you're healthy and monitored, you can take the wheel of an F1 car. What is this? You'll need a lot of training and preparation before you get behind the wheel of an F1 car, so do as much study as you can.
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Are F1 cars the fastest around a track?

These cars are capable of cornering at speeds of up to 300KPH (186MPH), which is significantly higher than almost all other cars in motorsport. These speeds mean that F1 cars may not technically be the fastest cars in motorsport, but they are the fastest and most efficient cars around a racetrack in all of motorsport.
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Why are F1 cars so fast?

How do they go so fast? While part of the reason is its powerful engine, the secret behind F1 cars' super speed lies in the fact that they can go through corners at high speeds. They are able to do this using aerodynamics. Aerodynamics involves the analysis of the movement of air around an object.
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What is faster F1 car or Bugatti?

According to ZeroTo60Times, one of the fastest Formula 1 cars recorded can reach 60 mph in 1.6 seconds. However, a modern car typically gets there between 2.1 and 2.7 seconds. As a result, the Bugatti is slower, but not by a massive difference.
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Are NASCAR's turbocharged?

The engines in today's NASCAR race cars produce upward of 750 horsepower, and they do it without turbochargers, superchargers or particularly exotic components.
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Are the new Nascars slower?

Although the new car teams will race in next month's Daytona 500 is wildly different in design from its predecessors, its primary product—speed—is likely to be much the same.
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How difficult is NASCAR?

“Most of the racing in NASCAR is mentally demanding because, number one, the competition is extremely fierce and track position these days is so important. But so is every aspect of it – pitstops, pit strategy, driving the car fast and having a fast car, and then again the competition. The field is so deep.”
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How is NASCAR different from Formula 1?

F1 cars are faster and lighter but not as durable. NASCAR racers are heavier and taller but travel at similar speeds to F1 cars for longer periods. F1 cars are quicker off the line, but NASCAR vehicles have more endurance.
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How do NASCAR drivers overtake?

When a driver is trying to pass another car, he must be patient and stay right on the bumper of the car in front. He must also pay attention, especially going through the turns, because that's the perfect place to make a move.
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Are super bikes faster than F1 cars?

A superbike has faster acceleration and a higher top speed than a Formula 1 car. However, the Formula 1 car is much faster across a lap due to the downforce it can produce. The high downforce allows it to corner much faster than any motorcycle can, which is where an F1 car gains the advantage.
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