nascar

IPA/ˈnæs.kɑːr/
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nascar — noun

1. the main US body that runs stock-car racing, known by initials rather than its f

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Definition

the main US body that runs stock-car racing, known by initials rather than its full official name.

Example

NASCAR announced new pit-lane rules before the Daytona race weekend.

NASCAR as the organization making an announcement

Ayesha drove to Daytona to watch her first NASCAR race live.

watch a NASCAR race

Common collocations
  • NASCAR driver
  • NASCAR team
  • NASCAR race
  • NASCAR season
  • NASCAR poster

Grammar Patterns

NASCAR announced + noun

NASCAR + race

NASCAR + team

NASCAR + driver

Usage Note

Usually written in capital letters and often placed before words such as driver, team, race, and season. When it names the organization itself, it normally appears without the article 'the'.

Common Mistakes

The NASCAR announced new safety rules.
NASCAR announced new safety rules.
The organization name is usually used without 'the'.
He joined a nascar team last year.
He joined a NASCAR team last year.
The name is normally written in capital letters because it comes from initials.

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

NASCAR, stock-car racing, Formula One, and IndyCar all belong to motor racing, but they do not mean the same thing. NASCAR is the name of the US organization and the racing world built around it. Stock-car racing is the broader sport of racing modified road cars, so NASCAR is one important part of that sport rather than the whole category. Formula One and IndyCar use open-wheel cars, not stock cars, and they run under different rule systems. A learner might watch NASCAR on Sunday, read about stock-car racing in general, or compare a NASCAR driver with a Formula One champion.

NASCAR ↗stock-car racingFormula OneIndyCar

Common collocations

Nouns

Phrases

  • watch NASCAR
  • follow NASCAR
  • join a NASCAR team
  • become a NASCAR driver

Prepositions

  • in NASCAR
  • for NASCAR

Etymology

EnglishEnglish initialism

NASCAR comes from the first letters of the organization's full English name. Over time, the short form became the usual label for the US body that oversees stock-car racing and for the racing world connected with it.