Automobile racing

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The excitement generated by the possibility of driving at higher and higher speeds has made automobile racing one of the world's major spectator and participant sportsEarly races were held in two forms; pure speed races and the others tested engine reliability, which later became known as ralliesIn rallies, cars attempt to achieve and maintain a set speed between pointsThe first races were held on public roads, but with increasing concern for spectator safety, special closed-circuit tracks were built for rally racingThe most common racing track is a paved oval with banked corners, from 200 m to 4000 m in lengthThe difference between road and track racing ultimately led also to different vehicle construction; four major types of racing cars are now built