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In a NASCAR type of race (there are many types of racing) staying close behind another car (this procedure is called "drafting") can increase the speed of both vehicles while both cars use less fuel. This also depends on the track and the speed the track allows them to travel.

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If your not fit you lose concentration, and that could be fatal in a sport where concentration means everything

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They have more tuned and often bigger engines. -That's why they call it 'racing'
That's why they are called "racing cars"

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