Auto Racing  > General Auto Racing  > Is That a Real Race Car?
March 13, 2010, 11:05 AM
Are the showcars that are seen at shopping centers, etc. real race cars? I read this interesting book about showcar drivers, and wondered if they were real race cars. Check it out at www.goreese.com
July 12, 2010  12:03 PM ET

I also think they're just replicas, Race cars are very expensive, if they have to display a real one, it would be in few places and for a limited time.

 
July 27, 2010  01:54 PM ET

They are usually real race cars. They will usually bring a short track car to an event where they are running a super speedway and vice versa. It is not cheap to build a fake just to travel around and entertain the public. It is cheaper to take an older car, one that won't be raced for a few weeks, or one that is retired to an event.

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