stock car

noun

1. a standard model of automobile changed in various ways for racing purposes.
2. Also called cattle car. Railroads. a boxcar for carrying livestock.

stock car

noun

1. 1. a car, usually a production saloon, strengthened and modified for a form of racing in which the cars often collide
   2. ( as modifier )

      stock-car racing

2. a railway wagon designed for carrying livestock Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)cattle truck

Other Words From

• stock-car adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock car¹

1855–60, Americanism stock car fordef 2

Example Sentences

Had Jones not chosen Indy cars, he might well have become famous in stock cars.

From Los Angeles Times

There are four “open” spots in the field each week for teams that do not hold charters and those are being held in case a future manufacturer enters the stock car series.

From Seattle Times

The list of drivers who try both open-wheel racing and stock car racing is long and the differences are stark.

From Seattle Times

He is well-versed in driving everything from dirt late models and sprint cars to stock cars, but piloting an Indy car at some 240 mph has been new.

From Seattle Times

It’s about competing visions for stock car racing.

From New York Times