stock car

American  

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.

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stock car British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• stock-car
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of stock car

1855–60, stock car for def. 2

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

stock car

And in the Central Valley, he waved the ceremonial green flag at a stock car race at the Madera Speedway, where he was named grand marshal of the annual Harvest Classic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The film introduces us to Ricky Bobby’s family with a gross-out splat, implying the soon-to-be stock car racer was born in the back of a speeding Chevelle driven by his reprobate father.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

It became synonymous with power thanks to stock car and drag racing in the 1960s and 70s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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 ● May 29, 2024

I tuck her under my arm and turn toward the stock car.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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