The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is an American motorsports organization promoting road racing and high-performance driver education.

Founded in 1991, NASA hosts High Performance Driving Events (HPDE), automotive rallies, Time Trial, autocross and amateur, club-level automotive racing, divided amongst regionally based chapters within the United States.

National Auto Sport Association

In September 2006, NASA held its first-ever National Championships at Mid-Ohio. The NASA National Championships are open to any driver who earns points in a minimum of five regional races (in any NASA region or combination of regions).

National Auto Sport Association

Since 2021, the NASA National Championships have been held at Daytona International Speedway.

National Auto Sport Association

Time trial

Racing in the time trial classes allows drivers to compete against each other for the fastest lap. It is currently NASA's mid-level offering, fitting between the HPDE and road racing series.

Competitive racing

NASA currently offers the following Road Racing series: 944 Spec American Iron Racing American Iron Extreme Camaro Mustang Challenge Endurance Racing German Touring Series Honda Challenge NASA Prototype NASA Rally Sport Spec3 Spec E30 Spec E46 Spec Iron Spec Miata Spec Z Super Touring/Super Unlimited Thunder Roadster Team Racing Endurance Challenge (TREC)

Other sanctioned competition series

25 Hours of Thunderhill

HyperFest: The Automotive Amusement Park

One Lap of America

NASA Rally Sport

Teen Mazda Challenge

United States Touring Car Championship

NASA regions

Arizona

NorCal

SoCal

MidAmerica

Florida

Great Lakes

Hawaii

Mid-Atlantic

Mid South

NOLA

Northeast

Rally Sport

Rocky Mountain

Southeast

Texas Region

Utah

References

External links

Official Website

National Championships Website

Official Discussion Forums

NASA Time-Trial

NASA Rally Sport

How to Build a Mustang Race Car for NASA American Iron

Auto racing organizations in the United States

Sports car racing

Auto racing series in the United States