this is one of the most popular professional sports in the United States
professional sports in the United States
professional sports in the United States and today it is broadcast to over 150
and today it is broadcast to over 150
and today it is broadcast to over 150 countries around the world welcome to
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learning more about NASCAR
learning more about NASCAR NASCAR’s origins sprouted during the
NASCAR’s origins sprouted during the
NASCAR’s origins sprouted during the Prohibition era when the transportation
Prohibition era when the transportation
Prohibition era when the transportation of alcohol became big business
of alcohol became big business
of alcohol became big business bootleggers ran their illicit booze to
bootleggers ran their illicit booze to
bootleggers ran their illicit booze to clients and needed ultra fast cars to
clients and needed ultra fast cars to
clients and needed ultra fast cars to easily outrun police they modified their
easily outrun police they modified their
easily outrun police they modified their cars to boost speed and handling and to
cars to boost speed and handling and to
cars to boost speed and handling and to ensure there was ample space for their
ensure there was ample space for their
ensure there was ample space for their shipments they sometimes competed for
shipments they sometimes competed for
shipments they sometimes competed for bragging rights and these informal
bragging rights and these informal
bragging rights and these informal contests were the first instances of
contests were the first instances of
contests were the first instances of stock car races following the
stock car races following the
stock car races following the decriminalization of alcohol in 1933
decriminalization of alcohol in 1933
decriminalization of alcohol in 1933 Daytona Beach became a hotbed for these
Daytona Beach became a hotbed for these
Daytona Beach became a hotbed for these competitions as drivers continued to
competitions as drivers continued to
competitions as drivers continued to modify their cars after prohibition
modify their cars after prohibition
modify their cars after prohibition racing enthusiast Bill France senior
racing enthusiast Bill France senior
racing enthusiast Bill France senior became interested in this sport and
became interested in this sport and
became interested in this sport and moved to Daytona to participate after
moved to Daytona to participate after
moved to Daytona to participate after driving in a few races he noticed the
driving in a few races he noticed the
driving in a few races he noticed the sport lacked rules and featured an
sport lacked rules and featured an
sport lacked rules and featured an overabundance of crooked race promoters
overabundance of crooked race promoters
overabundance of crooked race promoters France thought stock car racing could
France thought stock car racing could
France thought stock car racing could attract huge audiences so he worked with
attract huge audiences so he worked with
attract huge audiences so he worked with a group of prominent drivers and
a group of prominent drivers and
a group of prominent drivers and advertisers to create regulations a
advertisers to create regulations a
advertisers to create regulations a standard schedule and a series of
standard schedule and a series of
standard schedule and a series of organized Championships ultimately this
organized Championships ultimately this
organized Championships ultimately this resulted in the incorporation of the
resulted in the incorporation of the
resulted in the incorporation of the National Association for stock car auto
National Association for stock car auto
National Association for stock car auto racing on February 21st 1948 originally
racing on February 21st 1948 originally
racing on February 21st 1948 originally the sport was split into modified
the sport was split into modified
the sport was split into modified roadster and strictly stock divisions
roadster and strictly stock divisions
roadster and strictly stock divisions roadster proved unpopular with fans and
roadster proved unpopular with fans and
roadster proved unpopular with fans and strictly stock was crippled early on by
strictly stock was crippled early on by
strictly stock was crippled early on by the auto demands in World War two
the auto demands in World War two
the auto demands in World War two despite this the first official NASCAR
despite this the first official NASCAR
despite this the first official NASCAR race was a strictly stock event held
race was a strictly stock event held
race was a strictly stock event held June 19 1949 on the Charlotte Speedway
June 19 1949 on the Charlotte Speedway
June 19 1949 on the Charlotte Speedway Sturt track in this race the factory
Sturt track in this race the factory
Sturt track in this race the factory model vehicles featured almost no
model vehicles featured almost no
model vehicles featured almost no modifications Jim Roper claimed the
modifications Jim Roper claimed the
modifications Jim Roper claimed the events $2,000 prize after the winner was
events $2,000 prize after the winner was
events $2,000 prize after the winner was disqualified for illegal alterations
disqualified for illegal alterations
disqualified for illegal alterations over the next decade NASCAR allowed more
over the next decade NASCAR allowed more
over the next decade NASCAR allowed more safety and performance modifications by
safety and performance modifications by
safety and performance modifications by the mid nineteen sixty
the mid nineteen sixty
the mid nineteen sixty the cars were completely modified but
the cars were completely modified but
the cars were completely modified but kept the stock car look 1972 assured in
kept the stock car look 1972 assured in
kept the stock car look 1972 assured in the modern NASCAR era today
the modern NASCAR era today
the modern NASCAR era today NASCAR offers a number of different
NASCAR offers a number of different
NASCAR offers a number of different series to audiences the fan favorite of
series to audiences the fan favorite of
series to audiences the fan favorite of these is the renowned Sprint Cup which
these is the renowned Sprint Cup which
these is the renowned Sprint Cup which is the most lucrative NASCAR Series it
is the most lucrative NASCAR Series it
is the most lucrative NASCAR Series it originated as the strictly stock series
originated as the strictly stock series
originated as the strictly stock series and evolved into the Grand National
and evolved into the Grand National
and evolved into the Grand National Division and eventually the Sprint Cup
Division and eventually the Sprint Cup
Division and eventually the Sprint Cup this series last 36 races and is split
this series last 36 races and is split
this series last 36 races and is split into two sections after the first 26
into two sections after the first 26
into two sections after the first 26 races the top 10 drivers are chosen
races the top 10 drivers are chosen
races the top 10 drivers are chosen along with those 10 the two drivers with
along with those 10 the two drivers with
along with those 10 the two drivers with the most wins who are ranked between
the most wins who are ranked between
the most wins who are ranked between 11th and 20th compete in the last 10
11th and 20th compete in the last 10
11th and 20th compete in the last 10 races of the season this second part of
races of the season this second part of
races of the season this second part of the season is called the chase for the
the season is called the chase for the
the season is called the chase for the championship the most prestigious race
championship the most prestigious race
championship the most prestigious race in this series actually comes at the
in this series actually comes at the
in this series actually comes at the beginning of the season in the form of
beginning of the season in the form of
beginning of the season in the form of the Daytona 500 veterans of the Sprint
the Daytona 500 veterans of the Sprint
the Daytona 500 veterans of the Sprint Cup included David the Fox Pearson
Cup included David the Fox Pearson
Cup included David the Fox Pearson Richard the King Petty Dale the
Richard the King Petty Dale the
Richard the King Petty Dale the Intimidator Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon
Intimidator Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon
Intimidator Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon and his team of Rainbow Warriors the
and his team of Rainbow Warriors the
and his team of Rainbow Warriors the Nationwide Series is considered the
Nationwide Series is considered the
Nationwide Series is considered the minor league of NASCAR and is the second
minor league of NASCAR and is the second
minor league of NASCAR and is the second highest level of racing it runs a
highest level of racing it runs a
highest level of racing it runs a shorter season with less prize money but
shorter season with less prize money but
shorter season with less prize money but still draws fans the Camping World Truck
still draws fans the Camping World Truck
still draws fans the Camping World Truck Series features modified pickup trucks
Series features modified pickup trucks
Series features modified pickup trucks and started in 1995 young drivers often
and started in 1995 young drivers often
and started in 1995 young drivers often gave you in this series and then shift
gave you in this series and then shift
gave you in this series and then shift to other racing events despite its role
to other racing events despite its role
to other racing events despite its role as a thrilling spectacle for fans NASCAR
as a thrilling spectacle for fans NASCAR
as a thrilling spectacle for fans NASCAR has had its share of criticism in terms
has had its share of criticism in terms
has had its share of criticism in terms of driver safety
of driver safety
of driver safety NASCAR only implemented preventative
NASCAR only implemented preventative
NASCAR only implemented preventative devices following major incidents famous
devices following major incidents famous
devices following major incidents famous examples included the invention of the
examples included the invention of the
examples included the invention of the kill switch and the addition of fire
kill switch and the addition of fire
kill switch and the addition of fire retardant drivers suits after glen
retardant drivers suits after glen
retardant drivers suits after glen fireball Roberts passed away it has also
fireball Roberts passed away it has also
fireball Roberts passed away it has also been suggested that today’s vehicles do
been suggested that today’s vehicles do
been suggested that today’s vehicles do not resemble stock cars in addition to
not resemble stock cars in addition to
not resemble stock cars in addition to this the dominance of the France family
this the dominance of the France family
this the dominance of the France family in all elements of business policy and
in all elements of business policy and
in all elements of business policy and decision making
decision making
decision making since the sports debut has been
since the sports debut has been
since the sports debut has been criticized NASCAR was an American
criticized NASCAR was an American
criticized NASCAR was an American sporting event that went global and
sporting event that went global and
sporting event that went global and continued to expand today this popular
continued to expand today this popular
continued to expand today this popular sport includes vehicles and drivers from
sport includes vehicles and drivers from
sport includes vehicles and drivers from all around the world
all around the world
all around the world you
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