NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, is conceived. FEBRUARY 15, 1948 – NASCAR runs its first race in Daytona Beach at the beach road course. Red Byron wins in a Ford. JUNE 19, 1949 – The first NASCAR “Strictly Stock” (current NASCAR Cup Series) race is held at Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway.
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Feb 9, 2024 · The first NASCAR-sanctioned race was held on Daytona Beach in 1948 for modified-sportsman cars. 11 of 22. NASCAR Research & Archives Center | ...
Jan 25, 2018 · The first “official” race on Daytona Beach took place in 1936, and it had to be called at 75 laps. The track ran due south for two miles on A1A, ...
It was held on February 22, 1959, in front of 41,921 spectators. It was the first race held at the 2.5-mile (4.0 kilometer) Daytona International Speedway.
FEBRUARY 15, 1948 – NASCAR runs its first race in Daytona Beach at the beach road course. Red Byron wins in a Ford. JUNE 19, 1949 – The first NASCAR “Strictly ...
Feb 15, 2023 · The inaugural 1948 NASCAR race on Daytona Beach was a huge hit, drawing an estimated crowd of about 14,000 people who paid $2.50 each to see ...
Feb 14, 2023 · “The World Center of Racing” was completed in 1959 and hosted the first Daytona 500 on Feb. 22. A crowd of more than 41,000 watched a field of ...
Feb 16, 2024 · NASCAR staged first race on Daytona Beach in 1948, what is now the Cup Series didn't start until 1949 on a track near the Charlotte Airport.
The first sanctioned motorcyle endurance race was held on Sig Haughdahl's course in 1937. ... However, World War II put a damper on racing in Daytona Beach and ...
The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long (805 km) NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
