NASCAR founded | February 21, 1948 | HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 · 1948. NASCAR founded. On February 21, 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Racing—or NASCAR, as it will come to be widely known—is officially incorporated. NASCAR racing will go on to...
NASCAR - Wikipedia
WEBNASCAR was founded by William France, Sr. on February 21, 1948 with the help of several other drivers of the time. The original plans for NASCAR included three distinct divisions: Modified, Roadster, and Strictly Stock. The Modified and Roadster classes were seen as more attractive to fans.
NASCAR History | Official Site Of NASCAR
WEBJANUARY 10, 1972 – The founder of NASCAR, Bill France Sr., hands over the reins of leadership to his son Bill France Jr., who becomes the second president in NASCAR’s history.
NASCAR | Motorsports, Drivers & Tracks | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · NASCAR, sanctioning body for stock-car racing in North America, founded in 1948 in Daytona Beach, Florida, and responsible for making stock-car racing a widely popular sport in the United States by the turn of the 21st century. Integral to NASCAR’s founding in the late 1940s was Bill France, an auto mechanic and sometime race-car …
How Prohibition Gave Birth to NASCAR | HISTORY
WEBNov 17, 2017 · How Prohibition Gave Birth to NASCAR. It wasn’t gasoline—but moonshine—that fueled the growth of stock car racing in Appalachia and led to the rise of NASCAR. By: Christopher Klein. Updated ...
The History of NASCAR: How It All Started - Universal Technical …
WEBJun 28, 2021 · Table of Contents. NASCAR Origins. The First NASCAR Race. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing — better known as NASCAR — was founded was 1948, though the roots of stock car racing actually date to the Prohibition era.
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WEBDec 14, 2022 · NASCAR founder William H.G. France (center) convinced a disparate group of racers that they should work together to build up the sport of stock-car racing. Photo courtesy of NASCAR Archives & Research Center/CQ-Roll …
NASCAR is founded - This Day In Automotive History
WEBFebruary 21, 1948 – NASCAR is founded. February 21, 2023. Brian Corey. DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 15, 1948: The first NASCAR-sanctioned race was held on Daytona Beach in 1948 for modified-sportsman cars. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images) NASCAR’s roots can be traced to bootleggers and moonshine runners during …
The founding of NASCAR: The story of who's who at Daytona's …
WEBDec 14, 2022 · Harvey Tattersall Jr. (New York): Tattersall was a driver, car builder and owner before World War II, later making the transition to a racing official and the eventual co-founder of the United...
This Day in History: NASCAR founded - Hemmings
WEBOn February 21, 1948, NASCAR was officially founded by "Big" Bill France and a number of notable drivers of the time. Its first sanctioned race had actually been run six days earlier, and the 1948 season featured 52 Modified dirt track races.
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