Nascar History

NASCAR history is filled with influential people. Some influential people, including William France, Sr., is responsible for creating and taking the sport to which it is based today.France NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) February 21, 1948. France and some other major drivers of the point system contained in a towel bar, and the history of NASCAR had begun. The 1948 program includes 52 races on dirt tracks change, and Red Byron won the first National Championship that year and BeginningsNamed its first commissioner, Erwin "Cannonball" Baker had a big impact in NASCAR history. A broker who has performed with dozens of land speed records himself (hence his nickname), Baker allowed almost no change for cars that are raced.Glenn Dunnaway became the first NASCAR driver to be disqualified later was discovered that he had changed the rear springs on your car. However, during a period of 10-15 years, changes have been approved for safety and performance periods, until the middle of 1960 almost all cars were built to accompany the sole purpose of running all them.Almost races were held on tracks that were between half a mile and a mile long. Some songs that are still in use are the Martinsville Speedway and Darlington Raceway and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which was built in 1909. The Daytona International Speedway was built in 1959 and 2.5 miles is now the most famous of the modern history of Erath Circuit.The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup has taken a new turn in 1970 with the introduction of a revised and new points of commercial sponsorship. The RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company was one of the commercial companies that took advantage of the growing popularity of sport.The 1970 also saw the introduction of television in NASCAR history. CBS showed for the first time a NASCAR race from start to end 1979 with the Daytona 500. Not disappointed. Forefront Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison wrecked on the final lap. They are engaged in a fist fight, adding that the drama that has become part of the history of NASCAR.Today, NASCAR is one of the most popular and lucrative sport in America. The 2006 season of NEXTEL Cup consisted of 36 races in a period of 10 months, all races with at least a billion dollars in prizes. With the sport gaining credibility and his driver gaining popularity in the last decade, one can say that the history of NASCAR is just beginning.