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Feb

THESE PAST EVENTS MADE TODAY’S HISTORY

The Associated Press
ROSS SIMPSON

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Feb

THESE EVENTS MADE TODAY’S HISTORY

TIM MAGUIRE

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Feb

NASCAR FOUNDED ON THIS DAY IN 1948

NASCAR Logo - Primary Logo - NASCAR ...

On February 21, 1948, the National Association for Stock
Car Racing, or NASCAR, as it became to be widely known.
was officially incorporated. NASCAR racing went on to
become one of America’s most popular spectator sports,
as well as a multi-billion-dollar industry.

The driving force behind the establishment of NASCAR
was William “Bill” France Sr. a mechanic and auto-repair
shop owner from Washington, D.C., who in the mid-1930s
moved to Daytona Beach, Florida.

The area was a gathering spot for racing enthusiasts,
and France got involved in racing cars and promoting
races.

After witnessing how racing rules could vary from event
to event and how dishonest promoters could abscond
with prize money, France felt there was a need for a
governing body to sanction and promote racing.

Bill France Sr. or Big Bill (1909 – 1992).

My Neighborhood Was Built On A 1948 NASCAR Track (Pics & History) : r/NASCAR

1948 NASCAR Daytona Beach — Vintage ...

May include: A vintage photo of a dirt track race with several cars in a tight pack, some with yellow, red, and blue paint. The cars are numbered with various numbers, including 2, 9, 19, 25, 39, 80, 89, and 91. The cars are on a dirt track with a crowd of spectators in the background.