| The history of NASCAR is one riddled with
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| | Motor Speedway which was built in 1909.
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| influential people. More than most
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| | The Daytona International Speedway was
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| professional sports, NASCAR was founded
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| | built in 1959 and at 2.5 miles is now the
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| and has been maintained through the work
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| | most famous on the NEXTEL Cup Circuit.
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| of a few special individuals, none more
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| | The Modern Times
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| special than William France, Sr.
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| | The history of NASCAR took a new turn in
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| The National Association for Stock Car
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| | the 1970s with the introduction of a
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| Auto Racing (NASCAR) was founded by
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| | revised points system and new commercial
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| France on February 21st, 1948. France,
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| | sponsorships. The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
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| together with other drivers, designed a
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| | Company was one of the commercial
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| points system that would become the
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| | businesses that took advantage of the
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| foundation of NASCAR racing. As early as
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| | increased popularity of the sport.
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| 1948, the schedule consisted of 52
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| | In 1979, the Daytona 500 was shown on
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| modified races that were run on dirt
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| | CBS, making it the first NASCAR race to
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| tracks. The first National Championship
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| | be shown from start to finish on
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| was won by Red Byron.
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| | television. Going into the last lap,
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| The Beginnings
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| | leaders Cale Yarborough and Donnie
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| Named its first commissioner, Erwin
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| | Allison got into a wreck, allowing a
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| "Cannonball" Baker had a big impact on
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| | third driver to pass them both for the
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| the history of NASCAR. An accomplished
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| | win. Yarborough and Allison got into a
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| racer who set dozens of land speed
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| | fistfight, and the drama and emotion that
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| records himself (hence his nickname),
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| | was shown in that race might be the
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| Baker allowed almost no changes to the
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| | defining moment in the history of NASCAR.
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| cars that were raced.
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| | Its popularity has steadily increased
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| Glenn Dunnaway became the first NASCAR
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| | since.
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| driver to be disqualified after it was
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| | NASCAR counts today amongst the most
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| discovered that he had altered the rear
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| | popular sports in the USA. It is hugely
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| springs in his cars. However, over a
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| | profitable for the participants as well,
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| 10-15 year period, modifications were
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| | with at least million in prize money up
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| allowed for safety and performance
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| | for grabs at every race in the NEXTEL Cup
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| periods, until by the mid-1960s almost
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| | Series. The NEXTEL Cup is run over 36
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| all stock cars were built solely for the
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| | races. The sport is so popular that the
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| purpose of racing them.
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| | successful drivers have millions of
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| Almost all races were held on tracks that
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| | devoted fans that watch every single race
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| were between half a mile and a mile long.
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| | and spend a lot of money on fan gear
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| Some tracks that are still in use are the
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| | every year. In a way, the history of
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| Martinsville Speedway and the Darlington
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| | NASCAR is still in the writing.
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| Raceway, as well as the Indianapolis
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