| NASCAR history is filled with influential
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| | Speedway, which has been in existence
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| people. A few influential individuals,
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| | since 1909, is still being used. However,
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| including William France, Sr., have been
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| | the most famous race track of the NEXTEL
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| responsible for creating the sport and
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| | Cup Series, the Daytona International
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| taking it to where it is today. The
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| | Speedway was built in 1959, with a length
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| National Association for Stock Car Auto
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| | of 2.5 miles. The Later Years In the
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| Racing (NASCAR) was founded by France on
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| | early 1970s, the history of NASCAR took a
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| February 21st, 1948. France, together
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| | dramatic turn. It increased in popularity
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| with other drivers, designed a points
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| | due in large part to an altered points
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| system that would become the foundation
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| | system as well as new sponsorship
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| of NASCAR racing. As early as 1948, the
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| | including the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
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| schedule consisted of 52 modified races
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| | Company. In 1979, the Daytona 500 was
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| that were run on dirt tracks. The first
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| | shown on CBS, making it the first NASCAR
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| National Championship was won by Red
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| | race to be shown from start to finish on
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| Byron. The Beginnings Named its first
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| | television. Going into the last lap,
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| commissioner, Erwin "Cannonball" Baker
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| | leaders Cale Yarborough and Donnie
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| had a big impact on the history of
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| | Allison got into a wreck, allowing a
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| NASCAR. An accomplished racer who set
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| | third driver to pass them both for the
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| dozens of land speed records himself
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| | win. Yarborough and Allison got into a
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| (hence his nickname), Baker allowed
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| | fistfight, and the drama and emotion that
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| almost no changes to the cars that were
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| | was shown in that race might be the
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| raced. Glenn Dunnaway became the first
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| | defining moment in the history of NASCAR.
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| NASCAR driver to be disqualified after it
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| | Its popularity has steadily increased
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| was discovered that he had altered the
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| | since. NASCAR counts today amongst the
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| rear springs in his cars. However, over a
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| | most popular sports in the USA. It is
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| 10-15 year period, modifications were
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| | hugely profitable for the participants as
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| allowed for safety and performance
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| | well, with at least million in prize
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| periods, until by the mid-1960s almost
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| | money up for grabs at every race in the
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| all stock cars were built solely for the
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| | NEXTEL Cup Series. The NEXTEL Cup is run
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| purpose of racing them. Most NASCAR race
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| | over 36 races. The sport is so popular
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| tracks were from half a mile to a mile
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| | that the successful drivers have millions
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| long, and the action in a relatively
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| | of devoted fans that watch every single
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| compact area added to the excitement of
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| | race and spend a lot of money on fan gear
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| the sport. Some of the earlier tracks,
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| | every year. In a way, the history of
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| such as the Martinsville Speedway and the
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| | NASCAR is still in the writing.
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| Darlington Raceway are still in use
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| | NASCAR Fan? At you can watch and relive
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| today. Even the Indianapolis Motor
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| | the drama of NASCAR crashes.
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