| What eventually became the National Association of | | | | popularity, however, NASCAR appears to prefer its |
| Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) began as races in the | | | | roots. NASCAR, it would seem, recognizes what its |
| neighborhood streets of Daytona Beach, Florida circa | | | | local and loyal fans have done for it, and has decided |
| 1900. Even then, it had fans. William France, Sr., a | | | | to maintain its major corporate presence right where |
| mechanic from Washington, D.C., had heard of these | | | | it began: in Daytona Beach, Florida, as well as several |
| races, and moved to the area in 1935 to join the fun. | | | | offices in North Carolina. Despite its international |
| By 1936 he placed fifth in a local race, but was | | | | attention, it has but two offices overseas. |
| starting to become more interested in organizing the | | | | NASCAR: AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE |
| sport than in participating directly. He knew the sport | | | | It would appear that everyone agrees: You have to |
| was beginning to draw a fan base, and he felt that | | | | watch a NASCAR race at the track. And it also |
| the drivers were often getting mistreated by their | | | | seems that everyone knows why: the fans. There is |
| promoters, who simply chose not to pay them. He | | | | nothing, nobody, nowhere like a NASCAR fan. They |
| was part of a meeting whose notes were taken on | | | | are loyal, and they are sincere. They literally make |
| a napkin from the Ebony Bar in the Streamline Hotel, | | | | the experience what it is all about. They believe in |
| Daytona Beach. From that meeting NASCAR was | | | | their sport, and they believe in watching it together. |
| soon born. | | | | To the fan, NASCAR is a way of life. |
| From its less than auspicious beginnings in 1948, | | | | Because of those fans, there's electricity to a race. |
| NASCAR has grown considerably. It is currently | | | | There's a charge in the air. Armed with beers and hot |
| known all over the world. It is broadcast in over 150 | | | | dogs for all, a NASCAR fan will have goose bumps on |
| countries, and has held exhibition races in both | | | | a sunny 90 degree day. This day has been waited on |
| Australia and Japan. NASCAR has also expanded the | | | | for an entire year. Nobody and nothing could or |
| type of racing its offers its fans, who can still choose | | | | would stand between a NASCAR fan and her ticket. |
| to see the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series, or the | | | | You call yourself a NASCAR fan - so where's your |
| Craftsmen Travel Cup Series all from the same | | | | ticket? The season starts on February 12, 2009 at |
| ticket. Further, NASCAR allows for regional | | | | Daytona Beach, and the tickets are going fast. If |
| competition in every city and with every ticket, the | | | | you're truly a fan, then you'd better buy your ticket |
| fans can also watch the regional fun, such as the | | | | now. Be where the sport itself started, when the |
| Whelen All-American Series (amateur auto racing), the | | | | season starts. Don't be the only one sitting at home. |
| Whelen Modified Tour (Nascar modified division); the | | | | If you don't, the other fans will, and before you |
| NASCAR local racing (four geographic series). | | | | know it, the tickets will be gone. Then, where will |
| NASCAR - MADE IN THE USA | | | | you be? Get your tickets for Daytona Beach on the |
| NASCAR has expanded from Daytona Beach, Florida | | | | 12th - NASCAR, where it was meant to be watched, |
| to all around the world. Exhibition races have been | | | | whichever series you like: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, or |
| held in two countries, and the sport is currently | | | | Craftsmen Truck. |
| broadcast in over 150 countries all over the world. | | | | BE an American - Buy tickets for the only sport that |
| NASCAR's fans have made it so popular that it is | | | | refuses to bail out to the overseas markets! BE a |
| currently the second most popular sport on television | | | | NASCAR ticket holder and BE a real American! BE |
| - second only to the National Football League. | | | | where everyone else wants to be - in Daytona on |
| NASCAR fans contributed to almost three billion | | | | February 12th! BE an American, and watch America's |
| dollars in product sales last year. Even Fortune 500 | | | | sport! BUY your tickets, and BUY them NOW! |
| companies are getting into the act. Despite this | | | | |