| The founder of NASCAR was Bill France who was a | | | | Byron. In that race, Red Byron won a prize of about |
| part of NSCRA, which is the abbreviation of National | | | | $1250. Then there was another trend being put |
| Stock Car Racing Association, met with 35 different | | | | forward by Bill France that the cars would not |
| leaders of all racing associations on December 14, | | | | undergo any modifications, which just raised a lot of |
| 1947. They decided on the importance of starting out | | | | questions among the car race community. Then after |
| with the American national automobile sport. The | | | | that Glenn Dunnaway won the race with his car, |
| leaders sat for about four days and sorted out all the | | | | Ford, which was stated illegal because it was found |
| rules and named the sport NASCAR, which means | | | | that he had made some modifications to his car. |
| National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. The | | | | As time went by, NASCAR racing got high |
| association was finally created on February 21, 1948. | | | | recognition and the cars underwent a lot of |
| This all started with the need for developing new | | | | modifications. NASCAR racing is now one of the |
| cars after the Second World War. The industries, | | | | most admired sport, not only in the United States but |
| which were producing the weapons, then started | | | | also a lot of other countries. There are many |
| producing the cars and new designs were being | | | | countries that have acknowledged car racing now |
| made. | | | | and have started car racing as an official sport with a |
| Among the first of the races, the cars used were | | | | lot of people participating in it. NASCAR racing has |
| the modification of the cars before the war period | | | | really brought a lot of awareness among people |
| and then there was introduction of modification fit | | | | about the car brandings and has turned out to be a |
| for races. The championship consisted of about 52 | | | | billion dollar industry. |
| races and the first winner of the race was Red | | | | |