| Bill France Sr., on February 21, 1948, established | | | | such as Alabama's Talladega while 'short-track |
| National Association for Stock Car Racing. Initially, | | | | cars' are for short track raceways like |
| it was divided in three divisions: Modifieds, | | | | Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway. |
| Roadsters and Strictly Stock. During these days, | | | | Super-speedway cars require more speed than |
| NASCAR racing is very much popular in America. | | | | short-track cars. |
| It is gaining more and more fans everyday. | | | | There is a point system to choose winner in |
| Basically NASCAR is an organization that arranges | | | | NASCAR car racing. Drivers can also get bonus |
| different types of racing throughout the country. | | | | points if they're leading by one lap of the race. |
| National Association for Stock Car racing runs | | | | After 36 races, the driver with highest scoring |
| three top racing series: NEXTEL Cup Series, Busch | | | | points is the winner of the racing series. If there is |
| Series, and Craftsman truck Series. On June 19, | | | | a tie between two drivers then the winner is |
| 1949, the first car race held in the section 'Strictly | | | | declared by counting most wins as the cup |
| Stock' and Jim Roper was winner of that race. | | | | winner. In case two drivers get equal number of |
| Presently we all know this division as NEXTEL Cup | | | | wins then there is system of declaring |
| Series. From the past, some famous NASCAR | | | | second-place wins, third-place wins and so on. This |
| drivers are Dale Earnhardit, Darrell Waltrip, and | | | | is done until the final winner is declared. |
| Bobby Allison. All of them were known for their | | | | The visitors can also enjoy car race thrills by |
| open wheel racing activities. | | | | sitting in the cars at Daytona USA, which is a fun |
| All the time NASCAR follows certain rules in the | | | | fair, situated at Daytona Beach, Florida. It is |
| section of car construction. Super-speedway and | | | | sponsored by National Association for Stock Car |
| the Short-track are the two most important kinds | | | | racing. Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie |
| of NASCAR cars. As the name implies | | | | Johnson are very much famous drivers in |
| 'super-speedway cars' are for super speedways | | | | NASCAR car racing at present. |