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