| If you live in America, it is very likely you have | | | | them to compete for the cups each year. For |
| heard the term NASCAR somewhere about the | | | | instance, the NEXTEL cup has 36 races occurring |
| place, yet you may be one of those few who do | | | | on 22 different tracks. For each race the driver |
| not know that the acronym NASCAR stands for | | | | will gain point's dependant on how well they do, |
| the National Association for Stock Car Auto | | | | and the person with the most points will win the |
| Racing, which leaves little to the imagination to | | | | cup at the end. |
| guess what its all about… that's right, you | | | | Hopefully, reading this you are starting to |
| have got it, Stock Car Racing. | | | | understand what NASCAR is all about, speed and |
| The association was founded in the late 1940's by | | | | muscle. What is important is not to get stock car |
| William France and Ed Otto, by realizing the need | | | | racing mixed up with other forms like Formula |
| for setting up an organised body for stock car | | | | One. Rather than the sleek speedy cars you'll see |
| racing. It was clear people enjoyed the sport, so | | | | at the Grand Prix, Stock Car racing is more about |
| an organised body would help enable it to flourish. | | | | bulk. Due to the cars designs having fenders, it |
| If you are totally new to the concept of stock | | | | enables side-to-side contact so that when drivers |
| car racing, a good place to start would be to | | | | start bumping into each other, the wheels are not |
| explain a stock car. When it started, a stock car | | | | going to hook around and cause a crash. |
| was simply an unmodified car fresh from the | | | | You might also be reading this article and trying to |
| manufacture. Picture in your mind a standard four | | | | find the appeal in such a fast paced yet seemingly |
| door American car, add a lick of paint and you | | | | dangerous sport. If high speed crashes are not |
| have your basic stock car. However, as the years | | | | your thing there are a number of things to help |
| went by, the need for safety modifications | | | | you get more into the sport. |
| became apparent, and then from these came | | | | For starters, its like following baseball, its |
| speed and handling until present day where all you | | | | important to have a team to support, so if you |
| have is an appearance of a stock car, all supped | | | | want to get more into it, choose a driver to |
| up underneath the hood. | | | | follow through a tournament. Having someone to |
| With the creation of NASCAR came tournaments | | | | cheer on will give the race purpose to you. In |
| as well. The three main ones include: | | | | fact, take it a step further and start participating |
| 1.NEXTEL Cup Series 2 Busch Series 3 Craftsman | | | | in the single most thrilling experience with |
| Truck Series | | | | NASCAR racing; being there and watching a live |
| The biggest out of the three is the NEXTEL cup | | | | race. The smell of burning rubber accompanied |
| series, and when people generally refer to | | | | with the taste of a cheap beverage will ensure a |
| NASCAR, they are talking about the NEXTEL Cup. | | | | thrilling experience, especially while cheering on |
| The tournaments all have a series of races in | | | | your chosen driver! |