| NASCAR history started with the stock car
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| | June 1949 in Charlotte, N.C. The rules
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| racing gaining popularity as early as
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| | then required that the racecars should
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| 1936, with the first unofficial &
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| | all be American made, and if ever
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| informal race held in 1938. This was then
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| | modifications were to be done on the
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| promoted by Bill France Sr. after being
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| | racecars, it was only the metal plate
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| asked to do so by the car racers who
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| | that protected the right front tire that
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| usually hang out on his service station.
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| | was allowed. There were 33 drivers
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| France together with other big names in
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| | competing with almost every type of
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| stock car racing at that time then held a
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| | American made car represented in that
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| meeting at Streamline Hotel where they
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| | race.
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| contributed ideas on their plans for
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| | For this event, over 13,000 people came
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| NASCAR. They were then able to come up
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| | and watched the race. Their target to
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| with guidelines, which include the
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| | make it appealing to the average person
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| schedule of the race, the rules that
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| | succeeded. Glen Dunaway walked out a
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| govern the race, and the prize money
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| | winner of that race, not until it was
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| involved. A board of governors was formed
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| | found out that a modification was made on
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| with Bill France Sr. as the President. A
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| | his racecars rear springs. He was
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| fellow named Red Boyt was the man who
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| | disqualified and Jims Roper was declared
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| coined the name NASCAR (National
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| | the true winner.
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| Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) a
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| | The race then evolved to what was then
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| critical point in NASCAR history.
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| | called the Grand National Division, or
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| The very first official NASCAR race was
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| | what is known now as the Winston Cup. On
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| held on February 15, 1948 at Daytona
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| | this first year, Red Byron was the
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| Beach. Red Byron was declared winner of
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| | overall champion with 9 more races held
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| that race. One week later after the
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| | that year. On the second year, a total of
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| event, NASCAR was then incorporated
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| | 21 races were scheduled.
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| making this major milestone in NASCAR
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| | NASCAR history had many other milestones
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| history.
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| | along the way. And this we owe mainly to
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| The main thrust then of NASCAR was that
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| | Mr. Bill France Sr. NASCAR racing would
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| it should appeal to the average person,
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| | not been possible without his guidance
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| and thus the racers made use of only
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| | and efforts. NASCAR history is indeed
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| stock equipment, or cars which were not
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| | very colorful, and a brighter future
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| modified in any way.
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| | continues to lie ahead.
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| The first purely stock event was held in
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