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It all began on the beaches of Daytona Beach, FL.
Bill france Sr. held a meeting at the Streamline Hotel in December of 1947 to discuss the organization of stock-car racing. France had already promoted races on the city's beach road courses. The first race sanctioned by NASCAR was held on Daytona's beach course on Feb. 15, 1948. Six days later on Feb. 21, NASCAR was incorporated. However, it wasn't until 1949 that what is now the Cup Series was born. -
Where NASCAR was born
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The first race took place in Charlotte, NC, United States
it was a 3/4 mile track -
In 1950 Darlington Raceway, the country's first asphalt superspeedway, was built and opened its doors to Nascar.
Plans were immediately being made to bring bigger, faster races to bigger, more hungrier crowds. Thats why Darlington was built -
drivers came to NASCAR
Drivers such as Lee Petty, Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, and others became heroes. this picture is of fireball Roberts going on to with this crash fest 5 laps ahead of 2nd -
The day Daytona international speedway opened
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the day Dale Earnhardt died
It was the final lap of the Daytona 500, 2 years after Dale had won it for the first time in 20 years of trying. -
Trevor Bayne wins the Daytona 500
he was the very first rookie to ever win the Daytona 500. This is of Bayne crossing the start/finish line to win the 2011 Daytona 500.
