Origins of NASCAR Racing

Stock car racing

Dec 22, 1947

Bill France Sr. organizes a meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona beach, Florida to discuss the problems of stock car racing.

First Race

Feb 15, 1948

Two months after the meeting, the first sanctioned NASCAR race was held on Daytona's Beach

First asphult race

Sep 4, 1950

Darlington International Raceway becomes the first asphult super speedway to host a NASCAR event. The race was won by Johnny Mantz

Daytona 500

Feb 22, 1959

Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500 in front of 41,000 fans

First African Amrican wins

Dec 1, 1963

Wendell Scott is the first African American to win a premier division NASCAR race at Jacksonville Speedway

Expansion

Jan 21, 1993

NASCAR's expansion begins to take place more rapidly, a trend that started as the sport opened its firt New England Track.

Truck series

Feb 5, 1995

Mike Skinner wins the Skoal Bandit Copper Classic, the first race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

New ceo of NASCAR

Feb 25, 2003

Brian France is named as NASCARS charmin and ceo, replacing his faher.

New type of race

May 29, 2004

The chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup was announced, giving the sport a post-season comparable to a playoff. It was won by Kurt Busch

New generation of car

Dec 23, 2012

The Generation-6 car is unveiled, bringing NASCAR racing back to its roots of stock cars.

New championship

Jan 23, 2014

NASCAR Cjairman and CEO Brian France announces a new championship format that puts greater emphasis on winning races all season long and expands the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field to 16 drivers, with round-by-round advancements