Nascar

NASCAR

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  • the first car

    the first car
    NASCAR started out as a family orated business(bill France Sr).

  • the first asphalt track

    the first asphalt track
    Darlington International Raceway becomes the first asphalt super speedway to host a NASCAR event.

  • first Daytona 500 win

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

  • the first african amrican

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

  • first 7 cup strek

    first 7 cup strek
    Richard Petty wins his record seventh series championship.

  • the first new England track

    the first new England track
    NASCAR's expansion begins to take place more rapidly, a trend that started as the sport opened its first New England track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which saw its first event take place that year. Indianapolis would also join the schedule in 1994.

  • movement of NASCAR

    movement of NASCAR
    Tony Stewart's championship season was the beginning of a youth movement in NASCAR

  • Jimmie Johnson

    Jimmie Johnson
    Jimmie Johnson makes history by winning his third consecutive Sprint Cup championship.

  • 6 cars

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

  • new champion ship

    new champion ship
    NASCAR Chairman 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.