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The sanctioning body hosted its first event at Daytona Beach on February 15, 1948. Red Byron beat Marshall Teague in the Modified division race. Byron won the 1948 national championship. Things had changed dramatically by 1949, and the Strictly Stock division was able to debut with a 20-mile (32 km) exhibition in February near Miami.
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The First NASCAR Sprint Cup Race
The first "strictly stock" series event (strictly stock would eventually go on to become the Sprint Cup Series) was held on June 19th, 1949. This race was held at Charlotte Speedway, a 3/4 mile dirt track in Charlotte, NC.
The first Nascar "Strictly Stock" race was held on June 19, 1949 at Charlotte Speedway. The race was won by Jim Roper.
The first NASCAR "Strictly Stock" race ever held was at Charlotte Speedway on June 19, 1949.
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The most watched NASCAR event?
The Indy 500
What day is NASCAR day?
NASCAR Day is held on the third Friday in May. This date coincides with the annual NASCAR All-Star event weekend.
What is the economic impact of a NASCAR race to the local economy?
At any track that Nascar has an event, Nascar brings millions into that community and surrounding communities, in a short period of time.
Is the Nascar race the World 600 the worst sport event in the US?
No. The World 600 race in Nascar, which is now called the Coca-Cola 600, is not the worst sport event in the US.
What was the first NASCAR trophy?
The first Nascar trophy was awarded to Red Byron. He won the 1949 Nascar Strictly Stock Series championship.
What countries have not hosted a NASCAR event?
Every single country besides the US. Only the US has NASCAR, the rest of the world does F1 and F2
What is the first year NASCAR was televised?
The first known telecast of Nascar was in 1960 and it was the Daytona 500 race.
When did Bill France Sr. first introduce NASCAR racing?
Bill France Sr and a group of local track owners first conceived NASCAR in 1948, but the first NASCAR race wasn't until 1949.
When was NASCAR Rookie of the Year created?
The first NASCAR rookie of the year was Blackie Pitt.
Was Ralph Earnhardt the first Earnhardt in NASCAR?
Yes, he was. Ralph Earnhardt's first Nascar race was on November 11, 1956.
Who was the first NASCAR champion?
I'm not sure, since this question can not be answered, since the first Nascar race featured multiple drivers. Red Byron was Nascar's first champion. Some people may say Lloyd Seay was the first Nascar driver, but he died two years earlier, before the birth of Nascar at Daytona.
Where did nascar began?
February 15, 1948 was the first organized race sanctioned by Nascar - held right on Datona Beach, The first actual nascar race was held in April of that year. Later the Nascar corp. was created in Daytona Florida.
