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The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series began as the SuperTruck Series in 1995, then was renamed the Craftsman Truck Series in 1996, Mike Skinner won the 1st Championship, he has 24 wins in the series, and Ron Hornaday, the 2007 Craftsman Truck series Champion and 3 time title winner leads with most wins-33. Mike Skinner also won the 1st Truck race held at Phoenix Int'l Raceway, the Copper Classic.
NASCAR started in 1948 in Daytona Beach Florida. NASCAR stands for National Associatoin for Stock Car Auto Racing. A mechanic from Atlanta named Red Vogt came up with the acronim and the name. Red Vogt was the mechanic for Red Byron, NASCAR's first champion. He owned a garage on Hemphill avenue in Atlanta where moonshiners runnin shine from Dawsonville ga into atlanta could get their cars "supped up" to outrun law enforcement. The owner of Red Byrons car was Raymond Parks a known moonshiner who still owns a liquor store on Northside drive in Atlanta. Parks, Byron and Vogt were NASCARs first 'team'. these men all met with Bill France in Daytona at Hotel on the beach. They all came together to form the oganization that we all know as NASCAR today. If this interests you please find a book called DRIVING WITH THE DEVIL. It tells the early history of NASCAR and is an easy read.
Kyle Busch's 'firsts' in Nascar:
- First Truck Series race: August 3, 2001 - Power Stroke Diesel 200
- First Busch Series race: May 24, 2003 - Carquest Auto Parts 300
- First Cup Series race: March 7, 2004 - UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400
Kyle Busch's first Truck Series race was at Indianapolis Raceway Park on August 3, 2001.
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How old do you have to be to start in NASCAR?
18
Are there any sports that start with the letter n?
· NASCAR
How old do you have to be to start NASCAR?
18 years old.
Where can one purchase a NASCAR scanner?
One can purchase a NASCAR scanner from: The NASCAR Insiders, NASCAR Events, eBay, Auto Parts, Amazon, Bear Cat Warehouse, Track Scan, prices start from $200.
Do start and park Nascar teams have to have a full pit crew?
No
When did they start fly overs at Nascar races?
About 5 years in.
What year did the Nascar Cup Series start racing at Homestead?
The Nascar Cup Series began racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1999.
Did Sprint Cars start with moonshiners racing each other?
No that was NASCAR
Names of restaurants that start with n?
Nascar Cafe The No Name (Boston)
Why did NASCAR racing start?
NASCAR was started as a venture to allow the "moonshine runners" of the mid-Atlantic region a legal showcase to race their souped-up cars. Additionally, NASCAR served as a sanctioning body for these and other races.
What is the definition of backstretch in NASCAR racing?
The straightaway opposite the start/finish line.
Why do they have a flyover before the start of a nascar race?
A ritual to honor America and its heroes.
