Founding

On this day in History, NASCAR founded on Feb 21, 1948. Learn more about what happened today on History.

How stock car racing's governing body became what it is today

NASCAR: Sanctioning body for stock-car racing in North America, founded in 1948 in Daytona Beach, Fla., and responsible for making stock-car racing a widely popular sport in the United...

Rotgut and firewater are the founding fathers of our nation’s racing pastime

The founding and history of NASCAR

Nascar’s history is as colorful as the logo-emblazoned stock cars that have made the sport famous. Its roots go back to Prohibition when runners—people who delivered moonshine, a home-brewed whiskey distilled from corn, potatoes or anything that would ferment—souped up their cars so they could give the slip to the federal tax agents determined to bust them (think Dukes of Hazzard), according to David “Turbo” Thompson, an associate professor at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, who has also raced stock cars.

Decades of Racing covers all the races from 1949 theu 2001 with Driver Stats, Profiles,Race Results and every race in the Grand Nationals and Winston Cup series.You will find everything you need to know at this one of a kind NASCAR History site.

Our Founder Betty Jane France

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Most any of an of racing, from hardcore to casual fans, have heard the name Bill France Sr. Even those who aren’t particularly fond of NASCAR know enough about it to recognize the France name. What many may not realize is that “Big Bill” France actually started out as a driver before founding the NASCAR sanctioning body

Our Founder 2016 is a true milestone for The NASCAR Foundation: We are celebrating 10 Years of Giving. When we started The NASCAR Foundation in 2006, we had great ambitions. With the support of the NASCAR community to tap into as we developed our initiatives, we knew that our goal to improve the lives of children throughout the nation was realistic. We had a clear focus, and we were convinced that we would be successful.