NASCAR History
NASCAR was founded in 1948 by William France and Ed Otto. People enjoy watching car races, they saw this and their idea was to standardize the racing industry, thus making the races equitable for those who entered and attracting more racers. This would eventually lead to increase the number of fans, the more racers, the more fans willing to pay. NASCAR is an acronym for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.
During those early years of Nascar racing, cars were “strictly stock,” meaning they were basically exactly as the manufacturer released them. But a few accidents convinced those in control of the racing events that some modifications for safety would be a prudent step.After about another decade of this type of racing, those who were serious about the sport began creating cars that were exclusively for racing.
In those cases, the cars typically incorporated all the modifications allowed by the Nascar officials. For several more years, the body of the cars would continue to resemble the stock cars of the early racing days – though in appearance only.
The fact that so many people were attracted to Nascar wasn’t lost on companies that wanted to find advertising opportunities. This period of Nascar history marks the beginning of full-time jobs as drivers, promoters and pit crews of Nascar racing. The earliest companies who used the advertising opportunities were largely car manufacturers, though the 1970s saw a marked increase in the number of companies that sponsored racers.
Some who aren’t tried-and-true Nascar fans think there is only a single Nascar racing circuit, but the fact is there are several circuits sanctioned by the parent organization. Some of the largest events are televised and it’s probably this fact that has created the number of fans that follow the sport so closely.
The sheer number of fans has created superstardom for many of the Nascar drivers as well. Not only do those drivers make their living by racing, many are also spokesmen for products and companies, making their Nascar status even more profitable.