The History of NASCAR
Sunday, July 27th, 2008NASCAR, the acronym stands for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. William France originally founded NASCAR in 1948 to organize and promote racing on tracks. Several racetracks existed across the Southeast, each with their own rules and regulations.William France founded the International Speedway Corporation, which gave NASCAR the Daytona International Speedway in 1959 and subsequently, the Talladega Superspeedway in 1969.