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Amazing History of NASCAR
Many NASCAR fans don’t know much about early NASCAR history, it’s popularity was geographraphically located in Southern & South Eastern States. Most of the recent fans know Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty and Junior Johnsson, but have never heard of a few of the pioneers drivers who helped make the current NASCAR a success. Tickets for Nascar Races are almost sold out for every race this year.
Willam France Sr. aka Bill founded NASCAR on February 21st, 1948. France chose Erwin Baker aka “Cannonball” as the very first NASCAR Commissioner. Baker was already very well known, having raced previously at Indianapolis and set over a hundred speed records on land. There is a transcontinental race named after Baker.
Junior Johnson not to be confused with Jimmy Johnson was for sure on of NASCAR’s earliest stars, winning six championshipsand more than fifty races. Junior had a colorful past, he was notorious for transporting moonshine. Upon retiring from racing in 1966 he moved on to become a team owner.
Ned Jarret was another early star. His nickname was “Gentleman Jim”, Jarret was well known for selling one of his race cars to Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR participant. Jarret won two NASCAR Championships and 50 plus races. He then became an announcer, and his son Dale followed in his footsteps and became a race driver.
Past great The son of Lee Petty followed his father into NASCAR, and Richard Petty became the biggest star Nascar has ever seen. Lee was no slouch though, winning three championships and the very first Daytona 500. The first Daytona 500 was so close; it took three days before Petty was declared the winner. Lee Petty started racing late, he had a late start getting his race career, as he did not start driving until he was 35. It did not take long before he was a favorite amongst fans. When he retired, he founded Petty Enterprises, one of the more successful racing teams. The number 43, Richard Petty is NASCAR’s has won mor races than anyone in history of racing.
Wendell “Wildman” Scott is a historic driver, he is the only African American to ever win a NASCAR race. Wendell was a daredevil at the beginning, racing the (white|neighborhood} foes on his bicycle. After participating for his country in World War II, Wendell Scott, like Junior Johnson, began transporting moonshine. He would attend races, and got his shot when a race promoter needed something to promote like a gimmick to fill the seats, thought he would spice things up a bit by putting African Americam in the race. Scott had to deal with racial slurs and white drivers trying to wreck him. He endured, and won the only race negro driver has ever won in NASCAR back in 1961. Wendell forged ahead and continued to race until injuries forced him into retirement in 1973.
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