Nascar Video Game 2008
Thursday, August 11th, 2011Nascar Video Game 2008
Incredible History of NASCAR
Many NASCAR fans don’t have a clue in regards to the history of NASCAR racing, as it’s popularity was geographraphically located in Southern & South Eastern States. Many of the newer fans have heard of Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, but are not as familiar with some of the earliest drivers who made the current NASCAR a possibility. Tickets for Nascar Races are just about sold out for every race this year.
Willam France Sr. aka Bill created NASCAR on February 21st, 1948. France chose Erwin “Cannonball” Baker as the very first commissioner of NASCAR. Baker had become very well known, having raced at Indy 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 first stars, winning 6 championshipsand won more than 50 overall races. Junior had a colorful past, he was notorious for transporting moonshine. Upon retiring from racing in 1966 he moved on to be a race team owner.
Ned Jarret was another early star. His nickname was “Gentleman Jim”, Jarret was famous for selling one of his race cars to Wendell Scott, the infamous first African American NASCAR driver. Jarret won two championships and 50 plus races. He then became an announcer, and his son Dale followed shortly in his footsteps and became a driver.
Past great The son of Lee Petty followed his father into NASCAR, and Richard Petty became the largest star Nascar Sprint Cup 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 NASCAR career, as he did not start racing 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 race teams. Richard Petty is NASCAR’s all time winningest driver.
Wendell Scott is a true pioneer, he is the only black racer to ever win a NASCAR race. Scott was a daredevil from an early stage, racing the (white|neighborhood} foes on his bicycle. After participating for his country in World War II, Scott, Like Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett, began delivering moonshine. He would also go to the races, and got his shot when a race promoter needed something to promote like a quick success to fill the seats, thought he would spice things up a bit by putting African Americam in the race. Scott had to deal with reacial aspect and white drivers trying to crash him. He succeeded, and won the only race negro driver has ever won in NASCAR back in 1961. Wendell continued to race until injuries forced him to retire in 1973.
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