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The History of NASCAR
Several NASCAR fans have no idea about early NASCAR history, it’s popularity was restricted to mostly Southern & South Eastern States. Many of the newer fans have heard Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty and Junior Johnsson, but have never heard of some of the earliest stars who helped make the current NASCAR a success. Nascar Tickets are just about sold out for every race this season.
Bill France Sr. 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 100 land speed records. The transcontinental race is named after him.
Junior Johnson not to be confused with Jimmy Johnson was for sure on of NASCAR’s first stars, winning 6 racing championshipsand won more than 50 overall races. Junior had a colorful past, he was notorious for running moonshine. After retiring from racing in 1966 he went on to be a team owner.
Ned Jarret the father of Dale Jarret was another early racing star. Nicknamed “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 went into the booth to become an announcer, and his son Dale followed shortly in his footsteps and became a race driver.
Past great Lee Petty’s son also followed his father into racing, and Richard Petty became the most recognized star Nascar Races has ever seen. Lee was also a great driver, winning three championships and the first running of the Daytona 500. The first Daytona 500 was so close; it took three days before Petty was finally decared the winner. Lee Petty started racing late, he had a late start getting his NASCAR career, as he didn’t start driving until he was 35. It didn’t take long before he was a favorite amongst fans. When he retired, he founded Petty Enterprises, one of the most 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. Scott was a daredevil from an early stage, racing the (white|neighborhood} kids on his bike. After participating for his country in World War II, Wendell Scott, Like Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett, began delivering moonshine. He would go to the races, and got his shot when a race promoter needed something to promote like a quick success to fill stadium seats, thought he would spice things up a bit by putting a Negro in in a real race. Scott had to deal with reacial aspect and white drivers attempting to crash 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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