Where and when did NASCAR start?

Answer 1

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series began as the SuperTruck Series in 1995, then was renamed the Craftsman Truck Series in 1996, Mike Skinner won the 1st Championship, he has 24 wins in the series, and Ron Hornaday, the 2007 Craftsman Truck series Champion and 3 time title winner leads with most wins-33. Mike Skinner also won the 1st Truck race held at Phoenix Int'l Raceway, the Copper Classic.

Answer 2

NASCAR started in 1948 in Daytona Beach Florida. NASCAR stands for National Associatoin for Stock Car Auto Racing. A mechanic from Atlanta named Red Vogt came up with the acronim and the name. Red Vogt was the mechanic for Red Byron, NASCAR's first champion. He owned a garage on Hemphill avenue in Atlanta where moonshiners runnin shine from Dawsonville ga into atlanta could get their cars "supped up" to outrun law enforcement. The owner of Red Byrons car was Raymond Parks a known moonshiner who still owns a liquor store on Northside drive in Atlanta. Parks, Byron and Vogt were NASCARs first 'team'. these men all met with Bill France in Daytona at Hotel on the beach. They all came together to form the oganization that we all know as NASCAR today. If this interests you please find a book called DRIVING WITH THE DEVIL. It tells the early history of NASCAR and is an easy read.

Answer 3

Kyle Busch's 'firsts' in Nascar:

• First Truck Series race: August 3, 2001 - Power Stroke Diesel 200
• First Busch Series race: May 24, 2003 - Carquest Auto Parts 300
• First Cup Series race: March 7, 2004 - UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400

Answer 4

The sanctioning body began in December 1947 in Daytona.

Answer 5

Kyle Busch's first Truck Series race was at Indianapolis Raceway Park on August 3, 2001.

Answer 6

NASCAR Racing happened in 1994.