| NASCAR is actually an acronym for the
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| | attracted to Nascar wasn't lost on
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| National Association of Stock Car Auto
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| | companies that wanted to find advertising
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| Racing. The organization was founded in
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| | opportunities. This period of Nascar
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| 1948 by Ed Otto and William France. The
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| | history marks the beginning of full-time
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| two men recognized the fact that people
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| | jobs as drivers, promoters and pit crews
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| enjoyed watching car races, and that
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| | of Nascar racing. The earliest companies
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| there needed to be some standardization
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| | who used the advertising opportunities
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| behind the racing industry in order to
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| | were largely car manufacturers, though
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| attract more racers and to make the races
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| | the 1970s saw a marked increase in the
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| equitable for those who entered. Having
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| | number of companies that sponsored
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| more who were willing to enter the races
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| | racers.
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| naturally increased the number of fans
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| | Some who aren't tried-and-true Nascar
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| who were willing to pay to watch - a
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| | fans think there is only a single Nascar
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| natural step in the marketing of Nascar.
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| | racing circuit, but the fact is there are
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| During those early years of Nascar
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| | several circuits sanctioned by the parent
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| racing, cars were "strictly stock,"
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| | organization. Some of the largest events
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| meaning they were basically exactly as
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| | are televised and it's probably this fact
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| the manufacturer released them. But a few
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| | that has created the number of fans that
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| accidents convinced those in control of
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| | follow the sport so closely.
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| the racing events that some modifications
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| | The sheer number of fans has created
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| for safety would be a prudent step. It
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| | superstardom for many of the Nascar
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| wasn't long before other modifications
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| | drivers as well. Not only do those
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| were allowed to increase speed, handling
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| | drivers make their living by racing, many
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| and other racing performance issues.
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| | are also spokesmen for products and
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| After about another decade of this type
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| | companies, making their Nascar status
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| of racing, those who were serious about
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| | even more profitable.
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| the sport began creating cars that were
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| | There's no doubt that Nascar has a huge
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| exclusively for racing. In those cases,
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| | following. Most people have heard of
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| the cars typically incorporated all the
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| | Nascar and even those who don't watch the
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| modifications allowed by the Nascar
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| | sport can name a few of the more
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| officials. For several more years, the
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| | successful drivers. And it started
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| body of the cars would continue to
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| | because two men realized the potential
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| resemble the stock cars of the early
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| | for a racing organization to oversee the
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| racing days - though in appearance only.
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| | sport.
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| The fact that so many people were
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