NASCAR is an abbreviation for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Over the years of its existence, it has changed four logos and is using the fifth one now. As a result, in 1948, the NASCAR organization appeared with a standing charter, rules, and an emblem. They took place at the Streamline Hotel – in the Ebony Bar.
In 1947, he initiated negotiations with influential racers and promoters.
William France was confident that the competition in production cars would appeal to the audience. In 1936, he took part in the races, seeing in them a huge business perspective. And he took over the organization of the races, running several large-scale races before the outbreak of World War II. He was well aware of the history of his new residence with attempts to set a land speed record. In 1935, William France Sr., a mechanic, moved from Washington to Daytona Beach to escape the Great Depression. They were especially popular in the southern region of the United States, particularly in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Towards the end of the 40s of the last century, races involving lightweight and reinforced streetcars were held for-profit and glamor. Therefore, smuggling flourished, and the improvement of automobiles continued. They modified them to improve speed and handling.īut after the repeal of Prohibition, this business did not disappear: bootlegging began to develop even more actively, as the state imposed a huge tax on the production of alcoholic beverages.
At the same time, drivers are constantly improving their cars to go as fast as possible. And to do it quickly and evade pursuit, bootleggers used lightweight cars that developed a meteoric speed. The origins of NASCAR go back to the time of Prohibition in the United States and are associated with the distribution of rum or bootlegging – the smuggling of alcohol with its transportation by car.
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