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Jun 17, 2024 · In December 1947, the Nascar founder, Bill France Sr., organized a meeting in Daytona Beach, Florida, to discuss some of the issues surrounding stock car racing. It was from this initial meeting that the sport of Nascar arose.
Jun 29, 2024 · On April 14, 1993, Speedway President Tony George and president of NASCAR Bill France Jr. jointly announced the inaugural Brickyard 400 would be held Saturday, August 6, 1994. A new race logo was also unveiled.
5 days ago · In the run-up several weeks prior, Secret Service had spelled out the special details to second-generation NASCAR/Daytona boss Bill France Jr., who balked at the idea of bomb-sniffing dogs...
Jul 1, 2024 · Bill France’s son, Bill France Jr., took over the helm of NASCAR in 1972 and continued to build upon his father’s legacy, expanding the sport’s popularity and commercial success. Television Deals. France negotiated lucrative television deals for NASCAR, bringing the sport into millions of households and increasing its visibility.
6 days ago · In the early 1950s, the United States Navy stationed Bill France Jr., at the Moffett Federal Airfield in northern California. His father asked him to look up Bob Barkhimer in San Jose, California.
Jun 13, 2024 · The birth of NASCAR in 1947 by Bill France Sr. at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida marked the start of a groundbreaking era for American motorsport, evolving from a haven for ‘moonshiners’ into a beloved national spectacle.
1 day ago · NASCAR itself underwent a number of changes, with France stepping down as president in 1972 in favor of Bill France, Jr., his son. After years of experimenting with the number of points awarded for each race, NASCAR in 1975 imposed a scoring system that remained in place until 2004, thereby inaugurating the “modern era” of the Cup Series.
