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Bill France Sr. organizes a meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona beach, Florida to discuss the problems of stock car racing.
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Two months after the meeting, the first sanctioned NASCAR race was held on Daytona's Beach
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Darlington International Raceway becomes the first asphult super speedway to host a NASCAR event. The race was won by Johnny Mantz
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Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500 in front of 41,000 fans
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Wendell Scott is the first African American to win a premier division NASCAR race at Jacksonville Speedway
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NASCAR's expansion begins to take place more rapidly, a trend that started as the sport opened its firt New England Track.
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Mike Skinner wins the Skoal Bandit Copper Classic, the first race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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Brian France is named as NASCARS charmin and ceo, replacing his faher.
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The chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup was announced, giving the sport a post-season comparable to a playoff. It was won by Kurt Busch
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The Generation-6 car is unveiled, bringing NASCAR racing back to its roots of stock cars.
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NASCAR Cjairman and CEO Brian France announces a new championship format that puts greater emphasis on winning races all season long and expands the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field to 16 drivers, with round-by-round advancements
