NASCAR

Also known as National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top-ranked motorsports organizations in the world and is one of the largest spectator sports leagues in America. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and his son, Jim France, has been the CEO since August 2018. The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Each year, NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 48 US states, as well as in Canada

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NASCAR is an American company that organizes and oversees stock car racing events, making it one of the world's premier motorsports organizations and one of the largest spectator sports in America. Every year, NASCAR runs over 1,500 races across more than 100 tracks in the United States and Canada, providing racing entertainment to millions of fans.

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Key facts

Sport governing body.name: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC
Sport governing body.abbrev: NASCAR
Sport governing body.logo: NASCAR logo 2017.svg
Sport governing body.logosize: 275px
Sport governing body.sport: Auto racing
Sport governing body.category: Stock car racingSports car racing (IMSA)
Sport governing body.aff: ACCUS-FIA
Sport governing body.headquarters: Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. (main)Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Sport governing body.president: Steve O'Donnell
Sport governing body.chairman: Jim France ()
Sport governing body.url: NASCAR.com

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Official website

NASCAR Official Home | Latest News, Schedule, & Results

Get the latest NASCAR news, schedules, race results, standings, and highlights. Watch videos, and stay up-to-date with everything NASCAR.

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.nascar.com
Image: Green flag at Daytona.JPG

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Commons category: NASCAR
Commons gallery: NASCAR
inception: 1948-00-00
social media followers: 1550000

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Contents

History
Early stock car racing
Significant people
William France Sr.
Erwin "Cannonball" Baker
Bob "Barky" Barkhimer
Wendell Scott
Founding
Sanctioned series
National series
Cup Series
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Craftsman Truck Series
ARCA Menards Series
International series
Canada Series
Mexico Series
Euro Series
Brasil Series
Regional racing series
Weekly Series
Whelen Modified Tour
ARCA Menards Series East and West
AutoZone Elite and other divisions
Online racing series
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
eNASCAR Ignite Series
Driver safety
Criticism
Global expansion
NASCAR.com
Subsidiaries and sister organizations
NASCAR Productions
NASCAR Digital Media
NASCAR Studios
Tracks owned and/or operated by NASCAR
ARCA
Grand-Am
IMSA
Education
International Speedway Corporation (defunct)
NASCAR in culture
See also
References
External links

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