Usacs stock car racing, indy car, nascar, and recent updates. Racing in nascar from 1988 until 2008, dotter retired from driving and became a car owner in the nascars xfinity division with his ss green light racing team. Northwest stock car racing is a collection of photos and memorabilia from the northwest stock car racing circuit. Nascar founded on february 21, 1948, the national association for stock car racing or nascar, as it will come to be widely knownis officially incorporated. Bill france saw the need for formally organized competition, and his efforts led to the founding in 1948 of the national association for stock car auto racing. They were trying to get away from the revenue agents while driving without headlights. History of stock car racing stock car racing began in the southern appalachians from good old boys transporting a lot of illegal moonshines using their soupedup 34 fords. An oral history of stock car racing from the informal contests between moonshiners to the nascar tracks and corporate sponsors. Introduction to stock car racing did you know cars.
Includes profiles of the great drivers and highlights of famous races. Soon, runners started racing on weekends, and stock car racing was born. Johnny martin of lewes also was a highly popular, successful driver in the 1950s who drove a stock car for melvin joseph. Nascar is the biggest name in stock car racing and an america tradition with roots dating back more than a century. Stockcar racing is said to have originated during the u. For historical short track imagery in the state, south florida stock car archives is paramount.
Apr 21, 2018 devils bowl speedway opened in fair haven in 1967, and bear ridge speedway followed in bradford in 1968, and it was this quartet that would take vermont stock car racing through the next. Nascar history resourceful site tracing the beginnings of the series to the early 1900s. History of stock car racing, moonshine, muscle cars youtube. The top usac stock car drivers were joined by many of the best of the usac indy car ranks with occasional visits from nascar stars. Subsequently, these cars were raced for pleasure, particularly in the southeastern states, where the sport remained most popular. A brief, chronological history of speedway racing in australia. It had a strong effect on my life, personally because, in 1968, three years after its opening, i accepted a teaching job in the town of milton, vermont mainly because the track was located there. The sport of dirt track and asphalt automobile and motorcycle racing in australia on small, enclosed, circular tracks can be traced, in embryonic form at least, to the 1900s however it was during the 1920s that it really became popular with world famous tracks opening such as the sydney showground and west.
The milwaukee mile used to hold four usac stock car races a year. History historic stock car photos stock car, nascar race. Races were held in places such as chicagos soldier field and philadelphias municipal stadium during the 1950. Stock car racing from the dirt tracks to daytona by peter golenbock. A far cry from todays moneysoaked, corporatesponsored, globally televised. Devils bowl speedway opened in fair haven in 1967, and bear ridge speedway followed in bradford in 1968, and it was this quartet that would take.
The hall of fame honors the true greats of this racing era, many of whom have gone on to prominence in auto racing. It began to spread in the 1920s and by the late 40s was a common source of entertainment. The short tracks of dade, broward and palm beach counties were the breeding ground for some of the greatest stock car drivers in the united states. Still later stockcar racing in 1939 started with standard models modified for racing. This is an excellent book for all the old timers who followed real stock car racing through the 50s and 60s when many drivers ran totally unsponsored. A place to celebrate the history of western pennsylvania short track racing.
Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately 0. At the southeastern wisconsin short track hall of fame, history is preserved, honored and displayed for race fans of all ages to enjoy and relive. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar formed in 1948 to give congruency to the many leagues that had sprung up around the country. The short tracks of dade, broward and palm beach counties were the breeding ground for. The slambang stock car programs became very popular, eventually relegating the open cockpit racers to visitor status and cultivating their own legion of rabid dorney park stock car fans. Ty started driving various vehicles when he was 4 years old and had his own fourwheeler at age 5. Aug 29, 2018 seay won the first big stock car race in 1938 at atlantas lakewood speedway in front of 20,000 fans, and hall would eventually win the national stock car championship in 1941. This collection was put together by retired nascar drivers don hall and gordy rivenburg. History of stock car racing special collections at belk. When nascar was first formed by france in 1948 to regulate stock car racing in the u. At the southeastern wisconsin short track hall of fame, history is preserved, honored and displayed for. I started with a collection of old snapshots id kept in a shoe box.
I was trying to find statistics about richard petty, to be able to compare the up and coming rookie driver, jeff gordon. Welcome to my unofficial website for the former stock car racing track known as catamount stadium. Over 60 models of actual stock car racers show how these. For the 2015 nascar cup series, power output of the competing cars ranged from 750 to 800 hp 560 to 600 kw. Jun 19, 2012 the milwaukee mile used to hold four usac stock car races a year. Multiplayer race head to head against other players in. History of stock car racing, moonshine, muscle cars ahjotahtube. Preservation of south floridas rich stock car racing history is our mission. Prohibitions role in stock car racing howstuffworks. He and his dad went to watch their first gokart race in cecil, wi in june of 2005, when ty was 10.
Appalachian documents stock car racing history appalachian. Many other sports originated in ancient times or as variations of classic games, but stock car racing has uniquely american roots. History of illinois short track racing public group facebook. Catamount stadium, at near its full development, in 1985. Stock car racing saw a lot of changes throughout the years, leading to. Car companies realized there was potential in stock car racing to sell vehicles, so they put more money into their racing programs. The national association for stock car auto racing, known as nascar, is the official sanctioning. Jun 06, 2011 history of stock car racing, moonshine, muscle cars ahjotahtube. Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly and most prominently in the united states and canada, with new zealand, australia, mexico, great britain and brazil also having forms of stock car auto racing. Crise successfully introduced stock car racing to the fifth mile asphalt bullring. The 1956 ford convertible which sits in the weatherly museum won 22 races in a single year racing in the convertible series, plus three more races that same year with the top welded on including the mountain dew southern 500 at darlington. On february 21, 1948, the national association for stock car racingor nascar, as it will come to be widely knownis officially incorporated. As such the group has wowed race fans at a number of. In the tumultuous halfcentury since, stock car racing has evolved from a band of hellbentforleather drivers who raced for gas money on tracks primarily in the south, to millionaire owners and drivers who race at tracks across the country from north carolina to california.
Stock car racing got its start in southern appalachia, with moonshiners transporting illegal goods at insane speeds along mountains roads. Nov, 2009 on february 21, 1948, the national association for stock car racingor nascar, as it will come to be widely knownis officially incorporated. He showed responsibility and confidence even at this young age. Drivers such as rex white, who ran unsponsored many times but still managed to win the championship in 1959, the allison brothers, and many others who struggled through the lean years, are. Still, the cars are maintained in their original livery for accurate historical representation. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar. History historic stock car photos stock car, nascar. British stock car racing and drag racing thrive today in a more sophisticated way, but this site is dedicated to the racers who entertained us in the 1960s and 70s. Racing history mike kerchnermay 4, 2020 0 one of stockcar racings most popular drivers, terry labonte began competing in the nascar winston cup series in 1978. Why no one will ever replace richard petty as the king of. Stock car racing wiki neither endorses nor obtains funding through the advertiser above.
The embodiment of americas love affair with the automobile, nascar is fast, dangerous, and played for high stakes, just like the lives of the men who pioneered the sport in the early 20th century. Stock car racing is said to have originated in 1919 to 1933 from illegal operators who needed private cars that are capable of more than ordinary speed to evade the law while transporting liquor. Stock car racing is a quintessentially american pastime. History of nascar historical look at the origins of the stock car racing series. Taking place on existing greyhound or speedway tracks, the cars were mostly road cars from the 1930s with locked rear axle differentials and added armour for contact racing. Weve compiled a database with nascar race results and a large collection of printable statistical reports. Jun 28, 2016 johnny martin of lewes also was a highly popular, successful driver in the 1950s who drove a stock car for melvin joseph. Professional oval track racing that explodes with stock car racing action. By 1948, it was a widespread sport, but different in every region.
A few images of bobby dotter from the cameras of vince mayer and myself show the second generation racer early in his career in 1977 at waukegan speedway and raceway park. A winning formula cadillac engineers developed a new highcompression. They were trying to get away from the revenue agents while driving without headlights along dark roads at speeds exceeding 120 miles per hour. The historic stock car racing series hscrs is an auto racing organization based on the. They turned and altered ordinary cars to make them faster. Still later stock car racing in 1939 started with standard models modified for racing. I do not claim any ownership over the s to this video. Stock car racing history scr is a website devoted to preserving the entire statistical history of nascar racing. History of national association for stock car auto racing.
Additionally, the cars had to be models that had sold more than 500 units to the public. History of stock car racing special collections at belk library. Hotrod racing, particularly drag racing, a rapidacceleration contest on a. It was recorded off the tv around 1995 and i have not seen it anywhere since. The 10 most untouchable records in stock car racing. Over 60 models of actual stock car racers show how these cars started out as basically stock vehicles and eventually changed to the purpose built race cars by the late 60s. The mississippi valley speed club mvsc was a group of stock car racers that met to race at dirt tracks in multiple places in south east iowa, over the early 1960s thru 1973 or 1974, tracks were columbus junction, west liberty, mt pleasant, burlington and eldon. Stockcar racing arose in the 1930s on the beach at daytona beach, florida, then moved to tracks, and the major governing body, the national association for stock car auto racing nascar, was founded in 1947.
A winning formula cadillac engineers developed a new highcompression, overheadvalve v8 for its production cars. Stockcar racing, form of automobile racing, popular in the united states, in which cars that conform externally to standard u. S, there was a requirement that any car entered be made entirely of parts available to the general public through automobile dealers. Stock car racing history is a website dedicated to preserving the history of nascar racing. The first speedway purposebuilt for automobile racing was constructed in 1906 at brooklands, near weybridge, surrey, england. Dec 21, 2019 nascar is the biggest name in stock car racing and an america tradition with roots dating back more than a century. When prohibition ended in 1933, racing had become very popular, as did the practice of souping up cars.
Did you know that the winningest car in the history of stock car racing is a convertible. Prohibition period 191933, when illegal still operators, needing private cars capable of more than ordinary speed to evade the law while transporting liquor, tuned and altered ordinary passenger automobiles to make them faster. It had a strong effect on my life, personally because, in 1968, three years after its opening, i accepted a teaching job in the town of milton, vermont mainly because t. British stockcar racing and drag racing thrive today in a more sophisticated way, but this site is dedicated to the racers who entertained us in the 1960s and 70s. Back in 1993, i was surfing the internet on my acer 486sx computer, via prodigy at the blazing speed of 2400 bps, looking for information on nascar. Shell history of motor racing the heroic days 19021951 duration. From stock cars to advanced prototypes, cadillac racing has a rich history of racing around the world and around the clock on some of the worlds most challenging circuits. Car tire development also boomed during this era, with the dominant company being firestone. It covers over thirty years of great northwest stock car racing history.
Seay won the first big stock car race in 1938 at atlantas lakewood speedway in front of 20,000 fans, and hall would eventually win the national stock car championship in 1941. True stories abound of good old boys transporting loads of illegal moonshine in their souped up 34 fords, trying to elude the revenue agents as they drove without headlights along dark, twisting dirt roads at speeds exceeding 120 miles per hour. Beginning in 1952, short tracks, like cole lenzi field, mance park, 87th street speedway, raceway park, soldier field and indoors at the international amphitheatre, began to host the smallcar action. Beginning in 1952, short tracks, like cole lenzi field, mance park, 87th street speedway, raceway park, soldier field and indoors at the. Stock car racing history from 1950 through the early 70s with emphasis on the first two eras of factory involvement.
The sport continued to grow through the next 15 years. When the midget racing phenomenon waned in the early fifties. Born in the days of prohibition, stock car racing soon proved to be popular with the masses. It was his 200th nascar career victory, an achievement unmatched in stockcar racing history, and he did it on the nations birthday in front of ronald reagan, the first sitting u. Stock car racing was born in the southern appalachians and has a colorful past. Back in the early 1950s, crosley stock car racing became part of the weekly motorsports schedule in the windy city region.