DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -The romantic in Jim Hunter would love to see the Southern 500 back at his beloved Darlington Raceway.
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Archive for May 11th, 2008
Darlington notebook: Don’t expect Southern 500 back
Posted by on May 11th, 2008It’s time to get back to basics at Darlington
Posted by on May 11th, 2008NASCAR has talked big about getting “back to basics.” Lee Spencer says there’s no better place to do that than Darlington Raceway.
NASCARHistoric win
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Kyle Busch overcomes penalty
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Kyle Busch overcomes penalty in win
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Is Kyle Busch NASCAR’s newest bad boy?
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Booed during pre-race introductions, he soaked up the venom by encouraging the Darlington crowd to keep it coming.
NASCAR - Introduction and History.
Posted by admin on May 11th, 2008For those of you who don’t know, Nascar is the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR authorizes over 1,500 races in Canada Mexico and the USA. The 3 main races it sanctions are the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. In this article we’ll be looking at the History of NASCAR.
In the 1920’s, most drivers use to travel to Daytona Beach in Florida to set records and to race as long as they could. Even though France and Belgium were the traditional places to set land speed records, Daytona Beach eventually became known as the place to go. There were 8 consecutive records set between 1927 and 1935.
It all started with an epic race between Ransom Olds and Alexander Winton. 1903, the race becomes historic, and attracts Motorists from everywhere to what became “The Dayton Beach Road Course”. Dayton Beach became swamped with fast cars and racing drivers, and events were put on every year.
Then William France arrived. He raced once or twice at Dayton Beach, and then took over running the “Daytona Event” in 1938, and promoted a few races. France received the notion that people would like to see stock cars racing. Frequently drivers would not be paid for winning races, as people running the event would do away with the money. So He began talks with other drivers and promoters, and finally formed NASCAR on February 21, 1948. The points system was written on a bar napkin, and leagues were soon formed.
Since then it’s undergone quite a few changes –which include new leagues, and in 1970 there were major changes to its structure. It’s still very popular, especially the Sprint Cup –which generates the most profit and interest. The 2006 Sprint Cup season consisted of 36 races over 10 months, with over $4 million in total prize money at stake in each race.
Despite this popularity, it has been victim to a lot of critics. People say the cars no longer look anything like “stock” cars. Of course with all motor sports people complain about pollution, and how the fumes contain lead. So NASCAR started from a man with an idea, writing on a bar room napkin. Now it’s the most popular racing sport in the USA!
VIDEO: Darlington race replay
Posted by on May 11th, 2008Miss any of Saturday night’s Cup race at Darlington? Don’t fret. Experience all the full-throttle action from the Lady in Black right here.
NASCARThe Hot Pass: Busch makes history at Darlington
Posted by on May 11th, 2008Kyle Busch may be hated by many NASCAR fans. But after another victory, he’s still rewriting the record books, Lee Spencer says.
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