Where Is NASCAR Corporate Office Headquarters

NASCAR – National Association for Stock Car Racing, LLC – is a private company that was established by Bill France (Sr.). He worked as a mechanic and relocated to the Dayton Beach area in Florida from Washington in 1935. The racing (fast) cars’ competition which usually takes place around Daytona way back – in the period between the 1920s and 1930s – must have inspired Bill to set up NASCAR. Bill also had some racing stints before the Second World War broke out.

The event that ultimately led to the establishment of NASCAR hinged on the unpleasant treatment meted out to stock car drivers by promoters. As a way of finding a solution to the issue, Bill formed the National Championship Stock Car Circuit (NCSCC) in 1947. Then in February 1948, Bill, with the support of a few drivers, set up NASCAR, with 3 divisions – Modified, Strictly Stock, and Roadster – proposed. The Roadster division was however scrapped while the first race in the Modified division took place on February 15, 1948, with Red Byron winning the race. On the other hand, the first race in the Strictly Stock (which would later be known as the “Grand National”) division took place in June 1949 with Jim Roper being the first-ever winner in the division.

Another notable aspect in NASCAR’s history is its global expansion drive that has seen the organization venturing into countries/continents like Mexico, Canada, and Europe. Again, a host of high-ranking foreign drivers have been finding their way – from other auto racing arms like the Indy racing circuit and Formula One – into NASCAR sanctioned competitions. These crossovers have, no doubt, have boosted the reputation of NASCAR.  

NASCAR is a car/truck racing sanctioning body that organizes competitions to see the teams/drivers that have got the best skillsets – in terms of mechanical setup of an automobile, engineering know-how, driving skills and racing strategy adopted. NASCAR is responsible for drawing up the rules for these competitions, and they are also in charge of ticket sales

There are yet other services that NASCAR provides through its subsidiaries. For instance, the NASCAR digital media arm reels out stock car racing programs for the promotion of the sport while the International Speedway Corporation manages the tracks on which NASCAR competitions are held. The NASCAR Technical Institute has also been established to equipped students with knowledge on motorsports programs that are specific to NASCAR, as well as automotive technology programs.

• British car manufacturer, MG was the first non-US automobile company to have its car in a NASCAR sanctioned race.
• Canada was the first country outside the United States to host a NASCAR competition – this took place on July 1, 1952, and American stock car driver, Buddy Shuman came out top in that race.
• NASCAR currently run three series – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
• Jane Guthrie is the first woman to compete in a NASCAR sanctioned event when she raced in the Winston Cup in 1976.
• NASCAR sanctioned more than 1,500 races on over 100 speedways across the regions they cover.