A Look Into the Sport

Richard Patton & Nick Cruz-Hope

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AGENDA• NASCAR’s History• NASCAR’s Progression• Most Memorable and Influential NASCAR Drivers• Impacts on the NASCAR Fans• Tragic Deaths• Changes in NASCAR• Conclusion

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NASCAR’S HISTORY: THE BEGINNING

-In the 1920s and 1930s during the Prohibition, drivers were running illegal moonshine to supplement the family income. NASCAR Hall of Famer, and former bootlegger,

Robert Glen “Junior” Johnson, started running moonshine at age 14.

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NASCAR’S HISTORY: THE BEGINNING CONT.

-At that time, these drivers had to have cars that were able to go faster that the police cars that would go after them.

Niedermeyer, Paul. When The New 1960 Compacts Went Racing. 1960. Photograph. Daytona Beach Florida

NASCAR’S HISTORY:THE BEGINNING CONT.

-This became such a huge influence in the south.

. -A dirt track racer named Bill France even came from Washington D.C. and learned all of the rules and regulations.

Bill France Sr. (left) with son Bill France Jr. (right)

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NASCAR’S HISTORY: THE BEGINNING CONT.

-In 1946, he established the National Championship Stock Car Circuit.

Grissom, Jim. NASCAR's First Hall of Fame. 1957. Photograph. Daytona Beach Florida

NASCAR’S PROGRESSION

• -In 1947, it eventually became known as the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, which is NASCAR.

• -It was official on February 21, 1948. www.americanautomove.com

Red Byron was one of NASCAR’s first drivers.

MOST INFLUENTIAL DRIVERSRichard Petty

Lucy, Michael. NASCAR Drivers. 2006. Photograph. Bristol, Tennessee.

Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

Lucia, Joe. NASCAR Drivers. 2001. Photograph. Bristol, Tennessee.

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RICHARD PETTY• Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee

• Championships: 7 • Most Wins: 200 • Most wins in a season: 27• Most consecutive wins: 10

Also has 7 Daytona 500 wins to his name

Also known as “The King”

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DALE EARNHARDT, SR.

Also known as “The Intimidator” for his driving style and black number 3 carInaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class inducteeChampionships: 7Wins: 761 Daytona 500 win

Odom, Harry. NASCAR Influentials. 1983. Photograph. Bristol, Tennessee.

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“Lead, follow, or get the Hell out of the way!” – Dale Earnhardt

Career Stats

25+ years of memories

Starts 676Poles 23Wins 76Top 5's 281Top 10's 428

NASCAR Titles 7

Earnings $42mil.

IROC Titles 4Bumps & Cage Rattlings lost count

"THE Car."

DALE EARNHARDT, SR.

The 1998 Daytona 500 is considered to be Dale Earnhardt’s proudest moment.

Phillips, Frank. NASCAR Influentials. 1998. Photograph. Bristol, Tennessee.

SAFETYWith teams always trying to make their car faster, cars started becoming more aerodynamic.

This was great! More exciting for fans

But it also posed a problem.

Faster cars = harder, more violent wrecks

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What’s left of Michael Waltrip’s car after crash at Bristol in 1990.

SAFETY CONT. It was things like this that prompted NASCAR to look into better safety equipment.

One of the things NASCAR would do is add restrictor plates to the cars at superspeedways.

This cuts down the amount of air that can get to the carburetor, causing the car not to be able to go as fast as easily if at all.

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1987 WINSTON 500 AT TALLEDEGA

Bobby Allison’s wreck that drove NASCAR to use restrictor plates at superspeedways.

"May 3, 1987 - Allison Stories Rule The Day at Dega - STOCK CAR RacersReunion."

In the 2000s, a lot of drivers were wearing full racing helmets.

These helmets were said to be lighter, safer, and more comfortable

SAFETY CONT.

Elliott Sadler’s full racing helmet

"Elliott Sadler full-scale racing promotional display helmet."

• -But for Dale Earnhardt, he was too stubborn and old-fashioned to accept those new kinds of protective head gears.

• -He still continued to race with his aggressive style.

Right: Dale sits in his car waiting for the command to start his engine.

Left: Dale and Ken Schrader racing each other.

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IMPACT ON THE FANS

Died on February 18, 2001 in a crash in the last corner of the 2001 Daytona 500.

He was in third, fighting to give the team he owned a 1-2 finish.

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The crash that changed NASCAR

IMPACTS ON THE NASCAR FANS

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CHANGES IN NASCAR Because of this accident, all NASCAR drivers became required to use regulated safety head gear, fire suits, and restraints.Along with driver equipment, NASCAR has also implemented Safer BarriersEven with all these precautions, there have still been injuries but there have been very few deaths in NASCAR*.*-In other levels

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Mulhern, Mike

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• Hinton, Ed. "At least go back to making moonshine in the woods, Junior." ESPN.com. N.p., 19 Dec. 2008. Web. 24 Nov. 2013.

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• Grissom, Jim. NASCAR's First Hall of Fame. 1957. Photograph. Daytona Beach Florida

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