2007-11-03 07:17:55 · 14 answers · asked by JACKIE M 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
The first ever NASCAR race in what is now the Nextel Cup Series:
Sunday afternoon, June 19, 1949, at the three-quarter mile dirt Charlotte Speedway.
2007-11-03 08:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by ALL-MAN 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Febuary 15, 1948, the first Nascar race happened, on the beach of Daytona of course.
2007-11-06 13:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by tigerashes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlotte, 1949 was the first points race-
" It was 1949, however, when what is now the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the premier racing division in America, was born. This race took place in June and was scheduled as a 200-lap, 150 mile race around a 3/4-mile dirt track in Charlotte, North Carolina. It carried a purse of $5,000. for 33 street-legal family sedans that had been built since 1946. Pole sitter Bob Flock led the first five laps in a 46 Hudson, Bill Blair led laps 6 thru 150 in a 1949 Lincoln, and Glen Dunnaway led the remaining laps in a 1947 Ford. After the race Dunnaway's car was inspected and failed because he had altered the rear springs. He was disqualified and moved to the back of the field and stripped him of the win and money. This moved Roper to the first place spot followed by Fonty Flock in second, Byron in third, Sam Rice in fourth, and Tim Flock finished out the top five. Hubert Westmoreland owner of Dunnaway's car sued the new sanctioning body for $10,000. however a North Carolina Judge ruled that the officials had the right to make and enforce their rules without outside interference and dismissed the suit."
2007-11-03 15:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Daytona Beach 1948, it was considered a road coarse. It was actually driven right along the beach. My uncle was there.
2007-11-04 03:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by wriser_rn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Daytona 1949
2007-11-03 07:40:57 · answer #5 · answered by pistoncupracer28 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Daytona Beach, Florida 1949!!!!
2007-11-03 07:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by Ed P 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Daytona Beach, Fla on the beach, in the late 40's..I remember my dad talking about that race... He had just gotten out of the army, and that was one of the first things that he did was go to that race..
2007-11-03 15:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by Go Team Penske 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Daytona Beach Florida. ON the beach.
2007-11-03 07:27:39 · answer #8 · answered by mike the dj 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
...Those guys above me are fast. I was going to say Daytona Beach, Florida but the beat me to it.
...The sanctioning body hosted its first event at Daytona Beach on February 15, 1948.
2007-11-03 16:16:23 · answer #9 · answered by Tina 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Pakistan
2007-11-03 15:53:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋