NASCAR history, culture, and competitive impact
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing--NASCAR established by Bill Frank (Senior) in the year 1947 is the sanctioning body for controlling stock-car racing and is the prime spot for providing information on car races, drivers, teams and industry events to its fans. NASCAR works from the Daytona Beach, Florida considered the seat of auto racing having its offices across Mexico, Los Angeles, Toronto, New York, Bentonville Ark, Charlotte, Concord and Conover N.C. It is from these locations that NASCAR approves 1500 races in over 100 tracks across 35 US states, Canada and Mexico. NASCAR's Governing Body prepares the rules, manages the events and ensures that the drivers adhere to the rules. Significantly, it controls the major racing series and selects a new Champion after the completion of every season.