Today Marks the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of NASCAR

By: Tom Luttermoser 

After a series of 4 meetings at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona, Florida, Bill France gathered a group of 35 distinguished representatives from including some of the most influential names in the racing for the period. The list included drivers, mechanics, promoters, car owners, journalists, businessmen, and a recording secretary. On December 14th 1947, the National Association for Stock Car Racing or "NASCAR" was born. 

“Stock car racing has got distinct possibilities for Sunday shows and we do not know how big it can be if it’s handled properly… It can go the same way as big car racing (Indianapolis), I believe stock car racing can become a nationally recognized sport by having a National Point Standing.  Stock car racing as we’ve been running it is not, in my opinion, the answer…  We must try to get track owners and promoters interested in building stock car racing up.  We are all interested in one thing — that is improving the present conditions.  The answer lies in our group right here today to do it.”
– Bill France Sr. on December 14, 1947 speaking at NASCAR’s organizational meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida.

In the 75 years since 1947, we have seen NASCAR grow to include 3 major touring series, to include many feeder series across the country and grow to become an international racing organization. So, on this day we honor those 35 men who brought us the greatest racing organization in the world. 

All images used from Media.Nascar