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NASCAR Began In The 1920's And 30s

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NASCAR started back in the late 1920’s and 30’s. It started when the 18th amendment banned production and possession of alcohol and prohibition had begun. Drinking alcohol wasn't illegal. You could make it,just not sell it and that's what the people did. They began making a drink known as moonshine. The word moonshine came from the meaning of running dirt roads at night by the help of the moon so they could see. They made moonshine because of how easy the ingredients were to get. People used cars that would not cause any unwanted attention. Cars that would blend in with the rest, but would have enough room to carry a lot of moonshine. The people who actually made runs at night were called moon runners,and people who made moonshine at night were called moonshiners. The people’s cars could not outrun the police, so they began to modify them to make them faster. They reached speeds up to 120 mph at night and with no headlights on. Then they began racing on the …show more content…

He grew up near Washington DC and started out working as a mechanic in the early 30’s. He had opened his own garage near Washington, DC. In his free time he was also racing at the local dirt track. In 1934 he moved from Washington DC to Florida. He was wanting to move to Miami, but his car broke down in Daytona Beach so he decided to stay there because he liked it so much. In 1936 Daytona Beach held its first beach/road course race . Bill France was a local gas station owner and was active in the local racing scene. He charged an admission fee of .50 cents to get into race. Bill France Sr. entered that very race and finished fifth. A couple years later he was asked to be the promoter of the races. They could find anyone else so Bill said why not. Bill got tired of people who would promise that they would pay him big money and they would end up running off with the money. He got a group of people together to discuss about making rules for the

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