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Developed by a group of local investors and promoted by Bill France, Sr., who would later become the founder of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), [1] Seminole Speedway was a quarter-mile (0.4-kilometer) dirt oval track, located in Casselberry, Florida, near Orlando, [2] and held its first racing event on December 2, 1945, [1] with Roy Hall beating France in the track ...
International Speedway Corporation (ISC) was a corporation whose primary business was the ownership and management of motorsports race tracks.ISC was founded by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. in 1953 for the construction of Daytona International Speedway and in 1999 it merged with Penske Motorsports to become one of the largest motorsports companies in North America.
NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 (1999–present) NASCAR Xfinity Series Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300 (1995–present) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Baptist Health 200 (1996–2020, 2022–present) Formula E Miami ePrix (2025) Former: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Miami (1996–2010) Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Prix of ...
For the second straight year, Kyle Larson led the most laps (145) and won the first two stages (NASCAR's new stage format) at laps 80 and 160. A final green-flag run saw Truex and Busch running 1-2 riding up against the wall, with Truex winning the race over Busch and scoring his first championship after leading 78 laps in the No. 78 car.
Kevin O'Connell (born April 29, 1967) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet SS for Premium Motorsports.
NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. and numerous drivers, officials, and promoters gathered in the Ebony Club's rooftop hotel bar on December 14, 1947. The meeting concerned various issues such as drivers failing to get paid due to promoters leaving races with the gate receipts before they ended, along with the lack of consistent rules. [3]
The Florida Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing (FASCAR) was considered to be the Florida state version of the National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing or simply NASCAR for short. It was intended to be a developmental league where 14+-year old drivers develop their skills on stock cars to prepare for racing at the local level ...
Stock car races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at the Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, since 1996. The 200-mile race, originally a 250-mile race between 1996 and 2002, is currently known as Baptist Health 200 for sponsorship reasons. Grant Enfinger is the race's defending winner.