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Bill Wimble was champion of the 1960 NASCAR Sportsman Division (predecessor of the Xfinity Series) and along with Dick Nephew was 1961 co-champion. Folklore has it the 1961 “tie” was a fabrication designed to cover-up a mistake by NASCAR officials. [3] From 1958 to 1962, Wimble made four appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series. [2]
Aug. 8—The New York State DMV unveiled two new custom NASCAR license plates and a redesigned Martin Truex Jr. plate, now featuring his new number, 19, during the "Go Bowling at the Glen" NASCAR ...
Walco's technique in marketing was to manufacture bead kits to encourage adults and children to make projects. Many styles of these kits were available, mainly Native American beading belts. During the Great Depression, beads were an inexpensive, and bead crafting was a time-consuming hobby that produced beautiful results. These kits included ...
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.
Flex Seal is an American brand of adhesive bonding products made by the family-owned company Swift Response in Weston, Florida. [1] Founded on February 28, 2011, [1] the company employs 100 people led by its pitchman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Swift. [1]
NASCAR Thunder was a retail chain of NASCAR collectables (die-cast toys and clothing). The chain was owned and operated by the MTV Networks subsidiary of Viacom and had 11 stores throughout the Southeastern and Southwestern United States .
New York 1958 Remains active. Shangri-La Speedway (Tioga Speedway) 0.500-mile dirt oval New York 1952 Closed in 2005; track is now the site of a rock quarry. Replaced by Shangri-La II Speedway on former site of Skyline Park. Titusville-Cocoa Airport: 1.600-mile (2.575 km) street course Florida 1957 Temporary airport course
From the late 1990s, and into the early 2000s, a number of new tracks were built and became part of the NASCAR schedule, in places such as South Florida, Chicagoland, the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, the Northeast, and the Los Angeles area. This is part of a publicized trend to make NASCAR a more national sport rather than a regional sport.