NASCAR
NASCAR IN FOCUS
The National Association for Stock
Car Auto Racing , LLC ( NASCAR ), based in Daytona Beach , Florida , is the sanctioning body for the Number one form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation ’ s major motorsports entertainment facilities .
The privately-owned company was founded by Bill France Sr . in 1948 , and his son , Jim France , has been Chairman and CEO since August 6 , 2018 . The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach , Florida . Each year , NASCAR sanctions over 1,200 races in more than 30 US states as well as in Canada , Mexico , and Europe . While originally not officially connected to NASCAR , ISC was also founded by Bill France Sr . in 1953 to construct and manage tracks at which NASCAR could hold competitions . In May 2019 , it was
announced that NASCAR would purchase ISC and inherit 13 tracks .
NASCAR consists :
• Three national series ( NASCAR Cup Series™ , NASCAR Xfinity Series™ , and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ )
• Three regional series ( ARCA Menards Series , ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour ), one local grassroots series and three international series .
• The International Motor Sports Association™ ( IMSA ®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™ , the premier US sports car series .
• NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network , Racing Electronics , Americrown Service and ONE DAYTONA .
56 June 2021