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   The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was officially developed in 1948, even though racing had been going on for quite some time before that.  However, NASCAR became the official circuit and immediately took off.  Today, it is one of the most popular sports around and the sport that draws the most fan attendance each year.  Within NASCAR, there are many different levels of racing.  The Winston Cup circuit is the best of the best, and it is every racers dream.  Just under the Winston Cup is the Busch series, for those race car drivers that are younger and also for the older drivers that are nearing the end of their careers.  The main focus of the Busch series is to prepare those drivers that want to continue racing in the Winston Cup.  Also, there is a Craftsman Truck Series in which young drivers also compete, but race trucks instead of cars.  For more information on the different types of circuits, check out these sites:     NASCAR has come a long way since starting up in 1948.  In the early years, the races were held on mostly dirt tracks and some races were held on the beach in Daytona Beach,, Florida.  Also, the season consisted of many, upwards of 40+ shorter races, and the cars were lucky if they reached 100 mph.  In the 2000 Winston Cup season, there are 34 races (36 next year), and they take place all over the United States on paved tracks ranging in distance from 1/2 mile to 2.66 miles long.  On the long tracks, NASCAR uses restrictor plates to reduce the air intake of the cars which will slow them down considerably, but they still go in excess of 190 mph.  During the season, a driver is awarded points toward the championship.  The points are based on where a driver finishes a race and leading laps.  At the end of the season, the driver with the most points wins the Winston Cup Championship. Check out these other great sites about NASCAR
 

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