* What is NASCAR?
NASCAR is the abbreviation for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, which is the largest sanctioning body for one of the United States’ premier sports: motorsports. NASCAR sponsors 17 out of the top 20 most-attended sporting events in the country, the second-rated regular sport season on network television with broadcasts over 150 countries, and has an estimated 75 million fans who purchase no less than 2 billion dollars in licensed products annually.
NASCAR is composed of 3 national stock car racing series (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series, NASCAR Busch series, and NASCAR Craftsman truck series) as well as sanctioning 7 regional tours and one local grassroots series. It also sanctions 1,500 races over a hundred tracks in 38 states across the country.
* What type of cars are raced?
The cars fielded on NASCAR’s race tracks are rear-wheel-drive (RWD), high powered and low tech hot rods equipped with a roll cage chassis and skinny sheet metal covering. These are all powered by carbureted engines with four-speed manual transmissions. Its engines are limited to carry 358 cubic inches or 5.8 liters of fuel with cast iron...