1947    The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is founded in Daytona Beach, Florida.

1948    NASCAR is incorporated.

1950    Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.

1987    A crash by Bobby Allison at the Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama fencing at the start-finish line would lead NASCAR to develop restrictor plate racing the following season both at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega.