User:Recury/NASCAR Temp

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States.

Before NASCAR (need better title)

 * Land speed records on the beach, bootleggers, crooked promoters, etc

Beginnings of NASCAR (need better title)

 * Story of the founding of NASCAR
 * What NASCAR was like up until 1972

The Golden Age of NASCAR (isn't that what they call it?)

 * 1972-???
 * 1979 CBS Daytona 500 broadcast
 * Mention the big names of the era (Petty, Pearson, Yarborough, etc.)

???

 * One or two more sections about Earnhardt and the very recent changes and mainstream popularity
 * Not sure where a good place to start/end this would be

NASCAR, Inc.

 * Info about managerial structure, CEOs, etc.
 * Related companies
 * Maybe more info into what is involved in them sanctioning a series
 * Sourced criticism about near-monopolies, rule enforcement, etc.

Other series

 * Dodge Weekly Series
 * Regional series
 * Canadian series

NASCAR racing

 * Info about what makes on-the-track NASCAR unique
 * Different types of tracks and how they affect the racing
 * Sourced criticism about what people don't like about it

The race weekend

 * Practice, qualifying, race

The NASCAR season

 * How long and "grueling" it is
 * Some info about the points system, though not as much as we have now (a good-sized separate article could be made from what is in the article now though)

Chase for the Cup

 * A short paragraph including how/why it was created and an explanation of what it is