User:ZappaOMatic/NASCAR Drag Racing Division

The NASCAR Drag Racing Division was a NASCAR-sanctioned drag racing series.

History
NASCAR's involvement in drag racing could be traced back to 1956 at Daytona Beach, Florida, when a 5 mi piece of beach was used for seven events from February 19-25, with Art Chrisman recording the most victories with three. The following year, a NASCAR-sanctioned race was held at Flagler County Airport, and was sponsored by The King's Men, a Flagler Beach-based drag racing club.

In 1960, NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. and National Hot Rod Association founder Wally Parks partnered to host an event at Flagler Beach. Five years later,