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One of the most watched sports in the U.S., NASCAR helped to standardize the sport of racing.
in 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Racing was founded. The driving force behind its foundation was Bill France Sr., a auto-mechanic and race enthusiast. France disliked how rules could change from race to race and wanted to standardize them, giving way to the birth of NASCAR.
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