Bowman Gray Stadium, the longest-running weekly track in racing history, is the site for the Cup Series’ preseason Clash on ...

That 0.250 dirt oval had its first auto racing starting in 1939, and the track was paved in 1947. NASCAR was formed in 1947 and the first NASCAR sanctioned race was held at Bowman-Gray in 1949.

As the engines roar for the 67th running of the Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway stands as a testament to the vision of Bill France Sr., whose meeting at the Streamline Hotel on December 14 ...