NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series is an official NASCAR stock-car racing series based in Europe. It is one of NASCAR's four international-sanctioned series, alongside the NASCAR Canada Series, the NASCAR Mexico Series and the NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, and is the only one based in Europe.
Four-time EuroNASCAR champion Alon Day.
Image: Anthony Kumpen Raceway Venray 2017
Image: Borja Garcia Raceway Venray 2017
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top ranked motorsports organizations in the world and is one of the largest spectator sports in America. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and his son, Jim France, has been the CEO since August 2018. The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Each year, NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 48 US states, as well as in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Europe.
1985 photo of Junior Johnson, 1950s NASCAR driver who began as a bootlegging driver from Wilkes County, North Carolina
The Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida, where NASCAR was founded
Richard Petty's 1970 426 C.I. Plymouth Superbird on display
The start of the 2015 Daytona 500
