NASCAR Statistics, History and Facts (2022)
Last Updated on: July 19th, 2021
Here are a few of the most interesting NASCAR statistics and facts I was able to dig up in my internet travels. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
NASCAR Facts
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Year NASCAR was founded: 1948
- Location of first NASCAR race: Daytona Beach
- Winner of first NASCAR race: Red Byron
- First NASCAR Champion: Red Byron
- Year of first Daytona 500: 1959
NASCAR Statistics
Number of races NASCAR sanctions:
Last updated 3/20/16
Number of US states/countries NASCAR has sanctioned races in:
Last updated 3/20/16
Amount NASCAR is reportedly seeking to be title sponsor of their Cup Series:
Last updated 3/3/15
Amount Nextel paid NASCAR in 2004 to be title sponsor of their Cup Series:
Number of television viewers NASCAR drew in 2003:
Number of television viewers NASCAR drew in 2014:
Highest-paid NASCAR driver of 2015:
Dale Earnhardt Jr (est $23.5 million)
Highest-valued NASCAR team of 2016:
Hendrick Motorsports (est $375 million value)
Richest NASCAR driver of All-Time:
Last updated 7/10/14
Amount NASCAR spent on tires in 2015:
NASCAR driver with the most career starts:
NASCAR driver with the most wins:
NASCAR driver with most last place finishes:
Last updated 11/15/15
Percentage of sponsor money that accounts for a NASCAR team’s revenue:
Last updated 10/8/15
Value of the current 10-year NBC/Fox/NASCAR TV deal:
Last updated 2/19/16
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these NASCAR stats come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.