NASCAR Statistics, History, Facts & News (2022)

NASCAR Facts

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  Photo by Patrick Haney

  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:

more than 1,200

Last updated 3/20/16

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Number of US states/countries NASCAR has sanctioned races in:

30

Last updated 3/20/16

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Amount NASCAR is reportedly seeking to be title sponsor of their Cup Series:

$1 billion over 10 years

Last updated 3/3/15

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Amount Nextel paid NASCAR in 2004  to be title sponsor of their Cup Series:

$750 million over 10 years

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Number of television viewers NASCAR drew in 2003:

7,326,000

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Number of television viewers NASCAR drew in 2014:

5,223,000

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Highest-paid NASCAR driver of 2015:

Dale Earnhardt Jr (est $23.5 million)

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Highest-valued NASCAR team of 2016:

Hendrick Motorsports (est $375 million value)

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Richest NASCAR driver of All-Time:

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Last updated 7/10/14

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Amount NASCAR spent on tires in 2015:

$35 million

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NASCAR driver with the most career starts:

Richard Petty (1,185)

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NASCAR driver with the most wins:

Richard Petty (200)

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NASCAR driver with most last place finishes:

Joe Nemecheck

Last updated 11/15/15

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Percentage of sponsor money that accounts for a NASCAR team’s revenue:

60-80%

Last updated 10/8/15

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Value of the current 10-year NBC/Fox/NASCAR TV deal:

$8 billion

Last updated 2/19/16