The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock-car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and his son, Jim France, has been the CEO since August 6, 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, and Europe.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's top level circuit, the NASCAR Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a Cup Series event scheduled for that weekend.
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.
Kerry Dale Earnhardt is a former NASCAR driver and the elder son of seven-time Winston Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt. He is the half-brother of former Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. He was employed by Dale Earnhardt, Inc. as a consultant, specializing in driver development, until 2011. His younger son, Jeffrey Earnhardt, began racing for DEI in 2007, and currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. Kerry is known for his physical similarity to his father.
John Paul Menard is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in the No. 21 Ford Mustang for Wood Brothers Racing, retiring from regular competition after the 2019 season. He also raced part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 12 Mustang for Team Penske. He is the son of home improvement entrepreneur John Menard Jr., founder of the Menards chain.
Christopher Beltram Hernandez "J. J." Yeley is an American professional stock car racing driver. Nicknamed "J. J.", he currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the Nos. 52 and 54 for Rick Ware Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro for Jimmy Means Racing. He is one of only six drivers ever to win the USAC Triple Crown which includes the likes of Pancho Carter, Tony Stewart, Dave Darland, Jerry Coons Jr., and Tracy Hines.
Stephen Park is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He won races in NASCAR's two top Northeast touring series and all three national divisions. Park was born in East Northport, New York as the youngest of four sons.
Timothy Fedewa is a NASCAR driver and son of former race car driver Butch Fedewa. Fedewa is a spotter in the NASCAR Cup Series and currently spots for Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.
Donnie Neuenberger is an American professional stock car racing driver. Neuenberger is a cancer survivor. During the 2004 season, he was diagnosed after nerves were pinched by the tumor during a race.
David Starr is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 53 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Rick Ware Racing. He has also raced in the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series, the latter in which he is a four-time race winner.
There were three NASCAR national series in 2007:
Jennifer Jo Cobb is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. She currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 0 and 10 Chevrolet Silverado for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 1 Ford Mustang for Alex Caffi Motorsport in the Elite 1 class and the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Racing-Total in the Elite 2 class.
The following NASCAR national series were held in 2005:
The following NASCAR national series were held in 2002:
The following NASCAR national series were held in 2012:
The following NASCAR national series were sanctioned in 2013:
Jason Rudd is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Last racing for Means Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series, Rudd never ran a full-time season. He is the nephew of former NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Rudd.
Jerick Johnson is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has made starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, and the East and West Series. He competed in all of these series between 2003 and 2011.