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National Assocation for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
The National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of stock
cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned
by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman
Truck Series. It also oversees NASCAR Local Racing, the Whelen
Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series. NASCAR sanctions
over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 states, Canada, and
Mexico. From 1996 to 1998, NASCAR held exhibition races in Japan
and an exhibition race in Australia in 1988.
With roots as regional entertainment in
the Southeastern U.S., NASCAR has grown to become the second-most
popular professional sport in terms of television ratings inside
the U.S., ranking behind only the National Football League. Internationally,
NASCAR races are broadcast in over 150 countries. It holds 17
of the top 20 attended sporting events in the U.S., and has 75
million fans who purchase over $3 billion in annual licensed product
sales. These fans are considered the most brand-loyal in all of
sports and as a result, Fortune 500 companies sponsor NASCAR more
than any other governing body. In 2007 NASCAR made a profit of
just under $3 billion, and was the second richest motorsport (Formula
One was first).
NASCAR's headquarters are located in Daytona
Beach, Florida, although it also maintains offices in four North
Carolina cities: Charlotte, Mooresville, Concord, and Conover.
Regional offices are also located in New York City, Los Angeles,
Arkansas, and international offices in Mexico City and Toronto.
Additionally, owing to its southern roots, all but a handful of
NASCAR teams are still based in North Carolina, especially near
Charlotte.
