Hard to believe but this is what I found online!
Founded by William H.G. France in 1948 to organize and promote stock car racing, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is America’s number one spectator sport in average attendance and the number two sport on television. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,500 events, at 100 tracks, over 12 different series, in 36 states across the United States every year.
NASCAR, with today's NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, touts 75 million fanatical buffs. Interesting demographics 40% of those are ladies and 53% function in white-collar or skilled labor jobs. Not your average racing fanatic that virtually all folks anticipate. The additional spheres of fan interest are robust also; yearly attendance at raceways is Above 7 million, upwards of 275 million People observe on TV, and the merchandise arena surpasses $2 billion.
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