MODERN ERA NASCAR

Early Changes:

NASCAR made large structure changes at the start of the 70s decade. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company sponsored the NASCAR series. Most of the tobacco firms were banned from advertising in televisions and were awaiting a promotional outlet. The top competitive series at that time was the “Winston Cup” which began in the year 1971. Significant cash benefits and a new points system were provided, in order to contend for points in the championship. Late Model Sportsman was the next division, which subsequently acquired the name “Grand National” and was passed from top divisions. Soon, Busch Beer sponsored the series. Till the mid 70’s, races began to gain partial coverage. At the most, the coverage was observed on the sports variety show of the ABC named “Wide World of Sports”.

Miscellaneous:

Prior to the racing of cars at the Infineon Raceway by NASCAR, the Riverside International Raceway was commonly used for racing purposes. The first stock race to be broadcast on CBS was the Daytona 500. The leaders who went to the final lap, Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough wracked the backstretch when cubing for the advantage. Subsequently, Richard Petty passed both of them and won the race.

Impact of the Modern Era:

The start of the modern Era ushered in a welcome change in the structure of the competition. Over the course of the season, the award for the points gained in the championship got assembled, which was significant. Formerly, drivers used to concentrate on winning the races on an individual basis. At present, the standing of drivers is an important factor for the championship points.