NASCAR's deep history is surprisingly not very well known, even for avid fans; this article is meant to get fans in the know of the most notable NASCAR history that happened throughout this week.
July 28th, 1940 - While filling in for Roy Hall, Bill France sweeps a victory in a 1939 Ford at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hall was in jail on a moonshine accusation at that time.
July 25th, 1948 - Slick Davis is fatally injured in an event at Greensboro, N.C., becoming the first NASCAR driver to be killed in a race.
July 29th, 1959 - Groundbreaking ceremonies take place for Charlotte Motor Speedway, which was built by Curtis Turner and Bruton Smith. The first race on the new speedway-to-be was scheduled for May of the next year.
July 29th, 1961 - Jack Smith and Johnny Allen work as a team to win the first NASCAR Grand National event at Bristol International Speedway.
July 25th, 1965 - Ned Jarrett wins the Volunteer 500 at Bristol, notching an all-time NASCAR Grand National record of 32 consecutive victories for Ford.
July 31st, 1965 - After a meeting with worried promotors, Bill France decides to lift Curtis Turner's lifetime ban.
July 27th, 1986 - Bobby Hillin, Jr. wins the “Talladega” 500 to become the third youngest driver to win in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
July 31st, 1988 - Ken Schrader wins the DieHard 500 at Talladega, notching his first NASCAR Winston Cup victory. Bubby Baker is forced to retire because of a new-found blood clot in his brain.
July 30th, 1989 - Darrell Waltrip becomes NASCAR's first $10 million winner by finishing second at Talladega.
July 25th 1993 - Dale Earnhardt very narrowly wins against Ernie Irvan in the DieHard 500. There was only .005 seconds separating Irvan from Earnhardt.
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