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.
January 16th, 1949 - Marshall Teague wins the NASCAR opening race; there were nine lead changes between only six drivers, and only 38 of the 75 original cars are able to finish the wreck-ridden race.
January 20th, 1952 - Bernard Alvarez is injured when his race car, an Oldsmobile, takes a flip and its roof caves in. Due to this, NASCAR announces that steel roll bars are to be put in all race cars and will be a mandatory requirement henceforward. Tim Flock wins the season opener at Palm Beach Speedway in Florida.
January 13th, 1953 - NASCAR announces that it will be required that drivers mail entry pages, blank, to headquarters in order to earn points for the championship, due to the complaints of promoters who were unable to find out all competitors for the season.
January 19th, 1964 - Joe Weatherly, '62 and '63 NASCAR Grand National Champion, crashes into a concrete barrier during the final laps of the NASCAR season opener and is killed instantly. Dan Gurney laps the entire field to win the Riverside 500.
January 17th, 1965 - During the NASCAR season opener race, a forklift overturns in the infield, killing a 20-year-old spectator and injuring three others. Dan Gurney wins the race at Riverside International Raceway, marking his second consecutive 500- mile victory, but the triumph is marred by the tragedy.
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