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.
February 24th, 1946 - Red Byron takes the checkered flag to win his first career victory at Orlando, Florida. This was his first competitive start since he was shot down during World War II and had been enrolled in an Army hospital for 27 months.
February 21st, 1948 - NASCAR officially becomes incorporated, as Louis Ossinski, Bill France's attorney, finishes the paperwork for the brand-new stock car racing series.
February 21st, 1954 - Tim Flock wins at Daytona, but is later disqualified, giving Lee Petty the victory. An angry Flock decides to quit NASCAR; his car had been carrying a two-way radio, the first time in NASCAR history that a radio had been used in competition.
February 24th, 1961 - Richard Petty sprains his ankle when he sails over the guardrail during the opening Twin 100-Mile qualifying event, and then his father, Lee Petty, did the same thing in the second event, injuring himself badly. Fireball Roberts and Joe Weatherly share victory lane celebrations.
February 22nd, 1963 - Johnny Rutherford takes the checkered flag to win the second Twin 100-Mile event at Daytona, becoming the sixth driver to win in their first NASCAR Grand National career start.
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