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Since the beginning of mankind, there has been a need to compete against one another. This phenomenon began with the very basic running races that required only the physical strength that all people had. As mankind advanced technologically the races that people were taking part in advanced to include these forms of technology as well. When the chariot was invented, chariot racing began, when the boat was invented, boat racing began and so on. So with the invention of the automobile it was inevitable that car racing would begin to take place to determine who had the faster car or who was the superior driver. By the mid-20th century the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing or NASCAR racing series had been developed. This provided young men with somewhere to vent the bottled up hostility they had while also creating one of the most successful and popular racing series from the 1950’s to the present. Not only is NASCAR one of America’s largest crowd events but it can also be argued that it is one of the best ways for these people to be able to have a common bond with others that have the same interests. The NASCAR series started out with very basic and humble beginnings. The first races took place on dirt track