NASCAR's Cup Series started in Charlotte as the Strictly Stock division in 1949. Here's a look at Fayetteville drivers who are part of that history.

It took the court system to confirm Jim Roper as NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (later NASCAR Cup) winner at Charlotte.

While NASCAR staged its first race on Daytona Beach in 1948, what has become known as the Cup Series didn’t start until 1949, on a track near the Charlotte Airport.

On this date 68 years ago,the very first NASCAR race of what is now the Monster Energy Series took place. The very first Strictly Stock race took place at Charlotte Speedway, June 19, 1949, in a ...

Races between “runners” evolved into spectator events. The North Wilkesboro Speedway was among the first tracks recognized by NASCAR during its inaugural year of 1949.

First NASCAR premier series race was held at Charlotte Speedway PHOTOS: First NASCAR race revisited Everything has a beginning and June 19 marks the 65th anniversary of the first NASCAR premier ...