Strictly Stock Series
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Strictly Stock Series was the original name of NASCAR’s premier stock car racing division, which later became known as the NASCAR Cup Series.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR series
ⓘ
auto racing series ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSS ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | points-based championship ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defunctYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| description | original name of NASCAR’s premier stock car racing division ⓘ |
| eligibility | drivers with strictly stock production cars ⓘ |
| firstRaceCity | Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRaceDate | 1949-06-19 ⓘ |
| firstRaceLocation | Charlotte Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRaceState | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSeasonChampion | Red Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | foundation of modern NASCAR Cup Series ⓘ |
| inception | 1949 ⓘ |
| notableDriver |
Buck Baker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Curtis Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Bill France Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNameOf |
NASCAR Cup Series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASCAR premier series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierLevel | true ⓘ |
| raceSurface |
asphalt tracks
ⓘ
primarily dirt tracks ⓘ |
| replacedBy | NASCAR Grand National Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedByName | Grand National Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctionedBy | National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonCount | 1 ⓘ |
| shortName | Strictly Stock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | stock car racing ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorSeries |
NASCAR Cup Series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASCAR Grand National Series NERFINISHED ⓘ NASCAR Nextel Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ NASCAR Winston Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tier | top-level NASCAR division ⓘ |
| vehicleType | strictly stock production automobiles ⓘ |
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