What does NASCAR stand for? Everyone has heard of NASCAR, but what do the actual letters spell out? What is the meaning of NASCAR? Believe it or not, despite having millions of fans, many still don’t know what the letters stand for, and that’s ok.
Besides, who can remember a six-letter acronym? Well, once you learn the letters, it’s really quite easy. Let’s break them down.
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Explaining what the NASCAR acronym letters mean
What’s the definition of NASCAR? Here’s what NASCAR stands for:
- National
- Association
- Stock
- Car
- Auto
- Racing
See? It’s not so bad. Once you realize they bundle together Stock Car Auto Racing, remembering the National and Association parts isn’t too difficult. Now the next time someone asks, “What does NASCAR mean,” you might be able to chime in.
But let’s break down the NASCAR abbreviation some more.
National is used because NASCAR is an American auto racing company, and their interpretation of ‘National’ is that it covers the entire United States nation.
Association feels pretty self-explanatory. This is a group founded back in 1948 that helps regulate stock car racing. Call it whatever you want. NASCAR chose the word association.
Stock is because the cars are labeled Stock Cars. Obviously, these automobiles are far from being actually stock or untouched vehicles. No, they are finely tuned, geared to be powerful racing machines instead of your typical grocery-getter, not geared for performance. These cars are built exclusively for racing in sanctioned events.
Car Auto Racing is also self-explanatory. It just completes the thought. Obviously, they are all automotive cars, and they are all racing.
So when we put all the letters together, we get NASCAR, one of the most popular forms of racing in the world today.
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