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摘要

Five years after Dale Earnhardt was killed in the final lap at the Daytona 500, auto racing, specifically races sanctioned by the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR ), is more popular than ever. What began over 50 years ago as a Southern sport of racing "Strictly Stock" cars on dirt tracks has evolved, through NASCAR's savvy administration, into a national phenomenon, featuring sleek, high-performance autos on today's superspeedways.