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This work explores the relationship between southern culture and NASCAR. The sport began in 1948 in Daytona Beach, Florida, though its history can be traced back to moonshine running in the Blue Ridge Mountains. NASCAR’s innate sense of southern culture means that the sport empl…

Utilizing personal interviews and academic sources, this thesis aims to investigate the social and cultural construction of midget auto racing and NASCAR as subcultures of motorsport in the United States. NASCAR and to a greater extent, midget auto racing, are subcultures that r…

This study sought to explore the leadership styles and theories employed throughout the existence of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The research examines the decision process and subsequent outcomes, exploring how they ultimately affected the busine…