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NASCAR: How much do you know about the stock car racing body?

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Cars move during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Aaron's 499 auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, April 17, in Talladega, Ala.

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing was born in the years following World War II and has become one of the most popular sports on the American cultural scene. Check out how much you know about NASCAR by taking our short quiz.

  • By Pat Murphy

1. Who won the first race ever sanctioned by NASCAR?

Lee Petty

Jim Roper

Red Byron

"Fireball" Roberts
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