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.

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Strictly Stock Series canonical 2
Strictly Stock 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASCAR series
auto racing series
abbreviation SSS
competitionFormat points-based championship
country United States
defunctYear 1949
description original name of NASCAR’s premier stock car racing division
eligibility drivers with strictly stock production cars
firstRaceCity Charlotte
firstRaceDate 1949-06-19
firstRaceLocation Charlotte Speedway
firstRaceState North Carolina
firstSeasonChampion Red Byron
governingBody NASCAR
historicalRole foundation of modern NASCAR Cup Series
inception 1949
notableDriver Buck Baker
Curtis Turner
Lee Petty
Red Byron
organizer Bill France Sr.
originalNameOf NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR premier series
linked to: NASCAR Cup Series
premierLevel true
raceSurface asphalt tracks
primarily dirt tracks
replacedBy NASCAR Grand National Series
linked to: NASCAR Cup Series
replacedByName Grand National Series
sanctionedBy National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
linked to: NASCAR
seasonCount 1
shortName Strictly Stock
sport stock car racing
status defunct
successorSeries NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Grand National Series
linked to: NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
linked to: NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
linked to: NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series
linked to: NASCAR Cup Series
tier top-level NASCAR division
vehicleType strictly stock production automobiles

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NASCAR Cup Series formerName Strictly Stock Series
Strictly Stock Series shortName Strictly Stock
linked to: Strictly Stock Series