Nascar Corona Series, is held in Mexico. It was a joint venture between Nascar and OCESA. It was a sanctioned series as in the Canada series. However, in 2009, it has been discontinued on the nationwide series. Nascar will not return to Mexico in 2009, for the fifth year. When it started, it was a hit. Since then the crowds have diminished. When this whole series started, it had a general occupancy of 94,000, and as of 2008 the attendance dwindled down to 57,000.

It was always one of the least favorites. However, the popularity, due to lack of attendance, as well as violence in Mexico has diminished this series. The Nascar Corona Series was originally the Desafio Corona Series. Nascars partnership began in 2007. Nascars nationwide series won't return to Mexico, instead it is going to focus on the Corona Series. Drivers compete on all types of tracks and roads throughout Mexico. They are Mexican drivers, teams and sponsors.

Five new tracks have been added and opened in Mexico recently. The independent sponsors, are having a hard time, both in the Canadian and Mexico Series, due to the great expense. They are trying to make it easier and more affordable. Nascar is hoping to get the Mexican population more involved and interested in stock car racing. Trying to get the fans excited and interested in this very exciting and dangerous sport.

In the past, those that followed what is known today as The Sprint Cup Series of Nascar, knew it to be the "Stock Series" followed by the "Grand National Series." The name goes on through many changes. R.J. Tobacco Company leased the rights and renamed the series "Winston Cup Series." The Nextel Cup Series came about in 2004 but was soon referred to by many as just plain "Nascar."

With over 17.8 television viewers in 2008, Nascar was ranked one of the five most popular professional sports in America. With engines that are capable of reaching 200 miles per hour with a weight that is a bit more than that of your average car, handling is a bit harder to manage. Head out to the track and see why Nascar continues to win over fans. One may only need to attend as few as two races before becoming a fan of this event.

There is so much available for the Nascar fan. There is the life sized portraits of cars, players and more that you can put on your wall and get that feeling like you are a part of it all. You can order certain channels that allow you to be part of the crew for a real life experience. With today's technology it is amazing how much we can "be in the drivers seat" so to speak.

Anyone who even just sits and watches Nascar on television might stop and appreciate the high definition and surround sound that makes all of this such a great experience. It truly is the next best thing after being there. Whether you sit in the stands or sit on the couch, the Nascar Sprint Cup Series is worthy of some attention.

Nascar racers take a big risk every time they get into their car and take to the track. Due to the incredible speed and high number of cars, it is probable that an accident will occur. There have been many accidents that have caused extensive damage totaling cars and bringing injury to the driver. Over the years, safety measures have been added to all aspects of the race, as they have discovered ways to help drivers be safe.

One way to ensure of the safety of all the drivers is too have a wall surrounding the track that can absorb the impact of one or more race cars. There have been many versions of this wall. The latest technology is the “steal and foam energy reduction wall.” This type of wall is considered soft. Instead of reflecting vehicles off the wall, they take the impact a spare the car and driver a lot of shock.

There are many precautions taken for the safety of the drivers. The major ones are having an alternate exit switch, carbon monoxide filtering system, third roof flap, head and neck restraints, and more. As technology advances, cars are getting faster and drivers are getting more daring. One the other hand, as technology advances, so does the ability to counter the dangers of Nascar racing. Another very important way to help driver safety is to make racers aware of the dangers and ways to avoid injury. Nascar drivers are required to go through safety seminars. Awareness is perhaps the most important aspect of being safe.

Daytona International Speedway is by far the most infamous racetracks of all time. It holds its legendary race there in February each month, the Daytona 500. The track was opened in 1959, which is only 12 years after the incorporation of NASCAR itself. The opening crowd in 1959 during the first Daytona 500 only held 40,000 fans.

The founder of NASCAR, William France, also built this incredible track which now holds, besides the Daytona 500, many events each year including the Pepsi 400, which is now the Coke Zero 400. The popularity of the track has caused the racetrack to create an attraction for Florida tourists called the Daytona 500 experience, which is an extension of the speedway that gives fans an opportunity to see what the track is like when a sporting event is not going on.

Bristol Motor Speedway is another popular track of the Sprint NASCAR series. It is a short track with high banking, that has been a staple of the Cup Series since 1961 and now holds over 160,000 spectators because of the addition of the backstretch. The resurfacing of the track from asphalt to concrete in 1992 has added to its charm as well.

Watkins Glen International is hard to describe how it fits into the NASCAR series, but it does. It is one of the two road courses that NASCAR has on its schedule each year and is located in upstate New York. The Glen also hosts many other types of races each year besides NASCAR. It is a road style racetrack that has been in existence since 1948. It has the same flare as the street races of previous sport car eras.

Richard Childress, a former Nascar driver, has successfully gone from the track to ownership of the famous Richard Childress Racing. RCR racing is based in Welcome, North Carolina, and has been at the top the Sprint Cup standings in driver and ownership points for years.

In 2009, RCR will have four cars in the Cup series and another four in the Nationwide. Driving for RCR this year will be veterans Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton. RCR has also fielded cars for legendary drivers like Dale Earnhardt and Ricky Rudd. RCR has won six Sprint Cups Championships and four Nationwide Cups.

Henderick Motor Sports is owned by Rick Henderick and located in Concord, North Carolina. Currently, Henderick Motor Sports has five cup cars driven by Nascar superstars Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin. The fifth driver is Brad Keselowski. Since being formed in 1984, Henderick has won eight Sprint Cup Championships and 178 cup races. Henderick has also won one Nationwide Championship and 29 races.

Joe Gibbs has gone from a Super Bowl winning coach with the Washington Redskins to a Sprint Cup team owner. Joe Gibbs Racing was formed in 1992 with Dale Jarrett in the #18 car sponsored by Interstate battery. This year the Gibbs team has Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and 18-year-old, Joey Logano, driving their cup cars. Joe Gibbs Racing has had three Nascar Championships with Bobby Labonte wining in 2000, and Tony Stewart wining in 2002 and again in 2005.