Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The first ever NASCAR Strictly Stock Series (now Sprint Cup Series) race occurred on June 19, 1949, at the Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The pole position was held by Bob Flock, who had a lap speed of 67.958 miles per hour (109.368 km/h). The race, run for 200 laps, was initially won by Glenn Dunaway in a 1947 Ford, before having his victory revoked due to spread rear springs, and the win was awarded to Jim Roper, driver of a 1949 Lincoln.The race was run on the same day as competitor NSCRA, operated by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr.'s rival Bruton Smith, held a race in Atlanta. In an attempt to attract drivers from the opposing series, France offered prize money totaling $5,000, with $2,000 going to the race winner. Attendance for the race totaled approximately 13,000, with Houston Lawing, NASCAR's Publicity Director, stating that over 5,000 fans were not allowed into the stands because the grandstands could not accommodate them. As a result, spectators crossed the track into the infield to watch the race, and state police had to appear to control them."@en }
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- 1949_NASCAR_Strictly_Stock_Series_Race_1 abstract "The first ever NASCAR Strictly Stock Series (now Sprint Cup Series) race occurred on June 19, 1949, at the Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The pole position was held by Bob Flock, who had a lap speed of 67.958 miles per hour (109.368 km/h). The race, run for 200 laps, was initially won by Glenn Dunaway in a 1947 Ford, before having his victory revoked due to spread rear springs, and the win was awarded to Jim Roper, driver of a 1949 Lincoln.The race was run on the same day as competitor NSCRA, operated by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr.'s rival Bruton Smith, held a race in Atlanta. In an attempt to attract drivers from the opposing series, France offered prize money totaling $5,000, with $2,000 going to the race winner. Attendance for the race totaled approximately 13,000, with Houston Lawing, NASCAR's Publicity Director, stating that over 5,000 fans were not allowed into the stands because the grandstands could not accommodate them. As a result, spectators crossed the track into the infield to watch the race, and state police had to appear to control them.".