Foreword -- Before NASCAR -- 1947-1949: The Birth of NASCAR -- 1950s: The Manufacturers Take Notice -- 1960s: Superspeedways & Speedy Muscle Cars -- 1970s: NASCAR Enters the Modern Era -- 1980s: Smaller Cars, Bigger Purses, Grand Exposure -- 1990s: NASCAR Goes Big Time -- 2000s: The New Millennium -- 2010s: Changing With the Times.