Where It All Began: Modifieds Continue To Thrive In NASCAR After 75 Years

The year 1985 was monumental for grassroots racing in NASCAR. The Modified series, standing as the sanctioning body’s oldest division having existed since Red Byron took the first NASCAR points-paying victory on the beach course in Daytona Beach on Feb. 15, 1948, was consolidated into what was then called the Winston Modified Tour. It featured a 29-race schedule rather than a massive, unorganized program of events.

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