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'''NASCAR''' is an [[acronym]] that stands for '''National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing''', a sanctioning body for American stock car racing ranging all the way from local dirt track racing on up to the national Nextel Cup Series. NASCAR is currently developing the Nextel Cup Series into a major American [[sport]], along with taking their brand international with their second-teir series, the Busch Series. Despite these efforts, though, NASCAR still has strong roots in the [[Confederate States of America|American Southeast]], which is its primary fanbase, and so it is a staple of [[Conservative#Conservatives in the United States|conservative American]] life.

All the while, NASCAR's culture has been intricately shaped by its conservative American roots. Nowadays, it is a common activity for fans to trek to races in their RVs and tailgate on an oval track's infield. It is common for the owners to put up a tall flagpole to fly a flags of their favorite driver along with that of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]]. This practice has drawn criticism as African-American drivers have begun to enter the NASCAR ranks, but it has remained due to the strength of NASCAR's roots in the American South. Conversely, NASCAR has also made its own contributions to conservative American culture: During his 2004 reelection campaign, President George W. Bush recognized NASCAR's impact on conservative American culture by visiting the Daytona 500 to draw the votes of "NASCAR dads". Additionally, bumper stickers of a driver's car number can often be seen on the back of their fans' cars, especially the #8 of Dale Earnhardt Jr., and of course, the famous #3 of his late father, Dale Earnhardt Sr.