The Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (CASCAR) was an

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sanctioning body for amateur and professional

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. The company was founded in 1981 and was headquartered in

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. In 2006, NASCAR purchased CASCAR and created the

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History

Established in 1981 by President Anthony Novotny, CASCAR boasted the highest level of stock car racing in Canada and sanctioned Canada's only national stock car racing series, the

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. The sanctioning body also oversaw divisions such as the Hobby Stock and CASCAR West Super Series, the latter of which replaced the Hobby Stock division and ran combination races alongside the national Super Series. On November 16, 2004, CASCAR announced it had entered a multi-year operational and marketing agreement with

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, after NASCAR had formed

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earlier in the year. This also opened the way for NASCAR's purchase of CASCAR. On September 12, 2006, NASCAR completed its purchase of CASCAR and announced the

, a series of 10–12 races from May–October 2007. On December 7, 2015, it was announced that Pinty's Delicious Foods Inc. was the new sponsor of the series after Canadian Tire announced on February 17, 2015 that they were not renewing their sponsorship after the 2015 season.

Automobiles

Unlike NASCAR, which mandates the use of steel-bodied shells, CASCAR-approved cars consisted of fiberglass bodyshells covering custom-made tube-frame racing chassis. However, as in NASCAR, CASCAR cars' engines were

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, pushrod V8 units producing approximately .

Race courses

CASCAR events were held on short track ovals, permanent road courses, temporary road courses and street courses.

References

External links

CASCAR's official publication website
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