On Wednesday, December 9, 1970, RJ Reynolds announced a sponsorship partnership with NASCAR to re-brand the Grand National division as the Winston Cup Grand National Series. Though the Cup schedule wasn't dramatically reshaped until the 1972 season, the announcement on December 9th, 1970, was transformative for stock car racing. - Sumter Daily Item
The first (in my mind) Reynolds' visionary: Ralph Seagraves
The first Winston Cup logo
Winner of first Winston Cup race - [ Riverside's 1971 Motor Trend 500 ] - Ray Elder
First Miss Winston - Marilyn Chilton
The first Winston Cup champion - King Richard
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Schaefer: It's not just for racing anymore.
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/09/17 11:51:26PM
