Nascar betting is great for anyone who loves placing a bet on a high-powered motorsport race. NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and the company runs various motorsport racing events all year round.

The history behind stock car racing is interesting, because the roots of this style of racing hail back to the Prohibition period in the US. During Prohibition drivers took bootleg whiskey or 'moonshine' from the Appalachian regions of the US where it was made, to the bigger cities to give the booze-starved masses the opportunity to drink alcohol illegally. In order to evade capture by the US Police, the drivers began to alter their cars and their engines to make them carry heavy loads more efficiently or gain higher speeds so that those fast pursuing Prohibition Police cars couldn't keep up. When Prohibition ended the cars continued to improve and got faster and more powerful. So, by the late 1940s races were arranged to make money from betting arrangements and sponsorship deals and to give good drivers the pride and prestige of being champions.

In the US, Nascar racing is hugely popular and is second only in television ratings (for a sport) to American Football. The races are broadcast internationally and can be watched in more than 150 different countries and according to some statistics the sport also has over 75 million fans. If you're looking for a fantastic motorsport to place a bet on, Nascar racing is an excellent and hugely thrilling option!