NASCAR 75: No. 15 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
The All-Star Race was an annual presence at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which put significant effort into its promotion each year.
CMS president Humpy Wheeler took promotion to the next level with the idea of putting up lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the 1992 race.It was that—and much more. The 1992 Winston All-Star Race was held on May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was unique in that it was the first major NASCAR superspeedway race held at night. It began with a touch of controversy and ended in much the same fashion.
The All-Star Race was an annual presence at CMS, which put significant effort into its promotion each year. But there were rumblings that the event, then one of the top draws of the season, might be moved to another track. That set the wheels in the inventive mind ofDavey Allison makes a little NASCAR history with his win in the first superspeedway race at Charlotte under the lights.Why not move the race to nighttime, Wheeler proposed. At first, it seemed like a ridiculous idea.
Wheeler brought in a lighting system that cost about $2 million, and NASCAR held an evening test to check for issues. There were none, and promotion of the big night continued unchecked.The race was decided on the final lap. With a winner’s purse of $300,000 on the line, the competition was frantic.
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