Bill France Sr. and Curtis Turner

MEXICO - 1950: Bill France Sr. and NASCAR driver Curtis Turner co-drove this Nash in the La Carrera Panamericana road race. After the Mexican section of the Pan-American Highway was completed in 1950, a nine-stage, six-day race across the country was organized by the Mexican government to celebrate its achievement and to attract international business. The 1950 race ran almost entirely along the new highway, which crossed the country from north to south for a total distance of over 2,096 miles. The first of five annual races began in May 1950. France and Turner ended up crashing out of the race. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)