Schwann: Discovered that all animals are made up of cells1. Virchow: Discovered that cells only come from other cells1. His statement was later debunked. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_did_Schleiden_Schwann_and_Virchow_contribute_to_cell_theory#ixzz1zjk4oxTk. + 29 others found this useful.
To the non-fan, NASCAR stands for Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks....it's real meaning is National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. To corporate America it stands for Big Business.
There and then the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (Nascar) was conceived. Two months later, on February 15, 1948, the first official Nascar race was held on the beach in Daytona. Red Byron won it in his Ford. A week later, Nascar was incorporated, and Big Bill appointed as its fearless leader.