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Story summary
- Carl Kiekhaefer's NASCAR team achieved a record 16-win streak, still unmatched today.
- He professionalized NASCAR by offering competitive driver salaries and hiring skilled mechanics.
- Kiekhaefer secured national sponsorships, leading to partnerships with brands like Skoal and M&M’s.
- His team won 52 races in 190 starts during the 1955 and 1956 seasons, earning consecutive championships.
- Kiekhaefer pioneered multicar teams and used advanced strategies, including meteorology, for race planning.
