In 2013, NASCAR became involved in controversy when the National Rifle Association (NRA) began to sponsor the race; although race sponsorships are negotiated with the track owner, not NASCAR itself, the sanctioning organization has final approval and did not object to the sponsorship.
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The 1972 Texas 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on November 12, 1972 at Texas World Speedway in the American community of College Station, Texas.