- Sat, 1 Dec 2007 at 5:28 am · Carrie Farrell from Google shares charming insight into the background of how NORAD’s Santa Tracking came about, with a picture of the man who started it all — Carrie’s grandfather, Colonel Harry Shoup. In the ongoing tradition of Santa Tracking every year — NORAD has teamed up with Google to offer several ways to keep children informed of where Santa’s sleigh is being sighted on the map this Christmas! · (0)