[Bob Ireland]

***“NASCAR — Non Athletic Sport Created Around Rednecks“***

Actually created around moonshine haulers and their 'mills'❗ Originally it wasn't uncommon for a NASCAR winner to receive his prize and then go off to federal prison for transporting untaxed alcohol...

[gymbeau]

Re: NASCAR

It definitely has an interesting past. I’ll take Indycar racing any day, though.

[thingumbob]

My great Uncle was one of the early unofficial members (Wink) of NASCAR running hooch. We discovered this history when my mother came across a drunkards quilt at their house. My Great Aunt Lois said she made it so my great uncle would have a blanket when he slept on the couch.

Aunt Lois was a tea-toteler and my Uncle understood the message of that quilt….LOL!

[OldWarBaby]

-—prison for transporting-—? Sounds like you’re talking about Junior Johnson? Whiskey runner deluxe plus stock car driver. You had to love him explaining how some of his likker cars were hotter than his race cars. Expecially after the NASCAR nimrods starting limiting speed, carbs, etc.

Then there was an old timer I worked with decades ago who ran likker with his Indian motorcycle. He hauled 4 gallons in his saddlebags, claimed it would do a flat 100 MPH, ran in the dark, and could make a weeks wages on one run.