BTW I just finished this book and it is one of the best I’ve ever read about the roots of Nascar. I enjoyed it very much.
http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Devil-Southern-Moonshine-Detroit/dp/1400082250/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344640222&sr=8-1&keywords=drive+with+the+devil
Those guys were good drivers, well, the ones that got away or lived were.. good and lucky..