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Yes. Directly, in fact. The moonshine runners, got together on the weekends to race their highly modified shine transport vehicles. Junior Johnson is an example. He did time in prison for bootlegging. Wendel Scott, NASCAR's first black driver, was released from jail, on bootlegging charges, because the local track owner figured he would increase attendence.
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When did NASCAR beguin?
NASCAR began in 1948. At first it was just mainly men that would run from the sheriff because they were making moonshine, and that's why they had fast cars.
Why did NASCAR racing start?
NASCAR was started as a venture to allow the "moonshine runners" of the mid-Atlantic region a legal showcase to race their souped-up cars. Additionally, NASCAR served as a sanctioning body for these and other races.
What is the relationship between moonshine and car racing?
junior Johnson got arrested for doing moonshine. He was a nascar driver.
How did NASCAR start?
NASCAR started because of moonshine it is an illegal drink that they transported from the mountains to the cities where they would get money for transporting it successfully but they needed to go fast. then all the transporters got together and they strated to challenge each other and then it got more and more popular and soon to be it was NASCAR. i hope i answered ur question=)
What are the release dates for Moonshine to the Finish Line An Unofficial History of NASCAR - 2010?
Moonshine to the Finish Line An Unofficial History of NASCAR - 2010 was released on: USA: 25 April 2010 (Palm Beach International Film Festival)
What is bootlegging in NASCAR?
Bootleggers were basically moonshine runners. Those that did this started racing their cars against each other, thus NASCAR was unofficially created.
What early NASCAR champion learned to drive by running moonshine and even spent a year in prison for distilling it?
Junior Johnson
Why do jets fly over at the start of Nascar races?
Because of the National Anthem being sung.
Why is moonshine popular?
Moonshine is illegally made alcohol. During part of the 20s alcohol was illegal because of prohibition, but people still wanted to drink. Therefore they drank moonshine.
Why did Nascar start using fuel injected motors?
FI is coming to NASCAR because the 2013 cars are getting more like the street versions. See the link below.
How old do you have to be to start in NASCAR?
18
What are whiskey cars?
Whiskey Cars were cars that were used to transport moonshine. These cars were souped up to outrun the law. Many of the drivers were the founding fathers of what is now NASCAR
