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From Moonshine to Motorsports: Buz McKim’s Spirited Journey Through NASCAR’s Illicit Origins
This episode of The Logbook backgrounds the history of motorsports, particularly focusing on the connection between moonshine running and the birth of NASCAR. Delivered by Buz McKim, a prominent NASCAR historian, the talk details how the illegal distribution of moonshine led to the development of modified stock car racing. Key figures such as Junior Johnson, Lloyd Seay, and Raymond Parks are highlighted, showcasing their contributions to both moonshine running and stock car racing. It explains the early techniques and modifications made to cars to evade law enforcement, which later laid the…
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