How a Group of Daring Bootleggers Created NASCAR

On this episode of Our American Stories, before the corporate sponsors, television deals, and packed speedways, NASCAR began on the dirt roads of the American South. During Prohibition and the decades that followed, moonshine runners modified ordinary cars to outrun federal agents, creating faster engines, better suspensions, and a culture built on speed.Neal Thompson, author of Driving with the Devil, shares the remarkable story of the bootleggers, mechanics, war veterans, and small-town racers who transformed illegal whiskey runs into one of America's most popular sports—NASCAR. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.