Thread: I was waiting for GM to do this!
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Old Mon, June 15th, 2009, 10:18 AM
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Well I am not here to tell historical factoids but NASCAR's origination actually came from government intervention also. Prohibition started people modifying their vehicles to run moonshine. They did this to out run the law and were quite successful as long as they didn't wreck or get caught in roadblocks or raids. As prohibition ended the shine runners started to race each other for bragging rights. Bill France Sr monoplized and organized this and the rest is history.

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