NASCAR "back in the day"

[Black 03 Z06]

Simplier times in NASCAR, love this hauler cannot imagine whats the cars would be worth today...

Smokey Yunick always looking for a speed advantage...The man or boy pushing makes me wonder what was happening with this pit stop.

 

[Pep]

I read a 2 book autobiography on Smokey a number of years ago. He was involved in so much other than racing. He was a B17 pilot in WW2, involved in investing/working in gold fields in South America, involved with the car companies in Detroit, and dabbled in others. The man was a flat out genius. A real character to say the least but a genius. It is a long read and a bit dry in spots but well worth the read if you are a back in the day Na$car fan.

Smokey Autobio

 

[YFCvii]

... back in the day ... if there was a Cup Race on TV, I would not miss watching it ... and then this fella too