Frank Stephenson Jr.
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The History Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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North Carolina holds a special place in the history of moonshine. For more than three centuries, the illicit home-brew was a way of life.
NASCAR emerged from the illegal moonshine tradeas drivers such as Junior Johnson, accustomed to running from the law, moved to the racetrack. A host of colorful characters populated the state's bootlegging arena, like Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton, known as the Paul Bunyan of moonshine, and Alvin Sawyer,
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