#48 Took home the checkered flag on Sunday in Dover. Jimmie my boy won! Honestly, I'm not a big NASCAR fan but I challenge you to tell me what NASCAR stands for....? Stumped? I saw a special on Appalachian Americans and NASCAR was a big thing about it. It stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Basically back in the days of Prohibition some rowdy country boys that were transporting bootlegged moonshine souped up their cars and made them untouchable from the police. They were faster and responded better. Ultimately they were great drivers and passed other cars along the way down country roads. This lead to races being established between the best drivers and finally a true governing body was formed. So you can see how this sport has some deep roots in the country. Country boys have been driving fast and running from the law for a long time. Think the Dukes of Hazard but real. So on this day when Jimmie Johnson won, I thought I'd throw something out there that many country boys love.
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