How NASCAR Became One of America’s Most Watched Sports

Show: The Mega-Brands That Built America

NASCAR began with Prohibition-era moonshiners modifying cars to outrun the law and one another. Their underground races laid the foundation for the nationally celebrated motorsport it is today.

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