... winning. Junior Johnson, who was a moonshine runner, became one of NASCAR's most famous drivers winning over 50 races until his retirement at age 33. He become the owner of the R.J Reynolds tobacco company race team, which he introduced to Bill France starting a long sponsorship history between the two organizations. NASCAR has transformed from a bunch of small town moonshine runners just having ... ...

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... races by ten percent and had a study don't that proved auto racing in America used less fuel than most other sports. A big step for the circuit came in 1971, when R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company assumed sponsorship of the division. Lending their marketing acumen to an already thriving sport, a huge growth spurt followed as the series dropped to running just thirty races per ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School