Former NASCAR driver charged with making moonshine

[Beaver-Cleaver]

Former NASCAR driver charged with making moonshine: Charges were filed late this morning in connection with a large liquor still found near the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Speedway Road and blown up by authorities Thursday night. Carl Dean Combs 57, of Speedway Road, North Wilkesboro [NC], was charged with manufacturing non-tax paid liquor, as well as one count each of possessing, possessing ingredients to manufacture and possessing equipment to manufacture non-tax paid liquor, said N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) Agent Shon Tally. Tally said Combs was at his nearby residence when he and other ALE agents found the still in the back of a gray shop building behind a go-cart track, near the North Wilkesboro Speedway (Wilkes Journal Patriot). Combs made 24 Sprint Cup [then WInston Cup] starts from 1981-1984 with a best finish of 8th at Atlanta in Nov 1983. He also was a five-time champion in NASCAR's now-defunct Goody's Dash Series and was a crew chief for car owner Junior Johnson.(3-4-2009)

What did they expect from someone who worked with Junior Johnson?

 

[bcp]

If you think about the start of NASCAR, as in it history,, one could say he was only going back to the roots of his sport.

keeping it real

 

[homedepot20]

Junior Johnson "classic" Moonshine can be bought at North Carolina ABC's store and it is GOOOOD. My Grand Daddy made shine in St.Mary's during the 50's & 60's and I remember him saying that JJ's shine did not match his.

 

[Beaver-Cleaver]

Junior Johnson "classic" Moonshine can be bought at North Carolina ABC's store and it is GOOOOD. My Grand Daddy made shine in St.Mary's during the 50's & 60's and I remember him saying that JJ's shine did not match his.

See you at Rockingham?