How Outlaw Moonshiners Started NASCAR | WheelHouse

[@Hell6hound]

My grandfather was a runner on a smaller scale. Had a 46 ford that hed swap parts out of like nobodies business. Damn near could build a whole other car with the amount of part he had. It was hard to pull him away from watching NASCAR He passed about a year and a half ago. While he never went out of his way in his later years to go out and buy another 46 he'd always talk about wanting to drive one again. He never got to. Later this year I bought my 92 miata that I plan on making into a drift car with whatever spare money I have with my father. Just a few weeks later my dad and I are changing the oil when he says "I wanna show you something later, dont get jealous" We go driving and we stop in front of this house I've never been to. A older man comes out and shakes my hand and invites us back into his shop. He talks about this car he has all of the original parts for, pictures, parts books, manuals, paperwork. I look at my dad and ask what hes getting from this man, they both smile at each other. They take me to the car and pull the cover off. A deep red wine red 46 ford coupe with the flat head v8, all original just like my grandfather used to drive back in the day. While I'm sad we couldn't have found this car before my grandfather passes I mutter to my dad "Dont you ever let this car go, you need money you come to me first" I know at the end of the day my dad will make his own decision about what to do with the car. I'm just hoping to drive it like my grandfather once did.

[@alexbenjaminlubbers]

If that is your grandfather's old Ford, I'd daily it.

[@1stealthydude308]

Stories like this are my favorite

[@hsanc72598]

F

[@noway9267]

if you ever need money, i hope you ask your dad and he gives you some moonshine lmao

[@urznightmare]

When you already know the story but you watch anyway because it's Donut

[@Longshin777]

Hell Yeah

[@manuelweisshand4629]

Hell Yeah

[@TomiVuori]

Hell Yeah

[@dudesame2207]

Hell Yeah

[@shammemesling1866]

Hell Yeah

[@GustavCarl17]

Rubber failed Pumphrey's Dad too

[@negativeindustrial]

Kenny K HIGHLY underrated joke, my friend!

[@killawhale8726]

#UnknownVariable

[@tommynobaka]

Lmfaooooo

[@alexbenjaminlubbers]

Dayum

[@galil_6863]

Damn 😂😂😂😂😂

[@aaroneaton7412]

I wish Nascar was still STOCK cars. It would make it so much more interesting to watch. Instead they have shells that somewhat resemble a car that a manufacturer has put out

[@professormetal4411]

Actually they don't really even resemble the manufacturers anymore if you ask me. But I couldn't agree with you more apart from that.

[@negativeindustrial]

Aaron Eaton I think it should be perfectly stock cars with no pushrod requirements or turbo prohibitions but instead a homologation requirement like WRC. That would be awesome to see Corvettes, GT40’s and Hellcats duking it out with LFA’s, GTR’s and NSX’s!!!

[@nicknieberg8693]

@Antares_1_ yeah back in the day some cars just ruled the field like the charger daytona. But it would be nice to see actual stock cars and not this engine with a frame and plastic we have right now

[@georgieperezjaiman9403]

Nick Nieberg They use the same engine for every car, the technics that they have to use are not that complicate and the tracks are just ovals .-.

[@Parker-time]

It is safety requirements now. As Dale Jr. Said on JRE "stock cars are safer going 225 mph than a production car going 85mph." I will take the safety of drivers over top of car looks any day.

[@carlosdossantos1251]

In 9 minutes i learned more about prohibition and moonshines than i did in 2 years in school

[@toroseye]

DirtyEagle Carlos no u didnt

[@carlosdossantos1251]

Toro when your history teacher spends 90% of the lessons talking about herself believe me I did😂

[@TomiVuori]

Could you guys do a Wheel House video about Kei-cars?

[@negativeindustrial]

Do you consider the Toyota MR2 to be a kei-car?

[@TomiVuori]

@@negativeindustrial no its too large if you compare it to kei-cars like Honda Beat or Daihatsu Copen.

[@eevee5jdm483]

Tomi Vuori chrysler k-cars are better

[@kilh__22]

YEesss.

[@shanhussain6114]

Yes, please!!

[@abdulrahmannn]

I want red dead 3 to be about the start of nascar

[@marianom2363]

Yeah that would be something more like L.A Noire I would say. RDR is more 1800s

[@averageboi5195]

Red dead 3 Black water drift???

[@lukelyall5879]

So mafia in the south in the 1940s?

[@neurotic3015]

@@marianom2363 Red Dead 1 ends around WW1, so it still works fairly well.

[@Floating_Head]

Kyle Busch? A role model ? 😂😂😂 staaahhhhhhpppppp

[@jorgepratts8825]

ay ay ay

[@Wafflecombo54]

@@negativeindustrial it's the bomb though...

[@Floating_Head]

Idk, it really looks that explosive on me 😂😂😅😅🤣🤣

[@rcracer8872]

Kyle busch is a jackass He is not 1 percent as great as my favorite driver's Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr

[@salazam]

#3

[@breadnbread7901]

THICC BOI WITH FACTS

[@bombardier6033]

AND KNOWLEDGE

[@joshuaw_270]

Marchelino Rotty 69th like ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@likenem]

Fun fact 75% off alcohal in the United states during prohibition came through Detroit, with people driving over the frozen Detroit River to Canada. Purple Gang ran Prohibition

[@Deoxide]

7:57 weird flex but ok.

[@lukesites2457]

Hey deodorant

[@jasonhenry7182]

*odd flex

[@TwoCraZyEyes0]

cant wait for this meme to die

[@jk.bom_char]

Oh hi

[@sergeantspeed5941]

This meme is as cancerous as a dead chemo patient.

[@wordplay1668]

His rubber failed him at the most critical moment 😂😂🔥🔥🔥I'm sorry but that cracked me up 🌚woo😂😂🔥🔥👌

[@five-seven1190]

Can you guys do an Up to Speed on Studebaker?

[@savagesock3598]

Biggie Cheeze tf is studebaker? Now im curious

[@five-seven1190]

Crusty Sock *Studebaker was an American car brand*

[@huntersmith4079]

named my dog Studebaker. They were the last indiana car company from the battle between Indianapolis and Detroit for the motor city nickname.

[@Johnpinckney98]

Nolan exposing all of the Donut Media's rides!!! XD

[@jds123187]

Little early to consider Ryan Blaney in the legendary talk Nolan. Get your stuff together! His podcast, Glass Case of Emotion, is really good though.

[@Gonczor6]

A car racing series with origins in avoiding the government. The NASCAR is the most American sport ever.

[@Parker-time]

So pumped for NASCAR week!

[@dougiedoug3515]

Donut: Here’s a video on how the history of NASCAR. Me: I’ll be the judge of that.

[@RacerM53]

If it's nascar week we better get an up to speed on Hudson

[@borginator1493]

Man, I hope Truex does well, been watching him since the Busch series back when he got the '04 & '05 Championships.

[@GermanEliteTuning]

Great job as always. NASCAR has come a long way for sure.

[@stevieklaer9347]

Nascar is the rock and roll of motorsport

[@alexbenjaminlubbers]

What's drag racing?

[@az_3kgt714]

your right it is the rock and roll of motorsport. It dropped like a rock and cant get it to start from a roll.

[@lhorkef]

I’d love them to make a second channel, specifically about other vehicles. Planes etc. amazing teaching style.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Was hooked on NASCAR immediately when we saw the Allison brothers fighting with Cale Yarborough right there on TV... been a fan ever since : ]

[@sebastiansaxon]

This past weekend I went to my first nascar race, built my first ar15, and bought my first shotgun. MURICA

[@versalgraphics]

Love how every episode goes through a series of thumbnail changes

[@av076]

Haven't we all seen Talladega Nights? 👀

[@AdiDoinStuff]

Adrian Valenzuela BOOTLEGGERS NEEDED CARS FAST ENOUGH TO OUTRUN THE FEDS AND THEN THEY STARTED RACING EACHOTHER

[@av076]

@@AdiDoinStuff Gaht damn right sonny ✊

[@thegeokiller1529]

SHAKE AND BAKE

[@av076]

@@thegeokiller1529 we go together like Cocaine and waffles

[@thegeokiller1529]

@@av076 ok then

[@KingreX32]

This whole story could be a movie. A nice trilogy following a guy from a moonshining family from moonshiners, to runner to NASCAR racer.

[@childisheliou864]

My step grandpa was a mechanic during the moonshine era he would modify the moonshiners cars to be faster than the police then he would modify the polices cars to be faster than the moonshiners

[@constantinosmallios]

I’m keen for the NASCAR content. I’m just getting into NASCAR now and I’d love to learn more.

[@jacobmartin659]

I'm glad that I not only got a history lesson on nascar, but also moonshine itself.

[@Mark-jy4qt]

Like em both... boozers and cruisers😄

[@DecentlyDefault]

I love NASCAR so much, I hope you guys do a episode of Up To Speed on it someday!

[@echoroberts7444]

The Black Hole Guy same it’s my favorite sport

[@DecentlyDefault]

ECHO ROBERTS I've got a few videos of some races at Texas Motor Speedway on my channel if you'd like to see.

[@that1snare]

Tbh, this kinda was an Up To Speed, if you think about it. Just with Nolan instead of Pumphrey

[@HazeGreyAndUnderway]

This... this video is basically what you want... are you watching it?

[@EHH246]

And it’s not like NASCAR denies this history. I went to the Hall of Fame at Charlotte during Heroescon and they were proud to put their moonshine runner origins up and center!

[@shanhussain6114]

This should be a movie!!!

[@dogofwar6769]

Yeah, 'checkered' past... fighting against ridiculous government over reach into citizens personal lives. That's not outlaw, *_that's the real spirit of America._*

[@HazeGreyAndUnderway]

Lol. Wars cost tax money, and religious idiots want you to live like them. Tax alcohol and stop alcohol cause Jesus says so. *THAT'S* the spirit of America.

[@davidel9466]

@@HazeGreyAndUnderway You left-wing Chicom Vote Stealers shut up!

[@comercole1940]

absolutely!!!

[@Knightwolf1994]

So you're saying NASCAR was founded on the principle of "Fuck the police"? The #bluelivesmatter and #backtheblue folks are gonna be mad at this info.

[@CrowRenager]

I wrote a 20 page paper about this for my IB Diploma. This makes me hyped

[@NuclearStunting]

Learning more about the revolutionary period than in my us history class

[@Zonno5]

These are one of these things nobody outside of the US understands.

[@rubbers3]

What's there to not understand? You drive around a big oval turning left. Do that for some time and bam, you win.

[@Arnseto88]

Y’all forgot two famous moonshine states North Carolina and Georgia!!!!

[@ThomasShelby-qb4ic]

I learn more from Wheel House on this channel than the others

[@jiface]

Nolan your content is fannnnn tastic! Well done guys

[@SunnyDlite84]

I grew up in rural NC. Every man and boy learned how to build cars. Muscle cars were for fun, not overpriced museum pieces like today. I knew many crazy guys that drove like maniacs. Very skilled maniacs .I was one of the only girls who weren't scareable, loved those days.

[@intradibles]

Founder Bill France deserves a biopic. Seriously. 😂😂😂

[@Klocaine237]

Awesome video. You are everyone's favorite son. Big thumbs up to your editor/s

[@rubensalcedo809]

This is so educational and fun to watch I almost thought I was in a class for a bit

[@michaelreilly3100]

Great history lesson n fun, thanks

[@echoroberts7444]

Ayyye they mentioned Ryan Blaney! The homie!

[@spirosmousouris3908]

I love this show dude

[@amanatee27]

This was super interesting! Thank you for the history! :D

[@igorblyat7839]

I already knew this but it's so interesting to watch this video.

[@3855teddy]

The sponge bob part had me dying.

[@cromakadeejaay]

Delivering tofu down the touge at night..

[@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown]

D E J A V U

[@kEvInloLz09]

I'd love a vid on history of the rules and regulations in NASCAR to see what they started like and how they turned into fiberglass shells on full race chassis

[@nothinghere7391]

fiberglass? No 😂😂😂 Steel and Carbon Fibre (now)

[@mrguest3749]

3:55 That reminds me of a very known anime series.

[@sir_ma-at_mons]

Whoa where did the Mali-bai come from, I love that car.

[@TheDarkKnight350]

Alright some NASCAR action for championship weekend

[@DecentlyDefault]

Go 78?

[@acebomber41]

Ryan Balney isn't a legend tho (yet) but his father is. Also organized races on Daytona beach were a bit of info that was missed, but still a good video.

[@eventhorizon3156]

Hey you guys should do a video on cars people own on donut media and why you guys chose them. Maybe even see who is the best driver on donut media.

[@SuperHoneyOil]

make a video on the canam series. Would be awesome.

[@Tropic_Dragon]

Got a Dewar's Whiskey ad on this vid.

[@Splenectomy0]

Do it for Dale

[@KrizmaOG]

Sponsored by NBC for this Ill take it!

[@cliftonsargent1572]

I love this story

[@jazzyt4477]

The famous Jr. Johnson grew up 15 minutes away from my dads home town in North Carolina

[@ParkerPreston]

Literally been waiting for this video lol

[@TheJaimeGamingShow]

I love this show! Is fun and you learn stuff. Good job.

[@ProTreeVideos]

Hey random person scrolling down the comments.. You have amazing creative potential. Have a wonderful day :)

[@Nordu55]

chill with the background music

[@teertaa]

OH MY GOD BOOTLEGGER WERE SO LIT. Drive fast on passes with such cars

[@Donovaan]

Great video!

[@innocentguy1]

4:00 guess takumi wasn't just delivering tofu...

[@fordpintorules]

It's always struck me as odd that moonshiners created oval track NASCAR instead of moving more towards rally. As you said, the mechanics were basically early rally mechanics and they did a lot of what amounted to rally cross, going from the dirt mountain trails to back country roads on their runs.

[@coenijn]

Something similar to the basic concept of old school DTM would fit the original idea of moonshine running much better than oval racing.

[@michealwilliams7757]

Next you guys should talk about the history of drifting from grass roots too formula d

[@TreyClay]

0:07 is my favorite driver

[@albertoxp03]

NASCAR was born on my birthday

[@uses0ap]

this would make a great film

[@medokn99]

first time not skipping an ad

[@fishystales]

Can they please bring the STOCK back in STOCK car racing?

[@JimmyDean59]

Fichtenschweif They were never stock. It’s also for the safety of the drivers.

[@eurosonly]

It's like you've read my mind. I was going to suggest this.

[@quillmaurer6563]

Do an up to speed on that Flip Flop truck! Also, I feel like much of this story was already told in a previous Donut video, but I can't remember which one.

[@alanpatten9651]

Would have been better as an Up To Speed but still thanks for doing a video on NASCAR's origin

[@coosey3764]

Tell me more about that "flipflop" Dakota

[@monomanual]

X2

[@470whp-deathtrap]

I love this show

[@hasbruh2987]

2:25 TDFW 😎😎😎😎😎

[@matthew_natividad]

Can u do a wheel house vid on street racing

[@Sk8R570]

Up to speed on James' Vdub!

[@SupremePit30]

My great grandfather was a bootlegger, we have one of the kegs he would use for bootlegging

[@Z4G.]

So when is there gonna be a Donut Media X Hoonigans? Would be a sick af collab my dude

[@BEEFUS2000]

This is why I'm up at 7 in the morning

[@EL00EL]

Thank you for not having the other guy “narrate” this..

[@bakaloan4245]

Where did you find your sources? I would like to know for a research paper, please get to me soon.

[@J0WAY2FAST4U]

Whats the name of the song that starts at 3:40???

[@charliesperbeck5669]

#ThatTakesBalls ... funniest line in the whole vid. "That takes BALLS....big ones!" Qeue AC/DC Big Balls..

[@laurenzoangezohass6689]

Also make a video who invented the speed bump

[@prepperpov5852]

Gotta love outlaw moonshiners

[@robins4209]

4:58 - The model T was afFORDable...

[@mazdaman2315]

My town used to have a stock car track it was torn up in 1959 because Watkins glen took all the business away

[@ngjliang303]

4:00 HOLY SHIT IT'S TAKUMI'S BLIND ATTAKU!!!!!

[@lonelydriver8971]

A historian at the nascar museum told me that it wasn't moonshiners that started nascar it was actually rich people who wanted to race their new cars so they raced on florida beaches