Posted on 03/27/2024 1:34:30 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A possible moonshine cave has been discovered under the stands at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, according to a statement released by the NWS on Tuesday.
During cleaning and inspection last week, staff noticed cracks in concrete in section N. Crews began removing seats to evaluate damage and repair needs.
“When we began renovating and restoring North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2022, we’d often hear stories of how an old moonshine still was operated here on the property under the grandstands,” said Steve Swift, senior vice president of operations and development at Speedway Motorsports. “Well, we haven’t found a still (yet), but we’ve found a small cave and an interior wall that would have been the perfect location to not only make illegal liquor but to hide from the law as well. We don’t know how people would have gotten in and out, but as we uncover more, there’s no telling what we might find.”
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All that alcohol that the spectators (and drivers) were drinking during that era had to come from somewhere! Does anyone think there weren’t copious amounts of alcohol being consumed while those drivers were doing some truly crazy driving during those years?
I know my Dad and uncles would slip away for a bit and come back with a Mason jar that they would sip on for the evening. The entire crowd would get crazier and louder as the evening wore on.
Build a chapel over the site of the Holy Still.
Or maybe a basilica.
I used to drive by it going to college.
I’ve heard that NC is the moonshine capital of the world. Back in the day I had a buddy bring by a case from there every Christmas when he came home to see his momma. Popcorn Sutton recipe. 2 bubble shake test. Yowee!
Having been raised in the Carolinas’ and been heavily into NASCAR back when it was actually watchable, I submit that I’d have been more surprised if there HADN’T been one. 😏
Maybe the cars ran on it.
I've been to a few of these before and it's always been fun. Lots of good stuff like music and demonstrations. I may go again this year.
It was right next to Junior Johnson’s pit area.
This thread needs samples!!
Where’s Jerry Rivers?
Apropos...........
Should have kept it quiet. Under this regime, Garland is likely to send the BATF in to seize the property for tax liability on the suspected likker.
Better call Geraldo!
I think my bud played there once with Michelle Lee, I think her name was. He is Zachary T. He quit performing and finished med school. He’s outside of Ashville these days.
I grew up in a house that was built in 1917. There was a liquor chamber in the basement that was only accessible through a trap door from the 1st floor.
The sign said that racetrack was built in 1947.
Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Something seems amiss about this story of bootlegging!🤨
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