History Channel and NASCAR: Heroes who fight tax collectors and moral crusaders, or just common criminals? Like it or not, America was built by rumrunners, moonshiners, and bootleggers–even founding father John Hancock was a smuggler. In the 1920s, Prohibition turned fishermen into rumrunners and two-bit gangsters into millionaires, and moonshine haulers in their souped-up cars helped create NASCAR [which a story about NASCAR great Junior Johnson]. Rare archival footage and photos help weave the compelling tale of our nation’s love-hate relationship with illegal alcohol. Re-airing on the History Channel on Sat Dec 14th from 11:00am – 1:00pm.(12-10-2002)
