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Bill Blair Jr Talks about how his Dad Ran Moonshine & Won the 1953 Daytona 500

August 14, 2022 Hamm Season 4 Episode 6
Bill Blair Jr Talks about how his Dad Ran Moonshine & Won the 1953 Daytona 500
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Bill Blair Jr Talks about how his Dad Ran Moonshine & Won the 1953 Daytona 500
Aug 14, 2022 Season 4 Episode 6
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Bill Blair Sr, ran moonshine in the 1930's and raced in the first NASCAR Strictly Stock races in 1949. In 1953, Blair drove his Oldsmobile from High Point, NC to Daytona, won the Daytona Beach race, and drove the Olds back home to North Carolina! Bill Blair Jr  is from High Point, North Carolina and grew up working on race cars with his father.  Bill Blair Jr would later go on to help Jim Paschal and begin drag racing himself. He was  inducted into the Muscle Car Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame also the Wall of the Fame at Farmington Dragway in 2019.  A master engine builder, Blair Jr. also owned Bill Blair Automotive and built many powerhouses for winning NASCAR teams. Blair Jr. appeared on Lost Speedways in 2021 with his father’s 1953 Daytona-race winning Oldsmobile and uniform to recount his childhood experiences watching the beach events.  Bill Jr Joined us Monday 2-28-22  on Racing Routes with Hamm, full video HERE -> https://youtu.be/-CaM3HCbqCo
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Head Engine Builder at Robert Yates Racing Engines - Over 40 years ago, I began frequenting local race tracks around my hometown of Charlotte, NC including Charlotte Motor Speedway which ignited my interest in Automobiles and making Horsepower. I earned a degree in the GM Automotive Service Educational Program at CPCC and worked as a Dealership Technician which led me to my Career as a NASCAR Engine Builder and Jackman. I believe as long as you have a good attitude, anything can be accomplished. Tune in Every Monday at 7pm to my LIVE show "Racing Routes with Hamm" right here on #DHammiam. You'll meet a new NASCAR personality each week and learn their path, their stories, their racing routes. #RacingRoutes https://www.dhammiam.com & https://racingroutes.com

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Bill Blair Sr, ran moonshine in the 1930's and raced in the first NASCAR Strictly Stock races in 1949. In 1953, Blair drove his Oldsmobile from High Point, NC to Daytona, won the Daytona Beach race, and drove the Olds back home to North Carolina! Bill Blair Jr  is from High Point, North Carolina and grew up working on race cars with his father.  Bill Blair Jr would later go on to help Jim Paschal and begin drag racing himself. He was  inducted into the Muscle Car Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame also the Wall of the Fame at Farmington Dragway in 2019.  A master engine builder, Blair Jr. also owned Bill Blair Automotive and built many powerhouses for winning NASCAR teams. Blair Jr. appeared on Lost Speedways in 2021 with his father’s 1953 Daytona-race winning Oldsmobile and uniform to recount his childhood experiences watching the beach events.  Bill Jr Joined us Monday 2-28-22  on Racing Routes with Hamm, full video HERE -> https://youtu.be/-CaM3HCbqCo
Find me on Instagram, Twitter @DHammiam 

If you would like to buy me a coffee click here & Thank You for your support https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DHammiam

#Nascar #BillBlairJr #RacingRoutes #RacingRouteswithHamm #Racing



Support the Show.

Head Engine Builder at Robert Yates Racing Engines - Over 40 years ago, I began frequenting local race tracks around my hometown of Charlotte, NC including Charlotte Motor Speedway which ignited my interest in Automobiles and making Horsepower. I earned a degree in the GM Automotive Service Educational Program at CPCC and worked as a Dealership Technician which led me to my Career as a NASCAR Engine Builder and Jackman. I believe as long as you have a good attitude, anything can be accomplished. Tune in Every Monday at 7pm to my LIVE show "Racing Routes with Hamm" right here on #DHammiam. You'll meet a new NASCAR personality each week and learn their path, their stories, their racing routes. #RacingRoutes https://www.dhammiam.com & https://racingroutes.com