Who is this NASCAR Racing Legend ?

May be...

Yep, that's Smokey Yunick, one of most genius minds to ever work on a car.

Ah, A trick answer. Yunick's car won Indy, he did not drive it that race.

I love these old facts questions.

That sounds like the late, great Smokey Yunick.

My husband is a HUGE Smokey Yunick fan, so I know way too much about him! Report Abuse

Grew up on a farm in Neshaminy, Pennsylvania

Flew B-17s for the Army Air Force in WWII

Flew for the Flying Tigers

Driver, mechanic, crew chief for stock cars in 1950s and 1960s

Won two Grand National (Winston Cup today) Championships

Won Indy in 1960

Worked in Ecuador for 30 years in oil drilling and gold mining

Wrote for Popular Science and Circle Track magazinespqi secure digital review