Prohibition

The American nation in the early 1920s sought to improve social standards by banning the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.  But as the production and places of alcoholic pleasure declined, the demand for it only increased.  People called “bootleggers” flourished in this economic situation.  They set up stills where they would secretly manufacture alcohol.  They would typically have stills in the woods or in their basements so as not to be found.  When the time came for them to transport it, they needed to be able to drive fast and skillfully to avoid the cops.  They would sometimes modify their cars so as to hold more kegs of the alcohol and to go faster.  When bootleggers weren’t smuggling alcohol, they would race or brag about who had the faster car.  This system of upgraded cars and racing led to the creation of NASCAR.