![To be sure, [NASCAR] stars were initially ex-bootleggers for the most part drawn from that talent pool in the Carolinas hills: "good ol' boys" as they referred to themselves. That's exactly how they would be described in the press that slowly became enamored with their raucous life style. That has all changed, with the drivers of today polished and clean-cut athletes who are expected to behave like commercial puppets in public.](/assets/img/quote-photos/to-be-sure-nascar-stars-were-initially-ex-bootleggers-for-the-most-part-drawn.jpg)
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