Quote Originally Posted by Don Capps
Being "readable" does not necessarily make it accurate. Thompson's love of a good story and moonshine itself meant that he did not allow facts to get in his way when writing the book.
I don't know about that, explain where he made up anything? Racers didn't come from the moonshine community? Bill France didn't have a lot more help than the France's want to admit?

I think he captured the essence of how the moonshine runners evolved into racers....and how stock car racing evolved into something professional. No lies, and the man did a credible job of adding color to the mix.