“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.”
![“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…” quote by Brock Yates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/030/brock-yates-20099_athlete_to-be-sure-nascar-stars-were-initially-e_1516318.jpg)
![“We live in an age of mediocrity. Stars today are not the same stature as Bogie [Humphrey Bogart], James Cagney, Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart [James Stewart].” quote by Lauren Bacall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/19d/lauren-bacall-2297_age_we-live-in-an-age-of-mediocrity-stars-to_828621.jpg)
