As of the time of writing this post, I am very sad over the passing of former NASCAR team owner and Crew Chief Bud Moore-who was involved with the organization from shortly after WWII up until 1999; had passed away on November 27, 2017 at the age of 92.

During the war, Bud Moore had served in the Marines and had fought in the European portion of the war. I’m not sure if Bud Moore had fought in the Pacific portion of the war.

Bud Moore was involved in NASCAR during a better time in NASCAR’s history-when it was by car people for car people, did not try to become as appealing to the average person as traditional icky. yucky sports such as Basketball, American Football, Baseball, Ice Hockey, and Association Football/Soccer; drivers and members of the pit crew were not former stick and ball athletes, it didn’t matter as to how obese a driver or member of the pit crew was, and not as much money and glamour was involved with the organization.

During the bulk of Bud Moore’s time in NASCAR, there were no expensive motorhomes and Class 8 car haulers. Instead, drivers would drive in their own road car across the nation pulling their Stock Car on an open car trailer with their road car; and would stay in cheap motels along the way.

The Wood Brothers couldn’t have said it any better:

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