Smokey Yunick always thought big ... between the pages. See All 15 Photos He built a stock bore 445hp small-block, and 540hp big-block that contained "optional heavy duty parts" that were ...

See All 9 Photos Smokey did just about everything ... Engineer extraordinare, tuner, and car builder Smokey Yunick quickly became a living legend. His no-nonsense attitude was a breath of fresh ...

However, Smokey Yunick didn’t make a name for himself ... grassroots competitors involved in racing. RacingOne//Getty Images But to Yunick—and just about every other NASCAR crew chief there ...

See All 13 Photos With his signature oil-stained Stetson and cigar (later, a meerschaum pipe), Smokey Yunick was a larger-than-life character and a uniquely American success story. He was born ...

Smokey Yunick would spend the rest of his life (1985 ... I spent Thursday afternoon with Smokey on the beach taking photos of his hot-air-enginepowered Fiero. He couldnt believe that I would ...

Snippets of Smokey Yunick's Life Smokey's Greatest Hits News ... poles alongside the eastbound and westbound lanes. He then had pictures taken -- of him and each dog, in front of the sign ...

RacingOne//Getty Images Paul Goldsmith drives his Smokey Yunick-prepared machine to the final NASCAR win on the Daytona Beach course on the beach in 1958. As with several other race locations ...

Smokey Yunick was raised on a farm in Neshaminy ... For that you get all the history, the photos, and a set of bald and cracked Goodyears that are marked not for sale. Yeah, I'll get back to ...

If you’re at all interested in NASCAR folklore, you’ve no doubt heard of Smokey Yunick. He was a stock car racing crew chief, builder, owner, driver, engineer, engine builder, and car designer ...

Editor's note: This week marks the 15th anniversary of the death of the legendary mechanic and crew chief Smokey Yunick, one of the most brilliant and controversial minds in NASCAR history.