Herb Thomas was my driver, a Hudson Hornet was our car ... That was sort of the unofficial signal for all the Curtis and Smokey fans in the inspection station to begin pulling boards out of ...

The official dedication of a Smokey Yunick historical marker ... fame came as car builder and crew chief for the famed Hudson Hornet’s NASCAR domination in the early-’50s.

Henry “Smokey” Yunick ... the Army Air Corps during World War II, Yunick settled in Daytona Beach and started building race cars, working with Hudson Hornets, Fords and Chevrolets.

Henry 'Smokey' Yunick is one of racing's most venerated mechanics, as well the sport's best known bender of the rules. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe LUV is said to have been Smokey's personal ...

The late Henry “Smokey” Yunick personified NASCAR’s old school — a profane, pipe-smoking mechanic in the days before auto racing had a King or an Intimidator. He was a legend who used his ...

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.