Smokey Yunick

Henry "Smokey" Yunick was an American mechanic, engine builder, crew chief, team owner and car designer, best known for his work in stock car racing. He ran a garage in Daytona Beach, Florida, for four decades and became one of the most influential figures in the early years of NASCAR, where his teams won 57 Cup Series races and two championships. His car won the 1960 Indianapolis 500, and he worked closely with Chevrolet, Ford and Pontiac on race engines, including development of the Chevrolet small-block. He was known for finding gaps in the rule book, for experiments such as an aerodynamic wing on an Indianapolis car in 1962, and for campaigning for driver safety after Fireball Roberts died in 1964. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990.