Eh, so it seems that the tie-in between the two isn't as great or as romantic as it's been made out to be, more like just taking vehicle design ideas.
http://www.nascar.com/2004/promos/20...sport_history/
http://nascarfans.wetpaint.com/page/Bootlegging+Roots
But here's an interesting coincidence, Junior Johnson, who really was a bootlegger and did 11 months in federal prison for it, was just recently (a few weeks ago) inducted into the NASCAR hall of fame.
http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/opin...hof/index.html