Ed "Big Daddy" Roth is the definition under KOOOLLLL.. Grew up admiring him and his creations. Got to meet the man one day years ago at a show. No one was getting his autographs and a friend of mine and I walked up and motioned, ok to come in? He motioned us to come on in. We spent the next 45 minutes talking to him and hearing his stories!! The man was awesome!!! Got a few autographs from him! Great man to meet and was and still is one of my idols!!! Long live the Fink Daddio!!!!

Ed was a character...... Miss seeing him at the shows!

When I was 11yoa in 1967 my brother-in-law took me to a Custom Car Show in Des Moines Ia and Big Daddy Roth was there with the Beatnik Bandit and Rat Fink. I was a model building nut at that time so I was in heaven.

We all learn something new everyday . Keep up the good job I Like your model builds

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I've always said " Every model is a lesson ".

Well, I turn 63 in October - I graduated from high school the year after you were born - so I'm one of the old farcels who grew up with Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, George "The King of the Kustoms" Barris, Dean Jeffries and Von Dutch. When I was a boy in the '60s Ed Roth marketed a line of plastic figures (cast in colors not know to nature) based on his artwork, and I owned a couple of them. His bloodshot eyeballs featured in stuff I drew (hey, I was an adolescent boy!) when I was supposed to be listening to my teachers. I own a 1/18th scale die-cast model of his Beatnik Bandit, so yeah, you could say I am a fan. AMT's '59 El Camino is on my build list, and I'm thinking about putting at least one Rat Fink decal on it. I haven't bought any of the Ed Roth models currently in production, though I'm thinking about it. Back in the mid-'70s Revell sold a line of models based on Little John Buttera's customs. He was from a later generation than the aforementioned customizers, so his cars could be seen in any Darryl Starbird Rod & Custom Show. I built the '26 Model T sedan street rod around the time you were born. If you run across any of the Buttera models on e-bay, they are worth the time.

Hey Matt I love your history videos. It seems like your life was complete without knowing who Ed Roth was so I wouldn’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff!

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I stay in South Africa and since 1980 I used to get 5 to 8 Hotrod mags every month so that is where I learned to know about Big Daddy Ed Roth, von Dutch the pinstripe guy that created the eyeball picture, King of kustoms with a K George Barris, Tony Nancy and Lil John Buttera etc.

I'm 68,I Sean to remember that ther was a model of the RAT FINK character. Back in the day!

I miss Ed Roth and Von Dutch . I'm 30 and I learn about him when I was 13.

Oh, you’d have come across Big Daddy’s kits eventually. Revell released 7 other kits of his cars; the Mysterion, The Beatnik Bandit, The Surfite, Tweedy Pie, the Road Agent, Beatnik Bandit 2, and Tweedy Pie 2. Plus all of those MPC trikes Round 2 just released. I like you, Matt, I really do. So I’ma help you out before you damage your reputation even more. If you’ve never heard of him, look up Tom Daniels, then you’ll be ready for more stuff you may find at antique malls!

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3 жыл бұрын

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you are learning. And we are happy to teach you!

Great video!!! I've been a builder for 50+years. Model's and 1 to 1. Still learning history of our craft!!👍👍👍👍👍🙏

One of the greatest customizer. and artist of the 60s

You had some fun & learned something too. All is right with the world. LOL

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The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky has had a display of Ed Roth's custom creations for almost a year now. The 1:1 cars are amazing, the creativity is off the chart, and I've gone back twice to get more pictures. I do have all of the Revell models in my stash...

@THROTTLEPOWER

3 жыл бұрын

Your correct Jim..... It sat in the "revolving display room," but they have already moved the display back to California.

Yep...comments 😲🤣 Enjoying these you tube chunks! Keep em flying

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Ed big Daddy Roth was so famous back in the 60's and 70's for his crazy hotrods he hand crafted with his own 2 hands Matt! The guy was a genius/mad scientist in my own words😁 and I am 53! So yea I know enough🤘👍

I'm 47, and I know who Roth is, but then again I grew up at car shows and drag strips with my Dad. It's funny when people get mad about something, but they forget that some of the people that build models, have NO IDEA about real cars. Love your videos!

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Great video. Yeah. Ed Roth, George Barris, Larry Watson and more were all big time car customizes from the 50's and 60's. They were way before anyone 50 or younger.

That’s funny great video. You don’t use a coil wire what do they expect. Lol. I’m 49 and they were before my time. But I did know a little about them. Lol great video. 👍👍🤘

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I am 65 and new to the hobby, I'm learning from your videos. Keep up the good work! I don't care if u know rat fink.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome that you're getting into the hobby!! Thanks for supporting my channel!! Rat who?? Lol

Nice showroom and work space, wow models from eye to eye, very cool cheers🍻🍺🍻🍺 KC Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🤝😎🙂👍

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I guess you had to learn that the hard way lol. when I found out how big a deal he was I looked him up and was amazed how much cool stuff he did. have a good one.

Lol, I knew you were going to get hammered for that. I remember the rat fink from years back, but I really just learned who Ed Roth was as a searched for old models. Also, those informative videos are good. Thanks for this one👍

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Lol!!

Hey, thank you Matt! Thank you so much for the verbal shout-out in the description. You have no idea how nice I think that is! I cannot thank you enough, you are a Class Act, my friend!

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Can’t know everyone. I’ve only got you by a couple years but knew well who Rat Fink was when I first started building models in my single digits.

Great video, love it. Can't believe people got so upset. I grew up with the rat fink and Ed. But heck I'm 81. LOL. Keep up the great videos and building. Ron

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron!!

Great video I got to be honest I did not know who he was until about 5 years ago and I am 57. Have a great week.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Neamon!!

It's all for fun Matt. No need to apologize for not knowing about Roth. Unless you have been around the Hot Rod and Kustom Car Kulture, that focuses on 1960's and older cars, you probably would have never heard about him. But hey, you got an opportunity to learn something new. Take care friend.

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This video is so funny, I’m 44 years old and until this video I didn’t knew who he was and thanks for making this video bro, super informative your videos and you’re not an historian because you do history videos for some kits or Seaver or cars, is just your little drop to make this community better man, take care bro

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

its cool to see a fellow tennessee guy do awesome model car videos big daddy roth was a true hotrod legend lol very cool creater of awesome monster art too

Great video Matthew, now that we have Ed Roth taken care of, let’s talk about Gene Winfield, Darrell Starbird and Sam and George Barris.You young whipper snapper 😂 lol

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Lol!!

I like all your videos. Learn something every time. Just so you know, I’m 60 years old, and I never heard of him. As an ex marine, I’d like to see your next build. “Simper fi “

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Reminds me of the Kanye West fan that was proud of his hero for giving an unknown talent named Paul McCartney an opportunity to perform

Just keep doing what makes you happy 😃. Good luck with your channel.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen!!

Old guys are funny like that. I'm about 20 years older than you and Rat Fink was "The Big Thing" in the late '60s and early '70s with the kids! But my first thought when you mentioned not knowing was definitely not freaking out!

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@THROTTLEPOWER

3 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with you Russell.............. 👌 😉

YOU DON'T KNOW BIG DADDY ED ROTH?. Just kidding. I think it's great you took the time to learn about him. He was huge!! He was an icon. He brought so much to the car hobby in many ways. I found this video very amusing.

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3 жыл бұрын

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Mathew I do not doubt you do not know who Ed Roth is! You were not brought up in the south….,of California that is! 😂 I truly appreciate your response to all the folks who chastised you for not knowing. Shoot I didn’t know about him until I was in the Navy stationed in Dan Diego. And through the SoCal car scene I learned quickly. There was some miner exposure in Colorado where i grew up. But I am impressed with you ability to handle the comments! Keep up the videos, I truly enjoy them mostly because of you!

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3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alvin!!

I was born in 1973 and new about him in my childhood. He is one of the kings of show cars, and bubbletops Ratfink etc. He started the whole low brow art thing. You gonna tell me that you ain't heard of George Barris next, or Gene Winfeild, The Alexander brothers, Watson etc etc!!?? How can you be into hotrods etc and not know this? Mind blown and jaw on the floor...... And no, none of my family were into hot rods or customs etc. What rock did you just crawl out from under? (tongue in cheek) P.s I'm in the UK.

@modelcarvideos5829

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!!

Look at it this way. We all learn something new every day ..

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Yep!

Matthew I came back to this video after watching the video you did with Luka Cee on his un-podcast. I saw your video where you announced the “big diddy Roth” model find when you put it out, I laughed when I heard that and thought someone in the YT world is gonna roast him for that….. this video however is awesome! Your honesty and genuine humbleness is encouraging. This whole thing reminds me of that part in the movie “The Sand Lot” where the guys asks Smalls do you mean Babe Ruth and he responds with who was she? They didn’t cast him out they had a sleep over to catch him up on a piece of history in their world of interest - baseball. You can see who the real characters are in the guys who give you a bit of a hard time but try to generally bring you up to speed on the subject instead of just bust you down.

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2 жыл бұрын

🤣😉Thanks Scott!!

Most people learned who "Big Daddy" and "Tom Daniels" was by building models. It wasn't like we had the internet back then and these people weren't really on TV either. People knew Barris because his cars were on popular TV shows of the day.

Reminds of the time my friends and I were talking about the Drive In picture shows. Their 9yr. old daughter tugged on her mama and asked " Mama, what's a drive in?" Check out Roth's contribution to the car scene. I used one of his fonts on a shop door recently. Fonts are letter styles. Heh he. Sorry that was uncalled for. But hey, have nice day. 🇺🇲🍺

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For your own enjoyment of the hobby, check out the beginnings of hot rodding. Back in the late 50's early 60's, it was common to modify a model car before you began to cut up steel. Check out videos of the original Oakland Roaster Show, it will introduce you to some of the originators & the cars they built. Knowing where the hobby came from, can open your mind to where it is going. BTW, enjoyed your good natured reactions to the messages.

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Have fun exploring the great customizes who contributed to early kits with their 1:1 creations. Along with Ed Roth, look up George Barris, Gene Winfield, Tom Daniel, Dean Jeffries and Carl Casper. Then build some of their creations in 1/25 scale. Each one was every bit as well known as Chip Foose (and even Don Garlits 😊).

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Awesome Mathew, LOL, I tell you one thing right now, you don't miss anything not knowing Ed Roth😄. I don't care what other people think of my opinion, now talking about personality, Smokey Yunick was personality and genious and so does Don Garlits he realy is big daddy😎👍

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Ed Roth was The Chip Foose of the sixties along with Gorge Barris

Everybody don't know everyone. It's ok. Just don't let the Rat Fink know.👍👍👍👍

This was a great video, Matt! I saw you on Luka's un-pod cast and had to come over & subscribe to your channel. I'm showing my age because I knew who Ed "Big Daddy" Roth was when I was a kid building car models, but it wasn't until this video that the name came back into my memory banks. Hey, I didn't know who George Barris was either. I heard the name mentioned a few times and thought it was the guy who used to host the Gong Show, but that was Chuck Barris, lol!!! Hey, here's another name you may or may not be familiar with; Tom Daniel

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Thanks Ken!!

Thanks for the info! As a young car that’s into cars I always wondered what was with the rat I saw on all the older techs tool boxes. Cheers

A few quick facts about Ed Roth, he reinvented T-shirts to become outer wear instead of underwear. He took a "New Material" of the day: fiberglass and used it as car body material over a hand sculpted buck to create one of a kind customs. One of his friends, was fellow pin striper Kenneth Howard aka. Von Dutch. There is much to learn about the "man" and he is a good read and there are books out there that feature his creativity and lifestyle. I think a suitable "punishment" would be for you to build and paint a Revell kit of Rat Fink, LoL Cheers Eh !

There is a good documentary on you tube on Ed Roth🤘.

As Bandit said to Frog. "It depends on what part of the country you're from as to just how dumb you are." It's all good brother. Oh, and let us not forget Von Dutch.

I have not ever heard of big daddy Ed Roth or Casper what ever his name was,and yes I do like when you do history on 40 s cars.

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Ed was dedicated to his craft to the point that on the day he died ,they say ,he was found at his shop at his desk working on another car. He died doing what he loved to do. Can there be a better way to leave this world?

Great video great comments if you get a chance look up the other great names that were mentioned they were like the forefathers our custom car culture

Looking at your collection it is surprising because he was a big part of model kit sales in his time. I even remember seeing a store advertised they have the biggest selection in the area

The funniest thing about this video is the airbrush hanging behind you, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth was a pioneer in airbrushing Tshirts and how "rat fink" came about he was the airbrushed anti Mickey mouse ! Ed was the first to do production t-shirts sold in hot rod magazine. Research Ed a little more I think you'll like what you find.

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Well you know who he is now for sure ! Incidentally , your intro music reminds me so much of the song "The Old Man Down the Road" by John Fogerty (don't tell me you've never heard of him either LOL!) Anyways give it a listen sometime , I think you'll like it . Look forward to the 32 build .

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That's the funniest video I've seen all week. Thanks.

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thanks for posting and I enjoy the history videos

I prefer factory stock cars over customized cars and same with models so I don't care who's who, I just care bout the cars. Also Matt I did enjoy the video of the history facts.

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I agree Steve M does some awesome gasser builds and that DW car looks super!

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3 жыл бұрын

Yes he does!!

I’m 61 and never heard of big daddy Roth until recently.

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That's funny. I actually didn't know if you were joking or not when you said that. Now for fun you need to find an Ed Roth picture to hang in your shop next to the other signs. And there you go teasing me with your cheap Ollie's Gremlin models again. If I had an Ollie's up here I think I would check it out every week. Lol, those girls need love too, even if they're trying to poach your subscribers.

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3 жыл бұрын

Lol!!

Nice video , he was an Icon

Tweedy pie model kit is one of Roth’s cars.

Really good Ed Roth Documentary on KZread

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Don't feel bad Matt, I'm in my sixties and I only knew him from the model kits that were put out on his designs. Frankly , the kits never impressed me when I built them. Most of those guys you mentioned were all west coasters. It's doubtful many people on the eastern half of the US could tell you he or the others were. Enjoyed the laugh during my morning coffee. See you on the next one.

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Grew up wearing a junkyard kid T shirt loved that shirt and big daddy Roth's work!... Still wear my junkyard kid shirt to this day thou not the same one mom got me! Lol😁

Thanks for a great video and by the way you might look into the bubble gum cards to Big Daddy Roth cards are very sought after

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Don't feel too bad... Rat Fink Ed Roth was before my time too....I've heard a little about him but don't know about all of his hijinx....

I admit I don't know all the car customizers. Like you like the video

Who cares who he is we got respect but you just keep doing what your doing love the channel wish I could join the Facebook group but I'm not on Facebook so please keep this great channel going!!!

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3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Real cool and interesting stuff mate👍

Lol. Not gonna lie, little surprised you didn't know who he is. 45 here, Like the video laughed a lot. Lol

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hi mat im 71 years old an spent most of my younger years out in californa where rat fink an big daddy roth was an al the custom cars builders you would enjoy some info on the internet look up barris kustoms bat man an munsters kouch please forgive my miss spelling

@modelcarvideos5829

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard!!

Don't feel bad you will learn about alot things you're young enough to enjoy the hobby and you are not ignorant at all

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This is great!!!

I’ve heard of Ed Roth, but I really have no idea who he is, and I’ve built models for years.

@gradyzans9823

3 жыл бұрын

One of the original pioneers of extreme custom cars and hot rods. Right next to George Barris.

I do try to go to my local hobby store for paint and supplies...

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

It may cost a few bucks more but it's worth it!

FUNNY! I thought the video was ANOTHER model guy talking about Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Then I actually watched even better.😅 You do know who Tom Daniel is right?!

The only way I knew of Ed Roth was searching and finding certain models out there. I was surprised Matt when you said you had never heard of him. Seems like you would have run across him and his creations during your searches online for models. I see the comments....some same as me...sooner or later you would eventually have to come across Big Daddy Ed Roth. Some guys on here need to be tactful and courteous....don't show your ignorance to where it becomes offensive.

Hi Mathew good video my friend 👍👍👋

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3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

It all depends what circles you travel in. I only heard of Ed Roth in the last few years. I was building model kits in the 70s and maybe even the late 60s, and while I probably saw pictures of Rat Fink I don't think Ed Roth ever registered on my mind. I was building car kits, but had no other connection to car culture as such. I've never heard of Karl Kasper (sp?) either. I didn't know who Don Garlits is either, until I looked him up just now. Please nobody kill me.

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3 жыл бұрын

Lol!!

Even I know of Roth and i am in the UK! :) have you heard of Richard Petty? I jest i am at a disadvantage when it comes to NASCAR... however i did watch it on Cable in the 90s... but mainly for the race start and the Guitar music..... i would look very Ignorant when it comes to UK builders and racers... some would find surprising how little I know about the UK classics.... one example of model car knowledge i did not know what Liberty Walk was? only a few month ago i looked that up.... Supercar and Japanese ricers would that Surprising i did not know! ... Steve Monty cool yes! great to see his build channel born and cool Harley he owns .

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Dude I love your videos you build some awesome models, how can I send you pics of my model cars? I think you would like them, nobody has seen any of them and I would really like to hear your opinion of them

I found out about “Rat Fink” about the time you were born lol so don’t feel bad I was 7 years old then. You build beautiful models and I always enjoy looking at your display cases. Now go search my favorite customizer George Barris you will enjoy what you will find on him. Keep up the good work and keep deleting those Negative comments.

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I did a Rat Fink Eliminator on our channel. So fun! I liked and subscribed :)

LOL! This is good stuff.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Alright!!!!!

Darryl Starbird, Dean Jeffries, Boyd Coddington, John Delorean, George Barris. Sam Barris. How many others you don't know ? Just curious friend

@alvinprettyman1802

3 жыл бұрын

T.V. Tommy Ivo ? Micky Thompson ?

@THROTTLEPOWER

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3 жыл бұрын

@@alvinprettyman1802 All good builders &/or designers Walt and Alvin and even a TV star!

The history video's are fine

Idea: how about a Classic car/hot rod pop culture video ? so much great stuff.....CARtoons magazine, Dave Deal (another model influencer)

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YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHO BIG DADDY ED ROTH !!! TRY, VON DUTCH "Kenny Howard" George Barris You Must know Chip Foose Jimmy Hendrix? Janice Joplin? Love You Man !!!!

@calvincooley1074

3 жыл бұрын

Yep Von Dutch.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Lol!!!

@calvincooley1074

3 жыл бұрын

@@modelcarvideos5829 I hope you build the Big Daddy car soon. It would be kool to see! I'm 53 but even back in the day when models were sold at department stores I don't seem to remember seeing them on the shelves. But to be honest and fair I wasn't into old street rods & kustoms yet. I was into muscle car models and not old enough to appreciate those rods as the predecessors TO the musclecars I was so fond of.

@N-Scale

3 жыл бұрын

@@modelcarvideos5829 We just gotta poke you once in a while !!!

Hi, I just subscribed to your channel and was wondering if you ever collected or built any semi truck kits. I was into the big truck building models and still have many of them but a lot are in pieces due to the glue not sticking anymore.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a few but they're not old kits. Thanks for subscribing!!

I've heard the name Ed Roth and I know the character Rat Fink mostly from car shows, he's kinda popular with the hot rodding crowd. But I couldn't tell you any of the cars he has built. I enjoy the history of kits videos you have done. I have a few in mind I'd like to do if I can ever get a workshop cleaned up enough to use it for anything other than storage, lol. Oh, and I guess I have a little more than three years on you so we're kinda the same generation.

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Too funny. Great attitude sir! Phh. Ignorant?. Whatever. Haters gonna hate yo

Dude, r-e-a-l-l-y?!? You have lived a VERY sheltered life! That or under a rock. Wait! What!! Never heard of Rat Fink ........... okay, never mind then.

I grew up with the likes of Big Daddy, George Barris and Tom Daniels. I'm sure my kids have no clue who these guys are. Being from the north, I'm sure there are Southern Gents I've never heard of outside of NASCAR. Like The Bandit said, "Depends on which part of the country you're in as to how ignorant you are."

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