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From ‘Junk Yard Dog’ pit-crew roots, Kirk Shelmerdine carves distinctive path to Hall of Fame

    When Bill Brodrick, a longtime public relations rep for Union Oil, wanted to further promote the company’s sponsorship of NASCAR’s annual pit-crew competition, he had an idea. Brodrick was already a larger-than-life figure as Victory Lane’s ringmaster, orchestrating the weekly “hat dance” of sponsor photos after each race win. His omnipresence and distinctive reddish mane […]

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