In a sport driven by characters that at times seemed larger-than-life – Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Richard Petty among them – Smith always seemed to be among the best at capitalizing on their appeal to the masses.<br>Yes, the drivers were the stars. But to be stars, there had to be an audience that adored them.<br>It was that audience that Smith continued to provide for and tap into ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/a-look-back-on-bruton-smiths-life-and-his-impact-on-nascar/10328336/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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