Organized Labor & NASCAR: The Teamsters and the Federation of Professional Athletes

Mackenzie Kirkey’s presentation focuses on NASCAR driver Curtis Turner, the efforts of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to unionize NASCAR drivers in 1961, and the tactics used by NASCAR’s Founder and President Bill France Sr. to try and thwart their attempts.  

This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

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00:00 Introduction and Sponsors

00:58 Overview of NASCAR and Bill France Sr.

03:01 Curtis Turner's Ambitions and Challenges

05:11 Unionization Efforts and Teamsters Involvement

07:04 Bill France's Counteractions

11:44 Legal Battles and Union's Decline

14:40 Q&A and Final Thoughts

15:46 Closing Remarks and Credits