Legendary NASCAR 'con man' L.W. Wright reveals himself after 40 years in hiding
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NASCAR legend L.W. Wright has come out of hiding 40 years after the unknown driver entered the 1982 Winston 500 at Talladega and then disappeared, leaving a string of unpaid bills in his wake.
Hailing from Nashville, Wright had obtained his car from the shop of Sterling Marlin, who also provided a pit crew for the event. He was black-flagged 13 laps into the race for being too slow, however, and then his story turned into a legend.
Wright allegedly abandoned the car at the track and disappeared, leaving a string of bounced checks in his wake. B.W. Terrell, a team owner who had reportedly assisted in getting him the car, told the press at the time that Wright owed him over $30,000 for the transaction and other help.
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