Pabst Vobiscum

Hank Cowgill won the Pabst Trophy at the Nationals, a coveted prize usually won by skippers placing last. Howard Robins explains the tradition and ironically details how winning the prize often leads to calamities, including a fire incident with a Cowgill trailer.

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• Pabst Trophy
• Nationals
• racing traditions
• Hank Cowgill