L. G. DeWitt (1912-1990) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car owner from 1965 to 1980.
[1] His ownership career consists of employing the famous names in NASCAR history like John Sears, Henley Gray, Elmo Langley, LeeRoy Yarbrough, Benny Parsons, and Joe Millikan.
[1] Becoming one of the first millionaires in Cup Series history, DeWitt ended his NASCAR ownership career earning a grand total of $1,802,759 ($6,666,422.21 when considering inflation).
[1] Traveling the equivalent of 131,567.8 miles (211,737.8 km) on regular roads, DeWitt would eventually see his drivers become veterans.
[1] DeWitt eventually had to close up shop at the end of the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series due to lack of funds and skyrocketing expenses related to professional stock car racing.