moonshine still and went on to become a highly successful NASCAR racer. Other nations and languages have their own colloquial names for the maneuver. For instance, it is known as "Cavalo-de-pau" (wooden horse), "Baianada" (a pejorative reference to the state Bahia) in Brazil. Related A "moonshiner's turn", or J-turn, begins instead with a stationary automobile accelerating straight backward for a few seconds before the steering wheel is turned quickly to complete a skidded 180 degree turn. In popular culture In the 1979 made for TV film Death Car on the Freeway protagonist Janette Clausen (Shelley Hack) is taught this maneuver in a defensive driving course, here referred to as a “bootlegger’s turnaround.” She ultimately uses the move to evade the killer which results in his crash and presumed death. The presidential limousine performs an emergency bootleg turn near the start of "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part I", the first episode of season 2 of U.S. television series The West Wing. In the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales whilst being pursued by Captain Salazar, Captain Jack Sparrow uses an anchor to force the Wicked Wench Pirate ship into a sharp 180 degree turn. Similar maneuvers are used in many car chases in film and TV, including numerous episodes of Knight Rider and similar shows. See also U-turn Stunt Drifting (motorsport) External links Junior Johnson – Legend of Moonshine Running and Stock Car Racing Hazardous motor vehicle activities Driving techniques