It was in the 1980’s when Pepsi-Cola Company officially became a part of NASCAR. In 1981, Mountain Dew sponsored a NASCAR vehicle owned by Junior Johnson and driven by Darrell Waltrip. As a team, they won many races with Mountain Dew graphics covering their number 11 car. The pit crew was even given a clever name, “Dew Crew.” […]
In the 1970’s, most soft drink companies started to offer their beverages in plastic bottles. To Pepsi-Cola’s disappointment, the plastic bottle manufacturers were initially unable to produce a bottle that would maintain the right shade of green needed for Mountain Dew bottles. Luckily, by 1978 that problem was solved. Pepsi quickly produced 2-liter plastic bottles and […]
Although there are many stories about how Mountain Dew was created, the truth is that the Mountain Dew we know today was created by Bill Jones with the help and influence of many others. Bill Jones was from Marion, Virginia and worked as the General Manager of the Tip Corporation, a flavor company that specialized in the creation […]
