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Wendell Oliver Scott (August 29, 1921 – December 23, 1990) was an American stock car racing driver from Danville, Virginia. He is the only black driver to win a race in what is now the Sprint Cup Series. According to a 2008 biography of Scott, he broke the color barrier in Southern stock car racing on May 23, 1952, at the Danville Fairgrounds Speedway. The book, "Hard Driving: The American Odyssey of NASCAR's First Black Driver," by Brian Donovan (Steerforth Press), says that after gaining experience and winning some local races at various Virginia tracks, Scott became the first African-American to obtain a NASCAR racing license, apparently in 1953, although NASCAR does not have the exact date. The book says that Scott's career was repeatedly affected by racial prejudice and problems with top-level NASCAR officials. However, his determined struggle as an underdog won him thousands of white fans and many friends and admirers among his fellow racers.
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Scott story will bring mix of emotions

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- "Wendell Scott, A Race Story," will make you smile and make you cry.

It also may make you angry.

It is a story about how the first black man to win a race in NASCAR's top series persevered in a sport ruled by white males. It is a story that reminds just how far NASCAR hasn't come in diversity.

The 49-minute docudrama can be seen Sunday on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET after we celebrate the opening of another season with the Daytona 500. It should, as Wendell Scott's son, Frank, said during a question and answer session with family members following a recent sneak preview at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, be seen in every church, school, university and home in the country.

Since Scott drove his final race in 1973 there have been only four other black drivers in a combined seven Sprint Cup races -- none since 2006.​

Bill Lester drove in two Cup races for Bill Davis Racing in 2006, with a best finish of 32nd. Willie T. Ribbs drove in three Cup races in 1986 for DiGard Racing, with a best finish of 22nd. The other two ended with engine failures.

George Wiltshire made two starts in Cup, going two laps in a 1971 race at Islip before, according to records, he "quit" and 15 laps at Pocono in 1975 before, according to records, he was "flagged."

Randy Bethea made one start, the 1975 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but had an engine failure 251 laps into the 400-lap event.

Ribbs and Sam Belnavis, the head of Roush Fenway Racing's diversity program and one of the few minorities to have owned a race team, were interviewed for the docudrama. Their words, apparently less than complimentary about the sport in terms of diversity, were left on the cutting room floor.

Sad.

The docudrama says Scott opened doors, but he really only cracked them as wide as the chain would allow.

While NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program is a step in the right direction through Revolution Racing, led by former Dale Earnhardt Inc. president Max Siegel, not nearly enough is being done to get black drivers, or minorities in general, involved.

The blame can be spread throughout the sport. NASCAR could invest more in grassroots programs and do more to encourage teams to put black drivers in a position to succeed, as the NFL did with requiring teams to interview at least one minority when a head-coaching position comes open.

But until a major team owner such as Rick Hendrick, Jack Roush, Joe Gibbs, Roger Penske or Richard Childress is willing to invest in a black driver, allow him or her to make mistakes and wreck cars like a Kyle Busch, as Frank Scott noted, the push to diversity will continue at a snail's pace.

Until a major sponsor is willing to devote the money to allow a black driver to make his or her way, it's doubtful one of those owners will step forward.

Toyota stepped up to support Siegel's effort. Where are the other manufacturers that have been approached? Ford, for example, has invested heavily in diversity in other areas of its company. Why not motorsports?

Wouldn't having a black driver in the top series have a major impact on car sales?

And where are minorities with influence and money? Michael Jordan recently brought Denny Hamlin into the fold to represent the Jordan Nike Brand. Why not invest that in a young black driver such as Darrell Wallace Jr., who last year became the first black driver to win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series?

Yes, there are other issues and stumbling blocks here. Motorsports isn't like basketball, where all you need is a pair of shoes, a ball and a court to play. Most drivers that make it to Cup do so because somebody, often their parents, invested a lot of money, sometimes millions, in their careers.

Scott never had that. Everything he earned he did on his own.

But the docudrama wasn't about what hasn't been done since Scott's career ended with the driver physically broken from a horrific crash at Talladega and financially broke from having to mortgage everything he owned and more to finally buy a car worthy of being in that '73 race.

The docudrama was about Scott, easily the most successful black driver in NASCAR history with 20 top-5s, 147 top-10s and one win in 495 Cup races, and how he defied odds no matter what obstacles were thrown at him.​

It was brilliantly centered around the Dec. 1, 1963, Grand National race at Jacksonville (Fla.) Speed Park that Scott won by at least two laps over Buck Baker, only to have Baker initially declared the winner because the track owner didn't want a black man kissing the track queen in Victory Lane.

The film goes back and forth between that race and telling Scott's amazing story. It tells how he grew up fixing bicycles for neighborhood white children, how his family became his crew at home and on the road, how he had to change his own tires on pit road while other drivers had crews.

It told how many white fans and drivers supported him in a time when the country was in upheaval over the civil rights movement.

"If it had not been for white people, we would not have had our career," Wendell Scott Jr. said after the film.

One of the more dramatic moments was a shot of Scott alone, in the dark, in Victory Lane long after most had left the Jacksonville track. There are tears running down his face as the track owner and a NASCAR official admit there was a scoring error and give him the first-place prize money.

When Scott asks about the trophy, he is told in a less than respectful tone it is long gone with Baker.

The film ends with the track finally returning the trophy -- albeit a duplicate and not the original that Scott deserved -- to the family of its rightful owner last October. It ends with the family, led by Scott's wife Mary, placing it on Wendell's Danville, Va., grave.

Forty-seven years later.

Another reminder of how slow diversity growth has been.​

It is a film worth seeing, a film that will stir emotions of sadness, joy and perhaps anger. It is a life worth celebrating.

"I'm the principal of a school," Frank Scott said. "Kids need to know if you work hard and refuse to quit, you can be successful. Overall, the point was well made."

Indeed.

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woodchuck said:
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I don't really get into racing but damn we should have done made a bigger presence in this sport by now...

I remember when NASCAR tried to parade a bunch of Black celebrities in front f the cameras awhile back and nothing happened.

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I'm surprised the only brother I heard try to make money in racing is the old center from the Cavs...Brad Daughty?
 
playahaitian said:
I don't really get into racing but damn we should have done made a bigger presence in this sport by now...

I remember when NASCAR tried to parade a bunch of Black celebrities in front f the cameras awhile back and nothing happened.

:hmm:

I'm surprised the only brother I heard try to make money in racing is the old center from the Cavs...Brad Daughty?
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BOTH of my parents have trophies from drag racing.

It would be popular with a bigger presence if more black men taught their sons, or daughters to at least be able to check an alternator.

Holding the flash light was my bonding time with my dad when I was growing.

Let's do that again.
 
shanebp1978 said:
BOTH of my parents have trophies from drag racing.

It would be popular with a bigger presence if more black men taught their sons, or daughters to at least be able to check an alternator.

Holding the flash light was my bonding time with my dad when I was growing.

Let's do that again.
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Ryan: A feel-good story for Wendell Scott but not for NASCAR

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CHARLOTTE — If perseverance is the primary criteria for election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Wendell Scott is the most deserving candidate in stock-car history.

As the sport's first black winner, he deserves immense praise for overcoming death threats, pervasive discrimination and meager funding to race on the highest level of stock-car racing from 1961-73.

But his induction also should prompt some soul-searching by NASCAR, which is woefully behind the other major sports when it comes to equality. NASCAR's history is littered with instances of exclusion due to race and a hostile atmosphere. It was only 15 years ago that two crewmembers were fired for intimidating a black crewmember by wearing white hoods as a "joke."

And no less than NASCAR CEO Brian France has said the continued presence of rebel flags – which still fly today in the infield -- upsets him.

Asked if honoring his father's legacy would include telling how he also overcame much ugliness, Frank Scott said he was just happy for the induction.

"Things could have and should have been done differently," he said. "I'm not going to tell it today."

Over the next eight months until Wendell Scott's induction, let's hope those stories are told often, though.

After his lone victory Dec. 1, 1963 in Jacksonville, Fla., (which initially wasn't credited to Scott because track promoters didn't want a black driver with a white trophy girl), it took nearly a half-century before another African-American driver won in a national series (Darrell Wallace Jr. at Martinsville Speedway last October).

That's not an indictment of Scott's legacy. It's a shameful blemish on a sport whose Southern roots reflect this country's endless struggle for civil rights and equality.

NASCAR has gotten aggressive recently at making attempts to correct that. A Drive for Diversity program started 11 years ago has produced Wallace, and there are more promising minority prospects in the pipeline than ever.

But there isn't a full-time black driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup or Nationwide series (the last was Bill Lester, who made a handful of attempts). None of the voters who debated the 2015 Hall of Fame class is black.

It could be viewed as a "make good" to correct so many wrongs by rightfully recognizing a Danville, Va., native who never gave up in the face of incessant adversity that would have broken lesser men.

Scott received 58% of Wednesday's vote. He wasn't on USA TODAY Sports' ballot – not because his redoubtable will doesn't merit being honored.
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Wendell Scott Jr, right, Mable Scott, left, and Deborah Davis, center, pose for photos after Wendell Scott was named as one of five inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Wednesday.(Photo: Chuck Burton, AP)

But Scott was on his own. He did not have the benefit of a team owner like Branch Rickey to support him, give him an equal chance with decent equipment.​

As a result, his stats don't measure up. That fateful night in Jacksonville was the only time he led a race or finished on the lead lap. Though he posted 147 top-10 finishes despite a shoestring budget, his numbers pale in comparison to fellow inductees Bill Elliott, Joe Weatherly, Rex White and Fred Lorenzen, as well as many others on the list of 20 candidates.

All of this matters little to Scott's family, which stood and cheered in the NASCAR Great Hall when his name was announced Wednesday. Nearly an hour later, about 15 of Scott's sons, daughters, grandchildren and other relatives lingered on stage, proudly taking selfies with a photo of their namesake.

Frank Scott, who comprised his dad's pit crew with his brother Wendell Jr., eloquently spoke about having to barnstorm around the country while being denied hot meals at restaurants and lodging at motels.

"When Dad was told 'You come here, you leave in a pine box,' he said, 'I'm going to race. If they kill me, they do,' " he said. "A lot of people would have said, 'I ain't going to give my life.' That wasn't who he was and who we are as a family."

The battle was worth it. Wendell Scott finished in the top 20 in nearly 80% of races, and that brought in enough money to feed his family and put all of his kids through college.

Frank Scott said his father's election also was a testament to his talent and ingenuity ("a mechanical engineer without a formal education") that helped overcome the handicaps of racing with hand-me-down parts from other teams.

"The legends we ran against for 500 races, they know my father's determination," Frank Scott said. "He wasn't put in the Hall of Fame because he was an African-American. He was put in the Hall of Fame for his legacy. He earned it."

The lesson from Scott's career isn't how far NASCAR has come in becoming a multicultural institution reflective of an increasingly diverse society.

It's how far the sport still has to go.

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Members of Scott's family jumped out of their seats with joy after NASCAR Chairman Brian France read his name.

Scott, who died in 1990, won just one race and one pole in nearly 500 starts — but he faced tremendous adversity in breaking NASCAR's color barrier.

Daughter Sybil Scott said her father would have been "humbled" and would have needed a few minutes to cry at the news. She was optimistic Wednesday would be the day, she said.

"I kind of felt like it was his moment and the people who were making that decision probably felt that, too," she said. "… I'm thankful to those who made the final decision that they opened up their minds and did their research — and maybe some of them opened up their hearts."​
 
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Wendell Scott: the first black driver in NASCAR He also was the first to win a Grand National race

Wendell Scott was the first black driver in NASCAR and the first to win a race at its highest level. Born: Aug. 29, 1921 Died: Dec. 23, 1990 His story: Scott wa…
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Wendell Scott: the first black driver in NASCAR
He also was the first to win a Grand National race
BY THE UNDEFEATED @THEUNDEFEATED
February 18, 2018
1:28 PMWendell Scott was the first black driver in NASCAR and the first to win a race at its highest level.
Born: Aug. 29, 1921
Died: Dec. 23, 1990
His story: Scott was born in Danville, Virginia. He learned to be an auto mechanic from his father and opened a shop after serving in the Army during World War II. He started racing on the Dixie Circuit because blacks were not allowed to race in NASCAR. He won his first race in Lynchburg, Virginia, and would compete up to five times a week. He persuaded Mike Poston, a NASCAR steward, to grant him a NASCAR license during an event at Richmond Speedway in 1953. He spent almost nine years at the regional level before moving up to the Grand National division in 1961. He debuted in the Spartanburg 200 and two years later won the Jacksonville 200 to become the first black driver to win a race in NASCAR’s top division. But Scott, who faced racism throughout his career, was not initially declared the winner, as second-place finisher Bud Baker received the checkered flag. Scott was later given the victory after officials sorted through an alleged clerical error. Scott competed in 495 Grand National races, with 147 top-10 finishes, before he retired after an accident in 1973. Smith did not live to see his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015. He died of cancer in 1990.
Fast fact: Richard Pryor starred in Greased Lightning, a 1977 movie about Scott’s life.
Quotable: Scott’s son, Frank, told NPR that one of his father’s favorite sayings was: “When it’s too tough for everybody else, it’s just right for me.”
The Undefeated will profile an athlete each day during Black History Month.
 
Why it's now or never for Wendell Scott's legacy and NASCAR's revolution
US SCENE
JUNE 25TH 2020
His grandfather Wendell was the first black driver in NASCAR and for Warrick Scott, the series has to face up to its ugly past
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AUTHOR
Jake Williams-Smith
“The more things change, the more things stay the same,” says Warrick Scott, the grandson of NASCAR’s first African-American driver, as he reflects on recent and ugly events unfolding in NASCAR, the US and rest of the world.
While today there is support for Bubba Wallace and his push back against racism within NASCAR, Wendell Scott endured racism, abuse and threats to his life for the entirety of his career throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Scott’s treatment after his Grand National victory in 1963 is something that NASCAR is yet to face up to to this day, according Warrick.



















The race-winning trophy was handed to the white runner-up driver, Buck Baker, in front of the Deep South crowd. It wasn’t until hours later, once fans and media had left, that Wendell Scott was confirmed as the winner — by a two-lap margin.
Pleas by the Wendell Scott Foundation to have the trophy returned to the family have so far been unsuccessful. The silence has grown deafening in the face of recent events.
“The request I’m making is not just about the trophy from ’63, it is about the acknowledgement in the sport in totality, it’s about him receiving the proper recognition within the sport,” Warrick told Motor Sport.
“We haven’t had any response in regard to what I wrote. We haven’t had any. There’s nothing else to say. We haven’t received a phone call.
“The initial request was made in 2018. The request was not granted by NASCAR and so I chose to continue to be reengage it and to re-request it.”
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Wendell Scott family appeals for race trophy that black NASCAR driver was denied in 1963
18TH JUNE 2020
BY JAKE WILLIAMS-SMITH
NASCAR declined to comment on the matter.
In the past weeks, the banning of the Confederate flag from all events and the support shown to Bubba Wallace have been seen as major steps in driving out racism from the current series. Warrick says that the return of the trophy would also acknowledge the wrongs of the past.
“What we say to NASCAR is, while they’re retooling things and getting things on a proper level, let’s make sure we do things properly with Wendell Scott. Wendell Scott’s legacy is about how you can bring about the most change within the culture of the sport.
“The opportunity or bridge to diversity in this sport was built by my grandfather and Scott Racing. All minorities walk across as they enter into that sport and that culture, and you see that now.
“Wendell Scott was a doer. His stance was go into that race every time they opened up the track, even though he knew the majority of people did not want him there and wanted to kill him or his sons or his daughters if they were caught in the wrong situation, and he knew that but he didn’t stop.”
Though he was eventually inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Scott’s legacy within the sport is rarely acknowledged. He broke barriers in an era when racism was not only rampant, but openly accepted, and those roots lie deep as Warrick explains.
“This is the moment it should happen. Bubba shouldn’t have to have to be doing all of the heavy lifting”
“The people that are upset about the confederate flag, the people that are struggling with life as they know changing, those that are pro-confederate flag, those people have been fans of NASCAR generationally.
“My grandfather’s legacy lives in the minds of those previous generations. Those are the generations of fans where they are getting the most aggressive pushback with regards to their evolution.
“It’s an entire separate subculture within the sport that my grandfather was able to successfully navigate within.
“Bring Wendell Scott’s legacy to the forefront of your revolution. I fear that without proper acknowledgement, history is doomed to repeat itself.”
Scott began racing in modifieds before a stint in the NASCAR Grand National series. He experienced racism throughout
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As Scott broke down barriers in NASCAR decades ago, Bubba Wallace is now leading the fight against racism in the series. NASCAR has come together to rally around Wallace in recent weeks, showing solidarity with the no43 driver in moving pre-race displays and messages of support on social media.
The campaign’s foundations were laid by Wendell Scott, says his grandson. “For the larger part of his career, he was a footnote in NASCAR history. It wasn’t until NASCAR decided to establish the NASCAR Hall of Fame that his name began to receive traction again.
“Even still, Lewis Hamilton, I just wish he would say my grandfather’s name. There’s gotta be a connector. Both these guys, Darrell and Lewis, are cut out of my grandfather’s mould and his image.”
Wallace’s poignant words in recent weeks have been met with support from fellow drivers, and Warrick believes that it could be a now or never situation for NASCAR to acknowledge its past, warning that meaningful change is slow to come.
“This is the moment it should happen. Bubba shouldn’t have to have to be doing all of the heavy lifting with regards to racism in the sport. That struggle and those stances have taken place before he even entered the sport, and as long as he has to be one part civil rights martyr and one part race car driver, he doesn’t get to be whole part racing driver. And that’s not fair to him.
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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace says he is racially abused daily on social media
2ND JUNE 2020
BY JAKE WILLIAMS-SMITH
“I’m not asking for a pity party on Bubba’s behalf, we in the Scott family knows this is what comes with the territory and he’ll make it through because he’s strong.
“We feel good about seeing this industry and his team at Richard Petty Motorsports, embracing him, that shows change and progression.”
What is needed now, says Warrick, is for the momentum to continue, or the series risks losing the opportunity for genuine change.
“I feel that. And that’s not a feeling that I should feel, nor anyone else in my family,” he says. “They’ve had 50-plus years to have these plans.
“It’s great where they’re starting but it’s only been what, a week and a half of this revolution?
“Still you have a legacy that lies dormant within your organisation. Are they going to put it in the lab and extract the cure? Or are they going to let things continue on this journey?”
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The True Story Of Wendell Scott, A NASCAR Hero
Born in the countryside of Virginia during the early 1920s, Scott was one of the first African-American drivers to compete in NASCAR.

Every single sport in the world contains unsung heroes and those who should have been praised for their efforts, not just on the court or the field, but off of it - and sometimes these heroes go unnoticed.

We are bringing attention to Wendell Scott - someone you should have heard of, but most likely have not. Many important names were cast aside during NASCAR's infamous rise to fame. Among them? Wendell. Just imagine how many fans NASCAR would lose today if they kept a hero like this under wraps for so long.

Born in the countryside of Virginia during the early 1920s, Scott was one of the first African-American drivers to compete in NASCAR. Not to mention, he was the first African-American man to drive full-time in the series, showing how he could make a career out of his talent - and how those in the predominantly white NASCAR world needed to notice him.


If only the Confederate flag was banned during his career - but unfortunately the times were not that progressive back then.

Let's dive a little deeper into the real story behind Wendell Scott and his career...

Wendell's Beginnings
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Scott was born in Danville, Virginia, and had an affinity for cars from a young age. He frequently helped his father at his auto mechanic job, where he worked for two wealthy white families, and opened up his own store after serving in World War II.

His career first began on the Dixie Circuit - after all, during this time blacks were not allowed to race in NASCAR. How did this come about? Well, the officials actually hired Wendell as a sort of gimmick and publicity stunt - and little did they know how much he would impact the racing world.


The First NASCAR Race
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After competing in the Dixie Circuit, Wendell didn't care that NASCAR didn't allow blacks to compete in the races - he had served enough time in the local circuit, and wanted to make a name for himself. Not only did he take his car to compete in a NASCAR race, but he also brought his African-American mechanic with him, Hiram Kincaid.

However, upon his arrival, they refused to let him compete. He didn't let this completely deter him, however - just a few days later, he went to another NASCAR sanctioned event in High Point, where the officials told him that his car could race, but he couldn't. They allowed a white man to drive his car - but he declined the "offer."


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The Comeback
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Despite all of these refusals, Scott didn't give up. He postponed the NASCAR dream for a while, and continued racing in the Dixie Circuit - and continued winning, even though many white drivers took it upon themselves to try and wreck his car, seeing as they knew he couldn't retaliate without bringing further harm to himself or his team.

However, other drivers respected his determination, his skill as a mechanic, and his new-found talents as a racecar driver. He competed up to five times a week and gained the attention of many spectators and fellow drivers - both positive and negative.


RELATED:NASCAR Legend, Bootlegger, And "Last American Hero" Junior Johnson Dies At 88

The Race Wendell Won
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Wendell continued his racing career and was possibly one of the most determined athletes of his time - and in history. He spent almost 10 years at the regional level before finally moving up to the Grand National division in 1961. His first professional race was Spartanburg 200, giving him the experience to later win the Jacksonville 200 just 2 years later - becoming the first black drier to win a race in NASCAR's premier division.

However, this is not where the story ends. Despite Wendell crossing first, officials flagged Buck Baker as the winner. Scott obviously protested this egregious error in judgment, and officials claimed there had been a "scoring error."


When rewatching the videotapes, it is clearly seen that Scott's Chevrolet is a clear two laps ahead of the entire rest of the competition - he didn't just beat everyone else, but he beat them by a landslide.

However, by the time the error was notified to the officials, Buck had already taken home the prize winnings, the trophy, and the notoriety of winning the race. So, how did officials and NASCAR make up for this huge error? They paid him the winnings of $1,000 - but never gave him the trophy. Talk about discrimination.

Scott's Retirement
After a career plagued by discrimination, unfair calls, terrible treatment, and a consistent low-budget that prevented him from getting the best equipment or gear, Scott still continued to place in the top 10 in points standings - despite all of these setbacks.


Another setback was soon to occur. In 1973, during a race in Talladega, Wendell suffered a severe racing accident, causing him to officially retire from racing.

Although not the way that he would want to go out, this might have been the only way that Wendell would ever retire from racing - the sport he loved, and the sport that learned to love him back - after his career was over, and his legacy took over.
 
Wendell Scott: The first black driver in NASCAR history
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Wendell Scott is the first black driver in NASCAR and the first to win a competitive race at that level. So, it is only fitting we profile and learn about him.
Wendell Scott was born in Danville, in the state of Virginia, USA. He served in the Army in the Second World War. From his experience there, he open an auto mechanic shop with help from his father. This kicked off his attachment to cars and racing.
When did Wendell Scott first race in NASCAR?
He started racing on the Dixie Circuit because non-whites were not allowed to race in NASCAR. He won his very first first race in Lynchburg, Virginia. As a result, he convinced Mike Poston, a NASCAR steward, to grant him a NASCAR license in 1953.

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Scott raced for nine years at the regional level before moving up to the Grand National division in 1961. He won the Jacksonville 200 to become the first black driver to win a race in NASCAR’s top division.



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But Scott was not initially declared the winner, as second-place finisher Bud Baker was announced the winner. Scott was later given the victory after officials found an alleged clerical error. This was not the first time he had encountered racism.
Scott, nevertheless, competed in 495 Grand National races, before he retired after an accident in 1973. He died of cancer in 1990.

NASCAR Hall of Fame
Wendell Scott was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015. As a tribute, the movie Greased Lightning was released in 1977.
Scott’s son, Frank, told NPR that one of his father’s favorite sayings was: “When it’s too tough for everybody else, it’s just right for me.”
This line describes Wendell Scott perfectly well. He has been inspiration for racers who want to make it big in the white-dominated circuit.
 


Erik Moses...First Black NASCAR Track President

Nashville Superspeedway makes Erik Moses NASCAR's first Black track president Cassandra Negley ·Writer August 22, 2020, 1:02 PM CDT Nashville Superspeedway named Erik Moses as its next track president on Saturday, making the longtime sports and entertainment executive the first Black man to...
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woodchuck said:
Saw this in the theater with my pops. Yeah, I'm old. Fuck y'all! :thefinger:

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Used to work with an older Cat from Danville, he always talked about this dude and how he got started running moonshine.. i remember seeing this movie as a Youngin.
 

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