William Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr is an American professional stock car racing driver, renowned as the first African-American driver who competes full-time in the Cup Series since Wendell Scott ...

Wendell Scott is a pioneering NASCAR racer who drove in the Cup Series throughout the 1960s. Scott has etched his name in history as the first African-American to race in the premier series and is ...

Sliding around the turns, tires kicking up dirt, Wendell Scott’s pale blue ’62 Chevy was handling better than his competitors’ rides. Just ahead of him in first place was Richard Petty ...

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - The name Wendell Scott stands out to many across southside Virginia and even the world, but just a few decades ago, that was not the case. “It is certainly one of the ...

Wendell Scott’s legacy in NASCAR is etched in history as a trailblazer who defied racial barriers and set new standards of perseverance and skill. A 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee ...

DANVILLE, Va. — From this small town on the extreme south central edge of the commonwealth, Wendell Scott launched a remarkable journey. From 1962 to 1971, he raced virtually full-time in NASCAR ...

This week's StoryCorps tells the story of Wendell Scott, who drove during the Jim Crow era and was the first African American to win a race at NASCAR's elite major league level. It's Friday ...

Wendell Scott Jr., son of pioneering NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott, has died. Wendell Scott Jr. was a fixture on the crew of his father’s family-based team, which broke barriers as the ...

Before Wendell Scott died in 1990, he accurately predicted the future. The former NASCAR driver, team owner and mechanic had a hunch that he would eventually receive his rightfully-deserved ...

At the time of his 1963 win at Jacksonville Raceway Park, Scott was the only Black driver at NASCAR’s top level. As evidence would clearly show, there was no doubt Scott had won the race.