When Scott finished the final lap ahead of the other drivers ... “It’s obviously clear that Wendell Scott won the race,” said Brandon Thompson, NASCAR’s current vice president of diversity ...

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.

“Richard Petty also came to us and he handed Daddy 500 dollars and said if there was anybody who can’t afford not to race it’s you,” said Wendell Scott Jr. He finished sixth in the final ...

To others it was about race. Wendell Scott avoided controversy ... While others argued about the final results and whereabouts of the trophy, Scott and Baker remained not only driving competitors ...

Wendell Scott had to spend a career doing more with less. AP Photo Since Scott drove his final race in 1973 there have been only four other black drivers in a combined seven Sprint Cup races ...

December 1, 2021, marks the 58th anniversary of the late Wendell Scott ... unpredictable racing. Wallace’s victory came in the track’s 105th Cup race, his eighth there. Scott’s victory ...

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 ...

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, Scott made ...

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 ...

After serving in World War II as a mechanic for three years, he started his racing journey at the Danville fair. Though Wendell Scott hit many roadblocks due to racism and discrimination ...

For Rajah Caruth, being named the 2021 Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award recipient in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series is more than an honor. The award doubles as a fresh source of ...