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 ...

Scott (left), Roberta Lopez (middle ... restoration organization wants to use modern technology to uncover graves that are decades or centuries old. The Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery ...

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 ...

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 ...

Martinsville, VA, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martinsville, VA – October 10, 2023 – New College Institute (NCI) and the Wendell Scott Foundation proudly present “Legendary ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wendell Scott was a racing legend who passed away on Dec. 23, 1990. He was the first Black driver to win a major NASCAR race, which he accomplished on Dec. 1, 1963.

We remember Wendell Scott today. He drove during the Jim Crow era of segregation and was the first African American to win a race at NASCAR's elite major league level. His family was his racing team.

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 ...