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Motorsports Hall of Fame honors NASCAR legend Wendell Scott

BY MIKE BRUDENELL, DETROIT FREE PRESS Sybil Scott remembers her father as a “determined and humble man — one who won the respect of other drivers.” “That was his legacy,”… more →

Tradition of Excellence

NASCAR Hall of Fame passes over Wendell Scott, black drivers

thegrio wrote 1 week ago: The annual NASCAR Hall of Fame nominations are in. Notable drivers such as Rusty Baker, Herb Thomas … more →

Tags: News, Sports, Hall Of Fame, auto racing, NASCAR

NASCAR's First Black Driver — 1 comment

Thought Provoking Perspectives wrote 1 month ago: There are millions of NASCAR fans all over the world but do you know that the first NASCAR driver wa … more →

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Little Known Black History Fact: Wendell Scott

Tom Joyner wrote 1 month ago: Wendell Scott became the first African-American to obtain a NASCAR racing license in 1953. Now, deca … more →

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Vote Wendell Scott into NASCAR Hall of Fame

tjms1023 wrote 1 month ago: Wendell Scott became the first African-American to obtain a NASCAR racing license in 1953. Now, deca … more →

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Shawn Everett Jones wrote 1 month ago: Wendell Scott, like many of the early NASCAR drivers, started out hauling moonshine in a souped up c … more →

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2013 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced — 2 comments

KTVTPhil wrote 1 month ago: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Wendell Scott and Rusty Wallace are among the five new nominees announced Wed … more →

Tags: NASCAR, Sports, anne bledsoe france, Hall Of Fame, ralph seagraves, Ray Fox, rusty wallace

2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

Bryant wrote 1 month ago: Credit: NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 11, 2012) – Determination and innovation, two qualities ex … more →

Tags: Nascar (2), Hall Of Fame, NASCAR, Rick Hendrick, rusty wallace, Richard Childress, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, 2013 nascar hall of fame

Day 27: NASCAR???

consciouscnote wrote 3 months ago: It is coming down to the last few days of the month, and honestly I am running out of steam. When tr … more →

Tags: February of Truth 2012, Tia Norfleet, NASCAR, "Breaking Ground", jeremy lin, Auto Sports, nascar license

USATF boldly does something right — 8 comments

Alan Abrahamson wrote 7 months ago: Wait. What’s this? USA Track & Field, arguably the most dysfunctional of all major America … more →

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From moonshine runner to pioneer

raceoftwoworlds wrote 1 year ago: Wendell Scott - racer, moonshiner, pioneer. (pic Bristol Motor Speedway) This weekend the Nas … more →

Tags: NASCAR, Lewis Hamilton, Nascar (2)

NASCAR History

Kevin Battle wrote 1 year ago: Today is a historical date in NASCAR: The 50th Anniversary of Wendall Scott’s first NASCAR rac … more →

Tags: NASCAR, Podcast, Sports, African-American History, Buz McKim, NASCAR Hall of Fame

Celebrating Black History Month: February 17

Michael Hulshof-Schmidt wrote 1 year ago: First Black NASCAR Driver Today I would like to honor and pay tribute to Wendell Scott. Scott was th … more →

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