Wendell Scott Jr. was a fixture on the crew of his father’s family-based team, which broke barriers as the first full-time entry for a Black driver in NASCAR’s top series.

Wendell Oliver Scott was the first Black American full-time competitor in ... A Race Story his son Frank Scott said he believed his father’s mission was to help open the door for others like him ...

Former NASCAR driver Wendell Scott’s son Franklin Scott hands his father’s Hall of Fame ring to his brother, Wendell Scott Jr., during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Induction Ceremony ...

Frank Scott, Warrick's father, was one of three Scott children who formed a key part of the racing team along with his brother Wendell Jr and sister Deborah. She was just as skilled a mechanic but ...

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 ...

Born in 1921 in Danville, Virginia, an agro-industrial town, Scott Wendell vowed not to work as a laborer in the mills. He learned auto mechanics from his father, who worked as a driver and mechanic.

A historical marker near his former shop lists his accomplishments, and the street where his house and shop are located was renamed Wendell Scott Drive in 1997, seven years after his death. In ...

Wendell Scott sits in a racecar on Aug. 1, 1969. Scott, the first Black NASCAR driver, also became the first African American elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014.

Wendell Scott was born in Danville in 1921. “His prerequisite learning came from his father who was a mechanic and a chauffeur for the two wealthiest families in Danville who shared the first ...

Wendell Scott died in 1990. His son, Frank, and grandson, Warrick, sat down to remember him for StoryCorps. ... And then, when they did drop the checkered flag, they had my father in third place.

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 ...