biography on Wendel Scott

[dr fabio]

Got my Chrissy book, biography on Wendell Scott the first black American to win a NASCAR race. And he won in In Jacksonville Alabama in 1964, beating a newbie driving a factory Plymouth #43. They didnt show the checkered flag to him and he continued to do several more laps not knowing what was going on. They finally showed the flag to the second placed person who was then awarded the trophy on the winner's rostrum.

Like a lot of early stock car racers he learnt his craft doing midnight moonshine runs. If them there po-lice caught yer they would beat the shite out of you and then arrest you. Very ineteresting read so far.

cheers
dr fabio

[bill from nh]

Here's a link to a 1/24 scale slotcar of Wendell Scott's 1970 Torino. I remember seeing Wendell drive in a 1968 NASCAR race at Oxford Plains, ME. http://scratchbuilt.com/gallery/gallery117.html

[dreinecke]

I think I may have read the same book. Fascinating man.

[Dodgefarmer]

I seem to remember a movie about him, but can't for the life of me remember the name of the movie.

Randy

[OldDogMotorsports]

GREASED LIGHTNING! Richard Pryor starred in it! good movie made back in 1977 or 78!