Wendell Oliver Scott Sr. (August 29, 1921 – December 23, 1990) was an American stock car racing driver. He was the first African-American driver and team owner to compete and win in all divisions of NASCAR at its highest level.

Aug 5, 2020 · On Dec. 1, 1963, Wendell Oliver Scott won a 200-lap, 100-mile Cup Series race at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida. It was anything but a straightforward green-to-checkered victory for...

Wendell Scott was an American stock car racing driver and the first Black NASCAR driver. Wendell was also the first Black driver to win a race in NASCAR’s Grand National Series. He participated in almost 500 races in the top division of NASCAR between 1961 and 1973.

Aug 28, 2020 · Wendell Scott’s toughness and tenacity earned him a place in the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2015. From 1963-70, Wendell Scott finished in the top 15 in the NASCAR premier series points standings every season.

May 3, 2024 · Wendell Oliver Scott Sr. was the first Black driver to race regularly in NASCAR’s top-level Grand National (later the Cup) Series, the first Black man to be a NASCAR team owner, and the first Black man to win a Grand National race.

On Dec. 1, 1963 at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Fla., Scott became the first African American to win a NASCAR premier series event. Scott won the 100-mile feature race after starting 15th. Over the next 13 years, Scott would make 495 starts, which ranks 32nd on the all-time list.

Feb 19, 2021 · If you think you know Wendell Scott because you’ve seen Greased Lightning, think again. The onscreen racism and offensive language in the 1977 film were tame compared to what Scott, NASCAR’s first Black driver, actually experienced. Equally underplayed was his benevolence in the face of it.