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 greatest ...

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, driving a ...

At the time of his 1963 win at Jacksonville Raceway Park, Scott was the only Black driver at NASCAR’s top level. As evidence would clearly show, there was no doubt Scott had won the race. At first, ...

Wendell Scott was a trailblazer on the track, racing against the odds and paving the way for positive change in NASCAR. The Danville native was born on Aug. 29, 1921, and was the first Black driver to ...