Wendell Scott was the first black driver to win a NASCAR Grand National race; Due to controversy on the finish, he never received the trophy; NASCAR is fixing that On Dec. 1, 1963 Wendell Scott drove to victory lane in Jacksoville, Florida. The 200 lap race at Speedway Park was […]
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Here’s the story of why the tiny 1/4-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway was originally built… In 1991, Charlotte Motor Speedway had this brilliant idea to host a legends race. Before that, they had to build a track for them to race on. The 1.5-mile track wasn’t an option. Watch […]
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Jeff Gordon wanted to be a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver Gordon: “I wasn’t thinking NASCAR at all.” As Jeff Gordon was coming up, an open wheel driver had a tendency to move into the open wheel side of professional motorsports. Yet, Jeff Gordon moved into cars with […]
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