Friday, 5 April 2013

Historical Marker honors Wendell Scott (NASCAR.com)

Historical Marker honors Wendell Scott

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Commonwealth of Virginia honored NASCAR diversity trailblazer Wendell Scott with a historical highway marker in his hometown of Danville, Va., to celebrate his legacy as the first African-American to win a race in what is now known as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Scott broke racial barriers in NASCAR over his 13-year career at NASCAR's top level that included 20 top-five and 147 top-ten finishes in 495 starts.