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 ...

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — At the Chevrolet Performance Center in Charlotte on Tuesday, GMS Racing announced Wendell Scott Foundation will be the official partner for its newest driver to the fold.

It's Friday, which is when we hear from StoryCorps. And this one reflects on the coming weekend because Sunday, NASCAR holds the first on-track competition of its 75th anniversary season. We remember ...

DANVILLE, Va. – It was a centennial birthday for the books, as hundreds of Buffalo Soldiers all over the nation flocked to Danville to celebrate the life and legacy of Wendell Scott. “This is my ...

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 ...

From the moment her racing career began at 15 years old, Caity Miller has never been afraid to mix it up with the established veterans. Miller held her own in the NASCAR Modified division at both ...

The 2022 season saw Katie Hettinger emerge as one of the brightest young starts in short-track racing. A third-generation racer from Dryden. Michigan, Hettinger showcased her talent in late model ...

In this stirring biography of Scott, the only black race car driver to win a NASCAR race, Velasquez’s expressive pastels showcase the driver’s determination and resourcefulness as he “quit school and ...

Doing a lot with a little is a philosophy that has followed Kenna Mitchell throughout her young career. The Loomis, California, native knows the equipment she competes in is not quite as contemporary ...

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 ...