History of black race car drivers

 · The Black NASCAR drivers of today wouldn’t be where they are without the help from the trailblazers who paved the way. Roy Wood Jr. reports on the history of Black race car drivers in another CP.  · CP Time - Black Race Car Drivers in History Season 26 • 07/22/ Roy Wood Jr. honors trailblazing Black race car drivers, including Wendell Scott, who made NASCAR history, and Willy T. Ribbs, the first Black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis Malcolm Durham, Leonard W. Miller, Wendell Scott, and Ronald Hines (l-r) of the Black American Racers Association. The Black American Racers Association (BARA) was founded in August in Trenton, New Jersey by Leonard W. Miller, Ron Hines, Eugene Gadson, and Charles Singleton. BARA was formed to give recognition to black racing drivers, crews, mechanics, .

Prior to Bubba Wallace’s string of starts dating back to , Bill Lester was the sole black driver in NASCAR’s top series for a long, long time. Lester’s first NASCAR start came in Every Black Driver in NASCAR History Wendell Scott. Wendell Scott was a pioneer. He became the first Black driver to earn a Cup win when he raced at a small Darrell Wallace Jr.. Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. finished second in the February Daytona , the first race of his Marc Davis. Marc. Charlie Wiggins () Charlie Wiggins, Indianapolis, August 7, Public domain image. Charlie Wiggins, known as “the Negro Speed King,” was an African American motor racing pioneer who competed in the segregated Midwest in the early decades of the 20th Century. In addition, he was a highly skilled mechanic, often sought after by white racing drivers competing in the annual Indianapolis Motor Race.

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