african american automobile racing drivers

"Explore the . . . life of Wendell Scott, one of the first African American NASCAR drivers and first African American to win a race in the Grand National Series"--Provided by publisher.

"This title focuses on Bubba Wallace and gives information related to his early life, his time racing in NASCAR, and the legacy he leaves behind"--Amazon.

"The powers-that-be in auto racing in the 1920s, namely the American Automobile Association's Contest Board, barred everyone who wasn't a white male from the sport. Dewey Gatson, a black man who went by the name Rajo Jack, broke into the epicenter of racing in California, refusing to let the pervasive racism of his day stop him from competing against entire fields of white drivers. Though Rajo Jack spent his whole life striving to reach the pinnacle of the sport, the Indianapolis 500, the greatest race in the world wouldn't have him"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the story of NASCAR's first African American driver, Wendell Scott, describing the obstacles he overcame to achieve his dream. Looks at the people who helped and hindered Scott including the white drivers who supported him and the founder of the NASCAR empire, Bil France Sr., who reneged on his promise to treat Scott fairly.