Overview

Wendell O. Scott made history as the only black driver to win a race in a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) division. Born in Danville, Virginia, he scrimped and saved to buy his first car, a Model T, at age fourteen. Although he loved to turn the wheel of a racecar, work magic on an engine, and then push it faster than it was ever meant to go, he never had the resources or sponsorship to buy a brand-new racecar. Using secondhand Fords that he fixed up in his garage, he competed in five hundred races in NASCAR's top division. Eric Velasquez's illustrations and Carole Boston Weatherford's rhythmic text illuminate the story of a man who worked full-time while racing on the side. A man who married, raised six children, and educated all of them. A man who didn't just dust the competition, he blazed a trail. A man who raced against all odds. An Author's Note is also included.

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Wendell Scott's story really inspired me. As I pursue my own NASCAR dream, I hope it helps to encourage every young person to become all that God created them to be. It was Wendell's determination that paved the path that I am on. He never gave up, and my goal is to follow his example. -- Chase Austin 19-year-old NASCAR Driver If it were not for the courage and conviction of Wendell Scott, I may have never realized my dream of competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He was a true American sports pioneer. -- Bill Lester NASCAR Driver Thanks to this exciting book, young readers will enjoy a dramatic story that, unfortunately, they'll probably never hear about in school. -- Brian Donovan Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Scott's biography

Thanks to this exciting book, young readers will enjoy a dramatic story that, unfortunately, they'll probably never hear about in school. -- Brian Donovan Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Scott's biography

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Author Carol Boston Weatherford lives in High Point, North Carolina.

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