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Wendell Scott to be honored by NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Wendell Oliver Scott, born in 1921 in Danville, Virginia, was an American stock car driver and a pioneer of NASCAR.  On March 4, 1961 in Spartanburg SC, he broke down racial barriers to make his first start in the NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) division.  Scott went on to become the first and to [...]

Chasing the Racing Dream – One Driver’s Journey

Matt Poole is a man on a mission.

The fantasy began as a childhood dream and lay dormant for much of his adult life. Then tragedy struck, not once, but twice, and suddenly Matt had a clear vision of his future.

As a child, his mother often asked him what he wanted to be when he grew [...]

Logano Captures Win but Sergio Pena Steals Spotlight

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Sergio Pena, driving for Revolution Racing and the Drive for Diversity program, made the most of his first start at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California this weekend.

He arrived at the speedway to begin a two step process that would give him the opportunity to race in the Toyota All Star Showdown.

First he had [...]

Junior Johnson - The Complete Package

Image by Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway via Flickr

On Wednesday Junior Johnson was one of the first five inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, joining Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr.

Johnson was deeply honored and somewhat shocked to be included in this group of NASCAR pioneers.

“It’s probably the greatest [...]

Bristol in the Rearview

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It was not the most exciting race at Bristol and I wish there had been more racing and less wrecking at the end but Congrats to Kyle Busch. I never thought I’d use the words classy and Kyle Busch in the same sentence, but… Classy move giving [...]