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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Here @ Home is celebrating Black History Month with a look at the exceptional lives and contributions of African Americans. This time we take a look at the amazing career of ...

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 ...

Wendell Scott officially broke the NASCAR color barrier in 1961. Fifty years later, the power brokers in the sport stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the courage and contributions of the trailblazer ...

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 ...