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JClaypool
February 07, 2016
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02:48

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An Animated Short by Storycorps
Wendell Scott was the first African American inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Throughout the 1960s and 70s, he poured his heart, soul, and all of his earnings into maintaining his own race car. His son, Frank, remembers what it took for his father to cross the finish line at racetracks throughout the South.

Directed by: Julie Zammarchi
Executive Producers: Donna Galeno, Dave Isay, Lizzie Jacobs, & Maya Millett
Producer: Rachel Hartman
Co-Producer: Daniel Sitts
Audio Produced by: Jud Esty-Kendall & John White

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History

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black history month african american racing nascar walter scott storycorps

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