In fact, as the first Black driver in Formula 1, he made it his mission to increase diversity in the sport. His efforts went beyond race car driving, aiming to open doors for careers in science ...

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 ...

His first shot at Indianapolis came in 1985 ... some progress has been made—to an extent. There’s only one Black driver racing in Formula One (Lewis Hamilton), one full-time driver in the ...

On September 2, 2023, Myles Rowe, #99 Pabst Racing with Force Indy, became the first Black driver to win an INDYCAR-sanctioned championship. After starting the final race with a 64-point series ...

He was inspired by Harold Mills, who became the first Black driver to race at Seafair in 2004 when he was in the unlimited lights class. Hall was part of his crew. He started racing boats in 2007 ...

Her background paved the way to the accomplishment she's training for, becoming Langley Speedway's first black female racecar driver. "Racing is in my family," she said. The disabled Navy veteran ...

STEWART: JUSAN HAMILTON IS THE FIRST BLACK RACE DIRECTOR FOR NASCAR ... I DEFINITELY WANTED TO BE A RACE CAR DRIVER. I WANTED TO RACE HERE ONE DAY, DAYTONA, AND BE A CHAMPION OF THE DAYTONA ...

He has a unique story of a love of racing that brought him to NASCAR and when he started that Cup race in 2006, he was the first Black driver to start a Cup race since Willy T. Ribbs in 1986.

Cam is the first Black State Champion in California ... Cam plans to continue racing with the ultimate goal of becoming a NASCAR driver. "I already have a lot of young kids following me, so ...

Nearly 58 years passed between Wendell Scott becoming the first Black driver to win a NASCAR ... that has seen the 21-year-old evolve from a racing fan into a champion. Caruth was born in Atlanta ...