Wendell Scott: A Race Story

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NASCAR Media Group's docudrama about the first African American to win in NASCAR. The Carolina Vintage Stock Car Racing Association appeared in the film. All rights reserved to NASCAR Media Group and ESPN. I do not own this video, I just want to share it.
Visit carolinavintagestockcars.org to learn more about the filming and the cars and drivers that appeared in it.

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@tractorfix 12 лет назад

I think of him every Saturday night when I strap into my blue 34. I don't think any racer ever did more with less. What a remarkable man.

@Dallas-Nyberg 11 лет назад

He was a Champion for so many reasons... he earned his glory... he deserves a place in the NASCAR hall of Fame...

@flyntpowell9637 2 года назад

AMEN! Dallas

@kevinkelley3906 9 месяцев назад

Then you have Bubbles Wallace who is given a ride and fans and he STILL likes to play the race card.

@davep9 7 месяцев назад

@@kevinkelley3906Bubba started the year off with two top fives. Tell us you don’t watch racing without saying it bud. 🤡

@davep9 7 месяцев назад

@@kevinkelley3906guess some people still think it’s 1960 🤡. Bubba is a great racer pal.

@davidleonard8369 4 месяца назад

@@davep9I guess you missed the part where he claimed that racists put a noose on his garage door.

@chadturner6758 7 лет назад

I had the pleasure of having his son Frank Scott as one of my teachers in high school even though I was into cars back then it was Mr Scott that tought me my love of NASCAR and its history Wendell Scott was my hero

@DVSNTHERE 5 лет назад

Chad Turner Thats cool!

@KaziKami 3 года назад

LuckkKYYY

@theVeeAye 3 года назад

Laurel Park lancers 💯

@oldheadk4328 2 года назад

I played basketball for Coach Frank Scott and frequented Mr. Scott's shop often. Great man and Great Family.

@oldheadk4328 2 года назад

@@theVeeAye !!! Dan River Wildcats!!!

@jeffperrault8340 2 года назад

The fact that he bought his son a sandwich and went hungry himself shows you what kind of a man he was..I can't imagine the shit this talented racer/mechanic had to endure..racism sickens me.

@mikep4823 6 лет назад

Shame on Nascar for letting this man die before he was honored his trophy. They had lots of time to set this right and do the right thing. I was a long time fan of this sport but now im not as sure of this anymore.

@dewaynewhite2928 5 лет назад

Yeah it's sad thing to give him his trophy when he's dead!!

@KaziKami 3 года назад

Yeah :/

@KaziKami 3 года назад

Well nascar has racist origins Very racist origins. And it originated in the south And you know what its like in the south especially in the 1950s Also in the 1950s it would be looked down upon if a black man kissed a white woman in 1950s because thats what happens when you won back then well that was one of the reasons but it was mostly because he was black. And i personally believe they downpayed him alot. He got 147 top tens and only got 20k altogether. I think its a shame it took till 2015 for them to put him in the nascar hall of fame, also this rlly pisses me off but nobody would sponsor him so his kids, and himself would have to be his pit crew. I think if he had got a sponsor. Good pit chief. He would of won alot more races and when i mean alot i mean he could of rivaled richard petty and david pearson in wins. Maybe like 130 wins. Such a shame. Nascar pisses me off i think there should be alot more black drivers. Noe that bubba is gone there is 0 in nascar.... im pissed Didnt EVEN GIVE HIM THE TROPHY WHEN HE WAS ALIVE. *THEY WAITED 57 GOD DAMN YEARS TO GIVE HIM THE GOD DAMN TROPHY????????!??? WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK???? AND DONT SAY "oh they didnt know about him" FUCK OFF YES THEY DID BECAUSE THEY PUT HIM IN THE HALL OF FAME!!!! THEY HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN ABOUT WENDELL SCOTT BUT NEVER GAVE HIM THE FUCKING TROPHY. IT AINT THAT HARD TO GIVE OUT A FUCKING TROPHY AND WHEN YOU DID NASCAR YOU GAVE IT TO HIM LONG AFTER HE HAS PASSED*

@greeneyesista 3 года назад

@@KaziKami You're damn right about all of that!! What they did makes me sick to my stomach. Racism is hurtful and sickening.

@mitchdrew9005 2 года назад

@@KaziKami what the hell are u talking about? Are you like 13 or something? Cmon. One of the more ridiculous spiels ive read on the internet. Rival petty in wins? Do you have any clue what you’re even talking about?

@MeMe-yp6nw 4 года назад

Man, watching this video had me tears. I like to think of me being tough, but I had tears rolling down from start to end. It also makes me angry as hell knowing how people treated this man and for him not t receive his trophy initial years after his death. I don’t care if people say “We’ve come along way since then”, it doesn’t matter. NASCAR people are supposed to be so-called “Patriots”, shouting “AMERICA!!!”, here you have a military veteran from WWII being treated like that. Racism isn’t a mistake, it’s just an excuse.

@matrox Год назад

Back then the Demcrats were just openly racist. Today most are still racist but with a smile, as long as they still control the black plantation ghettos, the jailes filled with blacks, the black rap music garbage, the welfare system and capture the black vote.

@aarontaylor2906 Год назад

Amen 🙏

@josephchristopherlewis6020 10 лет назад

WOW ! What a man ! What a driver ! Wendell Scott was truly a fine human being. A man of great courage, awesome talent & driving ability, determination, integrity, will power, and character. I love his spirit. Thank God for sending us Mr. Scott. R.I.P. my brother. As an African-American male Christian, I am so very proud of you ! YOUR THE GREATEST !

@CC-el2zb 6 лет назад

T C. I'm a 43 year old white male. Been a huge race fan since I was old enough to watch. I have watched this same video multiple times and yes you're right he could of layed someone out real quick but he was smart enough to know that the people who didn't want him there would of had a reason to ban him.

@forwarddrive4066 6 лет назад

C C I can relate, I'm 44 and have raced pure stocks for 2 seasons and my father raced late models for 5 yrs. I ran karts before pure stocks for 6 yrs. All dirt tracks of course. Some were over 3 hour drives one way. Here's a couple channels to check out. DTC (dirt track central) & WoO (world of outlaws)

@Canibal_Animal 4 года назад

Sounds racist but ok

@josephchristopherlewis6020 4 года назад

@@Canibal_Animal How did you get racism from that ? Check yourself.

@lendawg2723 10 лет назад

Always love the underdogs!!!

@fshboat 12 лет назад

FANTASTIC! Watched Wendell race at Darlington many times. Met him in the pits after one Southern 500. That was when the fans could go down in the pits after a race. Wendell was very gracious and made an impression. My cousins and I always cheered him on after that.

@WichitaChiefSam 3 года назад

Thank you, Bubba Wallace. Wendell, you have some company now.

@dfuller968 9 лет назад

If Buck Baker was any kind of man he would have stood up and said this was Wendell's win.

@TravisMSimpson 9 лет назад

D Fuller He had no clue there was a mix up. One man who rallied behind Wendell was Lee Petty. He told NASCAR straight up Wendell won the race. Wendell admitted to Ned Jarrett in an interview on Inside Winston Cup Racing that had they gave jack Smith the win, he would have let them get away with it.

@AndrewPhillipsqualityassurance 7 лет назад

Travis M Simpson horseshit! Buck knew. Everyone knew! if there is one thing you log during a race...its the laps. scott won by 3 laps...EVERYONE knew. racism is THAT terrible.

@TravisMSimpson 7 лет назад

Here is something I know you can agree with. He should have been in an earlier class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame for being a trailblazer of the sport. There are a lot of other trailblazers who have not made it in yet.

@oreopuppydawg1564 6 лет назад

D Fuller even if Baker didn’t know his wife did who was scoring his laps. Before Baker left the track he knew he didn’t win. I couldn’t have done that to anyone

@CC-el2zb 6 лет назад

Andrew Phillips your exactly right. Everyone knew. I hate racism. Unfortunately the media today will always keep it alive.

@jerrybenard7419 6 лет назад

I'm ALWAYS completely angered by crap like this. Mr. Scott had years shaved off his life because of having to endure all this racism and bigotry. This is the single greatest driver to get behind a wheel period. The man should be the damn "face" of this sport today. RIP Brother Wendell Scott

@paulws58 5 лет назад

I was privileged to watch him race at Bristol in the 60s. At that time I was a teenager and didn’t know a lot about Wendell but I wanted him to win so bad. I was seated where I could see the pits and while all the other pit crews were using air wrenches Wendell’s crew were using your typical lug wrenches. At that moment I started rooting for Wendell and truthfully I can’t remember how he finished that day but I continued to cheer for him as long as he raced. It is safe to say “there will never be another driver like Mr. Scott.

@timsager6153 4 года назад

I once knew a nurse from Danville, Va. She had this big Pontiac and when the engine was getting tired he built her an engine , no one could keep up with her after that.

@DVSNTHERE 5 лет назад

I remember watching his movie “Greased Lightning” with Richard Pryor when I was a kid and I loved it! Im glad this filled in all the gaps and corrected any embellishments. The first race I ever watched was the 1976 Daytona 500 and thats where I began to love racing. That being said Wendells story cemented it and turned it to a passion. Thank you Wendell Scott. I look forward to meeting you in heaven!

@Shakes291 3 года назад

great movie

@chrishensley6745 6 лет назад

A true GOOD OL BOY that just didn,t get a break,people like him is who I admire in racing for what he did,earned it all R.I.P. Wendell.

@joevald3 5 лет назад

I saw Wendell race at Richmond Virginia . He struggled but he never quit . And hell that's the measure of a man ...........

@Speedstar235 8 лет назад

Jesus... waterworks released near the end. If only I knew about him a lot earlier. Full-heartedly deserves his place in the Nascar HOF in 2015, hands down.

@unionrdr 12 лет назад

I always admired Wendell for having so much heart to try & make it in a sport near & dear the white southerners hearts. He was just as much Southern as they were with an equal tenacity. Being in Richmond wasn't any easier for us,bein from Ohio they wouldn't serve us till thay saw we wasn't leavin. And this was just the Waflle House. They really need to forget that civil war stuff. Everyone concerned with that damn war is long since dust.

@joeyjohnson4826 3 года назад

This my ancestry you're talkin about. They fought an over encroaching centralized authoritative federal government. That is all. I'll forget about it as soon as you forget about slavery

@unionrdr 3 года назад

@@joeyjohnson4826 Slavery had nothing to do with you or me. Doesn't matter anymore. So don't use that one. Let sleeping dogs lie and move on. I care not for the color of a man's skin But the quality of a man's character.

@simpleman283 2 года назад

@@joeyjohnson4826 👍

@MrHellsyay Год назад

Oh Joey, what was the reason for "centralized authoritaranism"?

@marcdonaldson8196 10 лет назад

I am heartbroken to know that for decades a sport I loved hid this. I thought it was just me, that opportunities we re just missed...myself included. But its not that, its just pure unadulterated stupid racism. Im no longer a fan. Long live Lewis Hamilton

@xX_Gravity_Xx 8 лет назад

+Marc Donaldson I still love NASCAR, that's why I'm trying to get started somewhere... I've been studying all my life, and there really isn't much else I'd rather do... that and any other motorsports, like Sportscar racing, Open Wheel, the ladder.

@adambrooks2297 5 лет назад

It's a whole lot they hide not just Nascar! They hate us people of color for absolutely no reason, except for the color of our skin! We didn't do anything to anyone!

@jimdill4628 8 лет назад

A true american hero,and was a great friend loved the Scott Family.

@happydadeury 6 лет назад

147 time finishing in the top 10 in Nascar Races.. Shit Nascar owes Wendell Scott's Family a whole lot more money

@CC-el2zb 6 лет назад

Nate Funk how you figure that ?

@TheEmilyFravel 4 года назад

@@CC-el2zb racing reference that how

@carolinecorman1716 3 года назад

Disgraceful treatment of a wonderful talented man.

@KaziKami 3 года назад

He got 20k combined i think So thats like 170k back then

@KaziKami 3 года назад

Oh yeah i forgot money was worth a lot more He got 3k for his win 3k in 1960 was worth like 20k

@thisislaflaretv5250 6 лет назад

He said the realest thing. Don't punch nobody's clock

@garylord2219 7 лет назад

He had a whole lot of Heart.. Someone us Black People could be very proud of....

@lynndempsey4096 6 лет назад

gary lord he was a great man.

@forwarddrive4066 6 лет назад

gary lord Extremely proud!!!!👍 I however am disgusted with my race and how they shunned the color people in the 50's & 60's. Sickening.

@jodywells7519 6 лет назад

@@forwarddrive4066 everybody should be proud of Mr Scott's achievements! Heart and determination is something we can all learn from! 34 forever!

@donaldfuller5041 6 лет назад

Buck Baker should have been the man to give Wendell the right trophy and if Nascar was any kind of upright organization they would have made that happen.

@cowboysfan782008 6 лет назад

This choked me up, and what's really weird is I didn't turn 9 until the end of 1977 so I was 8 when I saw the movie Greased Lightening? with Richard Pryor about Wendall Scott, but unlike many movies I saw way back and barely remember I still remember that movie and I haven't seen it since. I remember Prior getting handed a card with a black smudge simulating him, and I remember how he kept a change jar and that was his savings. Wendall was more than just a great man, he was what this Country is supposed to represent, white or black and NOT what IMO opinion idiots like Al Sharpton that throw hate into the minds of ppl that never had close to living in the adversity of what Wendall went through! R.I.P Mr. Great Man Wendall!

@kswnc 9 лет назад

I'm glad I met him, he was a wonderful man.

@JBatts41 8 лет назад

A true legend in NASCAR.

@roybaker6902 5 лет назад

Wendell Scott wasn't the first or most successful black racing driver however. Dewey Gatson (a.k.a. Rajo Jack) was a well respected driver who won many races around the country during the 1930's-1940's.

@porkermurns7590 4 года назад

Roy Baker which was before NASCAR was formed

@TheJadariusExperience 3 года назад

A true hero he is an inspiration.

@kevinsimpson5809 4 года назад

This story has got to be made into a movie

@matrox Год назад

It already has been. ....Its called "Greased Lightning". 40 years ago.

@matrox Год назад

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@quanharris-holley7782 4 года назад

I’m in this movie at 16:38 lol

@ecardona53 3 года назад

Right on dude, cool to be part of such a story

@awalker773 12 лет назад

Wow , I did not know he would change his own tires during a race!!!!!!

@kyleshiflet9952 5 лет назад

I'm a huge NASCAR and a Wendell Scott fan and I sadly know that racism is a part of it's history a dark part of it but Wendell Scott had balls to go you Know what I'm gonna race cause it's my passion

@Pavisdouble2 11 лет назад

this is such an inspiring story

@RebelRicky 9 лет назад

I will say this...Stock car driving has came a long way but it has went in the wrong direction. It's not Stock car anymore...the only thing that changed the game over the years was money. The only thing that ties NASCAR to the modern sport is the name. NASCAR always has been a sport that one must be raised and conditioned in by money which is why there weren't that many minorities in this sport before. The older drivers were all given their opportunities by their financial backing. If anything Scott should've been taking donations from the people in his community. Back then would've been a good time to do such a thing being that this was during the time of the Civil Rights Struggle.

@bepowerfitness3748 8 лет назад

+Bryson Mills That would have been very smart...you should've been his manager...I know...you born in the wrong period...but you are right on in your comment!

@xX_Gravity_Xx 8 лет назад

The fact that Richard Petty was here, and he was just "Competitor" makes Wendell Scott that much more amazing.

@MichaelSmith-nd4rr 6 лет назад

Gravity the Petty's and the Scott's were black and white checkerd flag colour,

@aaronmcconnell7358 4 года назад

Richard Pryor played Wendell in the movie greased lighting

@motherthecar 7 лет назад

Not only was Buck Baker a bigot , he was a coward. Most car owners and drivers back then were. I watch some of these drivers interviewed here - why didn't any of them step up and help Wendell with a good car or ride?

@BongoMediaStudios 4 года назад

The inspiration of The Minority Racer. Wendall Scott is the legend.

@sidebite2533 3 года назад

He was an inspiration to all races. Not just minorities. Wendell positively influenced thousands, young, old, & of every color.

@TheMrdhyde 3 года назад

I'm so glad I didn't grow up at that time. It breaks my heart that humans are and were treated like animals.

@antanderson3649 3 года назад

Racing & Family Man With Morals Plus Fighting Racism

@starmanskye 6 лет назад

@ 31:07, if Bud Baker was a man of class as soon as he realized the error he woulda took the trophy and walked-over and given it to Wendell ~ and made a big-stink about what a lousy deal was going down, and WHY. Instead, Baker KEPT the trophy???? A man captive to the prejudices of the south, and the messed-up times. Jeez, underdog guys like Scott sure have my respect and regard for their dogged determination and style. To change the topic, What if some of the indie cats back then were onto nitrous-boost and stagger to give them an edge they coulda cleverly, subtly used to keep them in the top 10 finishes? Not overdone so their 'secret' would have leaked, at least not for some time. Or other 'tricks' anticipating out-of-the-box rule-finesse thinking, like clutch-pack/bell-housing over-pressure to vent-feed the carbs? Innovation was the life-blood of small-track and stock-car racing back then that made racing so exciting, keeping it competitive, novel, human-interest and technically relevant. ~ ; )

@everythingviral972 5 лет назад

"Buck" Baker, not "Bud".

@jgoodsonful 11 лет назад

I agree with RaceFan1973. I was born and raised in Darlington, I recall seeing Wendell racing at Darlington, and working on his race car during the race.

@6StrngWzrd 6 лет назад

Bubba Wallace just signed to drive Richard Petty's #43 car for the 2018 season.

@LookItsABigBlackGuy 9 лет назад

Great man.

@williamwhitworth6110 6 лет назад

Such a great guy from what ive read and seen to bad he always has to b introduced as a black driver and not just driver who wrkd hard just like the rest all the white drvrs r introduced ass drvrs not white drvs maybe thats whats wrong 2day...Richard Petty gave someone a shot gee figure out who that is?

@CC-el2zb 6 лет назад

William Whitworth not sure I understand the comment. Bubba Wallace is introduced as a driver.

@TPVPRO 6 лет назад

Why is this not a movie?

@braggsdesigns76 6 лет назад

Its a movie called greased lighting it based on wendell

@briananderson7056 6 лет назад

TPV Productions There is ... grease lighting ! Staring Richard Pryor

@eldo59 6 лет назад

They need to make a new one. But this documentary felt like a movie.

@WizardOfChicamunga 10 лет назад

Wendell you gave 'em Hell!!!

@PrometheusLoire 10 лет назад

Wendell Scott, inventor of the "scandinavian flick"! Dirt track specialist.

@xX_Gravity_Xx 8 лет назад

+PrometheusLoire I don't think so... but he might as well have been

@forwarddrive4066 6 лет назад

PrometheusLoire Is it on U tube by chance?

@vintage7919 3 года назад

There is a movie based on this story called Greased Lightning starring Richard Pryor and Pam Grier . Its so good trust me

@KaziKami 3 года назад

Where can i watch

@haroldsmith2310 6 лет назад

As Mr Petty put it he wasn’t the only driver that did it all meaning his works. Other drivers did too but, what he forgot to say Mr Scott was the only black driver. He was not looked at as one of the gang. So be real Mr Petty none of the drivers and nascar gave him the respect as a man or a driver. 🚗😎

@th3wacker88 5 лет назад

Petty was the top of Nascar, so he wasn't around all the other competitors I think race didn't have much to do with it

@djbdawg6174 4 года назад

commenting in 2020 and I am humbled to now know who wendell scott was. amazing story.

@TitanTubs 6 лет назад

Why can't we read books like this in school, i'm tired of reading The Book theif and Night, honestly, this is an amazing story. A true inspiration

@timheise9820 6 лет назад

I'm a white middle class 49 yr old conservative that saw Greased Lightening at the movies, 1977? I also believe that most of this PC crap is just completely stupid. That said, I am 100% behind any one of any color that wants to make a name for his or herself, and to see stuff from the US's "not so distant past", like Wendell not getting the checkered flag or initial win in 1963 because they did not want to showcase a black man winning a race just makes me want to puke. Like the famous driver Darrell Waltrip say's in this documentary, that would just crush even the toughest of individuals. Hat's off to you Wendell, you are an inspiration to us all! I went through a lot of adversity in my life and am proud of how I handled most of it, and I consider myself a pretty tough character, but I don't have anywhere near enough to go through what Wendell did. This is not baseball or football, this is southern white bread stock car racing of the 50s and 60s. Now that's balls!

@artoons1 6 лет назад

It took them a ridiculous amount of time to treat this guy as another racer, death threats, rejections and everything you could through at a driver to stop him from racing because of his colour. A legend indeed, never quit.

@haroldmartin1780 6 лет назад

I was at that race that night, I grew up in Jacksonville. He got ripped off.

@donpowell7612 7 лет назад

they have ruined track racing . restrictor plate racing too many damn regulations it's no longer who can build the fastest car . BORING !!!!!

@forwarddrive4066 6 лет назад

Don Powell It's been like that for almost 40 years now. I agree, it's sickening. I don't watch or follow Nascrap nor have I since I woke up to their garbage ways 28 yrs. Ago

@dewaynewhite2928 5 лет назад

That's a true father, no words can describe this man's character!

@thisislaflaretv5250 6 лет назад

My white brothers will never understand the struggle

@jazz6276 7 лет назад

What an amazing and inspiring person Mr. Scott was. Such an injustice to such a great man. So sad.

@xX_Gravity_Xx 8 лет назад

I was a little in tears at the end...

@upfullman457 6 лет назад

Gravity me too man of principal and integrity

@alanquintus2069 3 года назад

What regard I had for Buck Baker is gone.

@SergioMenaGTS 6 лет назад

That's what I call an American Hero, didn't give a s*** about all the haters, worked hard and took care of his people.

@malcolmbelcher2891 Год назад

Wendell Scott. Name alone is overwhelming. 'Cause I was born in '63. No cell phones when I was growing up. My oldest Brother Grady is so into performance, I tagged along. Seeing guys working on their own cars/racing. That'what I saw. Loved all that saw(except wrecks). Racing resides in my blood. Hooked from age 5. So glad. I just couldn't imagine life without. It was normal 4 me at a stoplight with my brother hearing a car with a "HARD HITTIN' CAM" pull beside. "SUCH A SYMPHONY" of "Dynamic Music."

@photoshootfresh5471 4 года назад

EPIC STORY EPIC MAN EPIC DREAM EPIC AFRICAN AMERICAN

@DrMurdercock 4 года назад

What a great man. So sorry he had to deal with that BS for have being born black. Some times I hate humanity. And to think, I like to give up when I have a bad day. IF only we could all be a fraction of the man he was.

@RubenB658 5 лет назад

I Love that he put All of his Children thru College. Not even the Petty's did that.

@Draka67 9 лет назад

19:22 "he was brave"

@rm2328 5 лет назад

lmao

@enochgagne339 4 года назад

Yeah, An unsung civil Rights Hero. Just as much as Rosa Park, if not more yet rarely mentioned in history. Even in February which is Black History Month. He didn't have the support of Jackie Robinson, and that's not to put Mr. Robinson at all. Robinson, Hank Aaron, even Tiger Woods at the beginning were put through hell just for the pigment of their skin. There's a great film called "Greased Lightning" which is basically a Bio Of Wendell Scott starring Richard Pryor in what I think one of Pryor's greatest Acting performances. There have been other Black drivers like Willy T. Ribbs who faced some of the same hate in the mid 80's. Bubba Wallace who nearly won a race at Daytona. Yet Wendell is the only one and sadly was not truly acknowledged until after his death. I know there's Black drivers in the lower Nascar series but what owner with a decent car will give them a chance? Thank God for Petty Enterprises giving Bubba a chance but let's face it P.E. hasn't been a top 10 championship team since 1979. 40 years ago. maybe Richard Childress can stop putting his spoiled brat golden spoon fed Brat grandkids rides for nothing. If that 3 cars not going to be retired and an Earnhardt isn't going to drive it then why not have a Black Man drive the Man in Blacks car to a championship? I think that would get one of his great shit eating grins & a cheer up in heaven from the real #3

@shirleyharrell 11 лет назад

I wish they would do this story again and let Jamie Foxx play Wendell Scott

@matthewjohnston1400 11 месяцев назад

Scott embodies everything I love about early Nascar.

@markbrandum801 10 лет назад

I first learned abut Mr. Scott from the movie, "Greased Lightning:. What a story! As for all the controversy abut Nascar, . Well ,that's the south fer ya - . Never do the right thing unless it makes the corporation look good, or makes $ .He who wins, writes the history.

@FDMayor 2 года назад

...also, watch the Richard Pryor movie about Wendell...it is a classic!

@sonicstep 4 года назад

07:06, that's an American pickup, yet that wiper arm doesn't give full swing to the driver's side. I can understand my type 1, 1971 and 1968 Beetles doing that (which I found a pain during winter time), but not a vehicle designed and built for the US market.

@bennetfox 5 лет назад

I love it! I'm still curious how Wendell Scott was driving a 64 Impala in 63? :-)

@madc2004 4 года назад

They make the next year's cars in the summer and sell them in the fall

@jackthorton10 3 года назад

Race on Monday Buy On Sunday!

@christopherbrown6697 3 года назад

My thought as well. He often (maybe always?) bought his cars used from other drivers so he would have been a model year behind. My best guess from historic photos is that he would have been running a '62 Bel Air bubbletop around that time.

@edwardcox2840 2 года назад

That means he bought a brand car and made race car out of it ???

@terriecotham1567 7 лет назад

What a true hero , father, and leader the kind of person we all wish we could be or know. Thanks to all those that work so hard to help bring this story of his life for all to see thank you for taking the time to showcase his life Thanks to the Scott family for letting us into their life and getting to know what a great father and racer he was, This is the kind of story that should be shown in schools as it brings so much in life for all to see and learn from. thanks for posting and please keep it up

@forwarddrive4066 6 лет назад

Terrie Cotham This video should not be shown in schools. The reason being is #1 it provokes racial stereotyping, #2 makes white students feel sorry for what their ignorant ancestors have done, #3 & lastly, I believe it would anger any student of colored origin to untrust any student of white European ethnic..jmo✌

@DVSNTHERE 5 лет назад

Amen! A true story of working hard for what you want. Loving ones family and changing minds and hearts one person at a time! A true man and hero!

@code3xiv 6 лет назад

34 was always my fav number. Happend to be used by kevin schwantz and today i learn there's another hero.

@thetreblerebel 5 лет назад

I love Windall Scott. All he needed was a damn good car..why nobody worth the hell gave him good sponsorship is beyond me. He was a freaking great driver. Such an impressive record. All he needed a good car.

@thetreblerebel 5 лет назад

If I'd of had it then I'd of invested in windall

@gregorygolden1296 7 месяцев назад

Believe Wendell needs to be in the Hall of Fame. Everything he went through, his determination to race against the racism that was the south in that time period. To win a race fair and square and have a racist NASCAR not give him the win. Wendell is and always will be a hero. GOD BLESS Wendell Scott #34.

@lynndempsey4096 7 лет назад

One Great man never gave up on his dreams

@volt6008 4 года назад

Why does he have to be a colored driver? Isn’t white a color too?

@kernal616 12 лет назад

RIP WENDELL,YOU SHOWED PEOPLE THAT YOU WAS NOT JUST A MAN,AND NOT JUST A BLACK MAN,...YOU SHOWED EVERYONE YOU WAS A REAL MAN, NO MATTER WHAT COLOR YOU WHERE. HIS FAMILY WAS HIS TROPHY TO HIM, BUT HE WAS DENIED A WINNER....BY THE OTHER RACERS......WHO COULD DENY A REAL WINNER?.....NOT ME

@maperrysr 12 лет назад

I'm glad I decided to watch this I was actually looking for the movie that Richard Pryor had made about him very inspiring story man I

@ceratix1576 6 лет назад

Started 58th, passed 18 cars in 1 lap. Wonder what he could've done with that car.

@abrahamjackson6019 4 года назад

Way pass his prime.

@MichiganQuadTrailsTales 11 лет назад

I like the Movie with Richard Pryer,that where I first heard of Wendell

@TheDirtysouth276 11 лет назад

actually one time richard petty gave wendell 800 dollars cause he wanted him to still run with em

@v12tommy 8 лет назад

Wow, that is so sad that he never got his trophy. Glad to see it was finally given to his family though. One of the greatest moments of my life was getting to meet one of the Tuskegee Airmen the day after the Indy 500. The gentleman was either 90 or 91 and had always wanted to attend the race, and that was the first year he was able to do so. I've been very fortunate to do more than my fair share of cool things, but that is one morning that I hope I never forget.

@231gnx 6 лет назад

I wonder if the racist asshole who really did not win gave back the trophy.Or they just made a new one for the Great Wendall Scott.Richard Petty had enough bread to make Wendall one of his team drivers.But,even the king knew he would be outshined!My short list of heroes with Jackie Robinson and Charles Drew.A true inspiration and trendsetter in sports and life.

@donleblanc2669 5 лет назад

THE TROPHY THEY GOT WAS A REPLICA !! THAT CUNT BUCK BAKER HAD THE ORIGINAL !! BAKER KNEW HE DIDN,T WIN THAT RACE !! WENDELL WON IT BY 2 LAPS . BAKER COULD HAVE GIVEN THAT TROPHY TO WENDELL ANYTIME WHILE THEY WERE BOTH STILL ALIVE - HE CHOOSE NOT TOO . I WILL FOREVER HATE BUCK BAKER FOR WHAT HE DID ... TOO ME , HE IS A FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT & I HOPE HE ,S IN HELL !!!!

@manny101320 13 лет назад

i think he should be inducted into the nascar hall of fame for what he did

@MistaReason1 8 лет назад

A great man

@lawncuttingplusdelta 6 месяцев назад

It’s sad … I was watching nascar on tv as a kid starting around 1974 and I never heard of Wendell scott til now … I’m 57!

@JcYoung-rp4vb 7 месяцев назад

I believe the ole announcer said it best when chiming in "give em hell Wendell" and hell he was giving.They just ain't many made like ole Wendell no mo.

@matrox Год назад

That was true filth the the way Jacksonville Did Scott, and worse that it took so long to come up with a Trophy.

@OkieDoke18 10 лет назад

The part about letting his son eat the sandwich. I love it I am like that with my kids I'll give my last breath dime anything for them.

@knocks101prime8 6 лет назад

I'm from Roxboro nc Danville is 30 min from where I grew up and I've never heard of this man. Damn Wendell you were a true man, I'm simply amazed by your story sir. R.I.H. brother

@pdub414 5 лет назад

I'm so happy I mustered the strength to watch this. This Man is an absolute Hero of immense proportions on so many levels. His story is a testament to our Fortitude as Africans in AmeriKKKa!

@billhathaway2814 4 года назад

Long live the legacy of the great Wendell Scott. Bubba Wallace is definitely a continuation of that legacy.Hang in there Bubba.

@abandonedaccount9338 3 года назад

He just won today!

@billhathaway2814 3 года назад

@@abandonedaccount9338 Really GREAT!!! Thanks for the update.....

@huggybear9937 5 лет назад

Beautiful tribute to Wendell Scott 34 lives forever

@jabigup7361 4 года назад

Wow wow so nice man 🙏🏿👍🏿✊🏿✊🏿🤝🏿🤝🏿👏🏿👏🏿

@ecardona53 4 года назад

Beautiful story of a beautiful family. The barriers Wendell broke at the time were amazing. When you go to a NASCAR race, you see all kinds of people from all walks of life, and everybody treats you like nothing short of family.