And Wendell did receive major racially motivated pushback when he tried to race at some tracks. A few tried to either ban him or only let him enter if a white person drove his car. One even credited him with second when he actually won.

However, he refused to let that stop him and he raced anyway. He gained respect from his fellow drivers and proved to be be consistently competitive.

However, Scott never blamed white people as a whole for the difficulties he encountered. He wanted to be seen as just another driver and overcome the odds, and he got that wish. Now he's almost universally respected as a pioneer in the sport.

I wish we could go back to the days when people wanted to prove themselves through their skills rather than marinate in victimhood.

And Wendell did receive major racially motivated pushback when he tried to race at some tracks. A few tried to either ban him or only let him enter if a white person drove his car. One even credited him with second when he actually won.

However, he refused to let that stop him and he raced anyway. He gained respect from his fellow drivers and went on to win a race.

However, Scott never blamed white people as a whole for the difficulties he encountered. He wanted to be seen as just another driver and overcome the odds, and he got that wish. Now he's almost universally respected as a pioneer in the sport.

I wish we could go back to the days when people wanted to prove themselves through their skills rather than marinate in victimhood.

And Wendell did receive major racially motivated pushback when he tried to race at some tracks. A few tried to either ban him or only let him enter if a white person drove the car. One even credited him with second when he actually won.

However, he refused to let that stop him and he raced anyway. He gained respect from his fellow drivers and went on to win a race.

However, Scott never blamed white people as a whole for the difficulties he encountered. He wanted to be seen as just another driver and overcome the odds, and he got that wish. Now he's almost universally respected as a pioneer in the sport.

I wish we could go back to the days when people wanted to prove themselves through their skills rather than marinate in victimhood.

And Wendell did receive major racially motivated pushback when he tried to race at some tracks. A few even tried to either ban him or only let him enter if a white person drove the car. One even credited him with second when he actually won.

However, he refused to let that stop him and he raced anyway. He gained respect from his fellow drivers and went on to win a race.

However, Scott never blamed white people as a whole for the difficulties he encountered. He wanted to be seen as just another driver and overcome the odds, and he got that wish. Now he's almost universally respected as a pioneer in the sport.

I wish we could go back to the days when people wanted to prove themselves through their skills rather than marinate in victimhood.

And he did receive major racially motivated pushback when he tried to race at some tracks. A few even tried to either ban him or only let him enter if a white person drove the car. One even credited him with second when he actually won.

However, he refused to let that stop him and he raced anyway. He gained respect from his fellow drivers and went on to win a race.

However, he never blamed white people as a whole for the difficulties he encountered. He wanted to be seen as just another driver and overcome the odds, and he got that wish. Now he's almost universally respected as a pioneer in the sport.

I wish we could go back to the days when people wanted to prove themselves through their skills rather than marinate in victimhood.