| Birth: | Aug. 29, 1921 | | Death: | Dec. 23, 1990 | 
Auto Race Car Driver. He was the first African American stock car racer, beginning racing in NASCAR's Winston Cup Division in 1961. Richard Pryor portayed him in motion picture "Greased Lightening." In 1999 he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Search Amazon for Wendell Scott | | | Burial:
Cunningham Cemetery
Danville City
Virginia, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Barb Watkins
Record added: Nov 15, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 31430958 |
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Thinking of you today,as I watch the race from Martinsville. Lots of nice things said about you today. You were truly one of a kind! Rest in peace Wendell....
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Jack H. Keller
Added: Apr. 7, 2013 |
Sir I like to thank u for breaking the way for all African Americans in NASCAR cause I really didn't know who u were but I drive through yr city of Danville all the time and I didn't know Grease Lightning was base about u but sir send down some love and w...(Read more)
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delfort minor//BLACXKCOBRA PRINCE OF THA UNITED ST
Added: Mar. 27, 2013 |
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49boy3
Added: Dec. 23, 2012 |
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