Historic NASCAR Drivers of Yesteryear
Several NASCAR race fans don’t have a clue about early NASCAR history, mostly because it’s popularity was restricted to mostly the southern states. Many of the recent fans know of Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, but have never heard of a few of the pioneers drivers who helped make the current NASCAR a possibility. Tickets for Nascar Races are almost out of tickets for this season.
Bill France Sr. founded NASCAR in 1948 on February 21st. France selected Erwin “Cannonball” Baker as the very first NASCAR Commissioner. Baker was already very well known, having raced at Indy and set over a hundred land speed records. There is a transcontinental race named after Baker.
Junior Johnson was for sure on of NASCAR’s earliest stars, winning 6 racing championshipsand more than fifty races. Junior had a colorful past, as he had made quite a name for himself running moonshine. After retiring from NASCAR Racing in 1966 he went on to be a team owner.
Ned Jarret the father of Dale Jarret was another early superstar. His nickname was “Gentleman Jim”, Jarret was famous for selling one of his race cars to Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR participant. Jarret won 2 championships and fifty races. He then went into the booth to become an announcer, and his son Dale followed in his footsteps and became a driver.
Past great Lee Petty’s son also followed his dad into NASCAR, and Richard Petty became the largest star Nascar has ever seen. Lee was no slouch though, winning 3 race championships and the very first Daytona 500. The first Daytona 500 was so close; it took 3 days before Petty was declared the winner. Lee Petty started racing late, he had a late start getting his NASCAR career, as he did not start driving until he was 35 years old. It did not take long before he was a fan favorite. When he retired, he founded Petty Enterprises, one of the most successful race teams. The number 43, Richard Petty is NASCAR’s has won mor races than anyone in history of racing.
Wendell “Wildman” Scott is a historic driver, he is the only black racer to ever win a NASCAR race. Wendell was a feerless driver at the beginning, racing the (white|neighborhood} kids on his bike. After serving in World War II, Scott, Like Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett, began transporting moonshine. He would also go to the races, and got his break when a race promoter needed something to promote like a gimmick to fill the seats, thought he stir the pot somewhat by putting a Negro in the race. Scott had to deal with racial slurs and white drivers attempting to wreck him. He succeeded, and won the only race negro driver has ever won in NASCAR in 1961. Wendell continued to compete until he was forced into retirement in 1973.
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