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Originally Posted by Rodney
There was a black driver 20 or so years ago; don't remember his name, but they did a movie about him. NASCAR heroes like Richard Petty _did not want him there._ But he had a career in NASCAR. After he left, nobody else black tried it for a while, because it was still pretty hard for a black man to get established; they weren't particularly welcome, couldn't get the sponsors, etc.
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If you're thinking about Wendell Scott, that's not entirely true. Richard Petty and some other big names frequently helped Scott out with tires and factory parts on the down low.
To be sure, there were some people who absolutely did not want him as a part of NASCAR, but most of the brass, and some of the other teams, the Jarret team in particular, were supportive. For those who weren't he usually threatened to kick their asses. He was not frequently taken up on that offer.