Black nascar driver bill lester

In honor of SportsMakers: Game Changers, we salute race car driver Bill Lester, III, the first African American to race in NASCAR’s Busch Series in and.  · Bill Lester, like Bubba Wallace, was once a Black driver in NASCAR. He dealt with racism and seethed over Confederate flags at tracks. He often felt isolated as the only full-time Black driver in Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins.  · Lester, 59, competed in NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck series from to “I’m very pleased at the stance that NASCAR has taken,” Lester told USA TODAY Sports. “It’s long www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Lester, 59, competed in NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck series from to “I’m very pleased at the stance that NASCAR has taken,” Lester told USA TODAY Sports. “It’s long overdue. Bill Lester, like Bubba Wallace, was once a Black driver in NASCAR. He dealt with racism and seethed over Confederate flags at tracks. He often felt isolated as the only full-time Black driver in. Lester, whose two Cup starts made him the only Black driver in Cup between Willy T. Ribbs in and Bubba Wallace in , said he was floored when NASCAR banned the Confederate flag.

NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick, who drives the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, according to the NASCAR website, doesn't make all his money from NASCAR winnings, although that represents a substantial Many of the offers appearing on this sit. Vroom vroom. Vroom vroom. BuzzFeed Staff Can you beat your friends at this quiz? Challenge them to a trivia party! Darrell Wallace, Jr., better as Bubba Wallace, has made his mark on the world of NASCAR over the last few years with high finishes in some of the sport's top races. His success on the racetrack has Many of the offers appearing on this si.