European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 18 2007 stars and stripes Page 33 mob gives Lascar a lesson in cherishing a Pioneer by Chris Jenkins the associated press of Lascar ifs your turn whens Wendell Scott Day and if your first thought Here is Wendell who that s a pretty Good indication that the racing Community needs to do a better Job recognizing the pioneering efforts of the first and Only Black Man to win a race in Nastars top series on sunday major league base Ball honoured the 60th anniversary of Jaime Robinsons debut league officials retired Robin sons no 42 a decade ago then temporarily a retired it so any player who wanted to Honor Rob Inson could do so about 200 play ers coaches and managers did now if s time for Lascar to Honor Scott who faced his own difficult journey in breaking Down a racial Barrier baseballs Celebration of Robinson serves As a reminder that its time to recognize Wendell Scotts achievements time has passed to pay tribute to him Lowes motor Speedway president a Humpy Wheeler said Lascar has awarded scholar ships in Scott s name to minority students with an interest in the racing Industry and Scotts son Wendell or has served As a men Tor to Drivers participating in Nastars diversity program Wheeler said some tracks have hosted their own tributes to Scott but wheres the big stage trib Ute to the Man who broke ratings racial boundaries Lascar int ruling it out but if s not in the works yet obviously Wendell Scott has been a Guy who one of Nastars pioneers Lascar spokesman Ramsey Poston said commentary Bill Lester who last year be came the first Black Driver to com Pete in Nastars top series in 20 years grew up watching ind style racing and admits he didst know much about Scott when he came to Lascar since then Lester has gotten to know scots widow Mary and his children i have gotten to gain a late appreciation of Lester said i can Only imagine what it would have been like to be in his shoes Scott a taxi Driver and Auto me chanic from Rural Virginia started racing cars in 1947 the same year Robinson broke into base Ball with the Brooklyn dodgers some estimates say he won More than 200 races in the minor leagues Wheeler said when Scott competed at Bow Mangray stadium during segregation the Black grandstands were full Scott finally broke into Nastars top series then called grand National in 1961 the True depth of his struggle for respect in an overwhelmingly White Black Driver Charlie Scott raced on the Sands of Daytona Beach in 1956 Arent widely known Lascar want in the same Media spot Light As baseball at the time and Scott want one to complain with these two pairs a new jeep is in the cards exclusive ends military rebates not found anywhere else a 1 jeep 07 wrangler unlimited 4 door rebate y a t 07 grand Cherokee up to in savings a v k 07 Compass s1250 rebate jeep k 07 Patriot rebate log onto Wowen Iscom or go directly to an 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successful in racing As Jackie Robinson was in baseball problem is Jackie didst have to have a car Wendell did of Humpy Wheeler Lowes motor Speedway president he was a very gentle person said Wheeler who got to know Scott while Selling racing tires for Firestone he was very Tena Cious but he didst show it you could not get the Man Down racial issues aside Wheeler was most impressed by the fact that Scott never got frustrated try ing to take on Well funded stars like Richard Petty while racing on a shoestring budget said Scott had to be a master of the junkyard just to make it to the track Scott Only won once but who knows what he could have done in a proper race car obviously he want close to being As successful in racing As Jackie Robinson was in baseball Wheeler said problem is Jackie didst have to have a car Wendell did Wheeler said he Doest remember Scott being mistreated by fans or competitors in fact some fellow Drivers helped him out by lending him spare parts but even his Victory didst come without controversy Scott clearly won the dec 1 1963 race at Speedway Park in Jacksonville Fla perhaps As Many As three laps ahead of Sec Ond place but officials declared another Driver the Winner Only later recognizing Scott As the win Ner and attributing the mix up to a scoring error but Scott endured starting 495 career races and finishing in the top 10 in Points three times his career came to an end after a crash at Talladega super Speed Way in 1973 Given americas fixation on round number Lascar already has missed out on the Chance to make a bigger Deal out of the 40th anniversary of Scotts Victory that Means Lascar could wait to throw a Heck of a party in 2013 for the 50th anniversary of his Victory but if they dont want to wait Lascar could make Scott a major part of the new Hall of Fame which is set to open in Charlotte in 2009 Wheeler said recognizing Scott might boost Nastars existing efforts to convince More Blacer teenagers to take up racing As a fan or a Driver were getting More and More Black fans but if we had a really Good Black race car Driver it would make All the difference Wheeler said