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Jul 2021
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CP Time - Black Race Car Drivers in Hist...

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Roy Wood Jr. honors trailblazing Black race car drivers, including Wendell Scott, who made NASCAR history, and Willy T. Ribbs, the first Black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

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