Wendell Scott

Wendell Scott

FILE – In this Aug. 1, 1969, file photo, Wendell Scott sits in a race car, location not known. NASCAR will celebrate the legacy of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Wendell Scott and present the Scott family a trophy commemorating the driver’s historic race victory at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Fla. in 1963. A native of Danville, Va., Scott was the first African-American driver in NASCAR to win a race in the sport’s top series. (AP Photo/File)