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Willy T. Ribbs: ‘I was trying to do what the other drivers were trying to do — win races’
The first black driver in the Indy 500 knows his place in history but doesn’t get caught up in it
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Is Bubba Wallace a sign of success or struggle in NASCAR’S Drive for Diversity?
The first African-American at the sport’s top level in 40 years joins two other minority recruits at this weekend’s Coca Cola 600
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Bill Lester: the first black driver to win a Grand Am race
He left his day job to pursue racing full time
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Wendell Scott: the first black driver in NASCAR
He also was the first to win a Grand National race
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Charlie Wiggins: the ‘Negro Speed King’
Colored Speedway Association driver also was a skilled mechanic
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Willy T. Ribbs: first black driver to qualify for Indy 500
He also was first to test a Formula One car