Wallace: Wendell Scott

Wendell Scott: Wallace's victory occurred almost 50 years after Wendell Scott became the first African-American driver to win a NASCAR national series event. Scott's lone victory in what is now called the Sprint Cup Series took place on Dec. 1, 1963 at Jacksonville Fla. Speedway Park. Scott grew up in nearby Danville, Va, according to Times Colonist. Wallace started third and led a race-high 96 laps and Wallace, who is in his rookie season in trucks, grabbed the lead from Ty Dillon with 50 laps remaining and then held off the field in a trio of restarts during the final 30 circuits around this 0.526-mile short track. The 20-year-old Mobile, Ala. native beat second-place finisher Brendan Gaughan by 1.7 seconds to claim his maiden truck win in just his 19th start. "This is an emotional win for me, especially to do it in Wendell Scott's backyard," Wallace said. "I love coming here to Martinsville. It's always good to me." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.