Car racers Wendell Scott

Wendell Scott

Living place: Virginia

Birthday: 29-8-1921 (103 years old)

Population of US 1921: 108,538,000

Global rank: #71404

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Car racers Wendell Scott profile

Who is Car racers Wendell Scott?
The classic driver broke racial barriers by becoming the first black NASCAR driver. He is also the first black driver to win the Sprint Cup Series and is a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2015.
His life was the inspiration for the 1977 film, Richard Pryor grease Lightning.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He served in the United States Army during World War II before running an auto repair shop.

Family life info

He was survived by his wife Mary and children Franklin, Sybil and Wendell Jr.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Car racers Wendell Scott?
He paved the way for future black NASCAR drivers like Bill Lester.

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How tall is Car racers Wendell Scott? What Wendell Scott's weight?
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Summary of Wendell Scott profile

When was Car racers Wendell Scott born?
Wendell Scott birthday 29-8-1921 (at the age of 103).
Where is Car racers Wendell Scott's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Wendell Scott was born in Virginia, . is a Car racers, whose Zodiac is Virgo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rooster. Wendell Scott's global rank is 71404 and whose rank is 370 in list of famous Car racers. Population of US in 1921 is about 108,538,000 persons.
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Events in 1921 and 29-8

Events in US in the birth year of Wendell Scott

  • Congress passes Budget and Accounting Act, which creates the Bureau of Budget (June 10).
  • U.S. Congress, in a joint resolution, declares WWI ended (July 2).
  • First burial is held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery (Nov. 11).

Birthday Wendell Scott (29-8) in history

  • Day 29-8 year 1533: Atahualpa, the last king of the Incas, was ruthlessly murdered by Francisco Pizarro.
  • Day 29-8 year 1786: The day of the Shays Rebellion, a Massachusetts peasant uprising against the state government.
  • Day 29-8 year 1842: The Treaty of Nanking was signed, ending the Opium Wars and ceding the island of Hong Kong to Britain.
  • Day 29-8 year 1877: Brigham Young died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Day 29-8 year 1949: The U.S.S.R. tested their first atomic bomb.
  • Day 29-8 year 1957: Strom Thurmond ended the longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history. He spoke for more than 24 hours against a civil rights bill; the bill passed.
  • Day 29-8 year 1966: The Beatles played their last major live concert at Candlestick Park, California.
  • Day 29-8 year 1991: The Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspended all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution.
  • Day 29-8 year 2005: Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast, destroying beachfront towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing more than 1,000.
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