Speed Freaks: Bill Lester on a Motivation Memoir, Passions & NASCAR’s Future
Winning in Reverse Author and Former NASCAR Driver Bill Lester returned to The Freak Nation Sunday night to talk about his motivational memoir. Lester said the book, which will be released Tuesday, February 2nd, isn’t an autobiography. It’s a book designed to motivate people who want to make career changes or try new things in their lives. Lester is a computer engineer who launched a successful racing career in an unwelcoming industry when he was 40 years old.
Black in NASCAR – Autobiography from NASCAR Driver Bill Lester
NASCAR is one of the most-watched sports in the US and has historically been dominated by southern white men. Bill Lester joins us to talk about his experiences as one of only seven African American drivers in the history of the sport, which he recounts in his new book, Winning in Reverse: Defying the Odds and Achieving Dreams ―The Bill Lester Story. The book comes out on February 2nd.
Former NASCAR driver Bill Lester joins BNC
Former race car driver Bill Lester, author of the new book “Winning in Reverse” joins us to explain his reasons for writing the book and his take on the Michael Jordan/Bubba Wallace partnership that begins this year.
BYU Radio: Black Racecar Driver
Despite NASCAR being a sport based in the American South and dominated by white men and white fans, Bill Lester was the first Black driver in twenty years to get all the way to NASCAR’s elite series in the early 2000s. Even now there’s only one Black driver at NASCAR’s top level, but things are changing quickly in the sport. Bill Lester has a new memoir out called “Winning in Reverse.”
Autoweek: Bill Lester followed Wendell Scott’s lead to the NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR and sports car trailblazer ‘heard the n-word, saw Confederate flag’ on path to Cup Series.
Flashback to the Track: Bill Lester Interview
Breaking barriers in racing. In episode 64, James and Mark talk with Sportscar and Stock Car star Bill Lester. Bill explains his racing roots from amateur SCCA racing, his first-ever pro racing start in IMSA GTO, and why he made the move to NASCAR. Hear about all that and his times with Jordan Taylor before he was Rodney Sandstorm.
SportsByline.com: Bill Lester Interview
Former NASCAR Driver and Author Bill Lester interviews with CNN’s Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto
Bill Lester, author of Winning In Reverse (February 2, 2021) and well known NASCAR driver, gives an interview with CNN about the changes NASCAR is making as a sport as well as the flag issue.
CNN’s John Wallace Interviews Former NASCAR Driver and Author Bill Lester
Bill Lester, author of Winning In Reverse (February 2, 2021) and well known NASCAR driver, gives an interview with CNN about the recent racist and intimidation tactics Bubba Wallace faces as a NASCAR driver. He talks about his own experiences and the changing landscape of the sport.
New York Times: Michael Jordan’s Big Play in NASCAR Could Help Diversify Its Fan Base
A self-described fan of the sport, Jordan will form a team with Bubba Wallace as the driver, possibly helping to draw African-American interest in a largely white sport.