Facebook: NASCAR Bans the Confederate Flag and Takes a Stand Against Racism
When Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. called for the ban of the confederate flag, NASCAR answered. Now, NASCAR’s drivers and leadership are taking a stand against racism within the sport itself and around the world by banning the confederate flag at racetracks.
USA Today: Bill Lester, Once NASCAR’s Lone Black Driver, Applauds Bubba Wallace For Pushing For Racial Equality In Sport
Bill Lester was Bubba Wallace before there was a Bubba Wallace. Lester, 59, was the last Black driver to compete on a regular basis at the top levels of NASCAR before Wallace, who remains at the center of the sport’s dramatic movement toward support of racial equality and significant internal changes.
New York Post: The Last Black NASCAR Driver Speaks Out Following Bubba Wallace Controversy
Bubba Wallace described himself as “wore the hell out” after a month as the most important voice in NASCAR. Bill Lester wishes Wallace — NASCAR’s only Black driver — didn’t have to shoulder so much of the weight, but the most recent Black NASCAR driver before Wallace is thankful to see the impact the 26-year-old has made. Lester, 59, competed in NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck series from 1999 to 2007.
Bill Lester: It’s a New Era and a New Day in NASCAR
Cathy Brown sits down with former NASCAR driver Bill Lester, talking his beginnings, the current state of NASCAR, Bubba Wallace and what’s next.
Yahoo!Sports: NASCAR Meets with Minister Pushing for Racial Equality
As the Rev. Greg Drumwright watched members of his ministry crowd the fence at Talladega Superspeedway to cheer for Black driver Bubba Wallace, he realized his first NASCAR race was the start of his immersion into stock car racing.
The Cod Podcast: Bill Lester
On Episode 2, Ryan and Paul speak with NASCAR’s first African-American winner of a Grand Am event (2011). They discuss his experience in NASCAR, thoughts on the Bubba Watson situation, and his upcoming memoir, ‘Winning In Reverse”.
The Washington Post: NASCAR’s Top Series Has Had Just Two Black Full-Time Drivers. Can Bubba Wallace Change That?
When Wendell Scott became the first African American driver to win a race in NASCAR’s top division in December 1963, he was denied the trophy, the winner’s check and his moment of glory. Though Scott had beaten second-place finisher Buck Baker by two laps, NASCAR declared Baker the victor.
Yahoo! Sports: NASCAR Appears To Have Embraced Inclusivity But Still Has So Far To Go
Side-eyes. Slurs, whispered or snarled. Monkey noises. Disrespect and disregard. Throughout NASCAR’s history, minorities in the sport have endured all this racial bigotry and more, at track after track, even in their own garages.
NPR: Former NASCAR Driver On The Confederate Flag: ‘I Had To … Accept It’
Former NASCAR driver Bill Lester, one of only seven Black drivers to race in NASCAR’s top-tier cup series, wanted the Confederate flag gone when he raced more than a decade ago, but the time wasn’t right, he says. “There was no way that I could affect change during the time that I was racing,” Lester says. “This is a different day.”
Racism in the World of NASCAR
Former NASCAR driver Bill Lester joins us with his reaction to the recent situation with Bubba Wallace and how the sport has changed since the early 2000’s.