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Bill Lester – Winning in Reverse Author – Joins the Bruce Smith Podcast to Talk NASCAR, Racing, Dreams, Winning, Passion
We talk with Bill Lester, motor racing trail blazer, NASCAR ceiling breaker, author, speaker, motivator, about how an academic black guy embraced the dream to go fast, compete professionally, and win, after starting really late, against all manner of obstacles.
VISIT LINKAutoweek: Opinion: Kyle Larson’s Path Back to NASCAR Might Be a Long and Dirty One
Biggest hurdle that the fired Chip Ganassi Racing driver may face is finding new sponsors.
VISIT LINKRevved Up Sports Show Podcast with Bill Lester
Bill Lester speaks on the flag issue on the 'Revved Up Sports' podcast.
VISIT LINKThe Fast Lane Podcast: Bill Lester (Former NASCAR Driver) and Jeff Cogliandro (NASCAR Betting Podcast Host)
Shakeups are happening in NASCAR says Aaron McFarling, Bubba Wallace says it's time to ban the Confederate Flag, and Ed discusses NASCAR's changing times with Former NASCAR driver Bill Lester and NASCAR host Jeff Cogliandro.
VISIT LINKWhat Do Roger Goodell, NASCAR & Candance Owens Have in Common? Podcast Featuring Bill Lester
Bill Lester joins us to talk about how the confederate flag always made him feel alienated as a black NASCAR driver. Lester, the first black driver to win a Grand-Am, also talks about why he’s so proud of Bubba Wallace’s 11th place finish in Martinsville and what his success means...
VISIT LINKNASCAR’s Changes Give Hope To Those Who Were Previously Driven Away From The Sport
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s bold, #BlackLivesMatter paint scheme drew both praise and ire from NASCAR fans last week.
VISIT LINKCTV News: Former NASCAR Driver Bill Lester Talks About The Racism He Faced During His Career
Former NASCAR driver Bill Lester shares some of the racism that he faced during his career and how the sport can become more inclusive.
VISIT LINKFOX Sports: Kudos to Bubba Wallace and NASCAR for Fighting Against Racial Inequality
Bill Lester, former NASCAR and Grand-Am driver, joins The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and George Wrighster, in for Rob Parker. Lester, the first black driver to ever win a Grand-Am, praises NASCAR's efforts and Bubba Wallace's courage in response to a horrific racist act prior to their race at...
VISIT LINKBill Lester joins DRK
Former NASCAR driver, Cal Alum & pride of Skyline High in Oakland, Bill Lester joins the guys discussing Bubba Wallace & the historic night at Talladega.
VISIT LINKYahoo! 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.
VISIT LINKNPR: 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...
VISIT LINKRacism 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.
VISIT LINKFacebook: 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.
VISIT LINKBBC: Bill Lester: ‘For NASCAR to Make that Statement, it was Really Heart-Warming’
Former NASCAR race driver Bill LEster talks to Sportsworld.
VISIT LINKThe 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.
VISIT LINKThe 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".
VISIT LINKUSA 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...
VISIT LINKYahoo!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.
VISIT LINKFormer 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.
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