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TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver - The Grio

TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver The Grio (Photo: Anderson Smith Photography) In 2012, despite the myriad of records and firsts for African-Americans in sports, one franchise has yet to see its first African-American female member: NASCAR drivers. Twenty-four-year-old Tia Norfleet, ...

African American Woman Race Car Driver, Nicole Lyons Shares Her Journey with ... - CisionWire (press release)

African American Woman Race Car Driver, Nicole Lyons Shares Her Journey with ... CisionWire (press release) WHO: As the foremost African American woman race car driver in the world, Nicole Lyons, a modern day pioneer is living out her childhood dreams by taking a road less traveled in the world of racing. Lyons is fueled by the same horsepower that ignites ...

Many have made history at Daytona - Lexington Dispatch

Many have made history at Daytona Lexington Dispatch Days after careful study of hastily developed black and white film, Lee Petty was declared the winner in a 1959 Petty Engineering Oldsmobile. For three hours, 41 minutes and 22 seconds of work around the new 2.5-mile high banked speedway, ...

Yard sale find offers glimpse into NASCAR's old days - Concord Independent Tribune

Yard sale find offers glimpse into NASCAR's old days Concord Independent Tribune And hidden among the unknown treasure was a letter written by Wendell Scott, one of only a handful of black drivers in NASCAR history. Sellers is donating the letter to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. For those who don't know about Scott, he was a Danville, ...

Drive for Diversity program shifts gears - FOXSports.com

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Drive for Diversity program shifts gears FOXSports.com "I think that concentrating their efforts on a smaller group is going to be really good from a competition standpoint, and I can only look for better things than last year," said Gifford, who in 2010 became the first African-American driver to win a ... Drive for Diversity introduces 2012 driver lineupNascar all 16 news articles »