What an inspiration! Hendrick Motorsports gave Richie Parker a chance, and it's turned out to be a win-win for the NASCAR team and for a team engineer who was born without arms. Parker works at the team's North Carolina race shop. “It's very demanding," said Parker of his job working for one of the top teams in the history of the sport. "When we have somebody like [crew … [Read more...] about Monday Evening Thread: The Awesome Richie Parker
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Saturday Open Thread: African Americans in MotorSports
Eating, Shopping, Football__________Good Times, Good Times! Alrighty, we end our series on African Americans in Motorsports featuring Willy T. Ribbs (that is an awesome name) and Antron Brown! Born in 1955 in San Jose, CA, Willy T. Ribbs is a living legend. Following his graduation from high school in 1975, Ribbs moved to Europe to compete in the Formula Ford Series. He won … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African Americans in MotorSports
Wednesday Open Thread: African Americans in MotorSports
Happy Hump Day! Today's featured auto racers are (and I'm sure there are some POUers that will be extra happy with the features today!) Nicole Lyons and Tia Norfleet. Nicole Lyons, 29, was exposed to street racing at an early age. Her father, Jack Davis was a well-known street racer, and she shared his passion for all things car-related. So it’s no surprise Lyons went into … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African Americans in MotorSports
Monday Open Thread: African-Americans In MotorSports
Good Morning Obots! This week's feature will spotlight the rich history of black drivers on the racing circuit. Today we begin with the story of the Gold & Glory Sweepstakes. In the 1920s, a group of black sportsmen created the nation's single largest sporting event ever held by and for African Americans: the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, a series of 100-mile auto racing … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-Americans In MotorSports