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
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Friday Open Thread: African Americans in MotorSports
Happy "I Ate Too Much Now I'm Sick" Day! How many of you know about the Black Auto Racers Association? Although the organization was short-lived, its impact remains with the current crop of black racers in the word of motorsports today. Malcolm Durham, Leonard W. Miller, Wendell Scott, and Ronald Hines (l-r) of the Black American Racers Association. The Black American Racers … [Read more...] about Friday 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
Tuesday Open Thread: African Americans in MotorSports
Good Tuesday morning Obots! Today's featured legends in the world of motorsports are Charles Wiggins and Wendell Scott. Charles Wiggins was born and raised in Indianapolis, one of the hotbeds of American auto racing, but at the time – the 1920s - a city with a deeply-divided ethnic population. Despite the heavy presence of the Ku Klux Klan and racial barriers of the day, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African Americans in MotorSports