"Throughout the entire racing world, I don't know of anybody who would have said he didn't give 110 percent from the time they dropped the green flag until the time the race was over. He was that same way in life, too." Buddy Baker
Scott will always be remembered as the man who prepared the way for future generations of minorities in stock car racing. But what we should never forget is this. Wendell Scott was at heart simply a racer.
When we take a look back at the beginnings of NASCAR, we often focus on the legendary drivers who became the stars of the sport. But if we stop there, we’ve really only scratched the surface.