[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 12 (Monday, January 26, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E110]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF 2015 NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE WENDELL SCOTT

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 26, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
racing legend Wendell Scott upon his posthumous induction into the 
sixth class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
   Wendell Scott was the first African-American to become a full-time 
competitor in the series and he did this after serving three years in 
the U.S. Army during World War II.
   He started racing in 1947 and experienced immediate success behind 
the wheel. He gained the respect and admiration of his competitors and 
fans as they observed his skill as a mechanic, skill as a driver and 
his exceptional work ethic.
   Scott won over 100 races in the next decade at local area tracks. He 
made his first start in NASCAR's premier series March 4, 1961, at 
Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds in Spartanburg, South Carolina. In 
1963, Scott became the first African-American to win a NASCAR premier 
series event.
   Although Scott passed away in 1990, his impact on racing can still 
be felt today. It is truly an honor to extend these congratulatory 
remarks for United States Army veteran Wendell Scott for his racing 
career and his posthumous induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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