Driven

[@TraustiGeir]

"They wouldn't drop the checkered flag." That is so low, Satan called to ask who was making that noise.

[@hivemind2158]

Age Restrictions no deeper

[@devinevans5227]

Hell of hells hell

[@devinevans5227]

That’s how deep

[@AdrianjTenEyck]

So nascar did that a few times where a "scoring error" led to a black driving being decided the winner well after the race was long over. nascar basically said we will give you the win and the prize but not until were far enough away where none will try to kill the driver or the race organizer. But they did want the driver to get his win

[@MFDOOM1994]

We all know who won it’s ok

[@MarkArandjus]

"When it's too tough for everybody else, it's just right for me" now that's a badass.

[@michaelreyes6258]

Mark Arandjus Hell ya! I like that! Never heard that saying before...I’m gonna use it

[@jelikgyattebayo]

Yes it is! Struck a string.

[@xionnation9932]

Exactly man omg, he is cooler than everyone ever now.

[@chupacabra9357]

Though he had a minor role, in the movie Cars 3 a character called River Scott was based off him.

[@commisartiberack9185]

That’s amazing

[@ericklazo811]

Oh yeah!

[@MFDOOM1994]

No fuckin way that’s bad ass I always watch cars as a kid and this video when I was a teen & never knew those 2 things Leaked up all these years wow

[@crimsondynamo615]

As much as i don’t really like the Cars movies, i do have to give them credit for at least respecting the history of racing.

[@glasstumble1677]

I just youtubed this

[@TheMetalDot]

His son was my middle school principal and he always sang his daddy's praises.

[@darthmusturd9526]

TheMetalDot xwow

[@Le-cp9tr]

TheMetalDot Small World

[@dakotatran9217]

Holy crap

[@bigchills7194]

as he should!

[@magnificentfailure2390]

Wendell is a legend. The true heart of NASCAR

[@EarnhardtFanproductions]

I think he's in the NASCAR hall of fame

[@oliveiradmdiogo]

@@EarnhardtFanproductions Description

[@ZZ3_43]

I think he gets to be put next to Richard petty. 43 and 34 at the NASCAR hall of fame

[@topdamagewizard]

He really was. NASCAR is about a team coming together and over 3am tuning, beef jerky and sheer stubbornness putting together a car. No matter what. Racism was just one more thing to conquer, next to gear ratios and tire wear.

[@Araian85]

1:24 "He finally got the money..." The thing is, I don't think he wanted money as much as he wanted respect dammit!

[@UNKNOWN-fx7rk]

Yeah

[@nicenow25]

His voice is cool, he finally got the money'. Great inspiration to me

[@SortaProfessional89]

NaiaraDLCR hey

[@Briselance]

NaiaraDLCR Respect is a must, but that's not what keeps the car running nor the pot boiling. Respect alone doesn't pay bills.

[@dullhockeystick3204]

yeah, thankfully now black people get that respect.

[@adventuresonic4675]

This needs to become a movie about the life of Wendell Scott! He is an absolute racing legend in nascar!

[@perryneum]

There is a 1977 movie, "Greased Lightning", starring Richard Pryor, that tells the story of Wendell Scott. It would be nice to see a full documentary about the man's life, though.

[@cyberwolf2383]

I like that quote at 1:38, "When it's too tough for everybody else, it's just right for me."

[@Bladespeedy]

"When it is too tough for everyone else, it is just right for me."....Damn....words to live by...

[@justinbaskin5283]

Racers are a special breed of competitor, with a unique set of talent and personalities. Wendell Scott was an early example of a trueblood racer who possessed no other desire than that to compete to win. Other great examples of this character followed, with likes of Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna all born with that same personality and desire to win

[@KristyJean]

I kinda miss the old animation style....

[@nicingnicestman]

same

[@XiphosSystems]

+ThereGoesKJ If a new animator let's 'em release more videos, then more power to 'em. I'll miss the Fredrik tunes more.

[@KristyJean]

Alex Kahler True. I agree with that

[@TheAtomicJav]

+ThereGoesKJ Its more about the story for me, so i dont care. Its always gonna be beautiful to me

[@xxfabianexx]

me too :(

[@NoahWatts1611]

He gets more respect from me than Dale Earnhardt does. For someone to do that good with no help is a real man and legend.

[@bigchills7194]

@ss That was "Just racing " back in the day snowflake

[@caylabailey8479]

I'm so proud to be a Black American. We are strong, courageous and hard workers. Thanks for the shout outs storycorps.

[@RockPile_]

asians are better though!

[@noiz981998]

Robin Sparkles said nobody ever

[@amielcandelario6492]

Robin Sparkles Yes were also whiter too.....just kidding sorry for being racist :(

[@KarlPHorse]

Blacks and Asians are not anything. People are individuals. Everyone shut the fuck up.

[@RockPile_]

but they can be judged by how they do as a group

[@Kgirlz2212]

Beautiful story. These videos are always among the most tear inducing on KZbin!

[@WorldWendell]

My names Wendell as well. Thats always cool to see the rare name around.

[@thatasianguy4011]

DarkGracie95 really man? Really?

[@sourdough7080]

That's cool. I know someone at my school named Wesley. And my name is Naomi. We both are the only one's with that name in the entire school lol

[@honeymuffinz]

My uncles name is Wendall and he's in prison for kidnapping and sending inappropriate pictures to a minor.

[@crusher4973]

OvertimesHouse no way mine too

[@MaxWriter]

This is wonderful. Men like Wendell Scott are an inspiration.

[@Poeley]

This takes me back to another Storycrops video about the African American woman who just wanted to vote like everyone else and they refused her over and over again until finally accepting. she said something about it feeling good about being able to do it and getting what she wanted in the end but it never should of been so hard in the first place. and that's how it was for Wendell Scott, he loved racing and would be very proud to be inducted in the HOF but it never should of been so hard for him to race in the first place.

[@Jomster777]

Also the African American who wanted to be an astronaut as a kid, but was discriminated in a public library. Much inspiration

[@van_aguilar]

i learned about Wendell when i was a kid learning about racing since i was obsessed, i wanted to see his next race. i was late since he had already passed away for some years then. beautiful story. racing these days still feels a bit racial. having been racing for 16 years you see certain patterns. Rules made to cater so certain drivers to win. you beat them one night and the next night there are rules that hurt your team but benefit others. you mention it out loud or win too much and get sent home. being the only hispanic racer in a see of white is rough. i just do my thing and keep racing. I have a very good team and we adjust to the rules. all the sweeter when we still beat certain teams. Thank you Wendell. thank you for inspiring racers all over the world and across time.

[@saturncrush]

It happens in other aspects of life as well. Changing things up out of spite.

[@pokefan408]

finally a animated story :)

[@pokefan408]

+Jeffrey Palmer no? I subscribed for the stories, which they haven't had in a while

[@KaziKami]

If i ever drive in nascar you can bet Wendell scott will be my inspiration

[@rubenolvera1264]

Does anyone know the name of the track that's being played? Love, love the accompanying music in the beginning and end

[@carriekube7357]

What a lovely tribute to an admirable man.

[@machintosh3008]

"When it's to tough for everyone else, it's just right for me." Is such a badass quote.

[@russelloats]

Story Corps. I love your videos and you're aloud to change and evolve as you wish. That being said, I will miss the old art style. Keep doing what you're doing :)

[@moribell1083]

Respect.

[@MrT9822]

He wanted nothing more but to build and race cars! Something the new NASCAR just can't capture anymore. True bond between man and machine.

[@dananola]

It makes me admire him, even more, when you see photos of him and realize that he could have passed for White and gotten away with it. He didn't take that easy way out which makes him EXTRAORDINARY.

[@HeroesNStuff]

Amazing story

[@TinkTink311]

I REALLY missed these stories!

[@Sharpbevel]

Well done. Unbelievable story. Thanks for sharing.

[@LivingWithTheGuzmans]

Thanks

[@sa31312]

"when its too tough for everybody else.. its just right for me"

[@nikolasiskovic8457]

he deserves a movie !!!

[@oneobserver6116]

There is a movie about him: "Greased Lightning ". Richard Pryor plays Wendell Scott.

[@DereckLunar]

A true passionate man. He kept going until the end.

[@lorettaclaye382]

Personally, I know little about NASCAR. I don’t take it for granted that this fell into my lap. I too would like to see this in film. It’s a good thing to pay honor where honor is due.

[@ironchancellor1]

"What's too tough for other people's just fine for me." Man, respect. I wish I could be more like that.

[@Tkforworld]

That strength and determination, I salute you sir.

[@forwarddrive4066]

When my day starts off Bad and my Back feels like it's against the Wall, I go right to The Wendell Scott Story, turn up the volume and fight back, work harder, and overcome anything that I was struggling with. Never thought a Man that I never met or spoken to would be my spiritual supporter.

[@DrMurdercock]

I am glad I know of him now. What a bad ass. Much respect. Some times I am ashamed of what my race has done to others.

[@OnyxAgainstTheWorld]

Wow. That's amazing and sad at the same time.

[@ja1pa]

I dream to race in F1 someday, and I swear to God, I'm willing to give up so much and work to near death to accomplish that dream.

[@bigchills7194]

Start in Kart an work it .... all the way up

[@GinaBatie]

I love this I will be using this to tell our history!

[@grackle8723]

When I finally get my dream car, I'm gonna name it Wendell Scott

[@bigchills7194]

that's cool

[@PhillyRacer121]

I kinda just stumbled on this and it took me a minute but ive heard of wendell scott, a good friend of mine used to race dirt/paved oval here in florida, his dad owned palm beach speedway in the 70-80's and actually met the man. Spoke real highly of him. Kinda cool to see his story on here.

[@Commander_Cat]

Always great quality with great stories. Thank you!

[@AlexOnTheSide183]

it took almost 20 year for him to be remembered...

[@georgewaters8592]

Thank you so much for posting this, while it really made me sad.... I wanted to remember who this driver was and his name, and all that. I remembered seeing a film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greased_Lightning which I believe was based on Wendell Scott's life, and now I'm going to see if I can find a copy on either VHS or DVD that's for sale.

[@kamfailin7782]

The main character named as Wendell Scott. It must be him.

[@MrPlee01]

I remember somebody in my family telling me about Wendell Scott...they always said he was just as good as Dale Earnhardt, Sr. our family's favorite

[@nicholasdigaetano]

This is a driver who didn’t care about race unlike you know who

[@samb4678]

My favorite storycorp video

[@WittyDroog]

The love and passion of motorsport has no boundary

[@bubba6284]

I'd rank Wendell Scott right up there with the greatest. A true inspiration.

[@brhmgrant]

great story. rip Wendell Scott a true race car legend

[@MrVariant]

I am enjoying these stories. thanks for this and the Ronald McNair one. Narratives are so important as there are no filters for TV, nor are there themes for people to be deluded.

[@starcherry6814]

Axel grease right in the cut 😹 That's just to show how committed he was!!

[@wendrika7289]

I love this ❤. To see a BLACK man with my father’s name born a year after my grandmother and died 6 years before me, show incredible strength and talent. I fall in love with my people and culture everyday. 👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

[@beverlyhorne49]

Thank you for this heartfelt story.

[@BlaqPheonix]

So inspiring; when it’s too tough for everyone else; it’s just right for me 🥰🤩 #champion

[@frankresendez1928]

We live in a crazy country, what a amazing story

[@kaca1240]

Imagine a movie like this

[@jeffreyortiz-luis5120]

They should make a movie of this.

[@lawless666]

i love the song at the end...whats the name of it???

[@EsotericOccultist]

I love this channel so much.

[@uptownbrown3008]

The need to do a new silver screen movie (drama) on Wendell with Terrence Howard playing the lead role of Scott

[@byul9490]

This should be a movie honestly such a beautiful story with a lesson 😊😊

[@Westtxcowboy100]

There is it's called Greased Lighting with Richard Pryor playing Wendell !

[@byul9490]

@@Westtxcowboy100 Thank you I didn't know that actually

[@mikeh5633]

im going to be here all day

[@pancudowny]

When I was collecting die-cast model cars (Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning, etc....) I came across a Racing Champions Racing Legends Wendell Scott' edition1968 Ford Torino Talladega, done in the racing colors & number you see on his last car seen here. alreadt familiar with Wendell Scott, thanks to the movie "Greased Lightning", I snatched it up and figured if anything... it would be a interesting part of my collection. A while later, a friend looked-up the value of each car in our separate respective collections... and guess which one in mine was the most-valuable? (Hint: It had the numbers "3" and "4" on the door... and it wasn't Richard Petty's!)

[@elainejsta]

“He had death threats not to come to Atlanta; and Dad said, _’Look, if I gotta leave in a pine box, that’s, what I gotta do, but I’m gonna race.’”_ Evidence love will always overcome even the most dour pits of hatred.

[@patrickalvarado7687]

If you wanted to know what true determination is, you found it right here.

[@fistfulofswoon]

When racing really meant something, I mean, this guy risked his life racing in Atlanta and won that race with everyone agaisnt him...beautiful man, beautiful story.

[@rotciv319]

Great story, great animation. I just tweeted this. This story needs to be known!

[@danacoleman4007]

Now that's a great story!

[@jwrubel243]

He had no diversity programs to help him he won against the system just through hard work and true grit

[@tracihaynes7396]

Rip the great racer

[@AljoniMusiCo]

Wow!

[@speedy5152]

As a NASCAR fan, I approve of this video.

[@reynaldolunajr.6909]

They made a movie about him call Grease Lightning (1977) with Richard Pryor as Wendell Scott.

[@actionbraxton]

There's a great documentary about Wendell Scott on Netflix called "Upity"

[@Ma21L]

WHAT A MAN! I salute him!

[@blundercracker]

"DRIVE"him crazy Sorry I couldn't resist

[@8urst]

Who else has to watch this for a school project

[@tinnyle2719]

He'll be proud that the confederate flag is no longer allowed in the track.

[@cefelinmurga2156]

Bruh. You do realize that the Confederates didn't EXIST in 1950, right?

[@Toxicrabbit141]

@@cefelinmurga2156 no, they didn't. But the flag is still around many years after the confederacy has fallen. And while, yes in some cases I see it as southern heritage and not racist, It's impossible to deny that flag as being used for the promotion of racist ideals. I'm happy it's gone.

[@mirahsan2]

Damn, what a Badass!

[@killer17slay]

Great video

[@JackCallSports]

To let you guys know at the summer race at Daytona NASCAR gifted the Scott family the original trophy from that race :)

[@HumanJoseph]

A truly inspiring man

[@mahobgood30]

Man worked hard for what he loved.

[@deadsi]

Respect bro

[@apollo6795]

Who knew that years later Bubba wallace won a Martinsville truck serise race using one of Wendell Scott's schemes as a tribute.

[@saturncrush]

Wow!!! 😮

[@glasseater3474]

34 is such a coll and badass number. Kevin schwantz had 34 and bloody hell was he good on a motor bike

[@dacoolboy2449]

I heard that the drivers and everybody in the garage respected him

[@DocMatthews0311]

If that makes you feel good. Yeah. Ok.

[@blizz7615]

he was in cars 3

[@ehsan0606]

respect for him!

[@JaydenL.]

Fans are gone? im still a fan

[@KAUZKOLA]

THE LEGEND!

[@n00dle_ow]

What a fuckin legend.

[@k.kristianjonsson4814]

One of the real heroes, many other where just prima-donnas!

[@John-p9m2c]

Now if my dad would only share his stories here,but he can’t and he won’t XD

[@guyman2929]

He raced to the stars my friend. He raced to the highest of stars and just kept goin till the flag dropped.

[@Westtxcowboy100]

Richard Pryor made a movie about Wendell Scott called Greased Lighting !

[@ellomynameisjohnny]

The thumbnail makes it look like there's a Mexican version of The Venture Bros