Wendell Scott was the first African American Nascar driver.
You may be thinking about Wendell Scott, who was the first (and to date, only) African-American driver to win a NASCAR race, the 1964 event at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida.Exact records are unclear, but he is believed to be the first African-American to obtain a NASCAR license. In his book, Hard Driving: The American Odyssey of NASCAR's First Black Driver, Brian Donovan chronicles Scott's career as a driver.
He was the first African American to win a NASCAR race.
Wendell Scott, in the 60's.
Allen Heath of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was the first Canadian Nascar driver.
NASCAR driver Bill Elliott's first wife was Martha Elliott.
To become a NASCAR driver, you must first drive on a local track and win their championship series. If you do, you will become eligible to join the NASCAR Touring Series which will help get you ready for a future stint with NASCAR.
Red Byron
I'm not sure, since this question can not be answered, since the first Nascar race featured multiple drivers. Red Byron was Nascar's first champion. Some people may say Lloyd Seay was the first Nascar driver, but he died two years earlier, before the birth of Nascar at Daytona.
Dave Blaney.
When a driver qualifies in first position he wins "the pole".
Bill Elliott
The first champion was Red Byron back in 1949.