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Untold Stories: NASCAR’s first Black driver, Elias Bowie

Archived NASCAR records reveal Elias Bowie as the first Black driver, a title previously credited to Charlie Scott, who drove for Carl Kiekhaefer in 1956.

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10 comments

muhammad wahyu hidayat February 28, 2023 at 2:16 pm

Another Full Races Classic on NASCAR,please!!!!

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John Dunn February 28, 2023 at 2:26 pm

Didn’t Wendell Scott start before him

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Daveon Haskins February 28, 2023 at 2:58 pm

No he was in the 60s this is before daytona existed

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Daveon Haskins February 28, 2023 at 2:58 pm

The speedway

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Aaron Elijah Colyer February 28, 2023 at 3:19 pm

Apparently not, wendell was the first full time black cup driver

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Aaron Elijah Colyer February 28, 2023 at 3:16 pm

Here I thought Wendell Scott was nascar’s first black driver. I’ve learned something new today

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Mykal Norbert February 28, 2023 at 4:42 pm

I thought the same.

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Aaron Elijah Colyer February 28, 2023 at 5:29 pm

​@Mykal Norbert I think he was the first full time black cup racer. Sounds like this other guy only raced 1 race but maybe he raced more and maybe there were others.

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Julien M February 28, 2023 at 3:17 pm

But you dont tell what year it was

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Stephen Robert February 28, 2023 at 4:15 pm

Wonder if you guys will be able find full results for the first nascar race

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