1965 Ford Galaxie Driven by Wendell Scott in the Daytona 500, February 1966
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Artifact Overview
Wendell Scott broke NASCAR's color barrier, becoming the first African American driver to win a Cup-level race, with his victory in a 100-mile event at Jacksonville's Speedway Park in 1963. He made 495 starts and earned 147 top-ten finishes in his 13-year Cup Series career. Scott was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
27 February 1966
Subject Date
27 February 1966
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.P.148028.44
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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