Racer Tia Norfleet: Qualifications questioned in New York Times exposé
CLUTCH - The New York Times found several signs indicating Norfleet is a fraud, including her actual accomplishments versus public statements...
Teen makes history as black driver in NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Darrell Wallace Jr., is set to make history as only the fourth black driver with a full-time ride in a NASCAR series...
theGrio’s 100: Antron Brown, drag racing his way into history
theGRIO's 100 - Last November, Antron Brown, 36, became the first African-American to win a major auto racing title. He joined Top Fuel drag racing in 2008...
Obama leads among NASCAR fans
President Barack Obama's recent lead in the polls has extended to some unexpected corners of the electorate...
African-American driver Chase Austin to compete at Indy 500
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) - Chase Austin has a chance to make history. A.J. Foyt and his racing team would like nothing better.
Black drivers overlooked by NASCAR Hall of Fame
theGRIO REPORT - There is no denying that NASCAR recognizes Scott’s contributions to the sport. Nevertheless, until Scott joins the ranks of Hall of Famers fans will have to wait to see his name enshrined in Charlotte...
TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver
theGRIO's 100 - Tia Norfleet is making history as the first and only woman to be issued a NASCAR license in the organization's 63-year history...
'Uppity' slur still haunts African-Americans
OPINION - In 1933, the word 'uppity' meant nothing short of a death sentence for African-Americans living in the South, and my grandfather had been publicly marked for death...
Michelle Obama booed at NASCAR race
theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama got a less than enthusiastic reception at the Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday when she and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, served as grand marshals for NASCAR's Sprint Cup finale...
Black auto racing legend defies stereotypes
TheGrio Q&A - Racing legend Willy T. Ribbs was fast and furious long before those blockbuster movies about drivers and their amped up cars...
