Winning In Reverse: Black NASCAR Driver Bill Lester Talks New Book & How He Defied The Good Old Boys


During Monday’s edition of #RoladnMartinUnfiltered, Roland had a chance to chat with author and former NASCAR driver Bill Lester whose book titled “Winning in Reverse” will be released on Tuesday.

“Winning in Reverse” tells the story of Bill’s life and how he was able to defy the odds.

From Pegasus Books:
“The amazing and dramatic story of Bill Lester, one of the most well-known NASCAR drivers in historyβ€”and a pioneer whose determination and spirit has paved the way for a new generation of racers.

NASCAR has traditionally been a southern, white man’s sports, but it was knocked off its axis when Bill Lester entered the playing field. Bill did not grow up in the sport as so many other drivers had. He enjoyed racing as a side hobby while he worked as an engineer at Hewlett-Packard until, at the age of 40, and while standing on the brink of peril or promise, he quit his job to pursue racing full time.

Blessed with natural talent, Bill still had a trifecta of odds against him: he was black, he was middle aged, and he wasn’t a southerner. Bill was not the quintessential β€œgood old boy” that NASCAR was used to seeing and many fans did not hide their contempt for him.”

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