NASCAR driver Bill Lester runs in his #23 Waste Management Dodge in his first Cup Series race during the NASCAR Golden Corral 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Ga., Monday, March 20, 2006. ">Lester, 45, is the first black driver to race in NASCAR's top series since Willy T. Ribbs in 1986. (AP Photo/John Amis)"I represented myself," he said. "I'm doing this for myself and for my family.
Good answer!
"Bill Lester was proud of his accomplishment, though a little embarrassed by all the attention.
"I'm looking forward to when it's about racing instead of race," he said."
I'm a long time NASCAR fan (Go!! Dale Junior!! Go!!), and I really respect this guy and his attitude. I hope to see him in the winners circle soon. I just wish that he were driving a Chevy as opposed to a crappy Dodge.
Too bad it's Dodge. He's still driving a garbage truck (car). How stereotypical of those NASCAR racists!/sarcasm for those of you in Rio Linda.
He for all practical purposes finished dead last, those who finished behind him were the rolling wrecks. But I give him credit he made it without incident and given the hoopla over his entry that is a major accomplishment. He does have a great screen persona and he is a competent driver so I think he is a good choice for a second tier team to take on as a driver. It will be good when he can put the "diversity" crap behind him and get a little racier.