Camp Cultivation takes on its first NASCAR race!
Whew, what a weekend we had! Camp Cultivation took on its first NASCAR race! After much anticipation, we traveled to Richmond, Va, from Danville, Va, in style, taking more than 30 students to attend their first NASCAR race. We started the day at Sim Seats located in Richmond, touring their facilities and learning about Iracing […]
Wendell Scott Foundation Announces Charity Ride to Honor NASCAR Legend
Danville, VA – August 8, 2022 – The Wendell Scott Foundation is proud to announce the first-ever Wendell Scott Charity Ride to celebrate the 101st birthday of NASCAR legend Wendell Scott. It will take place Saturday, August 27, 2022. Registration to participate is $20 and begins at 11 am. Sponsored by the Buffalo Soldiers MC […]
WSF proudly sponsored the Virginia Dream basketball team for ESPN’s summer basketball tournament.
The Wendell Scott Foundation proudly sponsored one of its alumni, Reginald Jefferies, General Manager of the Virginia Dream, for their first appearance in a national basketball tournament. The Basketball Tournament is a national tournament of 64 teams playing for the ultimate winner-take-all prize of $1 million. Reginald Jeffries, an assistant for the foundation has benefited […]
Wendell Scott, NASCAR’s First Black Driver’s Story Shared As 3D AR NFT Collection
March 3rd, 2022 – A series of historic NFTs created by Wendell Scott Ventures will be introduced and sold to commemorate the iconic and groundbreaking life and legacy of Wendell Scott. On December 1, 1963, Wendell Scott broke NASCAR’s color barrier by becoming the first African American NASCAR driver to win a Grand National race, […]
Registrations Now Accepted for Wendell Scott Foundation’s Camp Cultivation
Danville, VA – June 17, 2022 – The Wendell Scott Foundation is now accepting youth registrations for its free Camp Cultivation to be held July 19-21 at Averett University in Danville, VA. Camp Cultivation is a unique residential overnight experience for bright, forward-thinking students who are rising 11th and 12th graders. Free tuition is available […]
Racing Roots Grow Deeper
WWT’s Investment in Racing Helps Make a New World Happen As we approach the Enjoy Illinois 300 — the first-ever NASCAR race to be hosted in the St. Louis area — it’s important we demonstrate the value our commitment to auto racing has on improving our communities and driving client outcomes. As part of the […]
Local Hero Salute- Warrick Scott interview wins at 2021 Virginia AP Broadcasters Awards
Winners of the 2021 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards were announced Saturday at their Awards Banquet and Annual Membership Meeting. Thirty-seven news organizations in Virginia and West Virginia submitted 587 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories from 2021. Among the first-place winners was local WBTM-AM on-air personality Josh Lineberry who submitted […]
WENDELL • SCOTT A long overdue trophy presentation comes to fruition
Fifty-seven years after Wendell Scott’s lone NASCAR Cup victory, his family was presented a trophy for that triumph. NASCAR presented a custom-built trophy to the Scott family before Saturday night’s Cup race at Daytona International Speedway. Scott, a member of the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, remains the only Black driver to win a […]
