Scott soon discovered he had a desire to race and the talent to succeed at it despite the myriad obstacles in his way in the segregated South of the late 1950s and early 60s. On December 1, 1963, Scott drove a year-old Chevrolet to victory in the Jacksonville (Florida) 200 at Speedway Park, a 0.500-mile dirt track. There, Scott defeated a 22-car field that included five other Hall of Fame drivers to win the first-place prize of $1,000.