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Tom Bowles: Drive for Diversity participants reflect on multiculturalism in NASCAR

In a world where LeBron James, Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb make national headlines, NASCAR remains behind the curve as a multicultural sport. There are currently no African-American drivers running the Sprint Cup Series full-time, and just one, Wendell Scott, has scored a victory in the 60+ years of Cup competition. Danica Patrick is holding up the torch for women, but there's no guarantee ...

Smith's race to success on the speedway

Michelle Smith likes to live life in the fast lane. In high school, she broke records. Her legs took her to the top with two County records: 400 meter hurdles in 60 seconds and 100 meter hurdles in 13.8 seconds.

NASCAR Pushes For Diverse Drivers

When most people think of a NASCAR driver, they do not picture a young woman or an African American zipping around a racetrack going nearly 200 miles an hour in a 3,400-pound stock car. This is precisely what the racing organization hopes to change, Fox News Channel reported Saturday.

Teen's hobby takes serious turn

He just got his driver's license in May, but Darrell Wallace, Jr., has been behind the wheel for years.

16-year-old with a name for racing is one to watch

CHARLOTTE N.C. -- He just got his driver's license in May, but Darrell Wallace, Jr., has been behind the wheel for years. He is about to be a senior in high school and is already blazing a trail for minorities in racing. It all started innocently enough with a boy and his dad watching a friend race go-karts. Wallace remembers the conversation well. "We were sitting in the stands and my dad said ...

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NFL, players battle over HGH testing The future of testing for human growth hormone is shaping up to be a contentious issue in negotiations between the NFL and the players union. The league supports blood-based testing while the union is less certain about its validity. NFL Players Association president Kevin

Internship puts H-F grad on the fast track

When the subject is diversity, let's just say America's most popular motorsports organization NASCAR raises more eyebrows than it does hopes. Unless you're talking to Homewood-Flossmoor graduate Kenisha Webb. Not that the 21-year-old didn't get her fair share of questioning looks from friends and family when she entered her diversity internship with the NASCAR Media Group in Charlotte, N.C.