A long overdue docudrama on the life and times of Wendell Scott, the only black driver to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup race, will air February 20, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Wendell Scott: A Race Story will hopefully tell the real story of the struggles faced by a black driver during segregation.

“Wendell Scott faced overwhelming challenges throughout his life and as a pioneer in his sport,” said John Dahl, executive producer, ESPN Films. “The film captures his strong sense of determination and honor with a poignant look at his struggles as well as an examination of his legacy.”

Wendell Scott was one of the most determined race car drivers who ever lived. Not only did he face the problems of daily life, raising seven children and operating his own taxi service and auto repair business, the Danville, Virginia native worked as hard as he could to build a racing career in the big leagues of NASCAR with little money.

One of his most disappointing moments of his life came on December 1, 1963 in Jacksonville, Florida. Wendell Scott won the race that day but was not announced as the winner until after hours after the Victory Lane ceremony, according to eyewitness accounts.

"I was a black man. They wasn't going to help a black man. That was all there was to it," Scott once said as to why he was unable to secure a competitive ride in NASCAR.

Should Wendell Scott: A Race Story tell the facts, it will be an interesting hour of television.

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