The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Richard Pryor
Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges
Hutch
Pam Grier
Mary Jones
Cleavon Little
Peewee
Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff Cotton
Bill Cobbs
Mr Jones
Noble Willingham
Billy Joe Byrnes
Richie Havens
Woodrow
Earl Hindman
Beau Welles
Julian Bond
Russell
Minnie Gentry
Wendell’s Mother
Lucy Saroyan
Hutch’s Wife
Bruce Atkins
Deputy Turner
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Jones
Steve Fifield
Deputy Drinkwater
Mr. Jones
Maynard Jackson
Minister
Danny Nelson
Wayne Carter
Clara Dunn
Restaurant Owner
Alvin Huff
Moonshiner
Willie McWhorter
Wendell Jr.
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene
Slack
Bill Connell
Speedway Announcer (voice)
Charlie Briggs
Race Official (uncredited)
Clebert Ford
Passenger (uncredited)
Marc Gowan
Deputy (uncredited)
Woni Spotts
Child in the Audience (uncredited)
Chris Sterling
Michael Schultz
Director
Leon Capetanos
Writer
Lawrence DuKore
Ken Vose
Melvin Van Peebles
Hannah Weinstein
Producer
Aug 21, 1998
Oct 9, 1997
Sep 7, 2006
Sep 24, 1993
Aug 24, 2014
Jul 14, 2006
Mar 6, 2020
Oct 11, 1970
Sep 2, 2013
May 12, 2017
Jun 18, 2021
Mar 6, 1987
Aug 21, 2025
Jun 3, 2006
Jan 15, 1971
Jan 22, 1999
Third World Cinema
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
United States
English