This is a list of NASCAR drivers that have raced in one of its national or touring series who are African Americans. Many of the current drivers and some of the former drivers have previously been or are currently members of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program.
Wendell Scott (1 win) and Bubba Wallace (2 wins) are the only two drivers to have won NASCAR Cup Series races. Wallace also has 6 wins and is the first African-American winner in the Truck Series. The only other African-American winner in the Truck Series is Rajah Caruth, who has 1 win. There so far has not been an African-American driver who has won an Xfinity Series race.
Current drivers
These African-American drivers are currently competing in NASCAR in 2024. All statistics in this table are as of April 5, 2024.
| Driver | Image | Home state | Current team and series | Total national series starts | Total national series wins | NCS Starts | NCS Wins | NXS Starts | NXS Wins | NCTS Starts | NCTS Wins | R-R Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajah Caruth[N 1] | 
|
 Washington, D.C.
|
Truck Series (full-time) No. 71, Spire Motorsports |
52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 1 | [1] |
| Blake Lothian |  Massachusetts
|
Truck Series (part-time) No. 20, Young's Motorsports |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [2] | |
| Bubba Wallace | 
|
 Alabama
|
Cup Series (full-time) No. 23, 23XI Racing |
365 | 8 | 226 | 2 | 88 | 0 | 51 | 6 | [3] |
| Armani Williams | 
|
 Michigan
|
ARCA Menards Series (part-time) No. 13, MBM Motorsports |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | [4] |
- ^ Caruth has a Afro-Caribbean origin, since he has a Vincentian father and a Vincentian-Barbadian mother.
Inactive and retired drivers
| Driver | Image | Home state | First year active | Last year active | Total national series starts | Total national series wins | NCS Starts | NCS Wins | NXS Starts | NXS Wins | NCTS Starts | NCTS Wins | R-R Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Austin | 
|
 Kansas
|
2007 | 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | [8] |
| Randy Bethea |  Tennessee
|
1975 | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [9] | |
| Elias Bowie |  California
|
1955 | 1955 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [10] | |
| Marc Davis | 
|
 Maryland
|
2008 | 2011 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | [11] |
| Bruce Driver |  New Jersey
|
1999 | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [12] | |
| Ryan Gifford | 
|
Tennessee
|
2013 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [13] |
| Jesse Iwuji | 
|
 Texas
|
2018 | 2023 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | [14] |
| Bill Lester | 
|
 Georgia
|
1999 | 2021 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 0 | [15] |
| Bobby Norfleet | Georgia
|
2000 | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [16] | |
| Willy T. Ribbs | 
|
California
|
1986 | 2001 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | [17] |
| Charlie Scott | Georgia
|
1956 | 1956 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [18] | |
| Wendell Scott |  Virginia
|
1961 | 1973 | 509 | 1 | 509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [19] | |
| Preston Tutt | Georgia
|
2001 | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [20] | |
| George Wiltshire |  New York
|
1968 | 1987 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [21] | |
| Tim Woods III | California
|
2001 | 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | [22] |
See also
- List of foreign-born NASCAR race winners
- List of female NASCAR drivers
- List of Canadian NASCAR drivers
- List of Hispanic and Latin American NASCAR drivers
References
- ^ "Rajah Caruth Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Blake Lothian Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Bubba Wallace Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Armani Williams Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Every Black Driver in NASCAR History". Ranker. September 23, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Myrie, Donovan (February 17, 2020). "Meet the influential African-American drivers in NASCAR's Cup Series". ClickOrlando. Graham Media Group. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "African-American drivers in Camping World Trucks". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 26, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Chase Austin Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Randy Bethea Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Elias Bowie Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Marc Davis Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Driver Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jesse Iwuji Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Bill Lester Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Bobby Norfleet Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Willy T. Ribbs Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Scott Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Wendell Scott Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Preston Tutt Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "George Wiltshire Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Tim Woods Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 08:51