African American Nascar Drivers Links

NASCAR, Courting Minorities, Is ‘Changing Lanes’

A new reality TV show called "Changing Lanes" promises to find the next face of NASCAR. But not just any face. The production is part of an initiative to bring more minorities and women into the good-ole-boy sport of auto racing.

Nascar Turns to BET Network to Boost Minority Drivers

A series on the Black Entertainment Network represents Nascar’s latest attempt to build a following for minority drivers it hopes to develop into stars.

Out and About Events Calendar

On tap this week "Organized Labor in Virginia," exhibition telling the story of the evolution of labor unions in the commonwealth, opening at 10 a.m. Monday at the Virginia Historical Society, Boulevard and Kensington Avenue. Free. 358-4901. During gallery hours through Dec. 30.Be careful out there: Area public schools open ...

"Changing Lanes" on BET looks at diversifying NASCAR

Contestants have a chance at making a NASCAR team.

Valrico native Michael Cherry helps bring NASCAR to Black Entertainment Television

Every time he does an interview, questions swirl around how it feels to to be one of the few black men competing in NASCAR, where allegations of slurs directed against minority fans, slurs shouted at the few minority drivers and a $225-million lawsuit alleging racist and sexual harassment in 2008 have dimmed the sport's reputation. But there was one thing Valrico native Michael Cherry said he'd ...