Winning in Reverse: Defying the Odds and Achieving Dreams--The Bill Lester Story

The amazing and dramatic story of Bill Lester, one of the most well-known NASCAR drivers in history--and a pioneer whose determination and spirit has paved the way for a new generation of racers. NASCAR has traditionally been a southern, white man's sports, but it was knocked off its axis when Bill Lester entered the playing field. Bill did not grow up in the sport as so many other drivers had. He enjoyed racing as a side hobby while he worked as an engineer at Hewlett-Packard until, at the age of 40, and while standing on the brink of peril or promise, he quit his job to pursue racing full time. Blessed with natural talent, Bill still had a trifecta of odds against him: he was black, he was middle aged, and he wasn't a southerner. Bill was not the quintessential "good old boy" that NASCAR was used to seeing and many fans did not hide their contempt for him. Bill Lester rose above it all, as did his rankings, and he made history time and time again, becoming the first African America