Review: "Racing While Black": How an African American Stock Car Team Tried (and Failed) to Make Its Mark On Nascar

Leonard T. Miller dreamed of making it big in Nascar.  His goal was to find a talented and ambitious black driver and build the racing team that would rocket him to stardom.  Nascar [National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing] would be transformed; Miller would be a hero.  Racing While Black:  How an African-American Stock Car Team Made Its Mark on Nascar, is the story of that quest.  The tale ends in failure.  The question is, Why?  His explanation -- that it had to do with the color of his skin -- is plausible.  But it's far from the only possibility.

You can read my full review, here, on my racing blog.