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Bill Lester, one of only a handful of Black drivers to ever race full-time in NASCAR, will return to competition 14 years after his last start. (Photo/Ric Feld, File)
Lester will drive for David Gilliland Racing on Saturday in the Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It will be the first NASCAR start for the 60-year-old since 2007.
The one-race return comes as Lester is promoting his book Winning in Reverse: Defying the Odds and Achieving Dreams The Bill Lester Story. Lester was an engineer at Hewlett-Packard when he quit his job at age 40 to pursue a racing career.
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Bill Lester, now 60 and living north of Atlanta, raced professionally in various pro series from 1998-2012.
Lester s book titled
Winning In Reverse: Defying the Odds and Achieving Dreams is scheduled to come out on February 2.
Lester readily acknowledges he never faced anything like the racial and social backlash Wendell Scott faced in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
A forthcoming book about retired sports car and stock car racer Bill Lester is titled
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Laura Spitzer stands next to a tree in front of her business, Indulge Salon and Spa in Fairmont. The tree was planted in memory of Spitzerâs daughter, Emmalyne, as part of a unique joint effort by Spitzerâs staff, Profinium of Fairmont, and Sherburn Nursery and Floral. (Photo by Charlie Sorrells)
FAIRMONT Those driving along Downtown Plaza in Fairmont this time of year are usually treated to a festive display of lights and other decorations. This year is no different, but one decorated tree stands out as something rather special.
The tree, located in front of Indulge Salon and Spa, is dedicated to Emmalyne Spitzer.