car race,sports,stock car racing,auto-tuning,automobile,racism,race car driver,nascar,black history,stock car,race car,black awareness,race car crash,semi-biographical,dirt track racing,racing driver,black community,race car driving,deep south,auto racing

Greased Lightning (1977)

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He drove 'em wild!

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Schultz
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    Wendell Scott Richard Pryor
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    Hutch Beau Bridges
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    Mary Jones Pam Grier
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    Peewee Cleavon Little
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    Sheriff Cotton Vincent Gardenia
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    Mr Jones Bill Cobbs
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    Billy Joe Byrnes Noble Willingham
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    Woodrow Richie Havens

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Keywords

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  • sports
  • stock car racing
  • auto-tuning
  • automobile
  • racism
  • race car driver
  • nascar
  • black history
  • stock car
  • race car
  • black awareness
  • race car crash
  • semi-biographical
  • dirt track racing
  • racing driver
  • black community
  • race car driving
  • deep south
  • auto racing