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Edge of Sports

Bill Lester: NASCAR Trailblazer

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8616 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week we speak to African-American trailblazing NASCAR driver Bill Lester. I also have choice words about the retirement of Andrew Luck and the crisis of race and class it poses for the NFL.

We also have some ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ Awards to the Portland Timber fans and rap mogul Jay-Z as well as a very special Kaepernick watch.

Bill Lester
Twitter: @Bill_Lester

Zirin, Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class




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0:00.0

Colin Kaepernick and what he's done.

0:02.8

You know, a lot of people really despise that sort of thing, but you know what?

0:07.5

Too bad.

0:08.7

I feel sorry for what I would consider narrow-minded individuals that want to keep the quote-unquote

0:16.4

power structure intact.

0:19.2

You know, I think everybody should be equal. And in this country,

0:24.2

we're losing ground in terms of equality. Absolutely losing ground since the new presidential

0:30.2

administration or current presidential administration has been in place.

0:47.3

Welcome to the edge of sports podcast.

0:48.3

I'm Dave Ziron.

0:53.9

This week we talked to retired NASCAR driver Bill Lester, one of the only African Americans in the history of the sports.

0:56.0

That doesn't even give him enough credit for what he accomplished. He's the first African

1:00.0

American to race in NASCAR's Bush series, to participate in the Nextel Cup, and to win a pole

1:05.6

position. He was the first black driver to appear on a cereal box. Thank you, Honeynut Cheerios.

1:11.9

And we will speak to him about his journey.

1:14.5

I also have some choice words about the retirement of Andrew Luck.

1:18.0

Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down Awards and more.

1:20.7

But first, Bill Lester.

1:26.9

And so I just wanted to jump right in. and I really want to introduce you to my audience

1:31.8

and ask you first and foremost how you became a NASCAR driver.

1:36.2

How did that happen?

1:38.1

Well, it truly was not an overnight scenario.

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