This movie dramatizes the life story of Wendell Scott (1921-1990) the first black champion in NASCAR who is in the Hall of Fame since 2015. He was a lifelong resident of my mother's hometown of Danville VA. He developed his driving skills running moonshine whiskey up and down the hills out in the country. This trade gave quite a few early stock car racers their education in building fast cars and outrunning the police. He faced many challenges, dangers and hardships due to racism but persevered to pursue the sport he loved. The banning of Confederate Battle flags at NASCAR events is in today's news. In light of that, there is a scene involving a flag that made me laugh.
Review of Greased Lightning
