Bill Lester

Bill Lester was born in Washington, DC, attended the University of California at Berkeley, and worked at Hewlett-Packard before becoming a professional race car driver. He competed in NASCAR and IMSA, two of America's most prestigous racing series, and earned six podium finishes and one victory during his ten full seasons. Called a "Trailblazer in Motor Sports," he has received the Jackie Robinson Award Award from the Rainbow/PUSH organization and the Sam Lacy Pioneer Award from the National Association of Black Journalists in 2013. He was a broadcast analyst for Fox Sports South show "Around the Track" and the NBC Sports show "NASCAR America." Jonathan Ingram has written eight books and is the winner of awards from the National Motorsports Press Association and the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.