By Madeline Coleman He was a key figure of his father’s family-based racing crew, which broke barriers for a Black driver to compete full-time in the top series. Wendell Scott Jr., son of the trailblazing Hall of Famer Wendell Scott, died earlier this week. He was a key figure of his father’s family-based racing crew, which broke barriers for a Black driver to compete full-time in NASCAR’s top series. The older Scott was the first Black driver to win a Cup Series race in 1963. He won the 200-lap, 100-mile race in Jacksonville, Fl.; however, NASCAR did not present the trophy until August 2021. …