The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Richard Pryor
as Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges
as Hutch
Pam Grier
as Mary Jones
Cleavon Little
as Peewee
Vincent Gardenia
as Sheriff Cotton
Bill Cobbs
as Mr Jones
Noble Willingham
as Billy Joe Byrnes
Richie Havens
as Woodrow
Earl Hindman
as Beau Welles
Julian Bond
as Russell
Minnie Gentry
as Wendell’s Mother
Lucy Saroyan
as Hutch’s Wife