KANSAS CITY, Kan. — History is being made at the Kansas Speedway this weekend as Dystany Spurlock becomes the first Black woman to ever compete in a NASCAR-affiliated national race.
Spurlock made history earlier this year when she debuted in the ARCA East Series, then earned her way to this weekend’s national-level start through strong performances.
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She’ll be driving the No. 66 Chevrolet on Saturday.
Before moving to stock cars, she built a career in professional motorcycle drag racing, setting records and breaking barriers of her own.
“If there is no example for the ones that are to come up, then who are they going to look at,” Spurlock said on Thursday. “How are they going to know that this is something that they can do?…