Jusan Hamilton is set to become the first Black race director in Daytona 500 history.
found his voice as a catalyst for change and led the successful push for NASCAR’s 2020 ban of the Confederate flag.
Jesse Iwuji, a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve, will become the second fulltime Black driver this season Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a car that will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500, as does NY Racing, a team owned by Black entrepreneur John Cohen. Noah Gragson raced his way into the Daytona 500 on the strength of team owner Linda Beard and Beard Motorsports. Busch Light announced this week it was "seizing the opportunity to make historic progress toward gender inclusivity" and committed $10 million to sponsor every 21-and-older female driver in NASCAR over the next three years.