Former Indy Racing League driver George Mack, the second African-American driver ever to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, is expected to test with Roush Racing’s Craftsman Truck Series team. He could join truck series driver Bill Lester as only the second African-American driver currently in NASCAR’s top three divisions.(USA Today)(1-13-2004)
UPDATE: Former Indy Racing League driver George Mack will test a Roush Racing truck soon as part of the team’s diversity program. Roush hired Sam Belnavis in the off-season to head the program and to represent Roush Racing as its NCTS owner representative. Mack could end up driving a Roush truck later in the season, making him the second African-American to join the series.(NASCAR.com)(1-13-2004)
