Felix "Nighthawk" Giles

Biography

Felix Giles (born in Cleveland, Ohio), nicknamed "Nighthawk", is an American former NASCAR driver who became the first Black driver to participate in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, most notably becoming the first African-American to race in the Baja 1000 Offroad Desert Race in Baja, Mexico. Giles was also the first African American NASCAR driver in the sport since Wendell Scott in the 1960s. Giles has a legacy as one who helped break through the barrier for African-Americans participating in the motorsport scene as it was a predominately white dominated sport during his early years as a race driver.

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