Aug. 15, 2005

NASCAR documentary features VCU Medical Center employee

Documentary, photo display honor diversity in motorsports

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By Tammy Pham
University News Services

Norman Harris, a VCU Medical Center employee, is the only African-American NASCAR pit crew member from the Petersburg/Richmond area being featured in “Black Wheels.” Photo Courtesy of Norman Harris
Norman Harris, a VCU Medical Center employee, is the only African-American NASCAR pit crew member from the Petersburg/Richmond area being featured in “Black Wheels.” Photo Courtesy of Norman Harris

Norman Harris, patient services supervisor at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, was among other African-Americans and minorities in motorsports honored by NASCAR in a television documentary called “Black Wheels.”

The documentary aired Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. on WRLH-35, Richmond’s Fox affiliate.

Harris is the only African-American NASCAR pit crew member from the Petersburg/Richmond area featured in the NASCAR documentary, which details the history of African-Americans involved in the sport. The film also chronicles some of the early African-American drivers, including Wendell Scott, Willy T. Ribbs, Joey Ray and Charley Wiggins.

In conjunction with the documentary, Harris also is being showcased in a photo exhibit at VCU Medical Center this month.

For more information, visit the Association for Diversity in Motorsports at http://www.afdim.org.