Ervin Brooks, 2007 November 24

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Identifier: OH-BR0520

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Ervin Brooks oral history interview, 2007 November 24

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Scope and Contents

Ervin Brooks recounts the experiences of his father Earl's thirty-year career as a stock car driver. Earl developed a close friendship with fellow driver Wendell Scott racing on the short tracks of Virginia. Ervin describes his father's skill as a driver and mechanic, explaining how he approached racing in NASCAR and which tracks he liked best. Other topics include the struggles of women and minorities in auto racing and interdependence between drivers and their families to help them succeed.

Dates

Creation: 2007 November 24

Conditions Governing Access

30 of 31 oral history interviews are in the digital repository. Original audiovisual materials closed to patron use.

Biographical Note

Ervin Brooks was a 50-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at his home in Evington, Virginia. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1956. He was educated at high school in Lynchburg and was employed as an assembly technician.