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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2020 · 1H 29M

#312-Bill Lester

from Verbal Shenanigans · host Verbal Shenanigans

As NASCAR is heading into the All Star race, the 8th alternate all stars of the podcast world talk with a former driver on the circuit. Bill Lester, former truck series driver and last full time African American driver before Bubba Wallace, joins the show to talk about his love of racing. Bill talks about his late start into the sport and balancing a full time job and racing. He gives us the story of how he got his tryout into NASCAR, his vibes from the garage/fans in his career, and his thoughts on what Bubba is going through with social justice. We had a great discussion with Bill and look forward to his memoir coming out down the road.   We also talk about the Redskins, the Met's new possible ownership, and Burlew's distain of new pizza.

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As NASCAR is heading into the All Star race, the 8th alternate all stars of the podcast world talk with a former driver on the circuit. Bill Lester, former truck series driver and last full time African American driver before Bubba Wallace, joins the show to talk about his love of racing. Bill talks about his late start into the sport and balancing a full time job and racing. He gives us the story of how he got his tryout into NASCAR, his vibes from the garage/fans in his career, and his thoughts on what Bubba is going through with social justice. We had a great discussion with Bill and look forward to his memoir coming out down the road.   We also talk about the Redskins, the Met's new possible ownership, and Burlew's distain of new pizza.

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As NASCAR is heading into the All Star race, the 8th alternate all stars of the podcast world talk with a former driver on the circuit. Bill Lester, former truck series driver and last full time African American driver before Bubba Wallace, joins...

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