This chapter introduces the historical and theoretical foundations of the study, beginning with a critical reading of Wendell Scott’s legacy as NASCAR’s first Black driver. Using Scott’s experiences as a guiding lens, the chapter explores the racialized geographies of NASCAR and frames the sport as a historically White space. It challenges sanitized depictions of Scott’s career by foregrounding the systemic racism he faced and draws connections between his resistance and the experiences of contemporary Black NASCAR fans. The chapter also contextualizes how movement and mobility (both physical and symbolic in nature) have historically been sites of racial control and resistance in the United States. As the foundation for the book, this chapter introduces key theoretical themes such as Black placemaking, racialized spatiality, and oppositional belonging, culminating in a clear articulation of the study’s research aims—to examine how blackness is navigated, negotiated, and understood within a predominantly White sporting space like NASCAR.