19-Year-Old Racing Star Hayden Swank on Paving His Own Way in the Sport

Bakari is joined by Hayden Swank, a 19-year-old rising race car driver, to talk about racing his first cars when he was 7 (4:36), why it is difficult to build a career in race car driving compared to other sports (9:40), and what it’s like being a young Black driver in an overwhelmingly white sport (14:53).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Hayden Swank

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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