July 13, 2012 (CHICAGO) --
A trail-blazing racecar driver was in Chicago Friday talking about her motivation to get behind the wheel."My dad was heavy on the motor sports scene - street racing, drag racing, that's where my influence came from," said Tia Norfleet, the first African-American woman to compete as a NASCAR driver.
Norfleet spoke on WVON radio Friday morning to try and spur more interest in NASCAR, as well as to discuss her role in its history.