Dewey Gatson, better known as Rajo Jack or his pseudonym Jack DeSoto, (July 28, 1905 – February 28, 1956) was an American racecar driver. He is known as one of the first African …

Apr 9, 2020 · Rajo Jack never was allowed to drive in the Indianapolis 500, then overseen by the American Automobile Association, but he became a West Coast star by winning more than 30 …

Rajo Jack died in California on February 27, 1956 from heart failure suffered while on Highway 395 near Inyokern. In 2003 he became the first black driver inducted into the West Coast …

May 3, 2020 · Rajo Jack and two of Marcell’s workers loaded the race car on one of Marcell’s flatbed trucks and headed north to Vancouver the morning of race. The car was a rickety …

Aug 2, 2023 · Rajo Jack (July 28,1905 -February 28,1956) was born in San Francisco in 1905 and grew up a huge fan of auto racing and early racer Barney Oldfield. For many years, Jack …

Aug 1, 2003 · Born Dewey Gatson in Tyler, Tex., in 1905, he became known as Rajo Jack because he sold so many of the Rajo High Performance engine kits that were made for the …

Jan 25, 2016 · Largely unknown, Rajo Jack’s story played out many years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. He was inducted into the West Coast Stock …

As a youngster Troy Ruttman couldn’t afford to buy entry into his local racetrack but found ways to sneak in. The only winning driver who would talk to him and answer his questions was a guy …

Rajo Jack was one of the greatest black drivers of all time, but he is not only remembered as a black race driver, but as a talented race car driver. He is still remembered by everyone who …