Darrell Wallace Jr., NASCAR's First African-American To Win A Race In 50 Years, Started Racing At The Age Of Nine (VIDEO)

WATCH: You Won't Believe When This History Making NASCAR Driver First Got Behind The Wheel

After becoming the first African-American to win on NASCAR's national level in 50 years , talk show host Arsenio Hall chatted with 20-year-old Darrell Wallace Jr. to discuss the significance of the win.

"Wow this is really cool, we've got basketball, we've got golf, we've got the Presidency, now we just need water polo," joked Arsenio Hall. "...if one of y'all brothers can water polo that would be real cool."

Wallace, who took the title for the Truck Series race Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, is only the second black person to ever win on a national level. He tells Hall he started racing at the age of nine.

"I started out yes nine years old, a little thing. I started racing go karts in a track by our house...and just worked my way through the ranks, the asphalt ranks," he said. "Next thing you know, I'm 20 years old, just had a birthday two weeks ago, and just ended up winning my first race."

Take a look at the video above to watch history making NASCAR driver share the excitement about his win in a Skype interview with Arsenio Hall and share details about the trophy he won.

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