Riding in the car and seeing the advanced modifications made to the motor, sparked Wright's interest in becoming a full-time automotive technician after graduating from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

[citation needed] In 1966, Wright joined the School District of Philadelphia, where he taught automotive collision repair to adults aged 18–35 at the John F. Kennedy Center for Vocational Education.

In 1973, Wright and Hines joined forces with Miller's Brown & Williamson Tobacco (Viceroy Cigarettes)-sponsored Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR) team that fielded second-generation African American driver Benny Scott in Formula Super Vee (FSV) road racing on circuits such as Pocono Raceway, Lime Rock Park, Watkins Glen International, and Road Atlanta.

Ken Wright's broad base of other technical skills, including painting, welding, tuning motors, rebuilding transmissions and rear ends, and complete suspension work, transferred readily to BAR's initiatives.

Leonard W. Miller started an independent effort in FSV racing after African American driver Tommy Thompson persuaded him to continue the BAR concept in 1977.

At a Mini-Indy event on September 27, 1978, Tommy Thompson was killed in a crash coming off the fourth turn at the 1.5-mile kidney bean-shaped Trenton Speedway, when a competitor abruptly stopped in front of him, due to a catastrophic mechanical failure.

Ken Wright retired from hands-on mechanical race car preparation after Thompson's death, working instead with recreational motor boats and restoring his 1961 Chevrolet Corvette.

Ken Wright, Ron Hines, and Leonard W. Miller remain in close contact, attending and entering classic car shows and competitions around the United States.