https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-scene-vault-podcastenLeisureCopyright The Scene Vaulthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e1e3772c901305c787582e321754e75f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-scene-vault-podcastWed, 03 May 2023 19:22:52 +0000Rick HoustonRick Houstonrick@thescenevault.comWhere NASCAR's Past Meets Its Present ... And Futurefalseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-228-ritchie-mark-and-timmy-petty-on-impact-of-1983-charlotte-controversy--52405897
They discuss the powerful bond that existed between Richard and Maurice, and the work they put into building Petty Enterprises into the dynasty it eventually became.

Then ... the 1983 fall race weekend at Charlotte was one of the most controversial moments in the 75-year history of NASCAR. Maurice Petty was directly involved … and very much impacted … by what took place.

In a very real sense, it was his own sons’ careers in the sport that helped Maurice begin to heal. Finally, Richie Petty takes us through the infamous 1993 accident in Talladega during which Jimmy Horton flipped completely over his car and over the wall, out of the ballpark.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52405897Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIf you thought last week’s segment was good, just wait until you hear what Ritchie, Mark and Timmy Petty have to say in this week’s episode. They discuss the powerful bond that existed between Richard and Maurice, and the work they put into building...
They discuss the powerful bond that existed between Richard and Maurice, and the work they put into building Petty Enterprises into the dynasty it eventually became.

Then ... the 1983 fall race weekend at Charlotte was one of the most controversial moments in the 75-year history of NASCAR. Maurice Petty was directly involved … and very much impacted … by what took place.

In a very real sense, it was his own sons’ careers in the sport that helped Maurice begin to heal. Finally, Richie Petty takes us through the infamous 1993 accident in Talladega during which Jimmy Horton flipped completely over his car and over the wall, out of the ballpark.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5721history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-227-ritchie-mark-and-timmy-petty-on-their-family-s-stunning-nascar-legacy--52346335
They’ll take us through what it was like to grow up as part of one of NASCAR’s most famous families and the standards they were expected to live up to. Let’s put it this way … you did NOT mess with Lee Petty’s putting green. At all. Period. End of discussion.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig through the October 4, 1979 issue of Grand National Scene.

Rain washes out the race at North Wilkesboro, but not Dale Earnhardt’s track record qualifying effort. We’ve got features on Richard Petty’s 800th NASCAR start and crew chief Bob Johnson, as well as a letter to the editor from a rival crew chief FURIOUS with Darrell Waltrip and a Gene Granger dreaming about the perfect cast for a NASCAR movie.Just wait until you hear who Gene picked to play Steve!

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52346335Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonWe’re getting 2023 started off with a bang, with the first of what will be THREE installments with Ritchie, Mark and Timmy … Maurice Petty’s sons. They’ll take us through what it was like to grow up as part of one of NASCAR’s most famous families and...
They’ll take us through what it was like to grow up as part of one of NASCAR’s most famous families and the standards they were expected to live up to. Let’s put it this way … you did NOT mess with Lee Petty’s putting green. At all. Period. End of discussion.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig through the October 4, 1979 issue of Grand National Scene.

Rain washes out the race at North Wilkesboro, but not Dale Earnhardt’s track record qualifying effort. We’ve got features on Richard Petty’s 800th NASCAR start and crew chief Bob Johnson, as well as a letter to the editor from a rival crew chief FURIOUS with Darrell Waltrip and a Gene Granger dreaming about the perfect cast for a NASCAR movie.Just wait until you hear who Gene picked to play Steve!

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5444history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-226-david-ifft-john-dodson-and-pete-wright-master-storytellers-part-two--52173788
They remember their welcome-to-NASCAR and most embarrassing moments, life on the road away from family, MORE stretching-the-rulebook stories and SO much more.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52173788Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, we’ve got the conclusion to our EPIC conversation with John Dodson, Pete Wright and David Ifft … and they kept telling stories with a full head of steam, just like last week. They remember their welcome-to-NASCAR and most embarrassing...
They remember their welcome-to-NASCAR and most embarrassing moments, life on the road away from family, MORE stretching-the-rulebook stories and SO much more.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5561history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-225-david-ifft-john-dodson-and-pete-wright-master-nascar-story-tellers--52098721
You ever hear the old saying where people wonder what it would be like to be a fly on the wall of the garage? Well … that’s what this was. They were just three longtime friends and co-workers sitting around a table reminiscing and telling stories.

What kinds of stories did they share this week? We’ve got stories about Delma Cowart, MORE nitrous oxide stories about at least one three-time Winston Cup champion and another involving a team that won three DAYTONA 500s.

We’ve got lead wheels, motorized movable weight within the frame rails, some sort camera-mounted laser that could trip a qualifying timer light, a NASCAR template that was secretly cut by a team to fit ITS car and nobody else’s … and according to one of our storytellers … flat-out bribery.

Last but not least … we have fish guts, and plenty of 'em.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52098721Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonDavid Ifft, John Dodson and Pete Wright ... this was an all-star cast of some of the best storytellers we’ve had so far on the show. You ever hear the old saying where people wonder what it would be like to be a fly on the wall of the garage? Well...
You ever hear the old saying where people wonder what it would be like to be a fly on the wall of the garage? Well … that’s what this was. They were just three longtime friends and co-workers sitting around a table reminiscing and telling stories.

What kinds of stories did they share this week? We’ve got stories about Delma Cowart, MORE nitrous oxide stories about at least one three-time Winston Cup champion and another involving a team that won three DAYTONA 500s.

We’ve got lead wheels, motorized movable weight within the frame rails, some sort camera-mounted laser that could trip a qualifying timer light, a NASCAR template that was secretly cut by a team to fit ITS car and nobody else’s … and according to one of our storytellers … flat-out bribery.

Last but not least … we have fish guts, and plenty of 'em.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5872history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-224-robert-pressley-on-winston-cup-see-saw-daytona-truck-win--52048532
Still more career uncertainty brought about his decision to step away from the seat and enjoy retirement. Now … his life is all about hot dogs, politics and his family.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a deep dive into the February 21, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Ward Burton gets a win in the Daytona 500 … Dale Earnhardt Jr. drives a Richard Childress Racing number 3 Chevrolet to victory in Daytona’s Busch Series race … and Robert Pressley makes a splashy truck series debut.

Dave Marcis celebrates his final Winston Cup start, while both Joe Gibbs and Winston Cup Scene photographer Larry McTighe very narrowly escape disaster.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52048532Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview, Robert Pressley takes us through the see-saw world of the Winston Cup division. A conversation with Bobby Hamilton led him to the truck series, a decision that eventually landed him in victory lane...
Still more career uncertainty brought about his decision to step away from the seat and enjoy retirement. Now … his life is all about hot dogs, politics and his family.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a deep dive into the February 21, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Ward Burton gets a win in the Daytona 500 … Dale Earnhardt Jr. drives a Richard Childress Racing number 3 Chevrolet to victory in Daytona’s Busch Series race … and Robert Pressley makes a splashy truck series debut.

Dave Marcis celebrates his final Winston Cup start, while both Joe Gibbs and Winston Cup Scene photographer Larry McTighe very narrowly escape disaster.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5009history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-223-robert-pressley-on-michael-waltrip-s-bristol-crash-beating-and-then-replacing-harry-gant--51982158
Robert then pulls off a last-lap pass of Harry Gant to win at Darlington, after an impromptu rain-delay tutorial from the one and only David Pearson the day before. Finally, Robert takes us through the palace intrigue that EVENTUALLY led to him REPLACING Harry Gant in Leo Jackson’s Skoal-sponsored Chevrolet.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dissect the April 2, 1992 issue of Winston Cup Scene.

Bill Elliott wins his fourth-straight race of the very young 1992 Winston Cup season at Darlington, after Harry Gant and his team try a strategy move that doesn’t quite pan out. And speaking of Harry, Robert Pressley makes a thrilling last-lap pass on the Bandit to capture in The Lady in Black’s Busch Series race.

Kenny Wallace has to dodge a HUGE inflatable beer can during Busch Series qualifying. Steve Waid gets his picture in the paper … AGAIN … during the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame’s grand re-opening. EVERYBODY’S going after Richard Petty fan appreciation cars … including thieves.

Corey LaJoie makes his first national appearance in a racing publication, and finally, Alan Kulwicki talks on the telephone.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51982158Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second of our three installments with Robert Pressley, he and Michael Waltrip get together to trigger one of the most infamous crashes in NASCAR history and an IMPRESSIVE stare-down minutes later. Robert then pulls off a last-lap pass of...
Robert then pulls off a last-lap pass of Harry Gant to win at Darlington, after an impromptu rain-delay tutorial from the one and only David Pearson the day before. Finally, Robert takes us through the palace intrigue that EVENTUALLY led to him REPLACING Harry Gant in Leo Jackson’s Skoal-sponsored Chevrolet.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dissect the April 2, 1992 issue of Winston Cup Scene.

Bill Elliott wins his fourth-straight race of the very young 1992 Winston Cup season at Darlington, after Harry Gant and his team try a strategy move that doesn’t quite pan out. And speaking of Harry, Robert Pressley makes a thrilling last-lap pass on the Bandit to capture in The Lady in Black’s Busch Series race.

Kenny Wallace has to dodge a HUGE inflatable beer can during Busch Series qualifying. Steve Waid gets his picture in the paper … AGAIN … during the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame’s grand re-opening. EVERYBODY’S going after Richard Petty fan appreciation cars … including thieves.

Corey LaJoie makes his first national appearance in a racing publication, and finally, Alan Kulwicki talks on the telephone.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4185history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-222-robert-pressley-on-battles-with-dad-going-busch-racing-with-brad-daugherty--51902915
In the first of what will be three blockbuster installments, Robert Pressley talks about the role moonshine played on racing in and around his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. The son of local stock-car legend Bob Pressley, Robert also remembers his father’s many on- and off-track confrontations and the impact they had on his own driving career.

Robert then takes us through a chance meeting with future NBA superstar and current NASCAR on NBC analyst Brad Daugherty, as well as the relationship they forged on the way up the racing ladder.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the August 17, 1989 newly renamed WINSTON CUP Scene.

For the second week in a row, we’ll take a look at a Rusty Wallace victory at Watkins Glen … but this one is MUCH different than the one we discussed in last week’s episode. Rusty scored the win despite several issues that day, including a lawsuit he’d filed recently against team owner Raymond Beadle.

Darrell Waltrip’s tire carrier was struck on pit road by Dale Earnhardt and fellow future NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham works either his first or ONE OF HIS FIRST races as a Winston Cup crew chief. Tom Cruise is at the track, supposedly thinking about a movie based on NASCAR.

Robert Pressley beats Tommy Houston and Tommy Ellis at Orange County to collect the first win of his Busch Series career. Winston Cup Director Dick Beaty shows his humorous side with a practical joke or two and Joe Whitlock shows us once again why he was the greatest writer ever to step foot in a NASCAR media center.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51902915Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonJust one quick note before we begin ... pace car? Did somebody say PACE CAR?!? In the first of what will be three blockbuster installments, Robert Pressley talks about the role moonshine played on racing in and around his hometown of Asheville,...
In the first of what will be three blockbuster installments, Robert Pressley talks about the role moonshine played on racing in and around his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. The son of local stock-car legend Bob Pressley, Robert also remembers his father’s many on- and off-track confrontations and the impact they had on his own driving career.

Robert then takes us through a chance meeting with future NBA superstar and current NASCAR on NBC analyst Brad Daugherty, as well as the relationship they forged on the way up the racing ladder.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the August 17, 1989 newly renamed WINSTON CUP Scene.

For the second week in a row, we’ll take a look at a Rusty Wallace victory at Watkins Glen … but this one is MUCH different than the one we discussed in last week’s episode. Rusty scored the win despite several issues that day, including a lawsuit he’d filed recently against team owner Raymond Beadle.

Darrell Waltrip’s tire carrier was struck on pit road by Dale Earnhardt and fellow future NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham works either his first or ONE OF HIS FIRST races as a Winston Cup crew chief. Tom Cruise is at the track, supposedly thinking about a movie based on NASCAR.

Robert Pressley beats Tommy Houston and Tommy Ellis at Orange County to collect the first win of his Busch Series career. Winston Cup Director Dick Beaty shows his humorous side with a practical joke or two and Joe Whitlock shows us once again why he was the greatest writer ever to step foot in a NASCAR media center.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5198history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-221-larry-pollard-on-surviving-a-basal-skull-fracture-learning-to-live-again--51826071
And THAT was before he became one of a very few people in the sport to survive a devastating basal skull fracture, an injury he sustained while filling in for his injured then-father-in-law, Harry Gant.

He takes us through the painful and frustrating journey to becoming Larry Pollard again, as well as the enjoyment he finds now in building gears for Late Model racers across the country.

Co-hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a long look at the August 13, 1987 issue of Grand National Scene. Rusty Wallace is forced to the pits for a VERY late splash of gas, but still scores the win at Watkins Glen. Larry Pollard wins the Busch Series race at Langley Speedway, but you could barely tell it from the coverage the event received in this issue.

The hauler carrying Davey Allison’s cars and three crew members was involved in a serious accident as it neared Watkins Glen. Dale Earnhardt and Bill Elliott show up on NBC’s The Today Show, but Dale isn’t very happy with how it turned out.

AND … "Pappy" Tom Higgins celebrates his 50th birthday!

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51826071Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview with Larry Pollard, he talks about the up-and-down world of being a NASCAR Busch Series race-car driver. He WINS … but finds himself in and out of a couple of rides. And THAT was before he became...
And THAT was before he became one of a very few people in the sport to survive a devastating basal skull fracture, an injury he sustained while filling in for his injured then-father-in-law, Harry Gant.

He takes us through the painful and frustrating journey to becoming Larry Pollard again, as well as the enjoyment he finds now in building gears for Late Model racers across the country.

Co-hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a long look at the August 13, 1987 issue of Grand National Scene. Rusty Wallace is forced to the pits for a VERY late splash of gas, but still scores the win at Watkins Glen. Larry Pollard wins the Busch Series race at Langley Speedway, but you could barely tell it from the coverage the event received in this issue.

The hauler carrying Davey Allison’s cars and three crew members was involved in a serious accident as it neared Watkins Glen. Dale Earnhardt and Bill Elliott show up on NBC’s The Today Show, but Dale isn’t very happy with how it turned out.

AND … "Pappy" Tom Higgins celebrates his 50th birthday!

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>3933history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-220-larry-pollard-on-bending-the-rules-1983-charlotte-debacle-with-richard-petty--51741974
Larry, a veteran driver back home in Canada, then makes a deal to go from turning wrenches to turning wheels in the Busch Series.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then study the June 2, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene.

Bobby Allison and Bill Elliott are battling it out for the lead late in the World 600 when they get caught up in somebody else’s mess and crash. That turns the lead up to Richard Petty, who then gets passed just after the restart by Neil Bonnett. The Allison-Elliott crash is Neil’s SECOND stroke of good fortune on his way to victory lane that day.

Bosco Lowe isn’t happy with Winston Cup drivers in the Saturday event, and there’s a feature on LONG-time NASCAR official Ernie Moore.

Finally ... Rick and Steve give their take on Ross Chastain's miraculous Haul on the Wall move at Martinsville, and what it might mean to NASCAR history if, in fact, the driver goes on to capture this year's championship.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51741974Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with Larry Pollard, he talks about the pushback he received from some of his Petty Enterprises teammates after being named co-crew chief, the trick gas can used to win at Talladega and the part he played in...
Larry, a veteran driver back home in Canada, then makes a deal to go from turning wrenches to turning wheels in the Busch Series.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then study the June 2, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene.

Bobby Allison and Bill Elliott are battling it out for the lead late in the World 600 when they get caught up in somebody else’s mess and crash. That turns the lead up to Richard Petty, who then gets passed just after the restart by Neil Bonnett. The Allison-Elliott crash is Neil’s SECOND stroke of good fortune on his way to victory lane that day.

Bosco Lowe isn’t happy with Winston Cup drivers in the Saturday event, and there’s a feature on LONG-time NASCAR official Ernie Moore.

Finally ... Rick and Steve give their take on Ross Chastain's miraculous Haul on the Wall move at Martinsville, and what it might mean to NASCAR history if, in fact, the driver goes on to capture this year's championship.

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venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4408history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-219-larry-pollard-on-canada-nc-culture-shock-richard-childress-and-winning-with-richard-petty--51681604
Larry moved from his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to go to work for Richard Childress Racing in its first year with halfway decent sponsorship from Piedmont Airlines and with driver Ricky Rudd behind the wheel.

After just a year or so at RCR, Larry went to work at Petty Enterprises in 1983 … and before the season even started, was named co-crew chief of the legendary operation.

Richard then proceeds to break a nearly two-year winless streak in just the third race with Larry in that role. But if Larry expected to just coast into work at Level Cross the next morning, he had another thing coming!

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid take a peek at the March 17, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene.

Richard Petty holds off a hard-charging … but clean … effort by young Bill Elliott to win a rain-split race at Rockingham. Richard and Cale Yarborough … among others … call for races at Rockingham to be shortened from 500 miles to 500 KILOMETERS.

Elmo Langley finds himself unloading his hauler after it catches fire on the way home from The Rock, and while Dale Earnhardt wins the Saturday Budweiser Late Model Sportsman event, both Morgan Shepherd AND Bubba Nissen find HUGE trouble in the race.

There are rumors that Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson are fussing and feuding, and that DW might even be leaving his championship-winning team to form his own Winston Cup operation. Plus … eighteen-year-old Bobby Labonte is featured.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51681604Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonLarry Pollard might not have the most recognizable name we’ve ever had on the show, but he is a master storyteller after nearly forty years in the NASCAR trenches. Larry moved from his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to go to work for...
Larry moved from his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to go to work for Richard Childress Racing in its first year with halfway decent sponsorship from Piedmont Airlines and with driver Ricky Rudd behind the wheel.

After just a year or so at RCR, Larry went to work at Petty Enterprises in 1983 … and before the season even started, was named co-crew chief of the legendary operation.

Richard then proceeds to break a nearly two-year winless streak in just the third race with Larry in that role. But if Larry expected to just coast into work at Level Cross the next morning, he had another thing coming!

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid take a peek at the March 17, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene.

Richard Petty holds off a hard-charging … but clean … effort by young Bill Elliott to win a rain-split race at Rockingham. Richard and Cale Yarborough … among others … call for races at Rockingham to be shortened from 500 miles to 500 KILOMETERS.

Elmo Langley finds himself unloading his hauler after it catches fire on the way home from The Rock, and while Dale Earnhardt wins the Saturday Budweiser Late Model Sportsman event, both Morgan Shepherd AND Bubba Nissen find HUGE trouble in the race.

There are rumors that Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson are fussing and feuding, and that DW might even be leaving his championship-winning team to form his own Winston Cup operation. Plus … eighteen-year-old Bobby Labonte is featured.

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After that, Brendan breaks down his lone full-time Cup season with Doug Bobble and Roger Penske, his up-and-down return to the truck series, finding success again with team owner Richard Childress and … finally … how Ryan Newman’s wreck and COVID helped convince him that it was time to hang up his helmet … at least when it came to NASCAR.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid page through the November 20, 2003 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers and Travis Kvapil are honored as champions of their respective NASCAR divisions at Homestead … with the Busch and Craftsman Truck Series crowns coming down to the wire in HISTORIC season-finale battles.

NOBODY’S happy after the truck race, except for Kvapil, due to one of the most chaotic conclusions to a NASCAR title bout EVER. Brendan Gaughan tells rival team owner Jim Smith to kiss his behind on live television and Smith and his driver Ted Musgrave are furious with NASCAR after the final restart.

Homestead also marks the final race for RJ Reynolds’ title sponsorship of the Winston Cup Series, and Bobby Labonte wins it after Bill Elliott blows a tire on the final lap.

Kyle Busch was all set to make his Cup debut, but his entire car winds up getting confiscated by NASCAR. And … last but not least … Sterling Marlin is cleared of all charges after being sued in connection to an alleged assault during a Caribbean cruise.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51612546Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn this week’s final installment with Brendan Gaughan, he gives his side of the story in the infamous Jim-Smith-can-kiss-my-ass incident, which cost him a $10,000 fine AND the 2003 Craftsman Truck Series championship. After that, Brendan breaks...
After that, Brendan breaks down his lone full-time Cup season with Doug Bobble and Roger Penske, his up-and-down return to the truck series, finding success again with team owner Richard Childress and … finally … how Ryan Newman’s wreck and COVID helped convince him that it was time to hang up his helmet … at least when it came to NASCAR.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid page through the November 20, 2003 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers and Travis Kvapil are honored as champions of their respective NASCAR divisions at Homestead … with the Busch and Craftsman Truck Series crowns coming down to the wire in HISTORIC season-finale battles.

NOBODY’S happy after the truck race, except for Kvapil, due to one of the most chaotic conclusions to a NASCAR title bout EVER. Brendan Gaughan tells rival team owner Jim Smith to kiss his behind on live television and Smith and his driver Ted Musgrave are furious with NASCAR after the final restart.

Homestead also marks the final race for RJ Reynolds’ title sponsorship of the Winston Cup Series, and Bobby Labonte wins it after Bill Elliott blows a tire on the final lap.

Kyle Busch was all set to make his Cup debut, but his entire car winds up getting confiscated by NASCAR. And … last but not least … Sterling Marlin is cleared of all charges after being sued in connection to an alleged assault during a Caribbean cruise.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5251history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-217-brendan-gaughan-on-growing-up-in-las-vegas-playing-basketball-at-georgetown-getting-into-nascar--51527311
He wound up going to school at Georgetown University, where he played football AND walked on with the Hoya basketball team, which was coached at the time by the legendary John Thompson.

All the while, he raced and looked forward to going IndyCar racing before NASCAR decided to start the Craftsman Truck Series.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the June 13, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Jarrett gets the win at Pocono after Robert Yates Racing teammate Ricky Rudd has a tire start leaking air in the last few laps. Jack Sprague wins the Busch Series event at Nashville, while Brendan Gaughan tastes victory in Texas. It’s the first win in those divisions for both drivers.

NASCAR’s keeping an eye out for traction control devices, while Dale Earnhardt Jr reports that he’s all set … possibly for life … at Dale Earnhardt Incorporated.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51527311Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of what will be two installments with Brendan Gaughan, he talks about life in Las Vegas as a child and a high-school football injury that literally changed the course of his life. He wound up going to school at Georgetown University,...
He wound up going to school at Georgetown University, where he played football AND walked on with the Hoya basketball team, which was coached at the time by the legendary John Thompson.

All the while, he raced and looked forward to going IndyCar racing before NASCAR decided to start the Craftsman Truck Series.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the June 13, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Jarrett gets the win at Pocono after Robert Yates Racing teammate Ricky Rudd has a tire start leaking air in the last few laps. Jack Sprague wins the Busch Series event at Nashville, while Brendan Gaughan tastes victory in Texas. It’s the first win in those divisions for both drivers.

NASCAR’s keeping an eye out for traction control devices, while Dale Earnhardt Jr reports that he’s all set … possibly for life … at Dale Earnhardt Incorporated.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4016history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-216-nascar-hall-of-famer-mark-martin-on-las-vegas-career-struggles--51466485
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a deep dive into the March 5, 1998 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Mark Martin wins the inaugural Winston Cup race at Las Vegas and appears on the cover of this issue with Wayne Newton and … much to his chagrin, apparently ... a couple of Las Vegas showgirls. Fords DOMINATE the race … much to Dale Earnhardt and General Motors’ CHAGRIN.

News items detail an autograph session that nearly got out of hand, Kyle Petty’s motorcycle accident on the way to the race, NASCAR’s banning of burnouts and Kevin Harvick’s first Winston WEST win. There’s also a feature on the THEN-unheralded Matt Kenseth.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51466485Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn our conversation with NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Mark talks about his memories of the construction of his beloved JR51 chassis, preparations for the first Winston Cup race at Las Vegas and his laser-focused intensity that … in all honesty …...
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a deep dive into the March 5, 1998 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Mark Martin wins the inaugural Winston Cup race at Las Vegas and appears on the cover of this issue with Wayne Newton and … much to his chagrin, apparently ... a couple of Las Vegas showgirls. Fords DOMINATE the race … much to Dale Earnhardt and General Motors’ CHAGRIN.

News items detail an autograph session that nearly got out of hand, Kyle Petty’s motorcycle accident on the way to the race, NASCAR’s banning of burnouts and Kevin Harvick’s first Winston WEST win. There’s also a feature on the THEN-unheralded Matt Kenseth.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4276history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-215-d-k-ulrich-on-revolving-drivers-riverside-screwdriver-and-swervin-ernie-irvan--51397590
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then page through the May 29, 1986 issue of Grand National Scene. Dale Earnhardt very patiently stalks Bill Elliott … THERE’S a sentence you don’t hear very often … before Bill has to pit for fuel in the late going during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. That allowed Dale to cruise to a two-second victory, his third of the season.

Richard Petty starts a car in that race owned by D.K. Ulrich, after a crash during practice that left him AND his car pretty used up. J.D. McDuffie’s photo bio describes his tow truck as ULTRA-high mileage and Harry Gant makes an appearance in yet another Hal Needham flick, this one having to do with professional wrestling.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51397590Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview with D.K. Ulrich, he remembers the revolving door of drivers who once piloted his race cars, the young Davey Allison’s impact on his decision to step away from the cockpit himself, the infamous...
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then page through the May 29, 1986 issue of Grand National Scene. Dale Earnhardt very patiently stalks Bill Elliott … THERE’S a sentence you don’t hear very often … before Bill has to pit for fuel in the late going during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. That allowed Dale to cruise to a two-second victory, his third of the season.

Richard Petty starts a car in that race owned by D.K. Ulrich, after a crash during practice that left him AND his car pretty used up. J.D. McDuffie’s photo bio describes his tow truck as ULTRA-high mileage and Harry Gant makes an appearance in yet another Hal Needham flick, this one having to do with professional wrestling.

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D.K. also remembers his friend and driver, Tim Richmond and the part he played in David Ifft’s little excursion into Juarez, Mexico.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then pick through the July 24, 1980 issue of Grand National Scene. D.K. Ulrich appears on the inside cover of the paper with Tim Richmond, who’d tested a NASCAR entry for the first time at Charlotte the week before. There’s a huge photo spread on drivers in their cowboy hats, and a certain The Scene Vault Podcast co-host ALSO evidently took part in the fashion trend that was ALL the rage way back when.

There are also columns, news stories and features about Herb Nab and Harry Ranier, Judy Parrott … Buddy’s wife ... and the infamous Jim “Two Can” Murray. Finally, there’s a one-page layout of baby photos of one Adam Kyler Petty.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51320290Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonWe might as well call this installment of our interview with D.K. Ulrich "Cheating in NASCAR" simply because of all the tricks of the trade that he laid out for us. We’ve got everything from the infamous nitrous oxide incident from the 1978 Southern...
D.K. also remembers his friend and driver, Tim Richmond and the part he played in David Ifft’s little excursion into Juarez, Mexico.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then pick through the July 24, 1980 issue of Grand National Scene. D.K. Ulrich appears on the inside cover of the paper with Tim Richmond, who’d tested a NASCAR entry for the first time at Charlotte the week before. There’s a huge photo spread on drivers in their cowboy hats, and a certain The Scene Vault Podcast co-host ALSO evidently took part in the fashion trend that was ALL the rage way back when.

There are also columns, news stories and features about Herb Nab and Harry Ranier, Judy Parrott … Buddy’s wife ... and the infamous Jim “Two Can” Murray. Finally, there’s a one-page layout of baby photos of one Adam Kyler Petty.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4529falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-213-d-k-ulrich-on-nascar-independents-holman-moody-heist-and-mark-martin-hijinks--51245723
And make no mistake about it … those independents were NOT just stroking around the race track to collect an easy paycheck. There was NOTHING easy about … and if being an independent meant boosting parts from Holman-Moody and traveling all over the United States without ever once going home … then so be it.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the June 15, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene. Benny Parsons whups Richard Petty at Riverside, after Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip fall out of contention. There’s a feature story on Humpy Wheeler written by this kid out of Roanoke, Virginia who went on to have a halfway decent career in the sport … and a story on the women of the Petty family … Lynda, Elizabeth, Sharon AND Lisa.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51245723Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week in the first installment of our fantastic conversation with DK Ulrich, DK talks about how AJ Foyt influenced him to not only be known by his initials, but also to pursue a career in racing. He then remembers a chance offer for a 1957 Chevy...
And make no mistake about it … those independents were NOT just stroking around the race track to collect an easy paycheck. There was NOTHING easy about … and if being an independent meant boosting parts from Holman-Moody and traveling all over the United States without ever once going home … then so be it.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the June 15, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene. Benny Parsons whups Richard Petty at Riverside, after Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip fall out of contention. There’s a feature story on Humpy Wheeler written by this kid out of Roanoke, Virginia who went on to have a halfway decent career in the sport … and a story on the women of the Petty family … Lynda, Elizabeth, Sharon AND Lisa.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4324history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-212-nascar-veteran-pete-wright-on-junior-johnson-team-strife-1991-the-winston-traction-control-and-travis-carter--51165594
In the third and final installment of our EPIC interview with Pete Wright, Pete talks about the friction that existed between Junior Johnson’s teams, the controversial suspension of Junior and crew chief Tim Brewer going into the 1991 edition of The Winston all-star race and how he and teammate Mike Hill felt like they were left holding the bag a little bit.

Pete also remembers leaving Junior Johnson & Associates to re-join Terry Labonte and Billy Hagan and the neat little trick that ALMOST got them a win at North Wilkesboro. Finally, Pete discusses his long association with MB2 Motorsports.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the October 7, 1993 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace wins at North Wilkesboro, but doesn’t gain much ground on runnerup Dale Earnhardt in the Winston Cup standings. Terry Labonte takes seventh in that event despite developing … wink, wink … engine problems.

MORE rule changes designed to slow speeds at Charlotte and Atlanta were tested … and … of course … debated. Buddy Baker announced plans to retire as a driver, with additional features on John Andretti’s transition from IndyCar to NASCAR, a book of poetry on the late Alan Kulwicki and the mentor of every NASCAR historian, Greg Fielden.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51165594Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week's episode gets off to a rousing start with discussion of Erik Jones' win in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, driving the number 43 Petty GMS Racing entry. In the third and final installment of our EPIC interview with Pete Wright,...
In the third and final installment of our EPIC interview with Pete Wright, Pete talks about the friction that existed between Junior Johnson’s teams, the controversial suspension of Junior and crew chief Tim Brewer going into the 1991 edition of The Winston all-star race and how he and teammate Mike Hill felt like they were left holding the bag a little bit.

Pete also remembers leaving Junior Johnson & Associates to re-join Terry Labonte and Billy Hagan and the neat little trick that ALMOST got them a win at North Wilkesboro. Finally, Pete discusses his long association with MB2 Motorsports.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the October 7, 1993 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace wins at North Wilkesboro, but doesn’t gain much ground on runnerup Dale Earnhardt in the Winston Cup standings. Terry Labonte takes seventh in that event despite developing … wink, wink … engine problems.

MORE rule changes designed to slow speeds at Charlotte and Atlanta were tested … and … of course … debated. Buddy Baker announced plans to retire as a driver, with additional features on John Andretti’s transition from IndyCar to NASCAR, a book of poetry on the late Alan Kulwicki and the mentor of every NASCAR historian, Greg Fielden.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5017history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-211-nascar-veteran-pete-wright-on-jack-beebe-terry-labonte-dale-inman-the-witch-doctor-incident-and-joining-junior-johnson--51078065
Pete got his start at the Winston Cup level with team owner Jack Beebe, before winning a championship with Terry Labonte. Pete recalls his rather testy reaction to a witch doctor who showed up in the garage to put a hex on the Hagan Racing entry.

And … finally … Pete tells us all about getting hooked up with Junior Johnson and the respect he had for the first-year NASCAR Hall of Famer.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a look into the August 3, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene. Darrell Waltrip wins at Pocono, amidst rumors that he would be leaving DiGard Racing at the end of the year. Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough and Benny Parsons all have their powerplants go kaput, which leads Jake Elder to express his displeasure with NASCAR rules allowing teams to change engines during a race. The issue is rounded out by a feature on DiGard Racing's Buddy Parrott.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51078065Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonWe’re back with the second installment of our interview with longtime NASCAR crew member and crew chief Pete Wright, and this week, Pete talks about attending his first Grand National race at Martinsville and the impact drivers like Fred Lorenzen and...
Pete got his start at the Winston Cup level with team owner Jack Beebe, before winning a championship with Terry Labonte. Pete recalls his rather testy reaction to a witch doctor who showed up in the garage to put a hex on the Hagan Racing entry.

And … finally … Pete tells us all about getting hooked up with Junior Johnson and the respect he had for the first-year NASCAR Hall of Famer.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a look into the August 3, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene. Darrell Waltrip wins at Pocono, amidst rumors that he would be leaving DiGard Racing at the end of the year. Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough and Benny Parsons all have their powerplants go kaput, which leads Jake Elder to express his displeasure with NASCAR rules allowing teams to change engines during a race. The issue is rounded out by a feature on DiGard Racing's Buddy Parrott.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4664history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-210-preview-of-pete-wright-on-junior-johnson-and-d-k-ulrich-on-nitrous-oxide-at-darlington--51011110
Also, longtime independent team owner and driver D.K. Ulrich gives us the inside story of the nitrous oxide system that was discovered in his car following a savage crash in the 1978 Southern 500.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51011110Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonEnjoy a sneak preview of the next installment of our interview with Pete Wright, in which he remembers getting hired and then working with NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson. Also, longtime independent team owner and driver D.K. Ulrich gives us...
Also, longtime independent team owner and driver D.K. Ulrich gives us the inside story of the nitrous oxide system that was discovered in his car following a savage crash in the 1978 Southern 500.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>1086history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-209-nascar-veteran-pete-wright-on-the-loss-of-his-son--50962735
Pete Wright worked in NASCAR as a crew member and crew chief for years, and with drivers ranging from Terry Labonte and Darrell Waltrip to Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman.

We've got those stories, and they're remarkable. But on August 20, 2017, Pete experienced every parent's very worst night ... the loss of his child, a son named Adam, who'd followed in his father's footsteps in NASCAR.

Pete shares memories of his son, but also Adam's beloved dog Lizzie, and the impact she and many other animals had on his grief process.

You will never forget this incredibly emotional episode.

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In honor of Pete Wright and Lizzie ... and in memory of Adam Wright ... please consider a donation to www.ruffloverescue.com/donate]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50962735Sat, 20 Aug 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: This episode may be too emotionally intense for some listeners. Pete Wright worked in NASCAR as a crew member and crew chief for years, and with drivers ranging from Terry Labonte and Darrell Waltrip to Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman....
Pete Wright worked in NASCAR as a crew member and crew chief for years, and with drivers ranging from Terry Labonte and Darrell Waltrip to Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman.

We've got those stories, and they're remarkable. But on August 20, 2017, Pete experienced every parent's very worst night ... the loss of his child, a son named Adam, who'd followed in his father's footsteps in NASCAR.

Pete shares memories of his son, but also Adam's beloved dog Lizzie, and the impact she and many other animals had on his grief process.

You will never forget this incredibly emotional episode.

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In honor of Pete Wright and Lizzie ... and in memory of Adam Wright ... please consider a donation to www.ruffloverescue.com/donate]]>2104animalrescue,history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-208-david-ifft-on-the-infamous-waylon-jennings-riot-jailtime-in-mexico-benny-parsons-and-cale-yarborough--50932650
After that, David remembers parting ways with … first … Benny … and then team owner M.C. Anderson and driver Cale Yarborough.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then tie into the July 9, 1981 issue of Grand National Scene. Cale Yarborough used a slingshot move on the last lap to get by Harry Gant for the win at Daytona. Cale got the victory and Harry wound up with ANOTHER second-place finish.

Ricky Rudd escaped what could very well have been a devastating crash that also involved Dale Earnhardt, who was making his first start for car owner J.D. Stacy.

Jake Elder makes good on a promise to stay put with Terry Labonte … for a while … and James Hylton gets a dream sponsorship from STP for an upcoming race at Talladega.

Finally … an earlier column on women in the pits and garage gets things stirred up in this week’s letters to the editor section.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50932650Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonThis week in the third and final installment of our conversation with David Ifft, he tells us HIS side of the story of a long-ago riot before, during and after a Waylon Jennings concert at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Then, it’s on to his infamous stint...
After that, David remembers parting ways with … first … Benny … and then team owner M.C. Anderson and driver Cale Yarborough.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then tie into the July 9, 1981 issue of Grand National Scene. Cale Yarborough used a slingshot move on the last lap to get by Harry Gant for the win at Daytona. Cale got the victory and Harry wound up with ANOTHER second-place finish.

Ricky Rudd escaped what could very well have been a devastating crash that also involved Dale Earnhardt, who was making his first start for car owner J.D. Stacy.

Jake Elder makes good on a promise to stay put with Terry Labonte … for a while … and James Hylton gets a dream sponsorship from STP for an upcoming race at Talladega.

Finally … an earlier column on women in the pits and garage gets things stirred up in this week’s letters to the editor section.

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David also remembers lending a helping hand to Richard Petty and Dale Inman the week of the 1979 Daytona 500 and getting an extraordinarily rare Richard Petty mug … cough … cough … in return. Finally, he talks about the hand-shake sponsorship deal between M.C. Anderson and Harry Melling, as well as the trickery and deal making that led to Benny Parsons’ win in the 1980 World 600 at Charlotte.

Note ... there is some background noise during parts of the interview.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig through the June 19, 1980 issue of Grand National Scene. Benny Parsons wins at Michigan, ONE of his hometown tracks, on a day that was wet and soggy and cold and just kinda downright miserable. David Pearson nearly misses the start of the race because he’d already headed back to the hotel.

DK Ulrich and a fan have a misunderstanding at Riverside and publisher Robb Griggs calls for what amounted to a driver benevolence fund ... and better lounge entertainers?!?

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50861407Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with David Ifft, David tells all when it comes to his salary negotiation with M.C. Anderson, after which he become the first crew chief on record to be paid more than $100,000 a year. He also gives us the...
David also remembers lending a helping hand to Richard Petty and Dale Inman the week of the 1979 Daytona 500 and getting an extraordinarily rare Richard Petty mug … cough … cough … in return. Finally, he talks about the hand-shake sponsorship deal between M.C. Anderson and Harry Melling, as well as the trickery and deal making that led to Benny Parsons’ win in the 1980 World 600 at Charlotte.

Note ... there is some background noise during parts of the interview.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig through the June 19, 1980 issue of Grand National Scene. Benny Parsons wins at Michigan, ONE of his hometown tracks, on a day that was wet and soggy and cold and just kinda downright miserable. David Pearson nearly misses the start of the race because he’d already headed back to the hotel.

DK Ulrich and a fan have a misunderstanding at Riverside and publisher Robb Griggs calls for what amounted to a driver benevolence fund ... and better lounge entertainers?!?

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In the first of three EPIC installments of our interview with David Ifft, the longtime NASCAR crew chief talks about going from shop to shop to shop in his drive to land a dream gig in the sport, before finally getting hooked up with Bud Moore Engineering.

After that, it was on to DiGard Racing, where he reunited with Darrell Waltrip AND doubled his salary to a whopping $700 a week. However … because it was DiGard … a parting of the ways was almost inevitable.

Rick and Steve then take a look at the October 26, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene. Cale Yarborough beats the living daylights out of everybody at Rockingham and for the 1978 Winston Cup championship, his unprecedented third title in a row. L.G. DeWitt, Benny Parsons and Jake Elder have themselves a little bit of a row, while young David Ifft is called one of the best crew chiefs in the business.

Finally, team owner Rod Osterlund denies rumors that he is grooming phenom Dale Earnhardt to replace Dave Marcis as his driver.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50789411Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:00:01 +0000Rick HoustonThe Spongebob Squarepants musical ... Rick coming to Steve's rescue and helping change a flat tire ... it all takes a back seat to the news that Las Vegas Motor Speedway is renewing its title sponsorship of The Scene Vault Podcast for the coming year!...
In the first of three EPIC installments of our interview with David Ifft, the longtime NASCAR crew chief talks about going from shop to shop to shop in his drive to land a dream gig in the sport, before finally getting hooked up with Bud Moore Engineering.

After that, it was on to DiGard Racing, where he reunited with Darrell Waltrip AND doubled his salary to a whopping $700 a week. However … because it was DiGard … a parting of the ways was almost inevitable.

Rick and Steve then take a look at the October 26, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene. Cale Yarborough beats the living daylights out of everybody at Rockingham and for the 1978 Winston Cup championship, his unprecedented third title in a row. L.G. DeWitt, Benny Parsons and Jake Elder have themselves a little bit of a row, while young David Ifft is called one of the best crew chiefs in the business.

Finally, team owner Rod Osterlund denies rumors that he is grooming phenom Dale Earnhardt to replace Dave Marcis as his driver.

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Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the August 2, 2001 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Bobby Labonte gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the win at Pocono, Jeff Purvis wins at Pikes Peak in a fill-in role for Richard Childress Racing and Columbine shooting victim Rachel Scott’s family is treated to a weekend of Busch Series racing and hospitality. The issue also featured coverage of yet another NASCAR rule change and a package of stories on stress in racing.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50716450Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our interview with Jeff Purvis, Jeff talks about the all-out South Boston brawl and subsequent suspension he faced way back when, a Pikes Peak win he does not remember and TWO life-threatening and ultimately...
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the August 2, 2001 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Bobby Labonte gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the win at Pocono, Jeff Purvis wins at Pikes Peak in a fill-in role for Richard Childress Racing and Columbine shooting victim Rachel Scott’s family is treated to a weekend of Busch Series racing and hospitality. The issue also featured coverage of yet another NASCAR rule change and a package of stories on stress in racing.

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In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the May 5, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Earnhardt adds to his legendary win total at Talladega, while Ernie Irvan, Michael Waltrip and Jimmy Spencer come up just a little bit short.

And Jimmy? Let’s just say Mr. Excitement didn’t exactly win a lot of friends that day. Mark Martin had one of the wildest rides of his career going through barriers and coming to a VERY hard stop against a guardrail.

Jeff Purvis won Talladega’s ARCA race the day before, Deb Williams gives her stance on calling a NASCAR event a race ... or a show. And a young, up-and-coming and extraordinarily good-looking writer had both a feature story AND a column in this issue.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50647911Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonJeff Purvis … Never Nervous Purvis. This week in the first of what will be two installments of our interview, Jeff talks about getting into racing on dirt, his transition to asphalt, how he first got together with team owner James Finch and one of the...
In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the May 5, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Earnhardt adds to his legendary win total at Talladega, while Ernie Irvan, Michael Waltrip and Jimmy Spencer come up just a little bit short.

And Jimmy? Let’s just say Mr. Excitement didn’t exactly win a lot of friends that day. Mark Martin had one of the wildest rides of his career going through barriers and coming to a VERY hard stop against a guardrail.

Jeff Purvis won Talladega’s ARCA race the day before, Deb Williams gives her stance on calling a NASCAR event a race ... or a show. And a young, up-and-coming and extraordinarily good-looking writer had both a feature story AND a column in this issue.

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In the third and final installment of our interview with Todd Bodine, Todd discusses the day that his older Geoff was involved in that just absolutely horrifying accident during the inaugural Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona. He also talks about his THRILLING Busch Series wins at Kentucky and Darlington … but NOT the one he pulled off at Rockingham.

Finally, we wrap up our conversation with his move to the truck series, his championships and finally the move to television.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the November 23, 2006 issue of NASCAR Scene, which featured extensive coverage of championship efforts by Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Todd Bodine, Mark Martin's final win and departure from Roush Racing and Rick's 2006 reaction to polls naming Mark Martin as the greatest driver in Busch Series history.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50547551Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonWe start off this week with a quick chat with Jamie Bishop, gasman for NASCAR Truck driver Parker Kligerman, who won Saturday's event at Mid-Ohio. Jamie is a longtime friend and supporter of the show who may ... or may not ... return the victory-lane...
In the third and final installment of our interview with Todd Bodine, Todd discusses the day that his older Geoff was involved in that just absolutely horrifying accident during the inaugural Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona. He also talks about his THRILLING Busch Series wins at Kentucky and Darlington … but NOT the one he pulled off at Rockingham.

Finally, we wrap up our conversation with his move to the truck series, his championships and finally the move to television.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the November 23, 2006 issue of NASCAR Scene, which featured extensive coverage of championship efforts by Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Todd Bodine, Mark Martin's final win and departure from Roush Racing and Rick's 2006 reaction to polls naming Mark Martin as the greatest driver in Busch Series history.

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In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid leaf through the August 13, 1992 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Kyle Petty wins a rain-shortened race at Watkins Glen and the Bodine brothers – Geoff, Brett and Todd – race against each other for the first time. There are rumors about future NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt, Richard Childress, Rusty Wallace, Ray Evernham and Jeff Gordon … one of which KINDA comes true.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50468535Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonWe’ve got a lot packed into this installment of our interview with Todd Bodine … getting booed because he’s Geoff Bodine’s brother, the infamous run-in between Geoff and Brett during the inaugural Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, his OWN...
In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid leaf through the August 13, 1992 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Kyle Petty wins a rain-shortened race at Watkins Glen and the Bodine brothers – Geoff, Brett and Todd – race against each other for the first time. There are rumors about future NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt, Richard Childress, Rusty Wallace, Ray Evernham and Jeff Gordon … one of which KINDA comes true.

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Long before he was a champion of the Craftsman Truck Series … long before he became a NASCAR analyst and broadcaster … Todd bounced up and down the east coast, trying to make a name for himself in the sport.

He got one big break as Felix Sabates’ very first employee in NASCAR … and an even bigger one the following year when Kyle Petty opted out of driving several Busch Series events.

His performance in that car put him in line for a ride with car owners and fellow New York natives Frank Cicci and Scott Welliver. The deal worked … and worked well.

Then, in our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig through the June 6, 1991 issue of Winston Cup Scene.

Ken Schrader wins on an extraordinarily hot and humid weekend at Dover and he gets by Dale Earnhardt to do it. Todd wins the first race of his Busch Series career the day before … in one of the craziest days you’d ever want to see … and in some of the worst circumstances.

Finally, a crew member for Jimmy Means Racing escapes very serious injury when a fire breaks out on pit road.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50394606Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonAfter taking additional questions from friends (?!?) of the podcast Rick Mast and Rusty Wallace, we dive into the first installment of our interview with Todd Bodine. Long before he was a champion of the Craftsman Truck Series … long before he...
Long before he was a champion of the Craftsman Truck Series … long before he became a NASCAR analyst and broadcaster … Todd bounced up and down the east coast, trying to make a name for himself in the sport.

He got one big break as Felix Sabates’ very first employee in NASCAR … and an even bigger one the following year when Kyle Petty opted out of driving several Busch Series events.

His performance in that car put him in line for a ride with car owners and fellow New York natives Frank Cicci and Scott Welliver. The deal worked … and worked well.

Then, in our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig through the June 6, 1991 issue of Winston Cup Scene.

Ken Schrader wins on an extraordinarily hot and humid weekend at Dover and he gets by Dale Earnhardt to do it. Todd wins the first race of his Busch Series career the day before … in one of the craziest days you’d ever want to see … and in some of the worst circumstances.

Finally, a crew member for Jimmy Means Racing escapes very serious injury when a fire breaks out on pit road.

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It's a perfect fit for our 200th episode.

It would also not be appropriate to celebrate our 200th episode without including our listeners, so we asked everybody to send in their questions for hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid … and we even got a few from PAST INTERVIEW guests Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond, Kenny Wallace and Las Vegas Motor Speedway President and General Manager Chris Powell.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50276913Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonRichard Petty … what else do we really need to say? NASCAR Hall of Fame inaugural inductee. Seven championships … seven Daytona 500 wins … the number 43 … 200 wins. It's a perfect fit for our 200th episode. It would also not be appropriate to...
It's a perfect fit for our 200th episode.

It would also not be appropriate to celebrate our 200th episode without including our listeners, so we asked everybody to send in their questions for hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid … and we even got a few from PAST INTERVIEW guests Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond, Kenny Wallace and Las Vegas Motor Speedway President and General Manager Chris Powell.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>7795history,motorsports,nascar,racing,richardpetty,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-199-richard-childress-racing-dale-earnhardt-tire-changer-will-lind-part-2--50207314rick@thescenevaultpodcast.com!

In the second and final installment of our interview with Richard Childress Racing legend Will Lind, he discusses all the Daytona 500s that got away from Dale Earnhardt and what it meant to him personally when the NASCAR icon finally won the sport’s biggest race in 1998.

Will also tells our listeners about the Goodyear-Hoosier tire wars, a controversial decision by the RCR crew to replace Earnhardt’s missing tires at Charlotte, the transition between RCR crew chiefs Kirk Shelmerdine and Andy Petree and his own decision to take a step back from life on the road.

Then in our second segment, we take a long look inside the October 18, 1990 issue of Winston Cup Scene. This late-season, off-week issue features a preview of the conclusion to the battle for the 1990 Winston Cup championship, news of the passing of former team and track owner L.G. DeWitt, Rick Mast's Busch Series win at New Hampshire, the aftermath of a very scary pit-road clash between Alan Kulwicki and Ernie Irvan at Charlotte and an equally as frightening accident during testing at Rockingham for Richard Petty.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50207314Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: Have a question to ask hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid for next week's milestone 200th episode? Tweet us @thescenevault and use #vault200, or email a voice file to rick@thescenevaultpodcast.com! In the second and final installment of our...rick@thescenevaultpodcast.com!

In the second and final installment of our interview with Richard Childress Racing legend Will Lind, he discusses all the Daytona 500s that got away from Dale Earnhardt and what it meant to him personally when the NASCAR icon finally won the sport’s biggest race in 1998.

Will also tells our listeners about the Goodyear-Hoosier tire wars, a controversial decision by the RCR crew to replace Earnhardt’s missing tires at Charlotte, the transition between RCR crew chiefs Kirk Shelmerdine and Andy Petree and his own decision to take a step back from life on the road.

Then in our second segment, we take a long look inside the October 18, 1990 issue of Winston Cup Scene. This late-season, off-week issue features a preview of the conclusion to the battle for the 1990 Winston Cup championship, news of the passing of former team and track owner L.G. DeWitt, Rick Mast's Busch Series win at New Hampshire, the aftermath of a very scary pit-road clash between Alan Kulwicki and Ernie Irvan at Charlotte and an equally as frightening accident during testing at Rockingham for Richard Petty.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5278history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-198-former-richard-childress-racing-dale-earnhardt-tire-changer-will-lind--50103751
Will Lind got his start in the sport working with James Hylton, but he went on to have a LONG and successful career with Richard Childress Racing and was probably best known for changing rear tires on Dale Earnhardt’s Flying Aces/Junkyard Dogs pit crews of the late 1980s and early 90s.

This week, Will talks about his hardcore early days in the sport, when he went to GREAT lengths to carve out a place for himself in the garage, his beginnings with RCR and the Dale Earnhardt he knew away from the track.

The September 2, 1982 issue of Grand National Scene marked a fairly significant milestone in the publication’s history. It was Scene’s first issue with a standard tabloid size, rather than the folded, two-cover format it had used since its very first issue back in the spring of 1977.

In the pages of that week's issue, it wasn’t exactly breaking news that Darrell Waltrip won at Bristol. This was his fourth in a row there, but it wasn’t exactly easy … and surprise of all surprises … there was just a wee little bit of controversy that night.

Bobby Allison and Harry Gant weren't exactly happy with NASCAR or Darrell Waltrip. Dave Marcis wasn't happy with Terry Labonte, and Terry Labonte AND Billy Hagan weren’t happy with Dave.

After reading co-host Steve Waid's column, Jimmy Means probably wasn’t very happy either after being made fun of for being so skinny. And finally … Bill Elliott … yes, THAT Bill Elliott got downright chatty with Gene Granger about the never-ending battle between Ford and General Motors, his season to date and safety.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50103751Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week's show begins with a simple challenge ... pay it forward. Do something nice for someone else, without any expectation of receiving anything in return. Will Lind got his start in the sport working with James Hylton, but he went on to have...
Will Lind got his start in the sport working with James Hylton, but he went on to have a LONG and successful career with Richard Childress Racing and was probably best known for changing rear tires on Dale Earnhardt’s Flying Aces/Junkyard Dogs pit crews of the late 1980s and early 90s.

This week, Will talks about his hardcore early days in the sport, when he went to GREAT lengths to carve out a place for himself in the garage, his beginnings with RCR and the Dale Earnhardt he knew away from the track.

The September 2, 1982 issue of Grand National Scene marked a fairly significant milestone in the publication’s history. It was Scene’s first issue with a standard tabloid size, rather than the folded, two-cover format it had used since its very first issue back in the spring of 1977.

In the pages of that week's issue, it wasn’t exactly breaking news that Darrell Waltrip won at Bristol. This was his fourth in a row there, but it wasn’t exactly easy … and surprise of all surprises … there was just a wee little bit of controversy that night.

Bobby Allison and Harry Gant weren't exactly happy with NASCAR or Darrell Waltrip. Dave Marcis wasn't happy with Terry Labonte, and Terry Labonte AND Billy Hagan weren’t happy with Dave.

After reading co-host Steve Waid's column, Jimmy Means probably wasn’t very happy either after being made fun of for being so skinny. And finally … Bill Elliott … yes, THAT Bill Elliott got downright chatty with Gene Granger about the never-ending battle between Ford and General Motors, his season to date and safety.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>5181history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-197-medal-of-honor-recipients-nascar-fans-joe-marm-and-bob-patterson--50001127
For this very special Memorial Day release, host Rick Houston had the honor of sitting down with Medal of Honor recipients Bob Patterson and Joe Marm to discuss their stories, their interest in NASCAR and why Bob is a big Kyle Busch fan.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50001127Mon, 30 May 2022 17:54:53 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: This episode contains vivid descriptions of the experience of combat. It may be too intense for some listeners. For this very special Memorial Day release, host Rick Houston had the honor of sitting down with Medal of Honor recipients Bob...
For this very special Memorial Day release, host Rick Houston had the honor of sitting down with Medal of Honor recipients Bob Patterson and Joe Marm to discuss their stories, their interest in NASCAR and why Bob is a big Kyle Busch fan.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>4320history,medalofhonor,militaryhistory,motorsports,nascar,racing,sports,vietnamfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-196-tim-brewer-part-3--49923727
And if you thought Tim didn’t hold anything back in the first two installments of our interview … THIS episode is truly something to behold.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then thumb through the May 30, 1991 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Davey Allison's dominant win in the Coca-Cola 600 and the furious response of Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress. There's also news of Tim Brewer and Junior Johnson having their suspensions reduced from twelve weeks to four races.

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And if you thought Tim didn’t hold anything back in the first two installments of our interview … THIS episode is truly something to behold.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then thumb through the May 30, 1991 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Davey Allison's dominant win in the Coca-Cola 600 and the furious response of Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress. There's also news of Tim Brewer and Junior Johnson having their suspensions reduced from twelve weeks to four races.

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Then it was back to Junior Johnson & Associates, to work with drivers Neil Bonnett, Terry Labonte and Geoff Bodine. And … yes … Tim talks about some of the … let’s just call ‘em rules interpretations he made over the years. That led to a couple of quotes that go STRAIGHT to the top of our favorites over the years on this show.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the September 9, 1982 issue of Grand National Scene. Cale Yarborough scores the fifth Southern 500 victory of his career, with rumors circulating that his car owner … M.C. Anderson … wanted him to run for the 1983 Winston Cup championship.

The win comes after a heated late-race battle with Richard Petty, during which sheet metal WAS traded back and forth several times.

There’s also a story on a couple of NASCAR movies that were in production at the time … and … finally … a piece on the whuppings drivers had received over the years.

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www.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49831366Wed, 18 May 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week in the second installment of our interview with longtime … and outspoken … NASCAR crew chief Tim Brewer, Tim talks about his move to M.C. Anderson and why he considers that to be the biggest mistake of his career. He also guides us through...
Then it was back to Junior Johnson & Associates, to work with drivers Neil Bonnett, Terry Labonte and Geoff Bodine. And … yes … Tim talks about some of the … let’s just call ‘em rules interpretations he made over the years. That led to a couple of quotes that go STRAIGHT to the top of our favorites over the years on this show.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the September 9, 1982 issue of Grand National Scene. Cale Yarborough scores the fifth Southern 500 victory of his career, with rumors circulating that his car owner … M.C. Anderson … wanted him to run for the 1983 Winston Cup championship.

The win comes after a heated late-race battle with Richard Petty, during which sheet metal WAS traded back and forth several times.

There’s also a story on a couple of NASCAR movies that were in production at the time … and … finally … a piece on the whuppings drivers had received over the years.

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Brewer got his big break when he went to work for an independent driver by the name of Richard Childress, before winding up with Junior Johnson & Associates.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid leaf through the October 27, 1977 issue of Grand National Scene. Donnie Allison wins at Rockingham and Cale Yarborough clinches the championship with two races remaining on that year's schedule. There’s also a story illustrating the relationship that existed once upon a time between Richard Childress and Junior Johnson.

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Brewer got his big break when he went to work for an independent driver by the name of Richard Childress, before winding up with Junior Johnson & Associates.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid leaf through the October 27, 1977 issue of Grand National Scene. Donnie Allison wins at Rockingham and Cale Yarborough clinches the championship with two races remaining on that year's schedule. There’s also a story illustrating the relationship that existed once upon a time between Richard Childress and Junior Johnson.

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The driver known as L.W. Wright made the first and only start of his Winston Cup career on May 2, 1982 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. He'd not been heard from in the FORTY YEARS since ... until now.

May 2, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of that iconic Talladega event, and for the first time ever, portions of an extensive interview with the man who went by the name L.W. Wright are being released ONLY on The Scene Vault Podcast.

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The driver known as L.W. Wright made the first and only start of his Winston Cup career on May 2, 1982 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. He'd not been heard from in the FORTY YEARS since ... until now.

May 2, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of that iconic Talladega event, and for the first time ever, portions of an extensive interview with the man who went by the name L.W. Wright are being released ONLY on The Scene Vault Podcast.

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The driver known as L.W. Wright made the first and only start of his Winston Cup career on May 2, 1982 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. He'd not been heard from in the FORTY YEARS since ... until now.

Monday marks the 40th anniversary of that iconic Talladega event, and for the first time ever, portions of an extensive interview with the man who went by the name L.W. Wright will be released ONLY on The Scene Vault Podcast.

Be sure to subscribe and check back Monday at 6 a.m. for the full episode.

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PayPal: www.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49587180Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonYou know the legend of L.W. Wright. Now meet the man. The driver known as L.W. Wright made the first and only start of his Winston Cup career on May 2, 1982 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. He'd not been heard from in the FORTY YEARS since...
The driver known as L.W. Wright made the first and only start of his Winston Cup career on May 2, 1982 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. He'd not been heard from in the FORTY YEARS since ... until now.

Monday marks the 40th anniversary of that iconic Talladega event, and for the first time ever, portions of an extensive interview with the man who went by the name L.W. Wright will be released ONLY on The Scene Vault Podcast.

Be sure to subscribe and check back Monday at 6 a.m. for the full episode.

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In honor of that cancer story … as we have in the past with others in the NASCAR community who have dealt with such serious issues … we let it stand on its own and forego our standard second segment.

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In honor of that cancer story … as we have in the past with others in the NASCAR community who have dealt with such serious issues … we let it stand on its own and forego our standard second segment.

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In our first segment this week, we share the second installment of our interview with longtime NASCAR crew chief Gil Martin. Gil shares his memories of his first Winston Cup victory as a crew chief, which came in November 2001 at New Hampshire with Robby Gordon behind the wheel of the Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Gil also shares the story of the Corvette he was promised ... but never received ... following that win. Then, it's on to the sometimes topsy-turvy relationship he shared with young phenom Kevin Harvick, RCR's decision to bring back the number 3 and the urgency of winning the pole for the 2014 Daytona 500.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid break down the November 29, 2001 issue of Winston Cup Scene. That week's paper covered the Battle of the Gordons at New Hampshire, in which Robby gave Jeff a nudge up and out of the lead en route to that first win with Gil. Also, a Busch Series season review package relived some rather testy quotes from competitors.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49484048Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonBig news in the world of NASCAR history this week ... the rebirth of North Wilkesboro Speedway, thanks to the efforts of a small group of Wilkes County diehards and Speedway Motorsports! In our first segment this week, we share the second...
In our first segment this week, we share the second installment of our interview with longtime NASCAR crew chief Gil Martin. Gil shares his memories of his first Winston Cup victory as a crew chief, which came in November 2001 at New Hampshire with Robby Gordon behind the wheel of the Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Gil also shares the story of the Corvette he was promised ... but never received ... following that win. Then, it's on to the sometimes topsy-turvy relationship he shared with young phenom Kevin Harvick, RCR's decision to bring back the number 3 and the urgency of winning the pole for the 2014 Daytona 500.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid break down the November 29, 2001 issue of Winston Cup Scene. That week's paper covered the Battle of the Gordons at New Hampshire, in which Robby gave Jeff a nudge up and out of the lead en route to that first win with Gil. Also, a Busch Series season review package relived some rather testy quotes from competitors.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>4395history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-190-gil-martin-part-1--49416175
In the first of what will be three installments with longtime NASCAR Busch Series and Cup crew chief Gil Martin, he takes us through his very first days in the sport. A buddy of his needed help out at the old Nashville Fairgrounds Raceway … and Gil didn’t particularly want to go. But he went any way, a move that very obviously turned out to change the course of his life.

Gil also remembers Bobby Hamilton and the genesis of Filmar Racing, and the growing pains that Nashville-based operation faced with four very different drivers … Bobby Hamilton, David Green, Jeff Burton and finally, Kenny Wallace.

Finally, Gil takes us through his move to Richard Childress Racing.

In our second segment, Rick and co-host Steve Waid leaf through the April 16, 1992 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Davey Allison wins at North Wilkesboro, despite being battered, bruised and sore from an accident the race before in Bristol. Bobby Hillin gets put in lockdown due to a run-in with Kyle Petty … and there’s actually a connection to that incident AND our new NASCAR Technical Institute studio.

Oh … but wait … there’s more. Dave Marcis helps pave the way for NASCAR to make its first appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a young Dale Jarrett tumbles out of his car while trying to leave North Wilkesboro, a Junior Johnson & Associates crew member is unable to go on an important mission? Why? Because he’s locked in a porta-john. Finally, there’s an almost unbelievable connection … again … to our deal with John Dodson at the NASCAR Technical Institute.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49416175Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week ... host Rick Houston and his sons Jesse and Adam join listener Bill Stripling for a memorable weekend of decidedly Old School and frigid short-track racing at Martinsville Speedway. In the first of what will be three installments with...
In the first of what will be three installments with longtime NASCAR Busch Series and Cup crew chief Gil Martin, he takes us through his very first days in the sport. A buddy of his needed help out at the old Nashville Fairgrounds Raceway … and Gil didn’t particularly want to go. But he went any way, a move that very obviously turned out to change the course of his life.

Gil also remembers Bobby Hamilton and the genesis of Filmar Racing, and the growing pains that Nashville-based operation faced with four very different drivers … Bobby Hamilton, David Green, Jeff Burton and finally, Kenny Wallace.

Finally, Gil takes us through his move to Richard Childress Racing.

In our second segment, Rick and co-host Steve Waid leaf through the April 16, 1992 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Davey Allison wins at North Wilkesboro, despite being battered, bruised and sore from an accident the race before in Bristol. Bobby Hillin gets put in lockdown due to a run-in with Kyle Petty … and there’s actually a connection to that incident AND our new NASCAR Technical Institute studio.

Oh … but wait … there’s more. Dave Marcis helps pave the way for NASCAR to make its first appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a young Dale Jarrett tumbles out of his car while trying to leave North Wilkesboro, a Junior Johnson & Associates crew member is unable to go on an important mission? Why? Because he’s locked in a porta-john. Finally, there’s an almost unbelievable connection … again … to our deal with John Dodson at the NASCAR Technical Institute.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>5357history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-189-mike-beam-part-3--49334387
Mike also takes listeners through the controversy the team endured during the leadup to the 1995 Daytona 500, when the organization was discovered with an illegal intake manifold.

Finally, Mike makes it back to the top of the mountain with Roush Racing, where he guided Mark Martin and Carl Edwards to successful seasons in truck and Nationwide competition. Afterward, he wound up with the organization now known as Petty GMS Motorsports … together again with Richard Petty.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the May 28, 1981 issue of Grand National Scene. Bobby Allison wins at Charlotte, despite serious accidents involving his brother Donnie and good friend Neil Bonnett. Cale Yarborough finishes third just two days after getting scalded by a pot of boiling water in his hotel room, Dale Earnhardt moves back into his father’s old racing shop in Kannapolis and Gene Granger gets PUNCHED.

NOTE: This podcast is in no way associated with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49334387Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:30:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week in the third and final installment of our interview with Mike Beam, Mike talks about the struggles he continued to face in the wake of the loss of Mike Rich and a fiery accident involving Sterling Marlin. Despite those reservations, Mike...
Mike also takes listeners through the controversy the team endured during the leadup to the 1995 Daytona 500, when the organization was discovered with an illegal intake manifold.

Finally, Mike makes it back to the top of the mountain with Roush Racing, where he guided Mark Martin and Carl Edwards to successful seasons in truck and Nationwide competition. Afterward, he wound up with the organization now known as Petty GMS Motorsports … together again with Richard Petty.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the May 28, 1981 issue of Grand National Scene. Bobby Allison wins at Charlotte, despite serious accidents involving his brother Donnie and good friend Neil Bonnett. Cale Yarborough finishes third just two days after getting scalded by a pot of boiling water in his hotel room, Dale Earnhardt moves back into his father’s old racing shop in Kannapolis and Gene Granger gets PUNCHED.

NOTE: This podcast is in no way associated with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>4715history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-188-mike-beam-part-2--49240882
Mike then discusses the absolute devastation of losing teammate Mike Rich in a terrible accident during the 1990 Winston Cup season finale at Atlanta, a fiery accident at Bristol involving Sterling Marlin just a few months later and the emotional impact that had on his life and career.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dive into the October 25, 1990 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Alan Kulwicki wins at Rockingham, for the first time since positing the first Winston Cup victory of his career a couple of years earlier at Phoenix.

The day was a very good one for Alan, but one of his crew members escaped very serious injury when he was struck by Rusty Wallace during a round of pit stops.

Bill Elliott’s Melling Racing crew wins the Unocal 76 pit-crew race at Rockingham. Jeff Gordon makes the very first NASCAR start of his career and the origin of Jack Roush’s love for straw hats is revealed!

NOTE: This podcast is not affiliated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49240882Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn this very emotional episode, longtime crew chief and team executive Mike Beam discusses what was THE most controversial moment of Richard Petty’s career … the 1983 fall race at Charlotte, after which a REALLY big engine was discovered under the...
Mike then discusses the absolute devastation of losing teammate Mike Rich in a terrible accident during the 1990 Winston Cup season finale at Atlanta, a fiery accident at Bristol involving Sterling Marlin just a few months later and the emotional impact that had on his life and career.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dive into the October 25, 1990 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Alan Kulwicki wins at Rockingham, for the first time since positing the first Winston Cup victory of his career a couple of years earlier at Phoenix.

The day was a very good one for Alan, but one of his crew members escaped very serious injury when he was struck by Rusty Wallace during a round of pit stops.

Bill Elliott’s Melling Racing crew wins the Unocal 76 pit-crew race at Rockingham. Jeff Gordon makes the very first NASCAR start of his career and the origin of Jack Roush’s love for straw hats is revealed!

NOTE: This podcast is not affiliated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>5355history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-187-mike-beam-part-1--49156355
In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid take a peek at the June 11, 1981 issue of Grand National Scene. Benny Parsons wins the final Winston Cup event at Texas World Speedway after a pretty heated late-race battle with defending series champion Dale Earnhardt, who was still searching for his first win of the season. Spotters take up for Earl Sappenfield and Joe Whitlock wheels and deals for Dale Earnhardt, for the time being.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49156355Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week in the first of three installments of our interview with veteran crew chief and team executive Mike Beam, he talks about trying to break into the sport with Mike Laughlin, Butch Lindley, Harry Gant and Morgan Shepherd, before finally landing...
In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid take a peek at the June 11, 1981 issue of Grand National Scene. Benny Parsons wins the final Winston Cup event at Texas World Speedway after a pretty heated late-race battle with defending series champion Dale Earnhardt, who was still searching for his first win of the season. Spotters take up for Earl Sappenfield and Joe Whitlock wheels and deals for Dale Earnhardt, for the time being.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>4486history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-186-johnny-benson-part-3--49073427
In the third and final installment of our interview with Johnny Benson, he talks … again … about his run in the truck series with Bill Davis Racing, his 2008 championship battle with Ron Hornaday, deciding to leave Bill’s team, an effort with Red Horse Racing that didn’t quite pan out and a really bad week he experienced in 2009, up to and including the EXTENSIVE injuries he received in a crash at Berlin Raceway.

Most importantly … Johnny and Rick come to terms on the SRX Racing pace car!

The second segment sees Rick and co-host Steve Waid coming up with a series of questions ... some serious ... others maybe not so much ... for each other.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49073427Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThe Houston family makes it back from an epic trip to Las Vegas, a meeting with a Medal of Honor recipient and a treacherous jaunt on a skywalk overlooking the Grand Canyon! In the third and final installment of our interview with Johnny Benson,...
In the third and final installment of our interview with Johnny Benson, he talks … again … about his run in the truck series with Bill Davis Racing, his 2008 championship battle with Ron Hornaday, deciding to leave Bill’s team, an effort with Red Horse Racing that didn’t quite pan out and a really bad week he experienced in 2009, up to and including the EXTENSIVE injuries he received in a crash at Berlin Raceway.

Most importantly … Johnny and Rick come to terms on the SRX Racing pace car!

The second segment sees Rick and co-host Steve Waid coming up with a series of questions ... some serious ... others maybe not so much ... for each other.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>4616history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-185-johnny-benson-part-2--48971294
In the second installment of our interview with Johnny Benson, Johnny talks about his earliest days on the Winston Cup circuit with Bahari Racing, his rather difficult turn with Roush Racing, what might have been in the 2000 Daytona 500, his Mr. Nice Guy image, winning at Rockingham and parting ways with MB2 Motorsports.

In our second segment, Johnny Benson wins the first Winston Cup race of his career at Rockingham despite that Mr. Nice Guy tag, and Jamie McMurray inherits a second straight Busch Series victory.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48971294Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonSnow in Las Vegas? Carrot Top? Oh, yeah. We've got it all in this week's episode! In the second installment of our interview with Johnny Benson, Johnny talks about his earliest days on the Winston Cup circuit with Bahari Racing, his rather...
In the second installment of our interview with Johnny Benson, Johnny talks about his earliest days on the Winston Cup circuit with Bahari Racing, his rather difficult turn with Roush Racing, what might have been in the 2000 Daytona 500, his Mr. Nice Guy image, winning at Rockingham and parting ways with MB2 Motorsports.

In our second segment, Johnny Benson wins the first Winston Cup race of his career at Rockingham despite that Mr. Nice Guy tag, and Jamie McMurray inherits a second straight Busch Series victory.

NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owners of the Scene brand.]]>4833history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-184-johnny-benson-part-1--48909789
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then pick through the September 22, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace wins in a crazy Winston Cup finish at Dover, while Young Gun Johnny Benson holds off Grizzled Ol’ Veteran Harry Gant for the first victory of his Busch Series career.

The cover date on this issue came just two days after a VERY important date in NASCAR history.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48909789Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of what will be three installments of our interview with Johnny Benson, he talks about the influence his father had on his life and career, rising up through the ranks despite the fact he was happy where he was at, his inauspicious Busch...
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then pick through the September 22, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace wins in a crazy Winston Cup finish at Dover, while Young Gun Johnny Benson holds off Grizzled Ol’ Veteran Harry Gant for the first victory of his Busch Series career.

The cover date on this issue came just two days after a VERY important date in NASCAR history.]]>5522falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-183-mike-alexander--48835573
Mike ran well at the level, got himself a couple of wins … and very nearly another, until a protest by his buddy Larry Pearson took it away. Mike WAS noticed, and wound up replacing the injured Bobby Allison midway through the 1988 Winston Cup season. He did well in the car … his career was on the rise … but then saw his own career derailed by a head injury he sustained that offseason during the Snowball Derby.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then thumb through the December 1, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene. Rusty Wallace won that year’s season finale at Atlanta, but lost out on the Winston Cup championship to Bill Elliott. Both had their gameplans in place before the race … each one played out pretty much as they expected … and in the end, winning the race still wasn’t enough for Rusty.

Mike Alexander recorded the best finish of his Winston Cup career, and was looking forward to the following season. Two NASCAR Hall of Famers made the last starts of their Winston Cup careers in this event. There’s a feature on Mildred Elliott, the matriarch of that racing family, and the wives of Bill, Ernie and Dan. Finally … Richard Petty loses his 1967 championship ring … and it gets returned to him.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48835573Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonMiddle Tennessee racing legend Mike Alexander takes us through the early years of his career, as well as a couple of attempts at establishing himself as a Winston Cup competitor. When those didn’t work out, Mike decided to take himself and his talents...
Mike ran well at the level, got himself a couple of wins … and very nearly another, until a protest by his buddy Larry Pearson took it away. Mike WAS noticed, and wound up replacing the injured Bobby Allison midway through the 1988 Winston Cup season. He did well in the car … his career was on the rise … but then saw his own career derailed by a head injury he sustained that offseason during the Snowball Derby.

Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then thumb through the December 1, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene. Rusty Wallace won that year’s season finale at Atlanta, but lost out on the Winston Cup championship to Bill Elliott. Both had their gameplans in place before the race … each one played out pretty much as they expected … and in the end, winning the race still wasn’t enough for Rusty.

Mike Alexander recorded the best finish of his Winston Cup career, and was looking forward to the following season. Two NASCAR Hall of Famers made the last starts of their Winston Cup careers in this event. There’s a feature on Mildred Elliott, the matriarch of that racing family, and the wives of Bill, Ernie and Dan. Finally … Richard Petty loses his 1967 championship ring … and it gets returned to him.]]>6170history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-182-john-dodson-part-3--48746458
We’re sharing the third and final installment of our interview with John Dodson this week, and the conversation swings from hysterically funny to devastatingly emotional.

John talks about the brawl between Rusty Wallace’s Blue Max Racing team and Darrell Waltrip’s Hendrick Motorsports crew that followed the 1989 edition of The Winston all-star race and his work at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville.

But then … John discusses the 1990 pit-road accident that claimed the life of Mike Rich and the night his niece and nephew, Trey and Tia … Barry’s son and daughter … lost their lives. The impact that loss had on Barry was immeasurable.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48746458Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: Some parts of this episode may be too intense for some listeners. We’re sharing the third and final installment of our interview with John Dodson this week, and the conversation swings from hysterically funny to devastatingly emotional....
We’re sharing the third and final installment of our interview with John Dodson this week, and the conversation swings from hysterically funny to devastatingly emotional.

John talks about the brawl between Rusty Wallace’s Blue Max Racing team and Darrell Waltrip’s Hendrick Motorsports crew that followed the 1989 edition of The Winston all-star race and his work at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville.

But then … John discusses the 1990 pit-road accident that claimed the life of Mike Rich and the night his niece and nephew, Trey and Tia … Barry’s son and daughter … lost their lives. The impact that loss had on Barry was immeasurable.]]>4312history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-181-john-dodson-part-2--48646943
John also lets us in on another mass exodus, this time from Ranier to Blue Max Racing. Then, we have Tim Richmond stories and insider info on the trickery and financial smoke-and-mirror show Blue Max used win the 1989 Winston Cup championship.

Our second segment features a deep dive into the September 15, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Davey Allison winning the first race on Richmond’s newly reconfigured racing surface. The Tire Wars between Goodyear and Hoosier were raging hot and heavy, which played into Davey’s favor and cost Rusty Wallace the 1988 Winston Cup championship.

There are features on Hoosier Tire’s Marge Merrill, the daughter of company founder Bob Newton, and Melling Racing tire specialist Mike Thomas. Finally, Dale Earnhardt shoots doves AND a photograph in this issue.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48646943Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with John Dodson, he remembers the controversy surrounding three key employees of Junior Johnson & Associates making the move to M.C. Anderson’s team. Once there, team members were reportedly subject to being...
John also lets us in on another mass exodus, this time from Ranier to Blue Max Racing. Then, we have Tim Richmond stories and insider info on the trickery and financial smoke-and-mirror show Blue Max used win the 1989 Winston Cup championship.

Our second segment features a deep dive into the September 15, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Davey Allison winning the first race on Richmond’s newly reconfigured racing surface. The Tire Wars between Goodyear and Hoosier were raging hot and heavy, which played into Davey’s favor and cost Rusty Wallace the 1988 Winston Cup championship.

There are features on Hoosier Tire’s Marge Merrill, the daughter of company founder Bob Newton, and Melling Racing tire specialist Mike Thomas. Finally, Dale Earnhardt shoots doves AND a photograph in this issue.]]>5841history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-180-john-dodson-part-1--48540759
In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid break down the July 7, 1977 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Richard Petty's strong win at Daytona, the firing of Darel Dieringer by DiGard Racing and the sale of Nord Krauskopf's team to Jim Stacy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48540759Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:00:04 +0000Rick HoustonYou may know John Dodson as the younger brother of longtime NASCAR crew chief Barry Dodson, but he forged an incredible resume in the sport all his own. In the first of what will be three installments of an absolutely extraordinary conversation, John...
In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid break down the July 7, 1977 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Richard Petty's strong win at Daytona, the firing of Darel Dieringer by DiGard Racing and the sale of Nord Krauskopf's team to Jim Stacy.]]>5688history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-179-mario-andretti--48439407https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48439407Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, we're honored to be joined by the one ... the only ... the iconic ... Mario Andretti to discuss his life and times in and around the world of NASCAR.5515daytona500,f1,history,indianapolis500,marioandretti,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-178-kenny-wallace-part-3--48350867
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the February 2, 1995 issue of Winston Cup Scene. The cover story on this preseason issue featured none other than Kenny Wallace … and I was faster than an Air Force pilot in a session of Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track school at Atlanta.

As if to one-up his cake icing story from last week's episode, Rick also regales Steve with his memories of the 1985 Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam in Nashville.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48350867Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week in the third and final installment of our interview, Kenny Wallace talks about the success of 1994, leaving Filmar to drive for Andy Petree, his second-place finish to Dale Earnhardt at Talladega in October 2000, driving for DEI a year later...
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the February 2, 1995 issue of Winston Cup Scene. The cover story on this preseason issue featured none other than Kenny Wallace … and I was faster than an Air Force pilot in a session of Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track school at Atlanta.

As if to one-up his cake icing story from last week's episode, Rick also regales Steve with his memories of the 1985 Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam in Nashville.]]>4463history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-177-kenny-wallace-part-2--48256452
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the September 29, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace wins after dominating at Martinsville, but doesn’t gain much ground on runnerup Dale Earnhardt in the Winston Cup point standings. Kenny Wallace finishes fourth while subbing for the injured Ernie Irvan, who shocked the world that week by calling into a radio show. There’s also a feature on memorabilia collector Wayne Keith and Hut Stricklin and Travis Carter going their separate ways at the end of the 1994 season.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48256452Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with Kenny Wallace, he talks us through his breakthough – and heartbreaking – 1991 Busch Series season. After battling Bobby Labonte for the championship, Kenny endured a devastating crash at New Hampshire...
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the September 29, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace wins after dominating at Martinsville, but doesn’t gain much ground on runnerup Dale Earnhardt in the Winston Cup point standings. Kenny Wallace finishes fourth while subbing for the injured Ernie Irvan, who shocked the world that week by calling into a radio show. There’s also a feature on memorabilia collector Wayne Keith and Hut Stricklin and Travis Carter going their separate ways at the end of the 1994 season.]]>4745history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-176-kenny-wallace-part-1--48163305
Kenny Wallace is ... well ... Kenny Wallace. And that's basically all the summary anybody needs! In our second segment, Rick and Steve thumb through the May 3, 1990 episode of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Geoff Bodine’s win at Martinsville, his first for Junior Johnson.

The victory came just two days after a devastating loss for Junior and his then-wife, Flossie. Chuck Bown led all 200 laps at Lanier Raceway in Georgia, with our boy Kenny Wallace running a distant second.

There were also reports about boating mishaps that left Bill France Jr. with two broken ankles, and another that scared Michael Waltrip WAY more than his infamous Bristol Busch Series accident just a couple of weeks before.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48163305Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn our first episode of 2022, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid discuss Rick's bout with boredom during his COVID quarantine and an incredible Christmas gift given to him by a listener. Kenny Wallace is ... well ... Kenny Wallace. And that's...
Kenny Wallace is ... well ... Kenny Wallace. And that's basically all the summary anybody needs! In our second segment, Rick and Steve thumb through the May 3, 1990 episode of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Geoff Bodine’s win at Martinsville, his first for Junior Johnson.

The victory came just two days after a devastating loss for Junior and his then-wife, Flossie. Chuck Bown led all 200 laps at Lanier Raceway in Georgia, with our boy Kenny Wallace running a distant second.

There were also reports about boating mishaps that left Bill France Jr. with two broken ankles, and another that scared Michael Waltrip WAY more than his infamous Bristol Busch Series accident just a couple of weeks before.]]>5289history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-175-2022-highlights--47925761https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47925761Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:03 +0000Rick Houston2022 is already shaping up to be one heck of a year for The Scene Vault Podcast ... and in this week's season finale, we share previews of conversations already in the can with Kenny Wallace, John Dodson and Mike Beam.2230history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-174-kyle-petty--47821770
We also did something a little different this week in our second segment. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid asked each other the questions they'd always wanted to know. The results were, at times, absolutely hysterical and at other, very deeply emotional.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47821770Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonOur listeners sent in several questions for this special episode, and let’s just say that between Kyle Petty’s bootlegging and bull riding adventures and Steve Waid, Tom Higgins and the Knights of the Mystic Sea, this segment isn't going to be...
We also did something a little different this week in our second segment. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid asked each other the questions they'd always wanted to know. The results were, at times, absolutely hysterical and at other, very deeply emotional.]]>7056history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-173-rick-wilson-part-3-and-russ-catlin-buddy-shuman-joe-weatherly--47724517
We do something a little different this week in our second segment, and it’s something for our REALLY old-school listeners. It’s a short interview conducted by iconic early NASCAR journalist and PR rep Russ Catlin with Buddy Shuman and Joe Weatherly going into the 1955 Southern 500 at Darlington.

It's the first time in more than 65 years the sound bite has been heard in public, and we're joined by NASCAR Production's Ken Martin to discuss the contributions of Catlin, Shuman and Weatherly and the significance of the clip.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47724517Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, we share the third and final installment of our interview with Rick Wilson. In this episode, he talks about the decision he made to leave Morgan-McClure Motorsports and how that might not have worked out in his favor; being on the outside...
We do something a little different this week in our second segment, and it’s something for our REALLY old-school listeners. It’s a short interview conducted by iconic early NASCAR journalist and PR rep Russ Catlin with Buddy Shuman and Joe Weatherly going into the 1955 Southern 500 at Darlington.

It's the first time in more than 65 years the sound bite has been heard in public, and we're joined by NASCAR Production's Ken Martin to discuss the contributions of Catlin, Shuman and Weatherly and the significance of the clip.]]>4701history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-172-rick-wilson-part-2--47623628
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the April 13, 1989 issue of Grand National Scene. Rusty Wallace has vertigo, but he wins the Valleydale 500 at Bristol. Darrell Waltrip finishes second after spinning his brother out. Waddell Wilson gets whacked in the head with a metal pole during a pit stop. Dick Trickle doesn’t have radio communications with his pit crew.

There are TWENTY cautions. A team doesn’t shut the gate on its hauler leaving the race track, causing all manner of parts, pieces and equipment to fly out of the back. Rick Wilson wins the rain-delayed Busch Series race. Rick Mast has the flu, and Dale Jarrett's car is destroyed by a crossover gate that opens unexpectedly. Dale Earnhardt doesn’t want to be at the Monday, rain-delayed race … and he promptly parks his car.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47623628Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonIn this week's installment of our interview, Rick Wilson talks about his years with Morgan-McClure Motorsports and crew chief Tony Glover; his VERY close second-place finish to Bill Elliott in the 1988 Firecracker 400 at Daytona; what he coulda,...
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the April 13, 1989 issue of Grand National Scene. Rusty Wallace has vertigo, but he wins the Valleydale 500 at Bristol. Darrell Waltrip finishes second after spinning his brother out. Waddell Wilson gets whacked in the head with a metal pole during a pit stop. Dick Trickle doesn’t have radio communications with his pit crew.

There are TWENTY cautions. A team doesn’t shut the gate on its hauler leaving the race track, causing all manner of parts, pieces and equipment to fly out of the back. Rick Wilson wins the rain-delayed Busch Series race. Rick Mast has the flu, and Dale Jarrett's car is destroyed by a crossover gate that opens unexpectedly. Dale Earnhardt doesn’t want to be at the Monday, rain-delayed race … and he promptly parks his car.]]>5444history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-171-rick-wilson-part-1--47512676
The February 16, 1984 Grand National Scene featured a short story at the FRONT of the paper on Rick Wilson’s Daytona ARCA victory; Cale Yarborough OFFICIALLY becoming the first person to qualify for the Daytona with a speed of more than 200 mph; Neil Bonnett’s win in the Busch Clash; and Ricky Rudd’s infamous end-over-end, side-over-side series of barrel rolls in that event.

There were a also couple of great columns in this issue on a brand-new owner coming into the sport and the doubts he was having about the team’s chances at success right out of the box and a volunteer crewman for Jimmy Means by the name of Junior Johnson … but not THAT Junior Johnson.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47512676Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonWe share the first of what will be a three-part interview with Rick Wilson in this week's episode. Rick talks about his start in the sport; his relationship with Dick Hutcherson and A.J. Foyt; how a tragic accident during qualifying for the...
The February 16, 1984 Grand National Scene featured a short story at the FRONT of the paper on Rick Wilson’s Daytona ARCA victory; Cale Yarborough OFFICIALLY becoming the first person to qualify for the Daytona with a speed of more than 200 mph; Neil Bonnett’s win in the Busch Clash; and Ricky Rudd’s infamous end-over-end, side-over-side series of barrel rolls in that event.

There were a also couple of great columns in this issue on a brand-new owner coming into the sport and the doubts he was having about the team’s chances at success right out of the box and a volunteer crewman for Jimmy Means by the name of Junior Johnson … but not THAT Junior Johnson.]]>4044history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-170-bud-moore-roundtable-part-3--47396210
Rick and co-host Steve Waid then leaf through the May 20, 1993 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Geoff Bodine’s win at Sears Point for Bud Moore, which turned out to be the team's final win. Ricky Rudd finished second, and it was shades of 1991 when Ricky gave Geoff a shot on the last lap. This time, Geoff was able to keep going and win the race. There was also a last-lap skirmish between Kyle Petty, Davey Allison and Dale Jarrett that left Davey and Dale pretty hot under the collar. Finally, Rick Wilson finished eighth for Petty Enterprises, his best finish for that team.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47396210Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonIn the wake of Kyle Larson's Cup title-clinching race at Phoenix, host Rick Houston re-introduces his revolutionary championship format. Trust us. It's something to behold. Our interview with former Bud Moore Engineering crew members Phil Thomas,...
Rick and co-host Steve Waid then leaf through the May 20, 1993 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Geoff Bodine’s win at Sears Point for Bud Moore, which turned out to be the team's final win. Ricky Rudd finished second, and it was shades of 1991 when Ricky gave Geoff a shot on the last lap. This time, Geoff was able to keep going and win the race. There was also a last-lap skirmish between Kyle Petty, Davey Allison and Dale Jarrett that left Davey and Dale pretty hot under the collar. Finally, Rick Wilson finished eighth for Petty Enterprises, his best finish for that team.]]>4082history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-169-bud-moore-roundtable-part-2--47276891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47276891Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:00:17 +0000Rick HoustonIn this week’s installment of the roundtable discussion with Phil Thomas, Donnie Wingo and Harold Stott from Bud Moore Engineering, we talk about everything from Dale Earnhardt’s tenure with Bud Moore to Geoff Bodine’s consecutive wins for the team at...3878history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-168-bud-moore-roundtable-part-1--47149111https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47149111Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonWe sat down with former Bud Moore Engineering crew members Phil Thomas, Donnie Wingo and Harold Stott for an inside look at what it was like to work for one of NASCAR's most legendary operations. This week, they talk about how they wound up working...3529history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-167-robert-callicutt--47054107https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47054107Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonRobert Callicutt was living the dream as a race fan. He was working for Richard Petty and travelling to all the races, but in early 1989 at Atlanta, he experienced the nightmare of being engulfed in flames while gassing Richard’s car. Robert was...4740history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-166-bill-brodrick-part-2--46943992https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46943992Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:00:11 +0000Rick HoustonThis week in the second and final installment of our interview with Bill “The Hat Man” Brodrick, he takes a little trip down memory lane about NASCAR's first trip to Australia for the first NASCAR exhibition race. He also talks about the legendary...3959history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-165-bill-brodrick-part-1--46829827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46829827Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:38:55 +0000Rick HoustonBill “The Hat Man” Brodrick is one of the most recognizable figures in the history of NASCAR from his years of overseeing victory lane celebrations. As a result, he’s also been one of our most requested guests here on the podcast … and after a little...4706history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-164-jimmy-spencer-part-3--46723598
This week, we finish out the EPIC interview with Jimmy Spencer … and right off the bat, we dive into the rounds that he had with Kurt Busch. He then goes BACK in time to a run-in that he had with Hickory hometown heroes Dale Jarrett, DJ’s daddy Ned AND NASCAR. We conclude the interview talking about his sister Chrissy, and the impact her passing had on his life. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then tackle the March 28, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of a tumultuous weekend at Bristol. There was Jimmy Spencer and Kurt Busch … Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Robby Gordon … and then in the Busch Series race the day before … Jimmy Spencer and Jack Sprague … Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle … Ken Alexander and basically everybody else in the field.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46723598Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:00:15 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: Language in the interview portion of this episode is NSFW. This week, we finish out the EPIC interview with Jimmy Spencer … and right off the bat, we dive into the rounds that he had with Kurt Busch. He then goes BACK in time to a run-in that...
This week, we finish out the EPIC interview with Jimmy Spencer … and right off the bat, we dive into the rounds that he had with Kurt Busch. He then goes BACK in time to a run-in that he had with Hickory hometown heroes Dale Jarrett, DJ’s daddy Ned AND NASCAR. We conclude the interview talking about his sister Chrissy, and the impact her passing had on his life. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then tackle the March 28, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of a tumultuous weekend at Bristol. There was Jimmy Spencer and Kurt Busch … Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Robby Gordon … and then in the Busch Series race the day before … Jimmy Spencer and Jack Sprague … Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle … Ken Alexander and basically everybody else in the field.]]>5252history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-163-jimmy-spencer-part-2--46621977
We talk about a little bit of everything in the second installment of our interview with Jimmy Spencer, from what winning at Myrtle Beach meant to Dick Moroso, to getting back up to speed at the Cup level with Travis Carter, Bobby Allison and Junior Johnson. Jimmy won his first couple of Cup races with Junior, but not without a little bit of controversy. Jimmy also talks about Hut Stricklin, not-so-great runs with Travis Carter (again) and Chip Ganassi and the verbal barrages he unleashed at both Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2001. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig through the July 7, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Jimmy’s first career Winston Cup victory at Daytona, and that GREAT late-race battle with Ernie Irvan. After the race, Ernie sounded like he was maybe, sorta, kinda wondering what was going on with Jimmy’s car. There’s also a feature story on some of the strange things that can sometimes happen during cautions.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46621977Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: Language in the interview portion of this episode is NSFW. We talk about a little bit of everything in the second installment of our interview with Jimmy Spencer, from what winning at Myrtle Beach meant to Dick Moroso, to getting back up to...
We talk about a little bit of everything in the second installment of our interview with Jimmy Spencer, from what winning at Myrtle Beach meant to Dick Moroso, to getting back up to speed at the Cup level with Travis Carter, Bobby Allison and Junior Johnson. Jimmy won his first couple of Cup races with Junior, but not without a little bit of controversy. Jimmy also talks about Hut Stricklin, not-so-great runs with Travis Carter (again) and Chip Ganassi and the verbal barrages he unleashed at both Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2001. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig through the July 7, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of Jimmy’s first career Winston Cup victory at Daytona, and that GREAT late-race battle with Ernie Irvan. After the race, Ernie sounded like he was maybe, sorta, kinda wondering what was going on with Jimmy’s car. There’s also a feature story on some of the strange things that can sometimes happen during cautions.]]>5340history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-162-jimmy-spencer-part-1--46519204
You've asked for Jimmy Spencer, and now you've got him ... raw and unfiltered.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid leaf through the June 29, 1989 issue of Winston Cup Scene. The issue features coverage of Bill Elliott's slump-busting win at Michigan, as well as a highly volatile night of Busch Series racing at Louisville Motor Speedway in Kentucky.

Be sure and visit www.lvms.com for all your Las Vegas Motor Speedway ticketing needs!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46519204Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:19 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: Language in the interview portion of this episode is NSFW. You've asked for Jimmy Spencer, and now you've got him ... raw and unfiltered. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid leaf through the June 29, 1989 issue of...
You've asked for Jimmy Spencer, and now you've got him ... raw and unfiltered.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid leaf through the June 29, 1989 issue of Winston Cup Scene. The issue features coverage of Bill Elliott's slump-busting win at Michigan, as well as a highly volatile night of Busch Series racing at Louisville Motor Speedway in Kentucky.

Be sure and visit www.lvms.com for all your Las Vegas Motor Speedway ticketing needs!]]>5330history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-161-scottie-maxwell--46413853
Once upon a time, Scottie Maxwell served as a weekend warrior for Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader. It was a far cry from his career as a New York City fireman. In the most emotionally charged interview we've ever done, Scottie remembers in vivid detail the events of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Also, Las Vegas Motor Speedway President and General Manager Chris Powell joins hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to discuss their new partnership. Visit www.lvms.com for all your ticketing needs!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46413853Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonNOTE: This episode contains vivid descriptions of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. It may be too intense for some listeners. Once upon a time, Scottie Maxwell served as a weekend warrior for Hendrick Motorsports driver...
Once upon a time, Scottie Maxwell served as a weekend warrior for Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader. It was a far cry from his career as a New York City fireman. In the most emotionally charged interview we've ever done, Scottie remembers in vivid detail the events of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Also, Las Vegas Motor Speedway President and General Manager Chris Powell joins hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to discuss their new partnership. Visit www.lvms.com for all your ticketing needs!]]>40879/11,history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-160-kevin-lepage-part-3--46316562https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46316562Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonKevin Lepage is remembered for having sponsorship from the Vermont Teddy Bear Company ... and also an incident that took place during a 2008 Nationwide Series event at Talladega. This week, Kevin gives his side of the story in what was … by far … the...4121history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-159-kevin-lepage-part-2--46222212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46222212Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our conversation, Kevin Lepage talks about winning the first Busch Series race of his career and a stint with Roush Racing that started out with a lot of promise, but wound up pretty rocky. In our second segment, hosts...3817history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-158-kevin-lepage-part-1--46128240https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46128240Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:00:08 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of a three-part interview, Kevin Lepage talks about how he first got started in the sport, moving from his native Vermont to go Busch Series racing, sponsorship from the Vermont Teddy Bear Company – and we’ll later remember some of the...3989history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-157-shawna-robinson-part-3--46041800https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46041800Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonIn one of the most emotional episodes we've ever produced, Shawna Robinson and hosts Steve Waid and Rick Houston discuss the impact cancer has had on their lives.2936cancerawareness,history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-156-shawna-robinson-part-2--45950768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45950768Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:00:15 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, we share the second of what will be three installments of our interview with Shawna Robinson. In this episode, Shawna talks about the 1994 weekend in Atlanta in which she experienced the highest of highs in becoming the first woman to win a...3754history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-155-shawna-robinson-part-1--45861641https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45861641Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonShawna Robinson was the first woman to win a NASCAR touring series race when she won a Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series event at Asheville. She was the first woman to win a pole in the Busch Series and she is also the first woman we’ve featured as an...4312history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-154-roundtable-part-2--45671806https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45671806Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:00:17 +0000Rick HoustonIf the first hour of our conversation with Tony "Rambo" Liberati, Chris Hussey, Gere Kennon and Buddy Parrott was eventful, they were only getting warmed up for the second and final episode.3971history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-153-roundtable-part-1--45671776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45671776Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonIn this very special episode, Tony "Rambo" Liberati, Chris Hussey, Gere Kennon and Buddy Parrott sit down for a round-table conversation about their NASCAR careers.3714history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-152-jeff-hammond-part-3--45597584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45597584Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonWe wrap up our time with Jeff Hammond with a short 15-minute installment in which Jeff talks about his time with Sabco Racing and Kenny Wallace, going back to work with Darrell Waltrip and then finally his move into the wide, wide world of NASCAR...3527history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-151-jeff-hammond-part-2--45497530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45497530Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonWe’ve had some packed interviews before, but this one is CRAZY. This week, Jeff Hammond talks about the 1989 Daytona 500 and how it was basically the fulfillment of his career; Darrell Waltrip’s injury the following year at Daytona; DW’s decision to...5132history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-150-jeff-hammond-part-1--45397720https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45397720Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:00:17 +0000Rick HoustonWe celebrate our 150th episode with the return of Jeff Hammond, for the conclusion of our epic conversation. This week, he talks about the influence of Warner Hodgdon on Junior Johnson & Associates and how the addition of a second team for Neil...4544history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-149-travis-carter-part-2-and-rick-mast--45311391
And speaking of Rick Mast, he joins co-hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to discuss his memories of working with Travis Carter and a myriad of other topics, such as a nitrous oxide test that didn't quite work out, an FBI raid and buying a corn dog from a con artist.

Then, in our second segment, we dig into the April 29, 1982 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Harry Gant's first career Winston Cup victory at Martinsville and Bobby Allison's dust-ups the week before at North Wilkesboro.

Finally, Rick and Steve discuss some disappointing news.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45311391Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our conversation, longtime crew chief and team owner Travis Carter talks about the witch doctor that Hal Needham brought in once upon a time, the close battle with Terry Labonte for the 1984 Winston Cup...
And speaking of Rick Mast, he joins co-hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to discuss his memories of working with Travis Carter and a myriad of other topics, such as a nitrous oxide test that didn't quite work out, an FBI raid and buying a corn dog from a con artist.

Then, in our second segment, we dig into the April 29, 1982 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Harry Gant's first career Winston Cup victory at Martinsville and Bobby Allison's dust-ups the week before at North Wilkesboro.

Finally, Rick and Steve discuss some disappointing news.]]>7160history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-148-travis-carter-part-1--45219245https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45219245Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:00:08 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, we share the first installment of our interview with legendary crew chief and team owner Travis Carter. Travis tells us about his humble beginnings in the sport in his hometown of Ellerbe, N.C., where he first went to work for L.G. DeWitt...4733history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-147-hut-stricklin-part-3--45124494https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45124494Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, in the final installment of our interview with Hut Stricklin, Hut talks about practicing the number 28 Robert Yates Racing Ford at Charlotte and the impact that had on Dale Jarrett’s season with that team. He talks about his second-place...4372history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-146-hut-stricklin-part-2--45033881https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45033881Wed, 26 May 2021 12:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with Hut Stricklin, Hut talks about hanging out with team owner Junior Johnson and one of Junior’s best friends, the one and only Millard Ashley. He also tells the incredible story of agreeing to go with...4424history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-145-hut-stricklin-part-1--44893793https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44893793Wed, 19 May 2021 12:00:22 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, we have the first of what will be a three-part interview with Hut Stricklin. In this episode, Hut talks about the origins of the nickname; meeting Pam Allison, Donnie’s daughter; and the role that Pam’s cousin, Davey, played in that. He...3597history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-144-ronnie-thomas-part-3--44755369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44755369Wed, 12 May 2021 12:00:18 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview, Ronnie Thomas talks about a 1981 run-in with law enforcement in his hometown of Christiansburg, Virginia, as well as his days as a Late Model Stock icon. In the April 9, 1981 issue of Grand National...5042history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-143-ronnie-thomas-part-2--44628220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44628220Wed, 05 May 2021 12:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with Ronnie Thomas, he talks about his frustrations boiling over, an incident with D.K. Ulrich, Eddie Gossage getting to drive his race car, the legendary Wendell Scott and the deal making that went on behind...5183history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-142-ronnie-thomas-part-1--44509987https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44509987Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis wasn’t so much a chronological interview, as it was just Ronnie Thomas telling stories. Ronnie discusses his father Jabe's influence on his career, and their early disagreements over just how far and how fast Ronnie could go on the money they had...5037history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-141-michael-mcswain-part-3--44408229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44408229Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonWe’ll share the third and final installment of our interview with Michael McSwain … and if you thought the first two parts were something … you ain’t seen nothing yet. Michael talks about an incident between Ricky Rudd and a Robert Yates Racing...5278history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-140-michael-mcswain-part-2--44318097https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44318097Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:00:06 +0000Rick HoustonIn this week's episode, we share the second installment of our interview with Michael McSwain. He talks about working for Cale Yarborough, joining Ricky Rudd in his last year as a team owner and then going with Ricky to Robert Yates Racing, where the...5398history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-139-michael-mcswain-part-1--44231250https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44231250Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, Michael "Fatback" McSwain talks about the origin of his nickname, padding his resume a little bit when he first got into Winston Cup, the influence of Robert Gee and Harry Hyde on his career, trying to make ends meet with team owner Richard...5977history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-138-humpy-wheeler-part-3--44120776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44120776Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonWe share the third and final installment of our interview with Humpy Wheeler, and this week, he talks about a 1983 confrontation that he had with Tim Richmond. And speaking of confrontations, Humpy absolutely LOVED it when drivers were mad at each...5328history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-137-humpy-wheeler-part-2--44006808https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44006808Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:30:57 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview, Humpy Wheeler talks jumping school buses, helping drivers up to and including Dale Earnhardt get their starts in the sport, why Earnhardt might not have gotten a ride in today's NASCAR, a Waylon Jennings...5412history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-136-humpy-wheeler-part-1--43917578https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43917578Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonFormer Charlotte Motor Speedway President Humpy Wheeler joins the podcast this week for a look back at his extraordinary career. Humpy remembers Joe Weatherly and Curtis Turner, his early years at what was then a rough-and-tumble Charlotte race track...4073history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-135-butch-mock-part-2--43811396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43811396Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:00:18 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our interview, Butch Mock remembers Lake Speed's second-place finish in the Daytona 500, his friend Neil Bonnett's miraculous comeback from injuries he sustained at Charlotte in late 1987, racing in Australia,...5185history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-134-butch-mock-part-1--43693400https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43693400Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:00:16 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of a two-part interview, former Rahmoc Enterprises co-owner Butch Mock remembers his beginnings in the sport in South Florida, the decision to make the move to Winston Cup and the struggles he and Bob Rahilly faced once they got there....4192history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-133-ward-burton-part-2--43589025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43589025Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonWard Burton remembers his move to Bill Davis Racing, that first Winston Cup win at Rockingham, the 2002 Daytona 500, his not-so-pleasant split from the Davis operation and his adherence to The Code. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve...5536history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-132-firestorm-preview--43509481https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43509481Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:00:08 +0000Rick HoustonHosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid discuss and share clips from the upcoming 10-episode documentary podcast series, Firestorm: 2000, 2001 -- The Years That Forever Changed NASCAR.2063history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-131-ward-burton-part-1-and-astronaut-doug-hurley--43354765https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43354765Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:15 +0000Rick HoustonNot only did astronaut Doug Hurley command the first crewed Demo-2 SpaceX mission to the International Space Station last summer, he is also a HUGE NASCAR fan. Doug joins us this week as a guest co-host. Our interview is the first of what will be a...5476history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-130-jeff-hammond-part-3--43237601https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43237601Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:00:08 +0000Rick HoustonIn this installment of our interview, Jeff Hammond remembers escapades with Dale Earnhardt and his attempts to bring Earnhardt into the Junior Johnson & Associates fold. Instead of hiring Earnhardt, however, Johnson brought former foe Darrell Waltrip...4641history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-129-jeff-hammond-part-2--43150329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43150329Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:26:39 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with Jeff Hammond, Jeff remembers his impression of Darrell Waltrip before DW came to Junior Johnson & Associates as the team's driver ... and Johnson's reaction to Cale Yarborough's decision to leave the...3917history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-128-jeff-hammond-part-1--43014081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43014081Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:15:16 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of what will eventually be a SIX-part interview -- in two separate three-episode arcs -- Jeff Hammond gives listeners insight into his very earliest days as a NASCAR fan. So taken with the sport was Hammond, he was determined to find a...4524history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-127-phil-parsons-part-2--42900955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42900955Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:00:12 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our interview with Phil Parsons, he recalls winning his first Winston Cup event at Talladega in 1988. Less than two years later, however, Phil was unceremoniously dumped by Morgan-McClure Motorsports just three...4934history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-126-phil-parsons-part-1--42798169https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42798169Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:00:04 +0000Rick HoustonWe're back! In our first episode of the new year, Phil Parsons remembers the influence of his older brother Benny on his life and career, his earliest days in NASCAR's old Baby Grand division and meetings with Humpy Wheeler and Johnny Hayes that...4158history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-125-rick-s-picks--42559193https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42559193Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:41:24 +0000Rick HoustonOur final episode of the year features the best of the best of a year filled with incredible stories from NASCAR history, as selected by host Rick Houston.6635history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-124-best-of-2020--42504023https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42504023Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:19 +0000Rick HoustonIn this very busy holiday season, take a moment to relive The Scene Vault Podcast's greatest moments of 2020. From the silliest of stories like Kyle Petty's race pool to the seriousness of hitting rock bottom for Brett Bodine and Cliff Champion, we've...8277history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-123-will-cronkrite-part-2--42380828https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42380828Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:00:08 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our interview, Will Cronkrite discusses the night he and an eager young driver named Dale Earnhardt first worked together ... with a 3 1/2-year-old Dale Earnhardt Jr. watching nearby. Cronkrite also remembers his...4810history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-122-will-cronkrite-part-1--42245437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42245437Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:00:17 +0000Rick HoustonLongtime NASCAR car owner, crew chief and car builder Will Cronkrite shares the story of a friendship forged by the shared experience of the most devastating circumstances imaginable. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into...3668history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-121-paul-goldsmith--42130299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42130299Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:00:15 +0000Rick HoustonIn this very special episode, we sit down with NASCAR pioneer Paul Goldsmith for an inside look at his incredible career. Now 95 years young, Mr. Goldsmith had a diverse resume that saw him race everything from thoroughbred horses to motorcycles to...4402history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-120-cliff-champion-part-2--42025312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42025312Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:00:16 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our interview, Cliff Champion remembers his time with DiGard Racing, Alan Kulwicki, decisions he would've changed and a tragic accident involving his charter boat. In our second segment, we go back to the...4884history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-119-cliff-champion-part-1--41903109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41903109Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonCliff Champion may not be a household name to many fans of the sport, but he's led an astounding life in the world of NASCAR. In the first of what will be a two-part interview with Cliff, he talks about getting into the sport with his cousin, Bill...4756history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-118-tommy-houston-part-2--41785094https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41785094Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonIn the conclusion of our two-part conversation, Tommy Houston remembers everything from his heartbreaking loss in the 1989 Busch Series championship battle to his and his family's friendship with Rob Moroso and his own decision to retire from driving....7042falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-117-tommy-houston-part-1--41667096https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41667096Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:18 +0000Rick HoustonIt's wall-to-wall Houstons on The Scene Vault Podcast Presented by Q Ware this week. Tommy Houston sits down with host Rick Houston (no relation ... we think) to discuss the early years of his career in the Busch Series. Tommy remembers a legendary...5292history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-116-cliff-champion-special--41651630https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41651630Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:36:30 +0000Rick HoustonIn this very special episode, longtime NASCAR crew chief and mechanic Cliff Champion tells his story of hitting rock bottom, attempting suicide not once, not twice, but three times before finding redemption.877history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sports,suicidepreventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-115-paul-andrews-part-3--41550394https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41550394Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:00:16 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview, Paul Andrews remembers the transition from Alan Kulwicki to Geoff Bodine; working with Jeremy Mayfield and "teammate" Rusty Wallace; and a very bad week in which he was released from his job at...4743history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-114-paul-andrews-part-2--41444769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41444769Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:00:20 +0000Rick HoustonIn this extraordinarily emotional episode, Paul Andrews remembers his incredible 1992 championship season with Alan Kulwicki ... and the loss of his driver, team owner and friend just a few months later. In our second segment, we do a deep dive into...5612history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-113-paul-andrews-part-1--41330255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41330255Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:00:06 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of a three-part interview, veteran crew chief Paul Andrews takes listeners back to the very beginning of his racing career with Rusty Wallace. He recalls the time he got out of the sport to sell real estate, only to be drawn back in by a...3645history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-112-brett-bodine-part-3--41188973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41188973Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:00:12 +0000Rick HoustonIn this very powerful conclusion to our conversation, Brett Bodine remembers his brother Geoff's infamous crash in the inaugural truck race at Daytona; Dale Earnhardt's severe reaction to Brett's use of the HANS Device; a career-ending crash at...4510history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-111-brett-bodine-part-2--41063033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41063033Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonOnce and for all ... Brett Bodine DID win the 1990 spring race at North Wilkesboro, and in this installment of our interview, he lets you know about it in no uncertain terms. He also remembers his friendship with fellow competitor Davey Allison, his...5618history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-110-brett-bodine-part-1--40917576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40917576Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:06 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of what will be a three-part interview, Brett Bodine discusses his phenomenal 1985 Busch Series rookie season, during which he won three races in just 13 starts. Then, in his first full-time campaign the following year, Bodine finished...4811history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-109-jimmy-means-part-2--40773705https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40773705Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our interview, legendary NASCAR independent Jimmy Means remembers his one-race deal with Hendrick Motorsports, the wrecks that finally convinced him to quit driving, working as a crew chief for Bud Moore and...4304history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-108-jimmy-means-part-1--40620146https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40620146Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonIn the first of our two-part interview, Jimmy Means sits down with hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to discuss his career as an independent driver and team owner. Before getting down to business, Rick discovers that Jimmy's mom worked at Redstone...3408history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-107-larry-mcclure-part-3--40487843https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40487843Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:00:19 +0000Rick HoustonIn the conclusion to our conversation, former Winston Cup team owner Larry McClure remembers an acrimonious split with Ernie Irvan, two Daytona 500 wins with Sterling Marlin, his team's departure from the sport and an incredibly trying time in his own...3549history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-106-larry-mcclure-part-2--40374019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40374019Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:00:07 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview, former Winston Cup team owner Larry McClure describes his team's short-lived association with driver Phil Parsons, before turning to Ernie Irvan very early in the 1990 season. It was with Irvan that...4020history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-105-larry-mcclure-part-1--40253018https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40253018Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:21 +0000Rick HoustonOnce upon a time, Morgan-McClure Motorsports was one of NASCAR's most prominent teams. This week, team owner Larry McClure recalls the team's rise from the most humble of beginnings in and around the Abingdon, Virginia area. Incredibly, current NASCAR...4314history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-104-larry-mcreynolds-part-3--40129898https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40129898Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:00:16 +0000Rick HoustonIn this extraordinary conclusion to our interview, Larry McReynolds describes his tumultuous tenure with Richard Childress Racing and driver Dale Earnhardt. They did win the 1998 Daytona 500 together, but also endured one of the driest spells of...6063falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-103-larry-mcreynolds-part-2--40020967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40020967Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:00:20 +0000Rick HoustonIn this powerfully emotional episode, Larry McReynolds remembers the devastating loss of his best friend, Davey Allison, and the life-threatening injuries sustained by Ernie Irvan the very next year. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then remember the...4762history,motorsports,nascar.,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-102-larry-mcreynolds-part-1--39884848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39884848Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:11 +0000Rick HoustonIn this installment of our second interview with Larry McReynolds, he talks about his run with Robert Yates Racing and the late, great Davey Allison. The discussion covered everything from McReynolds' decision to make the move from Kenny Bernstein’s...4579history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-101-ricky-craven-part-3--39762356https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39762356Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the conclusion of our conversation, Ricky Craven comes back from what many would consider the wilderness years of his career to win at both Martinsville and Darlington. In the episode's second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the...4429history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-100-mike-helton--37397797https://api.spreaker.com/episode/37397797Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonMike Helton's career began at an AM radio station in his hometown of Bristol, Virginia. Twenty years later, he was the president of NASCAR. Helton describes that incredible journey for our very special 100th episode. In our second segment, hosts Rick...6325history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-99-ricky-craven-part-2--34983238https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34983238Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonIn this incredible installment of our interview, Ricky Craven remembers the aftermath of two accidents -- the first at Talladega in 1996 and the second at Texas in 1997. And while Talladega was the more spectacular of the two mishaps, Craven's crash...4185history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-98-ricky-craven-part-1--32697879https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32697879Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, Ricky Craven talks about his Busch North days, when he rolled like a tank through the 1991 season. He built on that success by moving South and running the Busch Series in 1992 through 1994, We discussed his friendship with Jeff Gordon and...4465history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-97-bill-gardner-part-3--31320595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31320595Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:00:18 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview, DiGard Racing team owner Bill Gardner discusses the team's controversial win in the 1985 Firecracker 400 at Daytona with driver Greg Sacks, the end of the team's run in the sport and, ultimately,...4452history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-96-bill-gardner-part-2--30047741https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30047741Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:00:17 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with DiGard Racing owner Bill Gardner, we discuss the crushing disappointment of losing out on the 1979 Winston Cup championship; the on-again, off-again relationship with Buddy Parrott; Darrell Waltrip's...4452history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-95-bill-gardner-part-1--28915632https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28915632Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonDiGard Racing was one of the most successful ... and controversial ... NASCAR teams of the 1970s and 80s, and team owner Bill Gardner addressed it all in his interview with The Scene Vault Podcast hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid. In this week's...4303history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-94-darrell-waltrip-part-3--28387007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28387007Wed, 27 May 2020 16:00:18 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview, Darrell Waltrip talks about everything from his rough start with the Dream Team at Hendrick Motorsports, his 1989 Daytona 500 win and The 1989 The Winston controversy with Rusty Wallace to his...5388history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-93-darrell-waltrip-part-2--27797035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27797035Wed, 20 May 2020 16:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonAfter a very expensive buyout of his contract with DiGard Racing, Darrell Waltrip joined the famed Junior Johnson & Association for the 1981 Winston Cup season. Because of his often-heated rivalry with Cale Yarborough, the team's former driver,...5247history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-92-darrell-waltrip-part-1--27264619https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27264619Wed, 13 May 2020 20:29:29 +0000Rick HoustonDarrell Waltrip was one of the centerpieces of the NASCAR universe for nearly 20 years. In the first of our three-part Zoom interview, DW discusses everything from the early days of his career through the crushing disappointment of losing out on the...4091history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-91-lake-speed-part-3--26787616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26787616Wed, 06 May 2020 16:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn this week's episode of The Scene Vault Podcast, Lake Speed wins at Darlington Raceway in 1988. He subs for Davey Allison at Robert Yates Racing, then goes full time with Bud Moore and Melling Racing … and gets punched by Michael Waltrip at...5004history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-90-lake-speed-part-2--26303537https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26303537Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:00:11 +0000Rick HoustonLake Speed gets his start at the Winston Cup level, where he finds mentors in Darel Dieringer and Shelton "Runt" Pittman. He has a life-changing experience en route to a third-place finish at Talladega in 1983, then makes the decision to move to a...4859daytona500,history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-89-lake-speed-part-1--25899536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25899536Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:00:04 +0000Rick HoustonLake Speed grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of a popular businessman and one-term mayor of the city. Introduced to Go-Karts at a young age, Lake took his first steps in a lifetime of racing, a career that first saw him chase the dream of a...4879history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-88-steve-hmiel-part-3--25503010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25503010Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:00:12 +0000Rick HoustonAfter his tenure with Roush Racing came to a disappointing end, Steve Hmiel's next stop was Dale Earnhardt Incorporated, where he experienced Earnhardt's at time rough-and-gruff leadership style first-hand. Sadly, he was also a part of the DEI family...4148history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-87-steve-hmiel-part-2--24925241
NOTE: Due to the coronavirus quarantine, this commentary for this episode was recorded remotely. There are some rough spots in the quality of the recording, but steps have been taken to correct this in future episodes.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24925241Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:00:19 +0000Rick HoustonRoush Fenway Racing eventually became one of NASCAR's most influential teams, but the going wasn't always smooth in the earliest days of the organization. In this episode, Steve Hmiel remembers the tug-of-war that sometimes took part between Michigan...
NOTE: Due to the coronavirus quarantine, this commentary for this episode was recorded remotely. There are some rough spots in the quality of the recording, but steps have been taken to correct this in future episodes.]]>4309history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-86-steve-hmiel-part-1--24682843https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24682843Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonSteve Hmiel started work for Petty Enterprises the day after a controversial race at Dover in which Richard Petty made up six laps ... with the help of Buddy Arrington ... before capturing the victory. It's been a wild ride ever since for Hmiel, who...4211history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-85-jeff-burton-part-3--24261164https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24261164Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview, Jeff Burton remembers parting ways with Roush Racing and joining Richard Childress Racing, his return to victory lane and an eventual move to the broadcast booth. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid...4311history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-84-jeff-burton-part-2--24014007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24014007Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:04 +0000Rick HoustonJeff Burton talks a contract conundrum with Bill and Mickey Stavola, his move to Roush Racing, the glory years with that operation and his controversial role in the intense safety debates of the years 2000 and 2001. In the second segment of this...4523history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-83-jeff-burton-part-1--23717854https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23717854Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:04 +0000Rick HoustonLong before he ever stepped foot in a television broadcast booth, Jeff Burton was just another up-and-coming hotshoe hoping to make his mark in big-time automobile racing. In this week's installment of our conversation with Jeff, he takes us back to...3577history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-82-ken-schrader--23477852https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23477852Thu, 05 Mar 2020 01:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonThere's really only one word that can full describe Ken Schrader and his career -- and that's racer. A competitor who has driven one kind of race car or another for a full 50 years now, Schrader began his Winston Cup career with Elmo Langley and Junie...4845history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-81-kyle-petty-part-3--23043866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23043866Thu, 27 Feb 2020 01:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonIn the last of our three-part interview, Kyle Petty discusses his 1991 broken leg, the memorable last-lap of the 1992 The Winston all-star race, parting ways with Sabco Racing and a late-night conversation with Dale Earnhardt. Hosts Rick Houston and...3929history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-80-ryan-newman-reaction--22968034https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22968034Thu, 20 Feb 2020 01:00:08 +0000Rick HoustonAfter Ryan Newman’s vicious crash in Monday's Daytona 500, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid just didn't feel right about releasing an episode in which they'd be laughing and cutting up ... as usual. Although they’d already recorded once this week,...1291daytona,history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-79-kyle-petty-part-2--22632215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22632215Thu, 13 Feb 2020 01:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonClocking in at a little more than an hour and a half, this week's episode of The Scene Vault Podcast Presented by Q Ware is our second-longest ever. Why so long? Because between Kyle Petty AND Tony "Rambo" Liberati, we certainly had a lot to discuss....5522history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-78-kyle-petty-part-1--22447264
New this week ... head over to our YouTube channel for the video edition of our interview with Kyle! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMekJ7X3IIHe_x72OuOKNFg]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22447264Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:00:18 +0000Rick HoustonKyle Petty is a lot of things to a lot of people, and in the first of our three-part interview, he's an exceptional interview as always. Petty talks about growing up in NASCAR, having never known a time when the sport wasn't a part of his life. Heir...
New this week ... head over to our YouTube channel for the video edition of our interview with Kyle! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMekJ7X3IIHe_x72OuOKNFg]]>3506history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-77-larry-mcreynolds-part-3--22209000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22209000Thu, 30 Jan 2020 01:00:17 +0000Rick HoustonLarry McReynolds is back this week to discuss his tumultuous relationship with team owner Kenny Bernstein; his first win as a Winston Cup crew chief with Ricky Rudd; and huge controversies at North Wilkesboro involving Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, Brett...3582history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-76-larry-mcreynolds-part-2--21958752https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21958752Thu, 23 Jan 2020 01:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonLarry McReynolds returns to the show, and this time around, "Baby Boy" remembers the great Butch Lindley, David Pearson and a former team owner known as "Big Daddy." In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston dissect the January 17, 1980 issue of Grand...3952history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-75-larry-mcreynolds-part-1--21713536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21713536Thu, 16 Jan 2020 01:00:21 +0000Rick HoustonIn our first regular episode of the new year, host Rick Houston sits down with Larry McReynolds for an insider's perspective on the early years of the longtime crew chief's NASCAR career. Filled with a number of peaks and valleys, Larry Mac worked for...3697history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-74-2019-highlights--21447448https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21447448Thu, 09 Jan 2020 01:00:57 +0000Rick HoustonIn our 2020 season premiere, Steve and I take a look back at some of our very best interviews from last year. From Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Bill Elliott to Bobby Labonte and Lyndon Amick, we were able to produce some extraordinary content.5993history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-73-junior-johnson-tribute--20956617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20956617Sat, 21 Dec 2019 20:30:39 +0000Rick HoustonJunior Johnson joined host Rick Houston for one of our earliest podcast interviews, and in this very special episode, we share that memorable conversation again in memory of the great man himself. Rick, co-host Steve Waid and Q Ware's Eric Quinn also...2868history,juniorjohnson,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-72-bobby-labonte-part-3--20832672https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20832672Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:00:07 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview, Bobby Labonte discusses the disappointment of falling short in the 1999 Winston Cup championship … and his rise to the summit the very next year. Co-hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then discuss...4351history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-71-bobby-labonte-part-2--20657085https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20657085Thu, 12 Dec 2019 01:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonThe 1992 Busch Series season began at Daytona with Bobby Labonte and Todd Bodine helping to pull Joe Nemechek from the inferno of his demolished race car, and ended with the same three drivers in the closest championship battle in the division's...4626history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-70-bobby-labonte-part-1--20479774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20479774Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonA couple of months prior to his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Bobby Labonte sits down for an in-depth look at his career. In the first of a three-part interview with host Rick Houston, Labonte discusses his family's move from Texas to North...4239history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-69-buckshot-jones-part-2--20291750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20291750Thu, 28 Nov 2019 01:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonIt's the All Nickname Episode, with not only Buckshot Jones, but Tony "Rambo" Liberati joining host Rick Houston for separate interviews. Buckshot and Rick discuss their practical joke war, while Rambo gives listeners an inside look at Jimmie...5702history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-68-buckshot-jones-part-1--20119894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20119894Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:00:16 +0000Rick HoustonBuckshot Jones joins host Rick Houston for a no-holds-barred interview about his early days in the Busch Series, his first win at Milwaukee and … of course … Randy LaJoie. Co-host Steve Waid then jumps into the fray with a look at Grand National...3462history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-67-randy-lajoie-part-3--19994265https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19994265Thu, 14 Nov 2019 01:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonRandy LaJoie was a two-time Busch Series champion and three-time winner at Daytona, but his legacy in the sport is also as one of the sport's leading safety innovators. This episode will explain why. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid go back to the...4228history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-66-randy-lajoie-part-2--19893040https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19893040Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonRandy LaJoie returns for the second of a three-part interview, and this week, he gives the inside scoop on his feuds with BACE Motorsports team owner Bill Baumgardner and on-track rival Buckshot Jones. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid also break down...4849history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-65-randy-lajoie-part-1--19774468https://www.qwarecmms.com/ for more information on presenting sponsor Q Ware. Maintain excellence!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19774468Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonTwo-time Busch Series champion Randy LaJoie sits down with host Rick Houston to discuss a wicked crash during a Daytona 500 qualifying race, his late 1980s and early 90s struggles to gain a solid foothold in the sport and his first Busch Series title...https://www.qwarecmms.com/ for more information on presenting sponsor Q Ware. Maintain excellence!]]>4244history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-64-lorin-ranier-part-2--19648435https://www.qwarecmms.com/ for information on Q Ware, our presenting sponsor. Maintain excellence!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19648435Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonLorin Ranier returns to The Scene Vault Podcast Presented by Q Ware, and this time around, he discusses Cale Yarborough's stint with his father's team, going to bat for Davey Allison, the end of Ranier Racing's legendary run and a comeback of sorts...https://www.qwarecmms.com/ for information on Q Ware, our presenting sponsor. Maintain excellence!]]>4155history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-63-lorin-ranier-part-1--19545018https://www.qwarecmms.com/ for more information on Q Ware, our new presenting sponsor!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19545018Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:32:49 +0000Rick HoustonThe show must go on! Despite Rick's family medical emergency, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid figure out a way to record this week's episode of The Scene Vault Podcast Presented by Q Ware. Lorin Ranier, son of the late team owner Harry Ranier, joins...https://www.qwarecmms.com/ for more information on Q Ware, our new presenting sponsor!]]>5634history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-62-donnie-allison-part-3--19440262https://info.qwarecmms.com/scene for more information on Q Ware, our new presenting sponsor.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19440262Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:39:13 +0000Rick HoustonDonnie Allison remembers his role in the 1979 Daytona 500, one of the most iconic races in NASCAR history. With the Cup circuit headed to Talladega this weekend, co-hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid go back to Mark Martin’s caution-free victory and a...https://info.qwarecmms.com/scene for more information on Q Ware, our new presenting sponsor.]]>3865history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-61-donnie-allison-part-2--19324720https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19324720Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonDonnie Allison returns for the second of a three-installment interview, and this week, he discusses his tenure with DiGard Racing that nearly derailed his career for good. He also remembers going toe-to-toe with NASCAR at Charlotte and Atlanta, over...4168history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-60-donnie-allison-part-1--19237719https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19237719Thu, 26 Sep 2019 02:04:31 +0000Rick HoustonNASCAR icon Donnie Allison sits down with host Rick Houston to reminisce about his brother Bobby, legendary car owner Banjo Matthews, his two Indianapolis 500s and a bit of regret over never having had the opportunity to run for a NASCAR championship....4083history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-59-andy-petree-part-2--19144586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19144586Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:19 +0000Rick HoustonAndy Petree returns for the second and final installment of his revealing interview. Petree's move to Richard Childress Racing to serve as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt was met at first with reserve from his new teammates, before an impromptu team...4410history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-58-andy-petree-part-1--19070084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19070084Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:00:12 +0000Rick HoustonAndy Petree talks the early days of his racing career, changing tires for Darrell Waltrip and car owner Junior Johnson, an "innovative" car that Phil Parsons took to victory lane at Talladega and Harry Gant's magical ride in September 1991. Co-hosts...3779history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-57-grand-national-scene-reaction--19003958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19003958Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:29:23 +0000Rick HoustonHosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid react to a memorable weekend at Darlington Raceway, during which they finally unveiled their commemorative issue of Grand National Scene. In the second segments, Rick and Steve remember a treacherous weekend at North...2914history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-56-bobby-hillin-part-2--18940968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18940968Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:18 +0000Rick HoustonFirst things first! Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid sit down with Darlington Raceway president Kerry Tharp for their reactions on the Grand National Scene commemorative issues produced in association with the track's annual NASCAR Throwback weekend....3910history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-55-bobby-hillin-part-1--18885977https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18885977Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:03:13 +0000Rick HoustonBobby Hillin chats with host Rick Houston about breaking into NASCAR at the ripe old age of 17 and the impact of winning at Talladega on his career. Also, Rick and co-host Steve Waid remember the last race of Alan Kulwicki's career and Davey Allison's...3225falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-54-waddell-wilson-part-2--18817491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18817491Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonWaddell Wilson can tell a story, and this week, he tells of his early '80s experience in the Daytona 500 with fellow NASCAR Hall of Famers Buddy Baker, Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough before turning his attention to the controversial finish of the...3640history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-53-waddell-wilson-part-1--18758289https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18758289Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:00:07 +0000Rick HoustonNewly elected NASCAR Hall of Fame member Waddell Wilson describes a chance encounter that changed the course of his life, grand larceny in the 1973 Winston Cup season finale and a little engine that could winning the 1975 Daytona 500. Harry Gant wins...3447history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-52-dale-earnhardt-jr-part-2--18686589https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18686589Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:11 +0000Rick HoustonDale Earnhardt Jr.'s 1998 Busch Series season began with a violent wreck at Daytona and ended up with a blown engine at Homestead. The months in between, however, changed the course of his life and career. Listen to his emotional memories of a magical...3845history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-51-darlington-raceway-president-kerry-tharp-has-an-announcement--18623486https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18623486Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonIn this very special episode, Darlington Raceway President Kerry Tharp sits down with hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid for an announcement nearly ten years in the making.1871history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-buddy-parrott--18585752https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18585752Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:24:05 +0000Rick HoustonLegendary crew chief -- and master story teller -- Buddy Parrott joins host Rick Houston for a discussion of his early racing career, diving exhbitions that scared Buddy Parrott half to death, Harry Hyde, joining DiGard Racing ... and the...3237history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-50-dale-earnhardt-jr--18576513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18576513Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:11 +0000Rick HoustonFor our 50th episode, Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid for a revealing look into his road to the Busch Series. He talks racing Late Models, the impact his father had on that period of his career and how he discovered...3459history,motorsport,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-49-kirk-shelmerdine-discusses-the-glory-days-with-earnhardt-rcr-part-2--18512258https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18512258Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:19 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second and final installment of our interview with Kirk Shelmerdine, Kirk discusses the glory years with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress … and a period that wasn't so great … as well as his post-RCR career as a driver and poker player. In...3778history,hobby,motorsports,nascar,news,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-48-kirk-shelmerdine-talks-james-hylton-small-teams-and-richard-childress-part-1--18453940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18453940Thu, 04 Jul 2019 00:00:15 +0000Rick HoustonKirk Shelmerdine discusses the early years of his career with James Hylton and a subsequent move to another struggling independent team -- Richard Childress Racing. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid also break down the 1985 Firecracker 400 at Daytona,...3477history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-47-ray-evernham-part-3-team-ownership-and-breaking-up-the-band--18395427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18395427Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:32:14 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of our interview with Ray Evernham, he talks the team's dominance, a fight with a fan, his split with Jeff Gordon and the trials and triumphs of team ownership. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then tackle some of...3686history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-46-ray-evernham-part-2-jeff-gordon-and-the-brickyard-400--18289286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18289286Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second installment of our interview with Ray Evernham, the NASCAR Hall of Famer discusses the call that gave Jeff Gordon the first win of his Winston Cup career, the inaugural Brickyard 400 and the beginnings of their dominance together. Hosts...2120history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-45-ray-evernham-part-1-he-wanted-to-drive-for-penske--18219241https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18219241Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:00:20 +0000Rick HoustonThis week, we start a new interview arc with Ray Evernham. In this segment, Ray talks his beginnings in the sport, dreams of driving the Indy 500 for Roger Penske, an injury that changed the course of his career and a kid named Gordon. Also, longtime...3591history,motorsports,nascar,news,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-44-dave-marcis-talks-retirement-iroc-and-dale-earnhardt-part-3--18152511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18152511Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonDave Marcis returns for the third and final install of his marvelous interview, and he talks retirement, IROC, Dale Earnhardt and safety ... and Shoney’s coupons. Also guesting on the show are Sandy Estep and her son, Joe, die-hard race fans who are...3545history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-43-part-2-of-dave-marcis-being-an-independent-and-most-recent-nascar-hof-vote--18081934https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18081934Mon, 27 May 2019 00:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonDave Marcis shares his thoughts on testing the car Dale Earnhardt drove to victory in the 1998 Daytona 500, as well as the long and tiresome work he had to do as an independent driver. After that, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid discuss the recent...3293history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-42-the-dave-and-dale-show-with-part-1-of-rick-s-interview-with-dave-marcis--18016788https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18016788Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:07 +0000Rick HoustonEPISODE TITLE: The Dave and Dale Show, Osterlund Gone Wrong, Benny, DW and A Riot At Charlotte Between the first of a three-part interview with Dave Marcis and a packed issue of Grand National Scene, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid had a ton to talk...4111history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sport,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-in-part-3-of-this-series-rick-and-bill-elliott-talk-1992-2nd-chances-and-an-all-star-race--17900353https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17900353Mon, 13 May 2019 00:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonBill Elliott returns for a third and final installment of his conversation with Rick Houston. They cover the roller coaster 1992 season, Elliott’s decision to form his own team and career rebirth with Ray Evernham. Then, Rick and co-host Steve Waid...2975history,hobby,motorsport,motorsports,nascar,racing,sport,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-40-bill-elliott-winston-million-212-mph-at-talladega-stroker-ace-and-more-part-2--17841892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17841892Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:19 +0000Rick HoustonBill Elliott rememberers his legendary Winston Million win at Darlington, 212.809 mph at Talladega and the controversial 1987 edition of The Winston all-star race. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid also discuss a recent treasure find — a Grand...3349history,hobby,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-39-bill-elliott-one-of-nascar-s-most-popular-drivers-talks-with-rick-houston-part-1--17770973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17770973Sun, 28 Apr 2019 21:43:16 +0000Rick HoustonOne of the most popular drivers in NASCAR history joins host Rick Houston for the first of a three-part conversation about his legendary career. Bill Elliott very candidly discusses his hard-fought climb to the sport’s pinnacle, how he dealt with...3387history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-38-lyndon-amick-talks-candidly-about-deployment-and-life-part-2--17704512
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NOTE: This episode contains a vivid description of the experience of combat.]]>3298history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-lyndon-amick-getting-into-nascar-the-national-guard-sim-racing-with-dale-jr--17641681https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17641681Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonFormer Busch Series driver Lyndon Amick sits down with host Rick Houston for an extraordinary conversation that ranges from the difficulties of getting started in the sport to joining the National Guard and a deployment to Afghanistan. He remembers an...3914history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-dale-inman-eight-championships-helicopters-waltrip-bonnet-and-nitrous--17561383https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17561383Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:05 +0000Rick HoustonNASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Inman gets an unprecedented eighth NASCAR championship, plus an offer of a helicopter ride to and from work in the second and final installment of our conversation. He also returns home to Petty Enterprises after an impromptu...2973history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-dale-inman-leave-petty-enterprises-michael-wrecks-and-davey-beats-mark-at-bristol--17491617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17491617Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inman sits down with hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to discuss his time between stints with Petty Enterprises, when he worked with legends Dale Earnhardt and Tim Richmond. And with Bristol coming up, Rick and...2758history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-tire-wars-wrecks-final-installment-of-geoff-bodine-and-brock-beard-drops-in--17425424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17425424Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonGeoff Bodine … Hoosier Tires and a heart-stopping wreck at Daytona. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid down the third and final installment of Geoff's interview with talk of NASCAR's Tire Wars in the late 1980s and early 90s and the biggest wrecks...3428history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-geoff-bodine-dale-bill-jr-felix-dw-terry-dale-again-rick-and-smut--17352652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17352652Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:20 +0000Rick HoustonIn this jam-packed episode of The Scene Vault Podcast, Geoff Bodine remembers the 1986 Daytona 500 and, several years later, buying Alan Kulwicki's team. That's not all. With NASCAR headed back to Martinsville, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid go...3079history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-geoff-bodine-hendrick-greatest-nascar-movie-and-dale-nearly-gives-the-cup-away--17282217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17282217Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:10 +0000Rick HoustonGeoff Bodine chats with host Rick Houston about his beginnings in the sport and the near shutdown of Hendrick Motorsports. Rick and co-host Steve Waid then get into a heated discussion about the greatest NASCAR-themed movie of all time, before taking...2459history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-the-1990-daytona-500-derricke-cope-kirk-shelmerdine-rusty-wallace-barry-dodson--17212649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17212649Mon, 04 Mar 2019 01:00:23 +0000Rick HoustonDerrike Cope and Kirk Shelmerdine stand as polar opposites in this week's episode of The Scene Vault Podcast. Cope, of course, scored one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history when he took the win in the 1990 Daytona 500, while Shelmerdine,...2587history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-terry-labonte-part-3-joe-whitlock-j-d-gibbs-dale-barbee-doyle-ford-sam-bass--17135101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17135101Mon, 25 Feb 2019 01:00:07 +0000Rick HoustonTerry Labonte wins the 1996 Winston Cup championship, 12 years after his first. Vertigo caused by an accident in the 2000 summer race at Daytona causes him to miss two starts, breaking a streak of 655 consecutive starts. AND he gets his competitive...3557history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-terry-labonte-talks-the-1984-nascar-championship-and-rick-mast-fills-in-for-steve-waid--17069012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17069012Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:00:17 +0000Rick HoustonTerry Labonte discusses a behind-the-scenes story of his 1984 Winston Cup championship season, as well as teaming up with both Junior Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports. Host Rick Houston is joined by super-sub co-host Rick Mast, and they discuss the...3511history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-nascar-hall-of-fame-member-terry-labonte-sits-down-with-rick-houston--17004016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17004016Mon, 11 Feb 2019 01:00:07 +0000Rick HoustonHosts Rick Houston sit down with Terry Labonte for a revealing chat about the NASCAR Hall of Famer’s beginnings in the sport, his first career victory at Darlington, his 1984 Winston Cup championship and his superstitions. Next, Rick and Steve...3564history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-the-2019-nascar-hof-awards-jeff-gordon-alan-kulwicki-davey-allison-roger-penske--16940590https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16940590Mon, 04 Feb 2019 01:00:14 +0000Rick HoustonHighlights from the 2019 NASCAR HOF Awards are but one part of this week's episode. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid share their memories of Jeff Gordon, Alan Kulwicki, Davey Allison, Jack Roush and Roger Penske. Rick also talks with a very special...2725history,motorsports,nascar,news,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-reunion-of-former-winston-cup-scene-staffers-deb-williams-bryan-hallman-jim-fluharty-chad-fletcher--16857619https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16857619Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:00:03 +0000Rick HoustonDeb Williams, Bryan Hallman, Jim Fluharty and Chad Fletcher take time out of a reunion of former Winston Cup Scene staffers to chat with host Rick Houston about the greatest weekly NASCAR newspaper ever produced. Their love and enthusiasm for the...2930history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-buddy-parrott-the-1990-daytona-500-oreo-cookies-and-more-part-3--16763802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16763802Mon, 21 Jan 2019 01:00:04 +0000Rick HoustonThis episode is all about Buddy Parrott, the 1990 Daytona 500 and ass whippings, while hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid discuss their favorite NASCAR seasons and press box memories that include the 1979 Daytona 500, Oreo cookies, gas masks and bird...3101history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-buddy-parrot-talks-digard-racing-darrell-waltrip-and-repossessing-an-engine-part-2--16702350https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16702350Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:00:15 +0000Rick HoustonBuddy Parrott parts ways with former team DiGard Racing and driver Darrell Waltrip in this episode of The Scene Podcast, and then has good friend Robert Yates attempt to repossess Richard Petty's engine the day before his legendary 200th NASCAR...3092history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-christmas-special-with-morgan-shepherd-marc-garrow-loren-lanter-parc-workshop--16554943https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16554943Mon, 24 Dec 2018 01:00:02 +0000Rick HoustonHost Rick Houston joins Morgan Shepherd for his annual Christmas charity trip to the PARC Workshop in Stuart, Virginia. Included on the show are PRN's Mark Garrow; Loren Lanter, a longtime friend of Shepherd's; and Laura Layman, director of the PARC...2041history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-ricky-rudd-1997-brickyard-400-and-1998-martinsville-wins-rick-and-steve-remember-marty-robbins--16489906https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16489906Mon, 17 Dec 2018 01:00:13 +0000Rick HoustonRicky Rudd talks two of the most discussed wins of his Winston Cup career -- the 1997 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis and the 1998 fall race at Martinsville, where he fought heat exhaustion all the way to victory lane. Host Rick Houston and his former...2820history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-ricky-rudd-on-track-run-ins-dale-earnhardt-jeff-gordon-j-d-stacy-steve-waid-part-1--16425201https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16425201Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:00:09 +0000Rick HoustonRicky Rudd remembers his early NASCAR career, as well as his notorious 1984 Busch Clash accident and on-track run-ins with Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then break down a very memorable quote from Rudd and the...3523history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-rusty-wallace-part-3-bill-france-jr-wallace-s-1988-bristol-crash-1979-championship-battle--16367022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16367022Mon, 03 Dec 2018 01:00:21 +0000Rick HoustonSV: Host Rick Houston is joined by longtime friend Dennis Punch to discuss a poignant encounter between Rusty Wallace and Bill France Jr., as well as Wallace’s 1988 crash at Bristol. They also break down the 1979 championship battle between Richard...3249automobiles,history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-018-rusty-wallace-part-2-nascar-champion-and-member-of-the-nascar-hall-of-fame--16260563https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16260563Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:22:20 +0000Rick HoustonHost Rick Houston continues his interview with NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, who shares memories of his 1989 Winston Cup championship, the day he won his fans back, his highly successful yet ultimately frustrating 1993 season and an infamous...3129history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-017-david-pearson-tribute--16260541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16260541Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:43:09 +0000Rick HoustonThe Scene Vault Podcast co-host Steve Waid, longtime motorsports journalist Jim "Jimmy Mac" McLaurin and NASCAR Hall of Famer Leonard Wood join host Rick Houston for a round-table discussion of NASCAR icon David Pearson, who died November 12 after a...2311history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-016-rusty-wallace-part-1--16260477af074b54-dfae-4c7e-86b8-a97e00ff2a03Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:38:21 +0000Rick HoustonNASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace sits down with host Rick Houston for a candid conversation about a second-place finish in his Winston Cup debut, as well as the controversial finish of the 1989 edition of The Winston all-star race with Darrell...3203history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-015-bobby-allison-part-2--16260479b9a442c6-b675-4cae-b1ae-a975012e7b20Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:24:58 +0000Rick HoustonRick Houston sits down with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison to chat about controversies surrounding the 1981 and 1982 Daytona 500s, as well as his own outlook on life in the face of unspeakable tragedy. Co-host Steve Waid is also on hand to break...2773history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-014-jeff-gluck--16260484e2b1d8f0-6379-4f8c-87de-a96e015fe789Wed, 03 Oct 2018 21:33:34 +0000Rick HoustonJeff Gluck of jeffgluck.com joins host Rick Houston to discuss his career at Scene, and how the dynamic of covering the sport has changed over the years.2183history,motorsports,nascar,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-013-bobby-allison-part-1--1626048170b11406-7dda-4eba-a768-a96900ddd155Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:42:11 +0000Rick HoustonNASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison joins host Rick Houston to talk about his rivalry with Darrell Waltrip and the matter of his 85th win. Rick and co-host Steve Waid discuss that controversy and another involving NASCAR icon Richard Petty.2823history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-012-ned-jarrett-part-3--162604830d241a39-d227-489c-abd0-a960012b7205Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:29:35 +0000Rick HoustonNASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett concludes his three-part interview with memories of interviewing President Ronald Reagan and his call at the end of the 1993 Daytona 500, won by his own son, Dale. Co-host Steve Waid remembers the Reagan interview, and...2765history,motorsports,nascar,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-011-ned-jarrett-part-2--162604856300b20c-acf0-440a-8ac7-a95a00caf06aThu, 13 Sep 2018 12:38:55 +0000Rick HoustonNASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett remembers the tragic accident that claimed the life of racing icon Fireball Roberts, as well as the 1965 Southern 500, which he won by an extraordinary 14 laps. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid also discuss their...3049motorsports,nascar,news,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-010-ned-jarrett-part-1--1626049190fdd9bf-b57b-48ec-8df3-a95200f461bbWed, 05 Sep 2018 15:13:06 +0000Rick HoustonTwo-time NASCAR champion and legendary broadcaster Ned Jarrett takes host Rick Houston back to the weekend he had to race to cover a hot check, during which he sustained a fairly gruesome injury to his hands. Jarrett also harkens back to a heated...3560history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-009-bud-moore-part-3--16260487957fb6fb-c950-4baa-b1c5-a94b012d88e1Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:00:00 +0000Rick HoustonIn the third and final installment of host Rick Houston's conversation with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore, Moore discusses that accidents that claimed the lives of Joe Weatherly and Billy Wade, the deal that brought Dale Earnhardt to his team and his...3583history,motorsports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-008-bud-moore-part-2--16260489c4422e53-158e-4218-b5d0-a945016a430eThu, 23 Aug 2018 22:20:27 +0000Rick HoustonThe show returns with the second of a three-part interview with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore. With co-host Steve Waid not around, Racer magazine's Kelly Crandall steps in to discuss Moore and his story of a long-ago riot at Asheville-Weaverville....3412history,motorsports,nascar,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-007-bud-moore-part-1--16260490b046b279-36ca-4f78-a72f-a93d0185b40fWed, 15 Aug 2018 23:42:36 +0000Rick HoustonSCENE VAULT: In an extraordinarily poignant interview with host Rick Houston, NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore shares his memories of landing at Utah Beach on D-Day, as well as the Battle of the Bulge. Afterward, Rick and co-host Steve Waid go over the...2859history,motorports,nascar,racing,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-006-junior-johnson-part-2--162604924b5f9f73-2b63-4b81-8d06-a93700ee66e2Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:32:01 +0000Rick HoustonSCENE VAULT: Co-host Steve Waid returns, and remembers his best friend, Tom Higgins. Steve and host Rick Houston discuss Junior Johnson's momentous connection between NASCAR and RJ Reynolds and the near-firing of Darrell Waltrip in favor of Dale...2753history,motorsports,nascar,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-005-tom-higgins--1626049832109e23-c4a9-4f25-ab3a-a92f0175cd46Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:55:39 +0000Rick HoustonHost Rick Houston is joined in this very special episode by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace and former Winston Cup Scene co-workers and friends Deb Williams, Mike Hembree, Jeff Owens and Jay Wells. Together, they remember the legendary NASCAR...3613history,motorsports,nascar,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-004-junior-johnson-part-1--1626049576b1f638-ad47-4cff-96ca-a928016ca445Wed, 25 Jul 2018 22:11:45 +0000Rick HoustonRick Houston discusses Junior Johnson’s first-class selection into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with the iconic NASCAR figure himself, as well as the impact his moonshine hauling had on his career as a NASCAR driver and his victory in the 1960 Daytona 500....2283motorsports,nascar,podcast,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-003-david-pearson-part-2--16260496564e8278-6f15-4076-8fa5-a921016208fcFri, 20 Jul 2018 04:32:27 +0000Rick HoustonIn the second part of host Rick Houston's interview with the iconic David Pearson, the NASCAR Hall of Famer discusses the finishes of the 1974 Firecracker 400 and 1976 Daytona 500, both of which involved his friendly rival, Richard Petty. He also sets...2074history,motorsports,nascar,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-002-david-pearson-part-1--16260499e3b8db54-473f-426c-8d8f-a91a0179078bWed, 11 Jul 2018 22:57:10 +0000Rick HoustonRick Houston interviews David Pearson with commentary from Steve Waid2903history,motorsports,nascar,racingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-001-steve-waid--162605009b4af111-7b94-447d-b496-a91200fe178dTue, 03 Jul 2018 15:28:57 +0000Rick HoustonRick Houston interviews industry veteran Steve Waid.2758history,nascar,racingfalsefull