The Scene Vault Podcast

in racing as the son of one of NASCAR’s independent drivers and team owners, Ed Negre. Norman remembers how an impromptu chance behind the wheel of his dad’s car in practice settled once and for all the question of whether or not HE would ever drive himself. Norman gives us an inside look at the first Winston Cup start of Dale Earnhardt’s career. We then dig into the April 13, 1978 issue of Grand...

This week in the second and final installment of our interview, Tim Fedewa talks about changing up the game plan at Talladega and how the decision led to some painful injuries. Then … it’s on to his career as a spotter and his relationship with Kevin Harvick.   We then tackle the massive April 25, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene.    Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jason Keller win at Talladega, although the...

Mention his name today, and most will recognize Tim Fedewa as the longtime spotter for Kevin Harvick. But like so many other folks up in the spotter’s stand, Tim began his career as a driver in and around his home state of Michigan.   He eventually moved south to go Busch Series racing with Ray and Diane DeWitt, who took him to his first win in 1995 at Nazareth. Tim wound up at BACE Motorsports, w...

We don’t typically cover weekly short-track racing to any great extent … except when it comes to folks getting started out there.   But with Gray Garrison’s LONG family history with Big Bill, Billy, Jim AND Annie France, it’s one of those interviews that we couldn’t NOT do, especially considering the recent announcement of NASCAR acquiring the racing lease at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem,...

In the third and final installment of our interview, Shawn Parker describes in heartbreaking detail the loss of his wife, trying to race again and eventually parting ways with Robert Yates Racing just two months or so after the accident. Then … he builds a new life with Deborah Renshaw, whose own racing story was impacted by tragedy. NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City...

Troy Selberg is most known to NASCAR fans as a crew chief for legends like Todd Bodine and Morgan Shephard, but he also moonlights as an accredited bourbon steward. What all does that entail, and how does it connect to the history of North Carolina's moonshine trade? Find out in this episode of the Moonshine and Motorsports Racing Podcast. This is a collaboration between The Scene Vault Podcast an...

FIRST … we’re gonna dig into the January 30, 1997 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Shawn Parker appears on the cover … along with teammate Ken Sapper … as they work on the rear-end housing from Rusty Wallace’s Penske Racing South Ford. We get preseason stories on Rusty and Jimmy Spencer, as well as features on Ned Jarrett and a throwback to Darrell Waltrip's win in the 1989 Daytona 500. Andy Graves doe...

Over the course of the next three episodes, our listeners will get to know Shawn Parker, who was one of Jeff Gordon’s original Rainbow Warrior pit crew members. Shawn also worked for Penske Racing and Rusty Wallace; Roush Racing and Mark Martin; and Dale Jarrett. He then takes us on a journey that is one of the most emotional that we’ve ever featured here on The Scene Vault Podcast. This week, Sha...

In the second and final installment of our interview, Chuck Bown remembers winning the 1990 Busch Series championship, as well as the lengths to which NASCAR went to make sure the title was on the up and up.   Chuck then moved to Winston Cup with Bobby Allison in 1994 but experienced a terrible accident at Pocono that left him with impaired vision for the next several months. He pulled himself fro...

This week we welcome Daniel Pierce to the show. He's a UNC Asheville professor who's written a book on the history of moonshiners in professional racing, and he sits down with Rick to clear up some of the fascinating history behind these wheelmen in North Carolina. This is a collaboration between The Scene Vault Podcast and North Carolina's Department of Cultural and Natural Resources made to spot...

This week in the first of what will be two installments of our interview, Chuck Bown remembers going Cup racing as a YOUNGster, winning championships in Winston West and Busch North, and the momentous move to the Busch Series with team owners Hubert and Jeff Hensley.   We then dig into the January 19, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene.   Chuck Bown parts ways with his Winston West team owner just...

This week in the third and final installment of our interview, Troy Selberg tries to blow up his race car and then makes one of his teammates hide in the garage overnight to repair the damage. He then remembers the job offer that go away before turning his attention to how a very straightforward observation from his wife led to him getting out of the sport altogether.   We then tackle the January...

In the second installment of our interview, Troy Selberg describes a life-changing conversation with a mentor who encouraged him to form his NASCAR exit strategy. He also remembers his Great Phoenix Carburetor Controversy … and how it resulted in the right sponsor … making the right race … at the right time. We then tackle the July 3, 1980 issue of the Grand National Scene. There’s a feature story...

Welcome to the Moonshine & Motorsports podcast. This is a collaboration between Scene Vault and North Carolina's Department of Cultural and Natural Resources made to spotlight the history of moonshine, motorsports, and the state of North Carolina. In this first episode, Rick visits with Winston Kelley at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. For more info, visit: https://dailydownforce.com/moonshineandmotorspo...

This week in the first of what will be three installments of our interview, Troy Selberg talks about his family’s move from its home in California to North Carolina, where both he AND his dad were going to pursue careers in motorsports.     Troy remembers his ingenious method of sneaking into the garage, well before he became a teenager. He worked with D.K. Ulrich and Lake Speed before going to wo...

The somber beginning to 2024 continues this week with the passing of legendary NASCAR scoundrel L.W. Wright. This week's episode is in memory of both Ryan Pemberton and Wright.    NOTE: This podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is all about perspective ... the disappointment of losing out on a prestigious award just doesn't compare to the devastating loss experienced recently by the Pemberton family.  Rest in peace, Ryan.   NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our three-part conversation with longtime NASCAR crew member and crew chief Ryan Pemberton was already scheduled to begin this week when word came of his unexpected death on Sunday, January 14.    It is in his honor and memory that we present his interview.   NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Learn more about your ad choice...

In this very special episode, Buddy Arrington talks with crew member and fan-club president Bob Laird about how he got into racing, how he came across his famed number 67, racing against the big boys and his loyalty to Dodge and Chrysler.   Then in our second segment, we’ll discuss Buddy’s arrest for hauling illegal whisky and throw it back to some stories we’ve shared in the past about him … the...

It was a true honor to be joined by NASCAR Hall of Famer Waddell Wilson, Lorin Ranier, John Dodson, and Jamie Bishop to discuss the legendary life and times of Cale Yarborough.  NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com! Interested i...

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In the third and final installment of our interview, Jason Keller talks about his identity as a race-car driver, the struggle he faced when he got out of the sport, and what he’s doing now … which includes taking care of his grandchild! We then take a peek into the June 4, 1998 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Jarrett stretches his fuel supply to sneak a win away from the dominant … and … as it tu...

This week, Dale Earnhardt Jr vows vengeance on Jason Keller, who’s facing pressure to win … Dale Jr or NO Dale Jr.    Jason then gets hooked up with team owner Greg Pollex and winds up twice finishing second in the Busch Series standings. Loyal to Pollex, Jason turns down the offer of a partially limited Winston Cup schedule with legendary team owner Richard Childress.   We then tackle the April 1...

After remembering NASCAR broadcast legend Ken Squier, in the first of what will be three installments with Jason Keller, he takes us through his earliest days in the sport. He also remembers his close friendship with future fellow Busch Series driver Shane Hall, how taking a plain white car to Atlanta changed the course of his career and that magical first win in the division. We then tackle the A...

In the third and final installment of our interview, Robbie Reiser talks about making it to the top of the mountain with Matt Kenseth in winning their first race together at NASCAR’s highest level and then the sport’s biggest prize itself … the Winston Cup.   Robbie also takes us through his decision to step down as Matt’s crew chief, his turbulent years as the general manager at Roush Fenway Raci...