The Scene Vault Podcast

Andy 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 meeting led to acceptance. He also discusses his friendship with Ray Evernham, and the exchange of information after -- and sometime during -- races. In...

Andy 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 Rick Houston and Steve Waid also break down Cale Yarborough's controversial win at Nashville in 1979, David Pearson going head to head with Humpy Whee...

Hosts 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 Wilkesboro that left cars crumbled and drivers fuming. Finally, they take a look at the hard-core reporting of the legendary motorsports journalist G...

First 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. And then, not only does Bobby Hillin offer to take Steve on as a sparring partner, he also discusses his help in forming Motor Racing Outreach, a st...

Bobby 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 final victory, both of which came at Darlington in late March 1993. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waddell 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 1991 Winston Cup race at Sears Point. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid remember Darrell Waltrip's final win, a misguided messa...

Newly 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 at Darlington at the ripe old age of 51 … Bunkie Knudsen commutes a hefty suspension for Junior Johnson and Tim Brewer … and Felix Sabates survives a...

Dale 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 season that included wins, a fight and the memory of his father's hard-won approval. In our second segment, we take a look at the backstory behind D...

In 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary 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 heartbreaking loss of the 1979 Winston Cup championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 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 he'd been tabbed to take over the iconic blue number 3 ACDelco Chevrolet shortly before the 1998 Busch Series season began. In the second segment of...

In 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 the second segment, co-hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid remember Davey Allison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirk 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, which featured one of the biggest upsets and controversial background stories in NASCAR history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

In 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 the disqualifications and suspensions they've covered over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 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 Rick Houston and Steve Waid also discuss Rusty Wallace's 1996 win at Sears Point and subsequent $25,000 fine, Bobby Hamilton's wayward water bottle,...

This 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 NASCAR crewman Jamie Bishop joins host Rick Houston to discuss his career … and a HUGE treasure trove of Winston Cup Scenes he discovered at a South...

Dave 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 solely responsible for host Rick Houston’s interest in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave 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 NASCAR Hall of Fame vote, which saw Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte, Joe Gibbs, Buddy Baker and Waddell Wilson selected to next year's class. Learn more a...

EPISODE 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 about this week. From Dave's tumultuous run with Osterlund Racing and Benny Parsons' close win over Darrell Waltrip to a Waylon Jennings concert gon...

Bill 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 tackle the 2001 edition of The Winston all-star race, in which Jeff Gordon won after going to a backup car ... after wrecking on the event’s first lap....

Bill 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 National Scene mock cover for the iconic NASCAR film Stroker Ace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One 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 attention early in his career and the 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega in which he cane from nearly two laps down to win. Also, Rick and co-host Steve Waid...

Former Busch Series driver Lyndon Amick tells the extraordinary story of his deployment to Afghanistan, which includes a chilling account of an intense 40-minute firefight, and remembers his difficult adjustment to being home again. This Easter Sunday release also includes Lyndon's account of his remarkable reconciliation with his wife. In the second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid disc...

Former 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 all-night sim racing session with buddy Dale Earnhardt Jr. AND flipping off his friend’s famous father. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

NASCAR 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 split with team owner Billy Hagan. Hosts Steve Waid also take a look at a 1978 confrontation between Darrell Waltrip and Neil Bonnett at Richmond AN...