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Episode 50 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jul 18, 2019

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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 the show, Rick and Steve thumb through the September 21, 1995 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which included an incredible amount of news and feature writing.

Episode 49 -- Kirk Shelmerdine discusses the glory days with Earnhardt, RCR Part 2 Jul 11, 2019

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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.

Episode 48 -- Kirk Shelmerdine talks James Hylton, Small Teams and Richard Childress Part 1 Jul 04, 2019

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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.

Episode 47 -- Ray Evernham Part 3, Team Ownership and breaking up the band Jun 27, 2019

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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.

Episode 46 -- Ray Evernham Part 2, Jeff Gordon and the Brickyard 400 Jun 17, 2019

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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, Earnhardt subbing for Ricky Craven, Harry Gant in McDonald's gear … and Rick's own issues that memorable weekend in California.

Episode 45 -- Ray Evernham Part 1, he wanted to drive for Penske? Jun 10, 2019

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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 Carolina flea market.

Episode 44 -- Dave Marcis talks retirement, IROC, and Dale Earnhardt Part 3 Jun 03, 2019

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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.

Episode 43 -- Part 2 of Dave Marcis, being an independent, and most recent NASCAR HOF vote May 27, 2019

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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.

Episode 42 -- The Dave and Dale show with Part 1 of Rick's interview with Dave Marcis. May 20, 2019

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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 gone very, very wrong and Richard Childress' practical joke on James Hylton … this episode is full of tall tales. And every one of them is true.

Episode 41 -- In Part 3 of this series, Rick and Bill Elliott talk 1992, 2nd chances and an All-Star Race. May 13, 2019

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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.

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