The Scene Vault Podcast

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Episode 19 -- Rusty Wallace Part 3, Bill France, Jr., Wallace's 1988 Bristol Crash & 1979 Championship Battle. Dec 03, 2018

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SV: 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 Petty and Darrell Waltrip.

Episode 018 -- Rusty Wallace Part 2 NASCAR Champion and Member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Nov 26, 2018

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Host 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 run-in with Dale Earnhardt. Also, former Martinsville Speedway track president Clay Earles introduces co-host Steve Waid to his good friend, Sam Clay. Steve also gets the scoop on a run-in between Ricky Rudd and Joe Ruttman, while Rick doesn't exactly speed on his way to his first press conference as a Winston Cup Scene staff writer … he qualifies.

EPISODE 017 -- DAVID PEARSON TRIBUTE Nov 19, 2018

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The 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 long illness

EPISODE 016 -- RUSTY WALLACE PART 1 Oct 19, 2018

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NASCAR 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 Waltrip. Co-host Steve Waid joins the fun, and winds up not only using the word "zippadee-do-dah," but also compares Wallace to The Beatles. In the Issue of the Week segment, Rick and Steve go all the way back to 1981 for a look at Dale Inman's decision to leave Petty Enterprises and Darrell Waltrip's first victory with car owner Junior Johnson.

EPISODE 015 -- BOBBY ALLISON Part 2 Oct 10, 2018

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Rick 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 down the 1987 Winston 500 at Talladega.

EPISODE 014 -- JEFF GLUCK Oct 03, 2018

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Jeff 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.

EPISODE 013 -- BOBBY ALLISON Part 1 Sep 28, 2018

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NASCAR 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.

EPISODE 012 -- NED JARRETT Part 3 Sep 19, 2018

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NASCAR 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 a near-international incident involving his good friend Tom Higgins and driver Ken Ragan. After determining where Jarrett's call of his son's first Daytona 500 win ranks in NASCAR broadcasting lore, Rick and Steve turn their attention to a 1994 incident at Richmond involving Jeff Burton and a similar situation that took place several years later during a Busch Series race at Kentucky.

EPISODE 011 -- NED JARRETT Part 2 Sep 13, 2018

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NASCAR 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 memories of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the impact they had on the NASCAR community.

EPISODE 010 -- NED JARRETT Part 1 Sep 05, 2018

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Two-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 confrontation with fellow NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard and Maurice Petty. Co-host Steve Waid again joins the fun to discuss those incidents, as well as NASCAR's early history at Indianapolis and Richard Childress' driving career.

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