Glorious White-Knuckled, God-Fearing, Spun-Out-And-Half-Turned-Over Racing Stories

Disclaimer: This episode contains a graphic description of the experience of combat.

Former NASCAR Busch Series competitor Lyndon Amick is under fire. The enemy combatant is closing in. The only thing on Lyndon’s mind is to get him and his men out alive. At this very moment, Lyndon found himself a long way from his days racing at Talladega Superspeedway.

The Saluda, S.C. native recounts the most dramatic experiences from the two highly dangerous occupations he held: race car driver and National Guard soldier. He describes his days on the Busch Series circuit, his relationship with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the time the Intimidator yelled at him. Then, he explains the impact a string of deaths on the race track had on him and his decision to step away from racing.

Given the risk associated with racing, how did he accept the dangers presented with the military? He tells us and then details his deployment to Afghanistan that included an intense firefight. Learn the story of this racer turned fighter. 

The laps are winding down. Dale Earnhardt is in prime position to win the Daytona 500. But for those who know the history of the famed 500-mile event, it’s not over until it’s over.

Buddy Parrott never doubted his chances of winning the 1990 Great American Race with driver Derrike Cope. Despite Cope's unproven record in the Winston Cup Series, Parrott was confident in his team that afternoon. In a world before every pit box had a TV monitor, find out what Parrott prepared his crew for upon initially seeing the outcome of the race.

Hear from the highly accredited crew chief to see exactly what went down in the Cope pit on that famous day. Go inside the story behind one of the biggest upset victories in the Daytona 500.

Race pools weren’t an uncommon sight within the NASCAR industry throughout the 80s and 90s. Yet, it’s a little known fact that drivers such as Kyle Petty also had their own pool from within the garage. And unlike other pools, the payout was massive.

Kyle Petty, son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, recounts his first career win in the 1986 Miller High Life 400, and shares a previously unknown side to the story on the unlikely circumstances that led him to victory. Petty and host Rick Houston dive into what ran through Petty’s mind in the closing laps of the race, and uncover yet another Glorious Racing Story. 

From the creators of The Dale Jr. Download, Door Bumper Clear, and Lost Speedways, comes the brand new racing history podcast, "Glorious, White-Knuckled, God-Fearing, Spun-Out-And-Half Turned-Over Racing Stories." Veteran racing journalist Rick Houston brings his archival interviews and stories back to life with a fresh new design. Here's a preview of what to expect from Dirty Mo Media's newest endeavor.