The Scene Vault Podcast

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.

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 remember Jody Ridley’s controversial 1981 win at Dover, Josie the Voodoo Lady and Ronnie Thomas’ joyride in his Virginia hometown.

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 discuss Lennie Pond's first and only Winston Cup victory, which came in the 1978 Talladega 500 amidst tremendous turmoil on his Harry Ranier-owned team.

NOTE: This episode contains a vivid description of the experience of combat.

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.

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 AND buried news of D.K. Ulrich's nitrous oxide bottle.

ASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inman sits down with hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid to discuss his time between stints with Petty Enterprises, when he worked with legends Dale Earnhardt and Tim Richmond. And with Bristol coming up, Rick and Steve take an in-depth look at the track's 1990 spring race weekend in which Michael Waltrip's infamous crash and a whale of a finish between Davey Allison and Mark Martin took place.

Geoff Bodine … Hoosier Tires and a heart-stopping wreck at Daytona. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid down the third and final installment of Geoff's interview with talk of NASCAR's Tire Wars in the late 1980s and early 90s and the biggest wrecks they've ever personally witnessed. Author Brock Beard also joins the party to talk about his book, J.D.: The Life and Death of a Forgotten NASCAR Legend.

In this jam-packed episode of The Scene Vault Podcast, Geoff Bodine remembers the 1986 Daytona 500 and, several years later, buying Alan Kulwicki's team. That's not all. With NASCAR headed back to Martinsville, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid go back in the Vault for a look at the track's 1987 fall event that featured an incredible last-lap scramble between Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte.

Geoff Bodine chats with host Rick Houston about his beginnings in the sport and the near shutdown of Hendrick Motorsports. Rick and co-host Steve Waid then get into a heated discussion about the greatest NASCAR-themed movie of all time, before taking a look at the 1980 season finale at Ontario Motor Speedway in which a young Dale Earnhardt very nearly lost out on the first of his seven Winston Cup championships.

Derrike Cope and Kirk Shelmerdine stand as polar opposites in this week's episode of The Scene Vault Podcast. Cope, of course, scored one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history when he took the win in the 1990 Daytona 500, while Shelmerdine, Earnhardt's crew chief, was faced with crushing disappointment after his driver infamously cut a tire on the last lap while leading. In the second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid discuss the Winston Cup tour's 1989 stop at Phoenix, which saw a controversial incident between Rusty Wallace and Stan Barrett that left Barry Dodson fuming.