This week, Aaron and Ben discuss Darrell Waltrip's successful career and his memorable first encounter with the late, great Dale Earnhardt. Aaron wonders what musicians would've paired with Cup Series drivers if 1970s NASCAR did what 2000s NASCAR did at Richmond, and Ben tells the story of how excited he was to listen to the 1980 World 600. Since it's May, Aaron spills all the details on Charlotte Motor Speedway's history and describes why the 2016 Coca-Cola 600 is better than you remember.

A Lifetime in NASCAR features NASCAR historians Ben White and Aaron Burns taking a look at the current events of NASCAR through the lens of the past. What was silly season like in the golden age of NASCAR? How would NASCAR Reddit have reacted to NASCAR’s greatest moments of the 90’s? Join these historians as they tackle the NASCAR timeline from an all new perspective.

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Part of the Out of the Groove Podcast Network, “A Lifetime in NASCAR” is available on all your favorite platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

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