Episode 348 -- The 1-2 Finishes of NASCAR Icons Richard Petty and David Pearson
This week's show begins with a brief celebration of accomplishing a major task in the life of The Scene Vault project.
In our first segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid take a look at the numbers of the Petty-Pearson … SLASH … Pearson/Petty conflict … courtesy of NASCAR Reddit.
Then … talk about digitization … we’ve got A TON of clips from races in which these two legends finished in the top-two spots.
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Episode 347 -- Petty vs Pearson Available Now From Barnes & Noble
Petty vs. Pearson: The Rivalry That Shaped NASCAR is an absolutely spellbinding account of the thirty-year relationship between Richard Petty and David Pearson.
It was authored by seven-time National Motorsports Press Association writer of the year and former NASCAR Scene staffer Mike Hembree. In Petty vs. Pearson, Mike chronicles a (mostly) friendly rivalry between Richard and David, who met in 551 races and finished one-two an astounding 63 times
You can pick up Petty vs. Pearson TODAY at Barnes and Noble and online at BarnesandNoble.com. It’ll be a fantastic addition to your NASCAR library.
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Episode 346 -- Greg Zipadelli on Tony Stewart Driving Angry and the Stewart-Haas Racing Shutdown
In the second and final installment of our interview, Greg Zipadelli talks about Tony Stewart’s success when driving angry, his eventual move to Stewart-Haas Racing to oversee operations, the disappointing end of that deal and what he’s doing now.
We then take a look at the June 14, 2007 issue of NASCAR Scene.
Jeff Gordon wins a rain-shortened race at Pocono, and there’s also a ton of reaction to Bill France Jr’s recent passing and a confrontation the week before between Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch.
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Episode 345 -- Greg Zipadelli on Modified Roots and Going to Work with Joe Gibbs Racing and Tony Stewart
In the first of what will be TWO installments, Greg Zipadelli joins us to talk about his racing roots in Modifieds, his move south to go to work for Roush Racing and driver Jeff Burton due to a breakfast that WASN’T, a dinner that WAS and an awkward phone call.
He then takes us through getting started, winning races and then championships with Tony Stewart.
We then take a DEEP dive into the May 25, 2000 issue of Winston Cup Scene.
Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid are joined by former Scene executive editor Jeff Owens to discuss one of the most controversial feature stories ever published in the paper … Jeff's piece on Tony Stewart NOT enjoying himself while racing in the glare of the Winston Cup spotlight.
Then ... even as Dale Earnhardt Jr wins The Winston all-star race at Charlotte and a bridge collapses after the event, the NASCAR community is reeling from the loss of Adam Petty the week before.
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Episode 344 -- EPIC Busch Series Winners Roundtable with NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominee Randy LaJoie, Jason Keller and Tim Fedewa
Our roundtable discussions are always wildly popular, so it's intimidating to try to come up with a group conversation that lives up to the billing.
This time around , we scored another blockbuster session with late 1990s and early 2000s Busch Series stalwarts Randy LaJoie, Tim Fedewa and Jason Keller. They discuss everything from their early careers to Winston Cup regulars invading the Busch Series and how Dale Earnhardt Jr. changed the division forever.
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At The Scene Vault Podcast, we're all about NASCAR history, all the time. Our interview guests shed new light on their lives and careers each and every week, and hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid draw on their long careers in and around the sport to provide expert analysis and commentary. New episodes drop every Wednesday at 6 a.m. Eastern.
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