306 episodes
The Scene Vault Podcast Rick Houston
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5.0 • 89 Ratings
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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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Racing at the MAD House w/ Gray Garrison
In this episode, Rick chats with Gray Garrison about the history - and now future - of racing at Bowman Gray Stadium. One of the most historically significant tracks in North Carolina, Bowman Gray was recently revealed to be coming back to the NASCAR racing schedule in the very near future. Rick talks to Gray about that and of course, what it's like to race at what has affectionately become known as the Mad House.
This is a collaboration between The Scene Vault Podcast and North Carolina’s Department of Cultural and Natural Resources made to spotlight the history of moonshine, motorsports, and the state of North Carolina.
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Episode 299 -- Jocko Maggiacomo on the Accident That Ended Bobby Allison's Career
In a perfect world, Jocko Maggiacomo would be best remembered for having one of the greatest names in NASCAR history.
But that all changed in a split second … in the time that it took for Jocko to be involved in the crash that ended the driving career of the legendary Bobby Allison.
Today … we know Bobby’s story … we know that he was hurt very badly in a crash at Pocono … and that he never raced again. Yet on the other hand, we know next to nothing about Jocko. And that’s why I wanted to do this interview … because it’s the ultimate other-side-of-the-story feature.
We then take a long look into the August 27, 1987 issue of Grand National Scene, Jocko Maggiacomo is featured in the Winston Cup spotlight and in Gary McCreadie’s column about a heartbreaking night in Michigan.
Dale Earnhardt continues his torrid 1987 pace with a dominant win at Bristol, despite lingering effects from a crash the week before. Rusty Wallace TRIES to run Dale down in the closing stages … but winds up run down himself on a brutally hot night. Ken Schrader makes the only choice he can make when it comes to his safety. Benny Parsons suffers through a terrible season and makes things even worse with his choice in headwear.
Everyone in the NASCAR community comes to the aid of BIG Jesse Skyes … except … that is … his team owner. And Joe Whitlock gets the last laugh with a fan.
NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.
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Episode 298 -- Ron Bouchard on His Talladega Miracle Win and Not Looking Back
This week … fresh out of host Rick Houston's mini-cassette stash … Ron Bouchard. In this nearly half-hour conversation, Ron talks about his first exposure to the sport, hooking up with car owner Jack Beebe, and that magical 1981 day at Talladega.
He also discusses a couple of opportunities that got away … and a couple that didn’t pan out quite the way he’d hoped. Finally, he takes us through his decision to walk away from the sport once and for all.
We then take a long look into the August 6, 1981, edition of Grand National Scene.
Ron Bouchard stuns the racing world with a three-wide victory over Darrell Waltrip and Terry Labonte at Talladega on a weekend that saw Dale Earnhardt and Morgan Shephard part ways with their respective teams.
Future NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin continues making a name for himself with a win in Talladega’s ARCA event. You wrote about the “RELUCTANT PLAYBOY” Tim Richmond, and a couple of items confirmed once again that there was still a lot of work to do when it came to the issue of women in racing.
NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.
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When Moonshiners Go Racing
This is a collaboration between The Scene Vault Podcast and North Carolina’s Department of Cultural and Natural Resources made to spotlight the history of moonshine, motorsports, and the state of North Carolina.
You can also listen to every episode of the Moonshine and Motorsports Racing Podcast on all your favorite podcast apps.
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Episode 297 -- Sandy Jones on Real Friends and NASCAR Road Rage
In the third and final installment of our interview with Sandy Jones, he discusses the meaning of REAL friendship and remembers an all-out Dukes of Hazzard-style car chase that our listeners will just have to hear to believe.
We then dig into the April 28, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene.
Dale Earnhardt wins at Martinsville after Lady Luck … once again … frowns upon Harry Gant. Sterling Marlin and Bobby Hillin have their day in the sun by finishing second and third, respectively, while Buddy Baker gets a top 10.
You heard that right … Buddy Baker … top 10 … at Martinsville. Kyle Petty has at it with Geoff Bodine … and then NASCAR. There’s a feature story on trailblazing seatmaker Brian Butler and his ButlerBuilt company. Bobby Wawak discusses his career-ending accident earlier in the season at Daytona, and lunch does NOT go well for Darrell Waltrip and members of his Hendrick Motorsports team.
Finally, the letters to the editor section isn’t exactly a meeting of the Dave Marcis fan club after an incident between he and Harry Gant at Bristol.
NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.
Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com!
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Episode 296 -- Junie Donlavey Clip AND Sandy Jones on Parting Ways with Junior Johnson & Associates
We get things started off this week with a stunning find ... Rick's old mini-cassette tapes featuring interviews with a number of long-lost members of the NASCAR community.
Sandy Jones then remembers a team divided at Junior Johnson and Associates, Tim Brewer’s jaunt through Ingle Hollow, and parting ways with the team. He remembers his time with Darrell Waltrip and the Tide Ride, their 1989 Daytona 500 win together, and a SHORT-lived stint with DW’s own operation.
We then dig into the December 5, 1985 edition of Grand National Scene.
Bill Elliott … and NOT Darrell Waltrip … is named Driver of the Year. Bobby Allison was unhappy with a two-car situation at DiGard … so he leaves and JOINS a two-car operation with the Stavola Brothers.
Rusty Wallace makes the move from Cliff Stewart to Blue Max. There’s a Sandy Jones photo bio. Mark Martin has a new Cup deal. Michael Waltrip loses his crew chief to a terrible highway accident. Richard Petty undergoes surgery … and … finally … the name Grand National gets dropped from the Cup series and moves to the Busch Grand National division.
NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.
Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com!
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Customer Reviews
This podcast cannot go away
For everything wrong with today’s NASCAR this podcast is a weekly reminder of the greatness of the sport’s past. Rick and Steve were there and were able to experience the personalities, the drama and the competition. It is a pleasure listening to the interviews of people who were so much a part of my life over the last 30 years. Thank you, Rick and Steve!
Passionate Documentation of History
Rick Houston and Steve Waid are the perfect team of opposite personalities that passionately present the history and characters of NASCAR. Their passion and professionalism are unmatched and the characters/stories that are interviewed and stories told are immensely interesting to this particular longtime racing fan. Every episode transports me back in time or introduces me to a new, exciting story that occurred before I was born. Rick’s ability to pull the stories out of the myriad of crew members who have appeared on the show over the years is unrivaled and fulfills the racing history nerd down inside of me!
Caretakers of Nascar history
Rick and Steve do yeoman’s work preserving the history of our sport. The culture, the characters, even the chaos. I greatly appreciate the deep dives and the guests who are covered on the regular. This is not some quick and simple social media type pod. This is old school reporting the way it should be. The influence of long form print journalism greatly shines through. It’s the only pod I monetize and will continue to support. Keep up the great work!