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The Scene Vault Podcast

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.

Firestorm: Episode 6 -- The Devastating What Ifs of Dale Earnhardt and the 2001 Daytona 500

23 mins; March 26, 2026

Episode 389 -- Firestorm Reaction -- An Insider's View of the Day NASCAR Will Never Forget

26 mins; March 25, 2026

Beyond the Earnhardt Myth

24 mins; March 18, 2026

Episode 388 -- Firestorm Reaction -- Beyond the Earnhardt Myth

31 mins; March 18, 2026

Firestorm: Overshadowed by Earnhardt Forgotten Fatality

21 mins; March 12, 2026

Episode 387 -- Firestorm Reaction -- Forgotten Fatality

27 mins; March 11, 2026

Dale Earnhardt, Candy Asses and the Gathering Storm in the NASCAR Safety Revolution

30 mins; March 04, 2026

Episode 386 -- Firestorm Reaction -- A Gathering Storm in the NASCAR Safety Revolution

29 mins; March 04, 2026

Episode 385 -- Firestorm Reaction -- Two Accidents, Two Funerals, Same Track, Same Turn

35 mins; February 25, 2026

Firestorm: Two Accidents -- Two Funerals

20 mins; February 25, 2026

Firestorm The Rise & Tragedy of Adam Petty – The NASCAR Loss That Changed Everything

26 mins; February 18, 2026

Episode 384 -- Firestorm Reaction -- Heir to the Throne

36 mins; February 18, 2026

Episode 383 -- Ben Leslie and the Million-Dollar Nose Job

89 hours 7 mins; February 11, 2026

Episode 382 -- Ben Leslie on Racing with Brother Tracy and Begging Steve Hmiel, Robin Pemberton for Roush Racing Gig

99 hours 5 mins; February 04, 2026

Episode 381 -- Bobby Hutchens on Dale Earnhardt, Loss of Wife and His Son Trey's Racing Career

101 hours 35 mins; January 28, 2026

Episode 380 -- Bobby Hutchens on Bowman Gray, Bringing Engineering to RCR and LIfe with Earnhardt

116 hours 24 mins; January 21, 2026

Episode 379 -- Darrell Bryant on Working with Young Guns, Buying Tires and Foxholes

92 hours 39 mins; January 14, 2026

Episode 378 -- Darrell Bryant on Getting a Tiger by the Tail in Buck Baker and Scuffling with Morgan Shepherd

83 hours 18 mins; January 07, 2026

Episode 377 -- Frank Warren on Infidelity, Marty Robbins and Dale Earnhardt's Long Ago Jealousy of Him

81 hours 1 min; December 17, 2025

Episode 376 -- Frank Warren's War on Locked Gates and Soapy Castles Turns Gunslinger

80 hours 24 mins; December 10, 2025

Episode 375 -- HUGE FIND! The Late, Great NASCAR Independent Frank Warren in a Long-Lost Interview

117 hours 9 mins; December 03, 2025

Episode 374 -- NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin Joins Roundtable Reaction to NASCAR Chairman Steve Phelps' Bombshell Comments

46 mins; November 26, 2025

Episode 373 -- Donnie Richeson on Working with Family and the Ken Schrader Experience

76 hours 32 mins; November 19, 2025

Episode 372 -- Donnie Richeson on Life with Darrell Waltrip, Brett Bodine and Kenny Bernstein

96 hours 54 mins; November 12, 2025

Episode 371 -- Donnie Richeson ... From Kentucky and Kulwicki to Darrell Waltrip and Dream Team Turmoil

93 hours 5 mins; November 05, 2025

Episode 370 -- Lou LaRosa Parts Way with Dale Earnhardt Before Having the Time of His Life with Controversial Team III

61 hours 54 mins; October 29, 2025

Episode 369 -- Lou LaRosa on DiGard Drama, Life with Smokey Yunick and Young Dale Earnhardt

75 hours 43 mins; October 22, 2025

Episode 368 -- Lou LaRosa on Odyssey That Took Him From Brooklyn and Vietnam to NASCAR

83 hours 57 mins; October 15, 2025

Episode 367 -- Steve Grissom on Contract Troubles and Frightening Atlanta Accident

68 hours 1 min; October 08, 2025

Episode 366 -- Steve Grissom on Ignoring SEC Football Scholarship Offers to Go Racing

98 hours 1 min; October 01, 2025

Episode 365 -- David Lovendahl on the Devastating Loss of Two Sons and the Hendrick Plane Crash

51 mins; September 24, 2025

Episode 364 -- David Lovendahl on the Rough-and-Tumble Times of Mark and Julian Martin

71 hours 59 mins; September 17, 2025

Episode 363 -- In Memory of Steve Bird and Bill Davis

58 mins; September 10, 2025

Episode 362 -- Randy LaJoie on Being Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

48 mins; September 03, 2025

Episode 361 -- Derrike Cope on the Fluke Label and His Car's Infamous Watkins Glen Explosion

78 hours 32 mins; August 27, 2025

Episode 360 -- Derrike Cope on Dale Earnhardt and the 1990 Daytona 500

93 hours 49 mins; August 20, 2025

Episode 359 -- Derrike Cope on How a Random Interview Changed the Course of His Career

63 hours 12 mins; August 13, 2025

Episode 358 -- How the Darrell Waltrip-Waddell Wilson-Rick Hendrick Dream Team Stumbled Out of the Block

61 hours 48 mins; August 06, 2025

Episode 357 -- Jerry Nadeau on His Career-Ending Accident and Purpose in Life

63 hours 8 mins; July 30, 2025

Episode 356 -- In Memory of NASCAR Hall of Famer Rex White

56 mins; July 23, 2025

Episode 355 -- Jerry Nadeau on Racing in Russia, Winning with Hendrick Motorsports

80 hours 22 mins; July 16, 2025

Episode 354 -- Mending Fences with Joe Gibbs Racing's Chris (Spider) Gillin

59 mins; July 09, 2025

Episode 353 -- Jason Keller Turns the Tables on Host Rick Houston and Interviews HIM!

113 hours 35 mins; July 02, 2025

Episode 352 -- S.O.G.O.A.Ts (Sons of the Greatest of all Time) Kyle Petty and Larry Pearson

84 hours 5 mins; June 25, 2025

Episode 351 -- The OTHER Rivalries of Richard Petty and David Pearson

43 mins; June 18, 2025

Episode 350 -- A Conversation with The Silver Fox ... David Pearson

92 hours 21 mins; June 11, 2025

Episode 349 -- The King ... Richard Petty

103 hours 58 mins; June 04, 2025

Episode 348 -- The 1-2 Finishes of NASCAR Icons Richard Petty and David Pearson

52 mins; May 28, 2025

Episode 347 -- Petty vs Pearson Available Now From Barnes & Noble

35 mins; May 21, 2025

Episode 346 -- Greg Zipadelli on Tony Stewart Driving Angry and the Stewart-Haas Racing Shutdown

68 hours 59 mins; May 14, 2025

Episode 345 -- Greg Zipadelli on Modified Roots and Going to Work with Joe Gibbs Racing and Tony Stewart

85 hours 11 mins; May 07, 2025

Episode 344 -- EPIC Busch Series Winners Roundtable with NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominee Randy LaJoie, Jason Keller and Tim Fedewa

75 hours 15 mins; April 30, 2025

Episode 343 -- Frank Stoddard on His Roush Racing Replacement, Plus a Few Kurt Busch Stories

87 hours 33 mins; April 23, 2025

Episode 342 -- Frank Stoddard on Being Replaced as Jeff Burton's Roush Racing Crew Chief

92 hours 58 mins; April 16, 2025

Episode 341 -- Frank Stoddard on Going to Work at a YOUNG Age, Money and Bringing His Mentor Back From the Brink

86 hours 14 mins; April 09, 2025

Episode 340 -- Andy Papathanassiou on a Terrible Day in Martinsville and Team Building Essentials

72 hours 53 mins; April 02, 2025

Episode 339 -- Andy Papathanassiou on Ray Evernham's Refuse to Lose Philosophy

71 hours 5 mins; March 26, 2025

Episode 338 -- Andy Papathanassiou on Elite Education and Athletics and How it Propelled Him Toward a Career in NASCAR (1)

78 hours 1 min; March 19, 2025

Episode 337 -- Jeff Hensley on Breaking Up the Championship Band and Why He's Still Going Strong in NASCAR

74 hours 5 mins; March 12, 2025

Episode 336 -- Jeff Hensley on How a Random Conversation Led to Sponsorship and a Championship

61 hours 26 mins; March 05, 2025

Episode 335 -- Jeff Hensley on Cousin Jimmy, Dad Hubert and Going From Behind the Wheel to Under the Hood

84 hours 19 mins; February 26, 2025

Episode 334 -- A Look Back on Our Best Daytona 500 Stories

59 mins; February 19, 2025

Episode 333 -- Jamie McMurray on Horrible Stint with Roush Racing, Daytona 500 Redemption

68 hours 27 mins; February 12, 2025

Episode 332 -- Jamie McMurray on His Miracle Winston Cup Win, Mental Skills and the Best NASCAR Finish Nobody Remembers

79 hours 2 mins; February 05, 2025

Episode 331 -- Jamie McMurray on the Perception He Was Scared to Race and Going Cup Racing with Chip Ganassi

62 hours 41 mins; January 29, 2025

Episode 330 -- Tony Liberati on Jimmie Johnson's Deal with Hendrick Motorsports and Unbelievable Wins with Todd Bodine

105 hours 39 mins; January 22, 2025

Episode 329 -- Tony Rambo Liberati on Buddy Parrott, Roush Racing Controversy and Rookie Phenom Jimmie Johnson

87 hours 34 mins; January 15, 2025

Episode 328 -- Tony Rambo Liberati on Racing Roots, the United States Marine Corps and Getting Into NASCAR With Richard Petty

89 hours 54 mins; January 08, 2025

Episode 327 -- Our 30th Christmas Charity Trip with Morgan Shepherd

36 mins; December 18, 2024

The Gritty Origins of Stock Car Racing

29 mins; December 17, 2024

Episode 326 -- Our Best of 2024

111 hours 22 mins; December 11, 2024

Episode 325 -- Ken Ragan on Helping Son David Getting Started in Racing

75 hours 55 mins; December 04, 2024

Episode 324 -- Ken Ragan on Injuries, Thinking Twice About Racing and Tim Richmond

69 hours 38 mins; November 27, 2024

Moonshine, Motors, and Mischief with Dan Elliott

37 mins; November 22, 2024

Episode 323 -- Ken Ragan on Georgia Roots, A Promise to His Wife and ... Of Course ... Nitrous Oxide

75 hours 54 mins; November 20, 2024

Episode 322 -- In Memory of NASCAR Icon Bobby Allison

52 mins; November 13, 2024

Daniel Pierce on the Resilience of Western North Carolina

20 mins; November 06, 2024

EPISODE 321 -- Mike Trower on Leaving Jeff Gordon, Winning with Dale Jarrett and Returning to Hendrick Motorsports

87 hours 49 mins; November 06, 2024

Episode 320 -- Mike Trower on the Culture of Winning Established by Jeff Gordon and Ray Evernham

72 hours 6 mins; October 30, 2024

Episode 319 -- Bobby Allison OFFICIALLY Credited With 85 Wins!

30 mins; October 24, 2024

Episode 318 -- Mike Trower Discusses Humble Beginnings En Route to Becoming One of the Most Successful Tire Changers in NASCAR History

93 hours 13 mins; October 23, 2024

The History and Legacy of Wendell Scott

33 mins; October 17, 2024

Episode 317 -- Gary DeHart on 1996 Winston Cup with Terry Labonte, Burnout and Inventing a New NASCAR Seat

98 hours 52 mins; October 16, 2024

Episode 316 -- Gary DeHart on Breakup of the Dream Team, Days of Thunder and Joining Forces Again with Terry Labonte

111 hours 47 mins; October 09, 2024

Life in a NASCAR Family with John Dodson

20 mins; October 04, 2024

Episode 315 -- Gary DeHart on Getting His Start in Drag Racing, Looking For a Raise From Billy Hagan

80 hours 48 mins; October 02, 2024

Growing Up with Bootleggers and Racers with Robert Pressley

29 mins; September 27, 2024

Episode 314 -- Bill Ingle Talks HUGE NASCAR Penalty, Getting Paid and Family

75 hours 57 mins; September 25, 2024

Coaching a Motorsports Team with Andy Papathanassiou

15 mins; September 20, 2024

Episode 313 -- Bill Ingle on Butting Heads with Alan Kulwicki, Michael Waltrip's Bristol Crash and What Could Have Been with Ricky Rudd

89 hours 27 mins; September 18, 2024

Racing Stories You've Never Heard with Bill Blair

37 mins; September 17, 2024

300 Years of Mountain Moonshine History

16 mins; September 11, 2024

Episode 312 -- Bill Ingle, Junior Johnson and the Battle of Ingle Hollow

74 hours 45 mins; September 11, 2024

Episode 311 -- Joe Dan Bailey Goes From NASCAR Indepdent to Daytona 500 and Championship Rings

118 hours 18 mins; September 04, 2024

Episode 310 -- Joe Dan Bailey Gets His Foot In The NASCAR Door ... And Then Kicks It Down

87 hours 47 mins; August 28, 2024

Episode 309 -- Joe Dan Bailey ... His Daddy's Son

92 hours 51 mins; August 21, 2024

Episode 308 -- Highlights From One of the Largest NASCAR Radio Broadcast Archives in Private Hands

84 hours 41 mins; August 14, 2024

Preserving the Earliest Origins of Motorsports

20 mins; August 08, 2024

Episode 307 -- David Smith ... Not Just a Christian, But a Christian Winner

78 hours 55 mins; August 07, 2024

Episode 306 -- Dan Elliott on Growing Pains, the 1988 Winston Cup Championship and a Tragic Day in Atlanta

104 hours 12 mins; July 31, 2024

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