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The Scene Vault Podcast

The Scene Vault Podcast

By: Rick Houston
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Summary

 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.Copyright The Scene Vault
Episodes
  • Episode 396 -- Jeffrey Baker -- MASTER Storyteller

    Episode 396 -- Jeffrey Baker -- MASTER Storyteller
    May 13 2026
    This week in our first segment … I sat down with Jeffrey Baker in our studio at the Universal Technical Institute in Mooresville … actually … back a few months ago. If you’ve been wondering WHY we asked Jeffrey to join our little family as one of our co-hosts, our conversation during that interview IS WHY. You’re going to hear stories you’ve NEVER heard before … told in a way that you’ve never heard before. From getting an ultimatum about his involvement in the sport from a soon-to-be FORMER girlfriend to a Bobby Hamilton caper that you’ve got to hear to believe … Jeffrey brings the heat. Then in our second segment, we'll dig into the November 19, 1987 issue of Grand National Scene. The cover story in this issue is about the private planes that were coming into vogue at the time, so we did into the recorded archive to share stories about competitors and their planes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 395 -- Back to Our Normal Format with More EPIC Ben Leslie Cheating Stories

    Episode 395 -- Back to Our Normal Format with More EPIC Ben Leslie Cheating Stories
    May 6 2026
    This week in the third and final installment of our epic conversation with Ben Leslie, we discuss: Superstar drivers with ego … and DRIVERS with ego Mark Martin’s massive influence at Roush Racing And MORE good ol’ fashioned cheating stories. In our second segment, we'll dive into the September 29, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene. Ricky Rudd and Richard Childress WHUP the field at Martinsville, while Bobby Allison holds off Darrell Waltrip for second place. DW and Junior Johnson aren’t exactly pleased with the day’s effort. Steve Waid’s column discusses the high-school educational pursuits of several folks in the Winston Cup garage. Popular David Ifft recovers from a bad accident on the way home from Dover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Firestorm Episode 10 -- The Day of Reckoning for The Firestorm Five

    Firestorm Episode 10 -- The Day of Reckoning for The Firestorm Five
    Apr 30 2026
    For 25 years, not a single driver in NASCAR's top three national touring divisions has been fatally injured during a race. That isn't luck. That's a legacy written in tragedy. This is the Firestorm finale — the story of the most radical safety transformation in motorsports history, the truth behind the most persistent conspiracy theory in NASCAR, and the enduring question every fan carries: did the sport die with Dale Earnhardt? In this episode: ⚙️ The SAFER barrier in action — Ryan Blaney's 2023 Daytona crash mirrored Dale Earnhardt's fatal impact almost exactly. Watch the wall flex. That flex is the reason he walked away. 🪖 The HANS device — why it took five deaths to mandate the one piece of equipment that changes everything on impact 🚗 The Car of Tomorrow — NASCAR's most ridiculed car, the bolted-on wing, the weird splitter... and the thousands of crash tests that proved none of that mattered 🔩 The Dale Earnhardt seatbelt controversy — definitively addressed — the left lap belt was torn, not cut. There is no photographic evidence, no witness testimony, and no logical motive for a cover-up. The most prevalent theory about that day doesn't survive scrutiny. 🏁 The legacy of the Firestorm 5 — Adam Petty. Kenny Irwin Jr. Tony Roper. Dale Earnhardt. Blaise Alexander. Five deaths. One transformed sport. 🤔 Did NASCAR die with Dale Earnhardt? — If the sport is nothing without him, then what did his 76 wins and 7 championships actually mean? The sport is different today. Stage racing. The Hail Melon. The siren still blaring at the Dawsonville pool room with every Chase Elliott victory. It's different — but it's very much alive. And at 200 miles an hour, the beast is always lurking. Always hungry. That is the lesson of the Firestorm series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
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