The Scene Vault Podcast

Apr 16 2025 362 ep. 73 mins 297

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

Apr 16 2025 92 mins

In the second installment of our interview, Frank Stoddard gives us an unfiltered, no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners, damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead, INSIDE look at how his time as Jeff Burton’s Roush Racing crew chief came to an inglorious end. We then take a look inside the March 7, 1996 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Jeff Gordon wins on a COLD weekend in Richmond, while

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

Apr 09 2025 86 mins

In the first of what will be three jam-packed segments, Frank Stoddard remembers going to work on a farm at an extraordinarily young age and how that played into him getting into racing. We then go Busch North racing … then Busch South … then back to Busch North with Stub Fadden, before finally heading to the Winston Cup circuit with Jeff Burton. We then dive into the January

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

Apr 02 2025 72 mins

In the third and final installment of our interview, Andy Papathanassiou remembers the departure of Ray Evernham from Hendrick Motorsports, the establishment of what amounted to a pit-crew department there, a terrible day in Martinsville and finally, his own departure from the organization he’d served for nearly three decades. We then take a peek at the October 1, 1992 issue of

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

Mar 26 2025 71 mins

This week, Andy Papathanassiou takes us through the Refuse to Lose mindset established by Ray Evernham at Hendrick Motorsports for budding superstar Jeff Gordon. We then dig into the June 3, 1993 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Earnhardt stages a COUPLE of comebacks in winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, while rookie Jeff Gordon claims the best finish of his young Winston Cu

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

Mar 19 2025 78 mins

This week in the first of what will be three installments of our interview, Andy Papathanassiou takes us through his academics-first, athletics-second upbringing in New Jersey and how that helped land him a football scholarship at Stanford. Andy started all four years of his college career, but a major surgery left him at a crossroads in his athletic career. And THAT’s when NASC

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

Mar 12 2025 74 mins

In the third and final installment of our interview, Jeff Hensley talks about what it meant to win the 1990 Busch Series championship with his dad Hubert, a parting of the ways with driver Chuck Bown and his passion for the sport that still burns bright. We then tackle the October 21, 1993 issue of Winston Cup Scene. The Unocal/Rockingham pit-crew race is coming up and Scene take

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

Mar 05 2025 61 mins

Jeff Hensley remembers how a random conversation at Martinsville led to sponsorship for the next SIX YEARS … AND a Busch Series championship. But before all that can take place … he and driver Chuck Bown nearly freeze to death at a rest stop. Hubert Hensley had told his boy to fix the truck they were in … but did he listen?!? NOOOOOOOOO … We then check out the May 10, 1990

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

Feb 26 2025 84 mins

In the first of what will be three installments, Jeff Hensley talks about going racing with his dad Hubert and cousin Jimmy … and knowing when to quit as a driver himself. We then take a look at the April 21, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene This issue features coverage of Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson’s win at North Wilkesboro … THERE was a shocker … but NOT Tommy E

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

Feb 19 2025 59 mins

The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's biggest and most important race. It's where legends are made and hearts are broken. While waiting for the green flag, check out this very special compilation of Daytona 500 memories straight from The Scene Vault. 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 a

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

Feb 12 2025 68 mins

In the final installment of our interview, Jamie McMurray not-so-fondly remembers his time with Roush Racing, his victory in the 2010 Daytona 500 and how he wound up parting ways with team owner Chip Ganassi and the contentment it EVENTUALLY brought him. We then take a swing at the July 12, 2007 issue of NASCAR Scene. Jamie McMurray beats Kyle Busch to the checkered flag in a heart