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Now that NASCAR has officially recognized Bobby Allison's 85th win, you'd better believe we're going to drop a special episode!
And thanks to
@EricEstepp17
for joining us to discuss what it all means.
Listen NOW!
Apple Podcasts:
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Dear Lord, I have no words right now. You know the situation better than any of us. Please be in the midst of everything that is taking place in Daytona and bring the kind of peace that only You can bring. Be with Ryan, his family and his team. It’s in Your name I pray. Amen.
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Dale Earnhardt takes six-year-old
@DaleJr
and eight-year-old
@EarnhardtKelley
swimming on the lake, and Kelley begins her modeling career. 7/16/81
#GrandNationalScene
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He's been missing for forty years ... one more weekend won't hurt.
The driver known as L.W. Wright ... Monday, 6 a.m. Eastern, only on The Scene Vault Podcast.
Teaser episode is now live:
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Rest in peace, L.W. Your journey is over.
Link:
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This just makes me extraordinarily sad … all it would take to keep the doors open would be an equitable compromise.
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My godmother Sandi Estep taped races for years and eventually transferred them over to DVD. After my sons graduated from high school this morning, she gave me her entire archive! Holy cow!
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Everybody repeat after me.
Season.
Long.
Championship.
Format.
No, it’s not perfect. NOTHING’S perfect. But it’s got to be better than this crap.
You've got to be shitting me. No one deserves a trophy after this. Just go home.
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Incredibly honored to be invited to Morgan Shepherd’s surprise 80th birthday party tonight. When I was out of the sport and could no longer do anything for him, Morgan continued to invite me on his annual Christmas trip. Mere words cannot describe what that meant to me.
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Caught the entire Cup hauler parade going in the opposite direction …
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My favorite Ken Squier call … he’s holding onto that lead like a hammerhead shark.
What’s yours?
Legendary broadcaster and NASCAR Hall of Famer Ken Squier has died at the age of 88.
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This goes without saying. Dale’s word moves mountains to the point a fairly good case could be made for him being THE most influential person in the sport.
Do you think Dale Jr.'s opinions have influenced the sport in any way?
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Went to Celebrity’s Hot Dogs to see Robert Pressley and Dave Marcis was there. Separately … Robert and Dave have stories. Together … they are a force of nature!
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I am absolutely and without reservation in shock right now. Ryan Pemberton ... our interview guest scheduled to start with this week's episode ... died very suddenly yesterday.
I'd already posted the completed episode on Patreon before I got the news a couple of hours ago.
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What year was this taken? Anybody have an educated guess?
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"I guess it will sink in once I see the
look in my daddy's eyes next week.”
@DaleJr
, 11/12/98 Winston Cup Scene, after a second-place finish at Atlanta all but locked up the Busch Series championship. 24 years later, it remains one of the most poignant quotes I’ve ever collected.
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I will never write a more difficult story than the one I produced on this date 18 years ago. I'd joked with Adam Petty that morning in the infield media center. Two hours later, he was gone. I was honored to name one of my twin sons Adam in his memory. 5/18/00
#WinstonCupScene
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Can we just go ahead and give
@gbiffle
this year’s
@PoconoRaceway
Spirit Award? Well done, sir.
The mirror that caught our attention well over a mile away 👀 only way we we were able to find someone stranded in the mountains at bottom of steep canyon. 6 attempts to land due to difficulty but we got there - got him a chainsaw, EpiPens, insulin, chicken food, formula, gas, 2
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The night my ex-wife told me she didn’t want to be married any more, she told me I’d never be good enough to write for
#WinstonCupScene
. Twenty-five years ago today, on my first day on the job at
#WinstonCupScene
, I signed her up for a subscription.
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Watching the all-time greatest stock-car racing movie ever ... stand on it, Stroker!
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After previous day's
@BMSupdates
rainout, Dale Earnhardt loses power steering 100 laps into the 4/6/85 race. Still, Earnhardt muscles his car to victory lane. He's joined there by
@DaleJr
and
@EarnhardtKelley
, who make their debuts on the 4/11/85
#GrandNationalScene
cover.
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Cale Yarborough’s mom, Annie Mae, died Monday. She had turned 100 in September. Thank you to
@JamieBishop98
for the heads up.
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Not only did
@DaleJr
pass Ron Fellows on the last lap
@WGI
, he did so steering with his left hand and holding the car in gear with his right due to transmission problems. Dude could wheel a race car.
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Ricky announced to the world something was happening after the race. Everybody knows it and they’re waiting … yet there’s not a single NASCAR official with Ricky at the hauler post-race.
The fight gets BLASTED all over social media by outlets up to and including NASCAR … and
NEWS: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been fined $75,000 for violating the NASCAR Member Code of Conduct at
@NWBSpeedway
.
Additionally, four-race and eight-race suspensions have been issued to two crew members of the No. 47 team.
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Morgan Shepherd called last week to say that his charity trip to Virginia had been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. That was heartbreaking, but when he told me he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it took my breath away. Morgan, my friend, I’ve got your back in prayer.
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You know what would be doggone cool? Rather than a standard career mode, how about a Back to the Future-style NASCAR game where players are transported back to the sport's earliest days and have to race their way through various eras in order to make their way back to present-day
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Twenty-seven years ago last night/this morning, I hit rock bottom in the media parking lot at North Wilkesboro. It was the most difficult weekend I'd ever experienced, but one that changed my life forever.
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If you’re ever in the Crossville, Tennessee area … STOP BY! Huge selection of all kinds of memorabilia!
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Best Bristol race in years, yet I’m seeing some who are DETERMINED to cast doom and gloom on NASCAR because of the empty seats.
C’mon. Be better than that. Enjoy the spectacle of one heck of a race.
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L.W. Wright ... NASCAR's most infamous ghost ... now sits in an East Tennessee jail cell. Check out our complete reporting in the first of a two-part series on this extraordinary story TODAY!
Link:
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Dale Earnhardt ...
@TalladegaSuperS
... his 76th Winston Cup victory ... his last victory ... and certainly one of his most iconic. 10/19/00
#WinstonCupScene
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In honor of
#NASCARThrowback
@TooToughToTame
, here I am in the media scrum around
@DaleJr
following the first Winston Cup race of his career,
@CLTMotorSpdwy
, May 1999.
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Wait a second. Is Bobby 84 … or is he really 85 … today?!?
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This is the most difficult tweet I’ve ever sent from this account, but it now appears that if Scene is ever archived online, it will be without mine and
@stevewaid
’s participation.
For my side of the story, keep reading.
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Just a little bit of NASCAR history between our house and Boone …
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To some, he might just be an old man sitting in the corner, taking in the sights and sounds of everything going on around him. Make no mistake about it, none of this would be taking place without the heart and soul of Morgan Shepherd. He’s a good man.
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I lost my momma to breast cancer when she was just 46 years old. I lost my father to lung cancer when he was 65. I still miss 'em.
@DaleJr
@EarnhardtKelley
@KarsynElledge3
, my most sincere prayers are with you and your family.
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The leader of the greatest NASCAR television broadcast booth EVER ...
Where Are They Now? - Bob Jenkins
We talked to Bob about his life today, his career, and the possibility of him jumping back in the booth at Darlington for throwback weekend.
Read it all here —>
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Forget about the championships, Daytona 500 wins and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. THIS was the highlight of Cale’s career!
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That Ryan
@Blaney
proposed on bended knee is cool, but to do it in an Empire Strikes Back crew coat is next-level freaking AWESOME!
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The morning after Blaise died, a longtime NASCAR reporter was all but laughing about it. This is from an as-yet unpublished manuscript. Fair warning, the language is most definitely NSFW. I'm not proud of the example I set that day … at all … but 2000 and 2001 were TOUGH years.
On this date in 2001:
Blaise Alexander passed away.
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Just saw Harry Gant by chance in Statesville. The dude looks EXACTLY like he did 25 years ago ... incredible.
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NASCAR’s Greatest Race!
31 years ago today, Alan Kulwicki won the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.
@paul_andrews7
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I’ve watched as
@DaleJr
grew from a youngster with a dream into a champion, before finally becoming the most influential person in the sport.
Happy 50th birthday … you done good, kid.
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Just some podcasters, talking racing. If only I’d had a wrench, that Clyde Torkel sign was going home with me! Thanks for the time,
@DaleJr
@stevewaid
!
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In memory of Alan Kulwicki … one of the most strikingly heartfelt columns you’ll ever read, by
@stevewaid
. 4/15/93 Winston Cup Scene
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So humbled to be cheered at 5,000 miles.
@marcuslemonis
... I’ve moved heaven and earth to hold up my end of the bargain. It’s your turn. The impact it will have on our sport’s history will be immeasurable.
@CampingWorld
#24HoursofLemonis
#keepdigging
#noexcuses
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Uhhhhhhhhhhh … well … yeah. I'm just gonna leave this right here. 9/10/81
#GrandNationalScene
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I first met
@DaleJr
when he had not the first sponsor patch on a plain-white uniform. For the both of us, it seemed like a dream just to be in the Busch Series. I’m happy for his induction into the
@NASCARHall
, but more importantly, I’m proud of him for the man he has become.
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Robert Pressley’s Celebrity’s Hot Dogs restaurant in Asheville, NC is providing free lunches for kids who would otherwise go hungry the next few weeks while school is out. Robert has always been good people ... let’s ALL pay it forward in some big or small way.
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Just blocked someone who posted a video of his outstretched hand, flipping
@kylebusch
the bird and yelling an obscenity at him. Listen up, Jackleg. If you don't like the guy, fine. But how in the world does sharing video of yourself being an a**hole prove your own superiority?
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Robin Richert, the wife of longtime NASCAR crew member and crew chief, died earlier today following a lengthy battle with cancer. Rest in peace, Robin.
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That might be my name on the
@NMPAonline
scripted podcast trophy, but it would NOT have happened without
@AndrewKurlandTV
@MikeDavis88
and
@DirtyMoMedia
. I’m pretty sure this honor for his media empire will be the highlight of
@DaleJr
’s weekend.
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Forty years ago today, L.W. Wright became a legend. One of the most anticipated post-race interviews ever is available now ... only on The Scene Vault Podcast.
iTunes:
Spotify:
YouTube (Clip One):
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Who wants it? Follow and RT, and I’ll pick a winner tomorrow.
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Godspeed, Leo.
Team Owner Leo Jackson has passed away... .... Godspeed Leo
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I just got a short text from Robert Pressley. He says they’re all good, but are still without power. Amen … and amen.
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Junior Johnson wrote a letter of recommendation for a job I was going after. I didn't get the gig, but it didn't really matter. Junior by-gosh Johnson considered me worthy.
The 11/23/95
#WinstonCupScene
cover just seems all the more appropriate tonight. Rest in peace, Junior.
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Jeanie and I were married 25 years ago today. She’s not a huge NASCAR fan ... even now, she sometimes asks what color car a winner drives. Still, she’s told the story of
@DaleJr
kissing her on the cheek a thousand times and counting. I can’t imagine life without her.
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How many of you have racing-themed wallpapers on your phone. Here’s mine.
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Hello, beautiful. It’s been YEARS since North Wilkesboro Speedway has been visible from US 421 going north. I have a lot of memories on those few acres …
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Dale Earnhardt. All 76 point wins. Every victory in the Busch Clash and The Winston.
@DaleJr
. 18 Cup points victories and his all-star and Bud Shootout wins. Scene was there.
Yes … this archive is important.
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If you think NASCAR reacted too slowly after the losses of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin and Tony Roper, read 9/14/00
#WinstonCupScene
story by
@tomjensen100
and ask yourself … were YOU going to force Dale Earnhardt to wear an open-face helmet and HANS Device?
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There’s been a lot of talk about this story today. I wonder what they would say about Ned Jarrett calling a pit stop while in the Porta John?!?
Charissa Thompson admits to completely making up NFL sideline reports
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Holy cow ...
@KenSchrader
has sold his shop here in North Carolina and has lined up
@ironhorseauctio
for an online auction of a bunch of his “stuff” ... awards, trophies, team clothing, sheet metal, you name it. Wow ...
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End of the week status report ... I did it.
@marcuslemonis
#24HoursofLemonis
#keepdigging
#noexcuses
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The first Cup race following the 9/11 terrorist attacks was won by
@DaleJr
at
@MonsterMile
. After winning
@DISupdates
in July, in NASCAR’s first race at the track following his father’s accident, it was Jr.’s second win of the 2001 season. September 27, 2001 Winston Cup Scene
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This is one of the things I love most about the NASCAR family. When someone truly needs help, others step up to the plate and help out.
@RodneyChilders4
… your momma is in my prayers.
@DaleJr
… well done, bud.
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Holy cow …
@TheGap_VolSpdwy
in Bulls Gap, Tennessee has it GOING ON with its old-school Winston Cup sign!
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Give me your lunch money and NOBODY gets hurt ...
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One of my favorite days of the year … our annual reunion of former Scene employees. We might have been a motley bunch, but we did a pretty doggone good job of covering NASCAR once upon a time.
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Godspeed the crew of STS-51L, lost this date in 1986. I remember it as clearly as if it happened yesterday.
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THERE WAS AN ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW RACE CAR?!?!?!?!?!?
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Thirty years ago today ... the 1992 Hooters 500.
@therichardpetty
...
@JeffGordonWeb
... Davey Allison ... Bill Elliott ... and Alan Kulwicki. It seems like a lifetime ago ... and just yesterday. There will never be another race like it.
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The new
@TheSceneVault
Podcast is our 50th episode! We're joined for the occasion by
@DaleJr
, who gives us an in-depth look into his uncertain road to the Busch Series.
Spreaker:
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Jimmy Spencer … on the couch and unfiltered with The Scene Vault Podcast.
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After today, we can finally put this question to rest once and for all.
No … 1996 wasn’t the end for
@NWBSpeedway
.
Thank you
@MarcusSMI
@savethespeedway
@DaleJr
Jessica Fickenscher, Terri Parsons and Ronald Queen from the bottom of our hearts.
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That would be this one …
@TheSceneVault
@NWBSpeedway
@MarcusSMI
@savethespeedway
@DaleJr
Is there a magazine of the one after the September race happened?
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My Jesse has Asperger’s, which is a form of autism. You call him names, and you’re gonna have problems with me, Momma, Adam AND Otis. This would be a far better, far kinder world if everybody in it had Jesse’s outlook on life. He is what he is, and that’s good enough for him.
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.
@sambassartist
and I had just traded several messages a couple of days ago about meeting at his home to do an interview for the podcast. We were going to do an ad for his kidney search ... and he was worried about providing lunch. And he’s gone?!? No way. Not possible.
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Hug those you love. Mend fences. Be nice. Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly. This young man kept digging right up until the very end.
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I’ll just leave this here …
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Nineteen years ... last night was a very bad flashback to 2000 and 2001. May we never, ever let our guard down when it comes to safety.
2/22/01
3/1/01
#WinstonCupScene
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Okay ... so here goes. I've scanned the entire papers of Scene's first 5 1/2 years. That's the first half of the first shelf of the first bookcase. That leaves more than 1,200 issues unpreserved. If I can scan one issue a day, I should be finished with the entire archive in a
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