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The Scene Vault Podcast

The Scene Vault Podcast

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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.Copyright The Scene Vault
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  • Episode 420 -- Tony Furr's Lifetime in Racing, Dale Earnhardt and Skirting the Rules

    Episode 420 -- Tony Furr's Lifetime in Racing, Dale Earnhardt and Skirting the Rules
    Oct 28 2026
    Long before Dale Earnhardt became The Intimidator, he was a hungry young racer trying to make a name for himself on North Carolina's short tracks. Tony Furr knew him back then, and even put him behind the wheel of one of his race cars. For Furr, racing was a family business. His father, Henry Furr, was a driver and race promoter at Concord Speedway, and Tony grew up surrounded by the people and personalities who helped build stock car racing in the Carolinas. This week on The Scene Vault Podcast, Furr takes host Rick Houston back to those early days with Earnhardt and through a career that eventually landed him in NASCAR's Winston Cup garage. As a crew chief, Furr worked with drivers including Bill Elliott, John Andretti, and Jerry Nadeau, helping Andretti and Nadeau earn their first Cup Series victories. And then there's the rulebook. Furr developed a reputation for finding creative ways to make race cars faster, sometimes pushing NASCAR's regulations beyond what the officials were willing to tolerate. From the short-track days when ingenuity could make all the difference to the increasingly sophisticated world of Winston Cup racing, Furr has seen what happens when a clever idea meets a NASCAR inspector. It's a lifetime of racing stories from a man who worked with Dale Earnhardt before he became a legend and spent decades figuring out how to make race cars go faster. More from The Scene Vault Podcast Website: https://www.thescenevault.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSceneVault X/Twitter: https://x.com/TheSceneVault Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescenevault For more NASCAR news, history, and analysis, visit https://dailydownforce.com. Support The Scene Vault Podcast through Patreon or PayPal, or browse our merchandise at https://www.thescenevault.com. The Scene Vault Podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 419 -- Dennis Roinick Remembers Young Dale Earnhardt, Rod Osterlund and Leaving NASCAR

    Episode 419 -- Dennis Roinick Remembers Young Dale Earnhardt, Rod Osterlund and Leaving NASCAR
    Oct 21 2026
    When Dale Earnhardt won his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Bristol in 1979, Dennis Roinick wasn't watching from the grandstands. He was going over the wall to service Earnhardt's car. A year later, he was there when the young driver claimed his first Winston Cup championship. This week, in the second and final installment of his conversation with host Rick Houston, Roinick takes us back to the early days of Dale Earnhardt's career with Rod Osterlund Racing. Long before Earnhardt became The Intimidator and a seven-time NASCAR champion, Roinick was working alongside him, helping build the foundation of one of the greatest careers in stock car racing history. Roinick remembers what Earnhardt was like before the fame, how he helped convince Rod Osterlund to give the young driver his big opportunity, and the excitement of that first victory at Bristol. He also looks back on the team's remarkable 1980 championship season, the upheaval surrounding Osterlund's eventual sale of the operation to Jim Stacy, and his own decision to leave NASCAR. It's a firsthand look at a pivotal chapter in NASCAR history from someone whose name might not be familiar to most fans, but who was there for some of the most important moments in Dale Earnhardt's early career. Website: https://www.thescenevault.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSceneVault X/Twitter: https://x.com/TheSceneVault Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescenevault For more NASCAR news and stories: https://dailydownforce.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast Venmo: @thescenevaultpodcast Visit https://www.thescenevault.com and click SHOP. The Scene Vault Podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 418 -- Dennis Roinick FINALY Shares Stories of Exploits with DiGard Racing and Racing Henry Benfield

    Episode 418 -- Dennis Roinick FINALY Shares Stories of Exploits with DiGard Racing and Racing Henry Benfield
    Oct 14 2026
    We've heard some pretty wild stories about Henry Benfield over the years on The Scene Vault Podcast. This week, Dennis Roinick joins us with a few more of his own. Dennis looks back on his exploits with DiGard Racing, the personalities he encountered along the way, and his adventures racing Henry Benfield. It's another trip into the side of NASCAR history that rarely made the headlines, but left the people who were there with stories they'll never forget. Join host Rick Houston for a conversation about life in the garage, old friendships, and the kind of memories that only get better with time. Website: https://www.thescenevault.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSceneVault X/Twitter: https://x.com/TheSceneVault Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescenevault For more NASCAR news and stories: https://dailydownforce.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast Venmo: @thescenevaultpodcast Visit https://www.thescenevault.com and click SHOP. The Scene Vault Podcast is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Follow The Scene VaultSupport The Scene Vault PodcastShop Scene Vault Merchandise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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