Since racing has been suspended due to COVID-19, Racing Now and Then host Deb Williams talks about different ways for fans to curb their withdrawals from the sport. Her suggestions include various racing movies and books, giving insight and special tidbits on both. She also addresses some of the issues faced in rescheduling events.

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Episode 4 - Deb Williams

Jeff Burton talks a contract conundrum with Bill and Mickey Stavola, his move to Roush Racing, the glory years with that operation and his controversial role in the intense safety debates of the years 2000 and 2001. In the second segment of this packed episode, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the September 21, 2000 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which features coverage of those safety issues and Burton's flag-to-flag win at New Hampshire.

EPISODE 84 -- JEFF BURTON PART 2

Danny ‘Chocolate’ Myers is known as NASCAR’s most famous gas man, having been a member of the No. 3 team with Dale Earnhardt. Meaning Chocolate has a lot of stories to tell and plenty of opinions on the sport. We start with an emotional story about coming into possession of his dad’s die-cast race cars; the origin of the ‘Chocolate’ nickname and if he’s ever called by his first name anymore; what personal highlights stand out from his career. Plus, a discussion on the benefits of being a weekly co-host on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio; where he feels the balance is between promoting the sport but being honest with his opinion; getting comfortable in his radio role. Then we shift gears and start walking through the Richard Childress Racing Museum and learn about some of the notable things that can be found there; whether Chocolate likes people still wanting to talk to him about Dale Earnhardt; the thought process behind assembling the museum and information on visiting; stories behind different cars in the museum; a hauler; a connection to 9/11; and how much longer Chocolate plans on being in the sport. Music created by Tony Monge. Lionel Racing is the market leader in the design, promotion and distribution of licensed die-cast race cars. A division of Lionel Trains, Lionel Racing makes and sells replica NASCAR® and other racing die-cast through a variety of channels, including corporate and national accounts, trackside, online, a network of specialty dealers, and the Racing Collectables Club of America (RCCA). Located near Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lionel Racing has the pulse of the motorsports community and is committed to giving fans the very best in die-cast collectibles. For more information, visit www.lionelracing.com. Pledge to drive safe with ClassicCars.com, the National Road Safety Foundation and Front Row Motorsports. Visit teamfrm.com/drivesafe to take the pledge and for a chance to win signed memorabilia from Michael McDowell, John Hunter Nemechek, and Todd Gilliland. One lucky winner will also receive race tickets for the championship race in Phoenix.

Ep. 111 | Chocolate Myers

Jim Beaver recaps the Mint 400 with Matt Martelli, has Chris Leone on for some power rankings, and discusses the impact of Coronavirus on the motorsports industry.

#419 - Mint 400 Recap & Coronavirus

Long before he ever stepped foot in a television broadcast booth, Jeff Burton was just another up-and-coming hotshoe hoping to make his mark in big-time automobile racing. In this week's installment of our conversation with Jeff, he takes us back to his humble beginnings in the sport … and a time in his career where he had worked himself very near the precipice of utter exhaustion. In our second segment, hosts Steve Waid and Rick Houston leaf through the June 17, 1993 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which features coverage of Kyle Petty's win at Pocono … Ken Schrader's pole and second-place finish … and Jeff Burton's Busch Series victory over brother Ward at Myrtle Beach. Kyle, Kenny and Jeff … incredibly enough … have been our last three interview guests here on The Scene Vault Podcast!

EPISODE 83 -- JEFF BURTON PART 1

The Motorsports Drop returns with a review of this year's Mint 400, Monster Energy Supercross from Daytona, and a look at schedule adjustments from around the world of motorsports.

The Motorsports Drop: 3/9/20

Justin Fiedler (@Justin_Fiedler) has been jumping over pit wall for 14 seasons now as a rear tire changer and he’s sharing insight into the job. Fiedler currently works for Richard Petty Motorsports and the No. 43 car driven by Bubba Wallace, but he’s worn many different fire suits over the years. For someone like Fiedler who is not a college athlete who was recruited, how does one become a pit crew member? The story of his first time going over the wall; winning races; if a driver needs to have a close relationship with his team; some of Fiedler’s memorable moments on pit road with rogue fuel cans and finishing the job while on fire; what teams are doing in between pit stops; insight on pit practice and what else crew members are doing to be ready for Sunday. Then a change of topics as Fiedler also has a second job working for World Racing Group (which owns the World of Outlaws) and shares what dirt fans would recognize him for doing; how he splits his week between the office and changing tires. Plus, Fiedler’s thoughts on the changes coming to NASCAR with Next Gen and single lug nuts. Music created by Tony Monge. Lionel Racing is the market leader in the design, promotion and distribution of licensed die-cast race cars. A division of Lionel Trains, Lionel Racing makes and sells replica NASCAR® and other racing die-cast through a variety of channels, including corporate and national accounts, trackside, online, a network of specialty dealers, and the Racing Collectables Club of America (RCCA). Located near Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lionel Racing has the pulse of the motorsports community and is committed to giving fans the very best in die-cast collectibles. For more information, visit www.lionelracing.com. Pledge to drive safe with ClassicCars.com, the National Road Safety Foundation and Front Row Motorsports. Visit teamfrm.com/drivesafe to take the pledge and for a chance to win signed memorabilia from Michael McDowell, John Hunter Nemechek, and Todd Gilliland. One lucky winner will also receive race tickets for the championship race in Phoenix.

Ep. 110 | Justin Fiedler

ARCA driver Thad Moffitt, the grandson of seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty, talks about his first season with DGR-Crosley, teammates Hailie Deegan and Tanner Gray, and driving one of his grandfather's race cars at the Goodwood Festival in England. He also explains why he had long hair in Daytona, but now it's short.

Episode 3 - Thad Moffitt

There's really only one word that can full describe Ken Schrader and his career -- and that's racer. A competitor who has driven one kind of race car or another for a full 50 years now, Schrader began his Winston Cup career with Elmo Langley and Junie Donlavey. After that, he moved to Hendrick Motorsports, where his career took off in earnest. In this in-depth interview, Schrader remembers the highs ... and lows ... of a career spent behind the wheel. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dive into the August 4, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Schrader's very first Winston Cup victory at Talladega.

EPISODE 82 -- KEN SCHRADER

We close out our time with Richard Childress Racing with two final interviews featuring another one of the drivers of the No. 21 and its crew chief. Myatt Snider (@MyattSnider) is back on the podcast to discuss his opportunity to run part-time with RCR and how the first few weeks have been. Snider discusses how he likes to approach a controversial situation, like after being upset with Noah Gragson in Las Vegas; what he’ll do to stay up to speed with RCR and RSS Racing (who he’s also driving for) when he’s not competing; Snider’s relationship with teammates Anthony Alfredo and Kaz Grala; if he took away from the Euro Series what he’d hoped and the lessons that will translate; how and why he’s also going to run with RSS Racing; if he feels he needs to win in the RCR car. Then met Andy Street (@AndyStreetRCR), who is getting his chance to be a NASCAR Xfinity Series crew chief after never imagining he’d get such an opportunity. Street shares some history on his own racing career before getting in the door at RCR; some of his memories from previous roles with the company for Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer’s teams; why he believes more and more teams are turning to engineers to become crew chiefs; what the challenges will be working with multiple drivers; what the makeup of the 21 team will be after most of the guys graduated with Tyler Reddick and Randall Burnett; the interesting dynamic with Street’s wife also working at RCR; and what the expectations for the 21 team should be. Music created by Tony Monge. Lionel Racing is the market leader in the design, promotion and distribution of licensed die-cast race cars. A division of Lionel Trains, Lionel Racing makes and sells replica NASCAR® and other racing die-cast through a variety of channels, including corporate and national accounts, trackside, online, a network of specialty dealers, and the Racing Collectables Club of America (RCCA). Located near Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lionel Racing has the pulse of the motorsports community and is committed to giving fans the very best in die-cast collectibles. For more information, visit www.lionelracing.com. Pledge to drive safe with ClassicCars.com, the National Road Safety Foundation and Front Row Motorsports. Visit teamfrm.com/drivesafe to take the pledge and for a chance to win signed memorabilia from Michael McDowell, John Hunter Nemechek, and Todd Gilliland. One lucky winner will also receive race tickets for the championship race in Phoenix.

Ep. 109 | Myatt Snider & Andy Street

Jim Beaver has NASCAR champ Kyle Busch on the show as well as NHRA stars Alexis DeJoria and Steve Torrence. Matt Martelli from Mad Media also phones in to talk Mint 400. Be sure and subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

#418 - Kyle Busch, Alexis DeJoria, Steve Torrence, & Mint 400 On Air

With a light action motorsports calendar this week, today's Motorsports Drop features a closer look at Saturday's Monster Energy Supercross action in Atlanta. We also look ahead to an action-packed March, including the F1, IndyCar, and LOORRS season openers and the return of the Mint 400.

The Motorsports Drop: 2/28/20

We've got a jam-packed episode in this week's iRacing Downshift, as we preview our Season 2 build, the exciting series coming for Week 13, and our setup in PAX East this week! We've also got interviews with the eNASCAR squads of Burton Kligerman eSports and Wood Brothers Racing after their drivers finished 1-2 at Auto Club earlier this week.

Episode 20: Season 2 Build, Week 13, PAX East, and More!

In the last of our three-part interview, Kyle Petty discusses his 1991 broken leg, the memorable last-lap of the 1992 The Winston all-star race, parting ways with Sabco Racing and a late-night conversation with Dale Earnhardt. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then pick through the August 21, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which features coverage of Geoff Bodine's dominant win at Pocono and a story written by Rick and photographed by his longtime friend and former NASCAR crewman Jamie Reynolds.

EPISODE 81 -- KYLE PETTY PART 3

Don Miller describes his record run on the Bonneville Salt Flats, his love of drag racing, explains how he discovered Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman, and why he created the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame. He also talks about the enjoyment of working with Roger Penske and his old car collection, a passion he and Newman share.

Episode 2 - Don Miller

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