The Scene Vault Podcast

We don’t typically cover weekly short-track racing to any great extent ... except when it comes to folks getting started out there.

But with Gray Garrison’s LONG family history with Big Bill, Billy, Jim AND Annie France, it’s one of those interviews that we couldn’t NOT do, especially considering the recent announcement of NASCAR acquiring the racing lease at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

This WASN’T one of those business associations where NASCAR sanctioned races at Bowman Gray for a LONG time.

The France family LIVED with Gray’s maternal grandparents, Alvin and Heloise Hawkins, and Alvin sat just one other person removed from Bill France Sr. in the famous NASCAR organizational meeting at the Streamline Hotel on December 14, 1947.

Gray’s grandmother changed Jim France’s diapers, so, yes, last year was NASCAR 75 ... and Gray’s family was there from the VERY beginning.

We then tackle the August 6, 1987 edition of Grand National Scene.

NASCAR puts a strict limit on testing during the offseason and competitors from one end of the garage to the other celebrate. There are features on caterer Jane Hogan; another on the reaction of Cale Yarborough Motorsports to the loss of one of their own; and the luck ... or lack thereof ... of Blue Max Racing and driver Rusty Wallace.

We have a photo bio on some guy named Tony Liberati, a column by the ticked-off Joe Whitlock ... and ... finally ... a press release in which Tim Richmond talks about looking forward to the upcoming Southern 500.

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In the second installment of our interview, Troy Selberg describes a life-changing conversation with a mentor who encouraged him to form his NASCAR exit strategy. He also remembers his Great Phoenix Carburetor Controversy ... and how it resulted in the right sponsor ... making the right race ... at the right time.

We then tackle the July 3, 1980 issue of the Grand National Scene.

There’s a feature story on Troy Selberg’s dad ... Erv ... and his young, impressionable teammate and news that Ricky Rudd was replacing Dick Brooks behind the wheel of team owner Nelson Malloch’s cars. And just wait until you hear what Ricky had to say about those cars just a few short weeks later!

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We start off this week with a reaction to our weekend in Las Vegas and the BEAUTIFUL Rusty Wallace commemorative issue of Grand National Scene.

In the second installment of our interview, Harold Holly gives us the lowdown on Chad Little’s monster 1995 Busch Series season, his incredibly intense expectations and work ethic and, finally, getting hooked up with Jeff Green.

We then dig into the August 3, 1995 issue of Winston Cup Scene.

Sam Bass provides the artwork for a Brickyard 400 preview, which includes a collection of stories on Jeff Gordon’s rise to superstardom, Hendrick Motorsports crew chiefs, and engine builder Randy Dorton.

Chad Little stages a comeback win at South Boston. There’s a review of 43 – The Richard Petty Story and you react to a recent Sports Illustrated cover story proclaiming NASCAR America’s Hottest Sport.

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In the first of what will be three installments of our conversation, Harold Holly talks about the impact of hanging out with his PeeWee football coach ... and more importantly ... that coach’s race car. Harold breaks into the sport with fellow Alabama native Mickey Gibbs.

A break from the sport doesn’t last very long, and Harold winds up doing math on the run for the late, great Alan Kulwicki before going to work for Bahari Racing and driver Michael Waltrip.

And Harold was RIGHT THERE as Michael endured a REALLY tough month in the spring of 1990.

We then tear into the October 11, 1990 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Davey Allison isn’t quite sure how many laps are left at Charlotte ... but goes on to win anyway. Bill Elliott is dominant but falls by the wayside due to a tire issue. Richard Childress Racing crew members escape injury on pit road ... and then take matters into their own hands when a tire falls off Dale Earnhardt’s RCR Chevrolet.

Mark Martin gains SOME ground on Dale in the Winston Cup standings ... but he could have gained a WHOLE lot more. Morgan Shepherd and Michael Waltrip get hosed out of full-page sidebars and Ricky Rudd REALLY gets hosed in the Charlotte Observer.

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We hear this week from Bobby Burrell, who was the tire changer for Ricky Rudd who sustained serious injuries when he was hit on pit road at Homestead near the end of the 2001 season.

Within a month, NASCAR mandated that ALL over-the-wall crew members would be wearing helmets AND firesuits from there on out.

Then in our second segment, we page through the November 15, 2001 issue of Winston Cup Scene

Bill Elliott brings a seven-year losing streak at Homestead, and in the process, gives Ray Evernham his first win as a Dodge team owner. Bill talks about racing as he neared retirement while teammate-for-the-time-being Casey Atwood scored the best finish of his Winston Cup career in the event.

Bobby Burrell sustains serious injuries in the pit-road accident we mentioned earlier, while two Robert Yates Racing teammates and a NASCAR official are dinged up as well.

Michael Waltrip finishes second and talks about getting half nekkid in a pair of Speedos and Dale Earnhardt Jr gives Winston Cup Scene listeners his rules for the PERFECT party.

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