The Scene Vault Podcast

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.

The Scene Vault Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Rick Houston, with 439 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rick Houston hosts The Scene Vault Podcast, a leisure show with 439 episodes published.

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  The Scene Vault Podcast

  Episode 410 -- NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin on Hitting Rock Bottom, Alcoholism and Beginning to Claw His Way Back

  Aug 19, 20261h 28m

  This week in our conversation with NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin … if there’s anything you need to know about what makes Mark tick, or how he became the man that he is today, you HAVE to listen to this segment without a doubt. When Mark talks about hitting rock bottom in this special episode, he doesn’t hold anything back. It’s not sugar coated during this interview … and it’s not whitewashed in his new book Never Lift, either. Call it Mark Martin … raw and unfiltered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Episode 409 -- NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin on How Family Dysfunction Shaped His Life and Early Racing Career

  Aug 12, 20261h 19m

  This week in the first of what will be installments of our epic interview, NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin remembers his extraordinary ... yet ultimately dysfunctional ... upbringing with a larger-than-life father and "bad ass" mother. Mark also takes us through his meteoric rise through the ASA ranks and successful first season at the Winston Cup level ... right up to the point of reaching the abyss that would completely derail his career. We're then joined by guest co-host Matt Martin, to discuss his dad and their recently-released autobiography Never Lift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Episode 408 -- Mark Melling on Impact of Bill Elliott's Departure, New Life with Lake Speed

  Aug 5, 20261h 24m

  This week, Mark Melling talks about the 1988 Winston Cup championship … Bill Elliott’s decision to leave Melling Racing to join Junior Johnson and Associates … and what it all meant in the aftermath … and how Lake Speed added a much-needed shot of stability to the organization. Hosts Rick Houston and Tony Liberati then dive into the August 8, 1996 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Jarrett outlasts rival/Robert Yates Racing teammate Ernie Irvan for the win in the Brickyard 400. Earlier in the weekend, Ernie has a bit of a THING with Sterling Marlin. And … Scottie Maxwell shows Rick around an honest-to-goodness firehouse in Queens, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Episode 407 -- Mark Melling on His Dad Harry Melling's Role in Getting Bill Elliott Up to Speed

  Jul 29, 20261h 10m

  This week in the first of what will be three installments, Mark Melling remembers a day at the race track with his dad … HARRY Melling … and how that day sparked Harry’s interest in maybe getting into the sport a little … or A LOT deeper. He talks about a water-balloon war with David Ifft and the rest of MC Anderson’s crew; his dad’s decision to back the Elliott clan from down in Dawsonville way; and how THAT decision turned into the Winston Million. Then … in our second segment … we’re just going to talk about … life … and plans … in the wake of host Rick Houston's recent cancer diagnosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Episode 406 -- Steve Waid's Celebration of Life

  Jul 22, 202655 min

  Steve Waid's celebration of life was held Wednesday, July 15 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte. Be our guest at the service on this very special episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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