Jerry Punch on Benny Parsons - Driver, Broadcaster, Friend

Road Course Ringers: Since the early 1960s, road courses have been a part of NASCAR's premier Cup Series schedule. The first road course came to NASCAR with Riverside International Raceway in 1958 and remained through 1988, as well as Augusta International Raceway in 1963 and Watkins Glen International since 1957 that continues on the circuit today. In the 1960s, 70s and 80s, many great drivers have gone to victory lane but a special breed of drivers have won on road courses led by four-time Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon with nine victories. NASCAR historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski take a look back at some of those great drivers as well as a couple of winners that carried the number 56 to victory, namely Jim Hurtise in 1966 at Atlanta and Martin Truex Jr. at Sonoma in 2013 during podcast 56 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

71 min listen

"You Wanna Drive?" - The History of NASCAR Team Owners: Team ownership has been a huge part of the sport since NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (now Cup Series) season of competition in 1948. Some competitors drive, while those that own the teams make sure the cars are prepared and sponsored and ready to race. It's a model that has produced hundreds of victories and many, many championships. A large number of team owners in NASCAR competition are just as well known as the drivers that have raced their cars. NASCAR Historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski discuss many of their incredible legacies as well as the origins of the number 70 in NASCAR history in podcast No. 70 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR. Also discussed is a look back at the life and career of NASCAR legend J.D. McDuffie. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

93 min listen

When Drivers Had Winning Personalities (feat. Mike Hembree of NBC Sports): Throughout the 1970s, NASCAR's top drivers enjoyed a great fan following because of their accomplishments on the race track. A good portion of their fame came from the fact they were recognized for their amazing down-home personalities and their willingness to engage with their fans. Historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski are joined by award-winning journalist Mike Hembree of NBC Sports to discuss relationships with drivers of the 1970s, as well as other subjects including the origins of No. 74 during podcast No. 74 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR." Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast by A Lifetime in Motorsports

65 min listen

"The Greatest Driver in NASCAR History" (According to Richard Petty): Throughout David Pearson's iconic NASCAR career, there was something very special about the Spartanburg, S.C. native. He collected 105 Cup Series victories and three championships and during that time and how he won more races at the famed Darlington (S.C.) Raceway that any other driver. No matter what type of car he drove, he mastered the 1.366-mile track better than any other driver. Wins came with Ford's Holman Moody, Wood Brothers Racing and Team owners Rod Osterlund and Hoss Ellington. His 105th and final win came at Darlington on April 13, 1980. This week marks the 50th anniversary when Pearson joined the Wood Brothers for the 1972 Rebel 400.. NASCAR historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski dedicate this week's show to Pearson and discuss his life and career and love for Darlington Raceway. They also discuss the origins of the No. 59 in NASCAR history during podcast No. 59 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR." Give "A L by A Lifetime in Motorsports

71 min listen

The Intensity and Focus of Mark Martin: The driver of the week takes the spotlight in episode 6, as Ben and Aaron discuss the intensity and focus of Mark Martin. The track of the week is of course Daytona, it’s speed week after all! Ben has the story of leaving the beach, and Aaron remembers one of the strangest Daytona 500 victories. Plus, who was the greatest driver you knew in the No. 6 car? by A Lifetime in Motorsports

71 min listen

Rick Hendrick: Cup Series Driver?: This week, Aaron and Ben discuss Rick Hendrick's brief career as a Cup Series driver, as well as his fledgling start as a team owner. Since it's Episode 19, the pair also dish on Martin Truex Jr.'s career, what Aaron wore the first time he met Martin and a low point in Ben's career, when he asked Martin an embarrassing question. You'll also hear plenty about the disappearance of road-course ringers, what Aaron thinks of when he hears "Henley Gray," and why the phrase "trimmed out" has suddenly entered NASCAR parlance. A Lifetime in NASCAR features NASCAR historians Ben White and Aaron Burns taking a look at the current events of NASCAR through the lens of the past. What was silly season like in the golden age of NASCAR? How would NASCAR Reddit have reacted to NASCAR’s greatest moments of the 90’s? Join these historians as they tackle the NASCAR timeline from an all new perspective. https://twitter.com/NPPMag https://twitter.com/aaronclayburns by A Lifetime in Motorsports

63 min listen

The Petty's Unstoppable 67 (w/ Eric Estepp!): The 1967 NASCAR Grand National season dawned like any other with great anticipation that drivers and teams would find their places within the win column and bid for the season-long championship. Among those that drove Fords, Mercury's, Chryslers, Dodges and Plymouths were the stars that fans loved and admired. They were sure their favorites would emerge best and take the coveted crown by season's end. When the season began, no one had any idea the Petty's would ultimately win 27 of 48 races and take the championship going away. It was a magical year for the team from Level Cross, N.C. and even Richard Petty, crew chief Dale Inman and engine builder Maurice Petty were surprised by their own incredible success. Ben White and guest analyst Eric Estepp discuss the Petty's and their incredible 1967 season as well as the 1966 Plymouth Belvedere that carried Richard to the best year of his 32-year career. They also look back at the origins of t by A Lifetime in Motorsports

63 min listen

Neil Bonnett: Friend First, Racer Second: To many in the garage area, Neil Bonnett was one pf the most beloved drivers in NASCAR's long history. The native of Hueytown, AL. was lost in a single-car crash during a practice session at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 11, 1994, nine days before the Daytona 500. Bonnett was attempting a comeback for six races scheduled for that season in a Chevrolet fielded by team owner James Finch. NASCAR historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski look back at Bonnett's life and career, as well as his career as a broadcaster for several major networks. They also discuss the origins and interesting milestones of the No. 61 in NASCAR history during podcast No. 61 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR." Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

60 min listen

A Lifetime at Charlotte Motor Speedway: When O. Bruton Smith opened the gates of Charlotte Motor Speedway in the summer of 1960, he had no idea what kind of problems he would encounter before returning to reclaim his prize 13 years later. Ultimately, the track served as the foundation and cornerstone of NASCAR's Cup Series and helped make numerous careers in the sport. It continues to serve as the flagship of Speedway Motorsports Inc. formed in 1994 and is predecessor to all of the state-of-the-art race tracks under their umbrellas, NASCAR historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski look back at many of the stories involving the track's history in podcast No. 65 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR, as well as the origins of the car number in this episode. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

76 min listen

Who ISN'T in the NASCAR Hall of Fame?: When the NASCAR Hall of Fame officially opened on May 11, 2010, there was a great deal of enthusiasm among race fans as well as the motorsports media. A prestigious panel of motorsports icons voted on the inaugural class, naming Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. as the first recipients to go into the hall. Over the past 12 years, a remarkable list of individuals have been inducted among drivers, crew chiefs and team owners. Many icons of the sport have yet to be inducted in the years to come. NASCAR historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski look back at many of the stories involving those that haven't been inducted in podcast No. 68 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR, as well as the origins of the car number in this episode. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

85 min listen

NASCAR LIVE 11-30-21 : Champions Week Special: We take a look back at the championship seasons of Kyle Larson, Daniel Hemric, and Ben Rhodes. by NASCAR Live

49 min listen

Tribute to Bobby Unser ft. Mario Andretti and Rick Mears by Pit Pass Indy

40 min listen

Tony Stewart - Top Alcohol Dragster Winner - Las Vegas Four-Wide NHRA Nationals 4/26/2023: #NHRA #TonyStewart #NASCAR75 Tony Stewart goes WF… by WFO Radio Podcast

56 min listen

391 - Mike Joy: More Than a Mic: If you’ve listened to or watched a NASCAR race in the past 50 years, there’s a voice that is synonymous with some of the sport’s biggest moments. Legendary broadcaster Mike Joy joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis to fill listeners in on his career, as well as talk shop about the broadcasting craft. by The Dale Jr. Download

180 min listen

When Dale Earnhardt Met Darrell Waltrip: This week, Aaron and Ben discuss Darrell Waltrip's successful career and his memorable first encounter with the late, great Dale Earnhardt. Aaron wonders what musicians would've paired with Cup Series drivers if 1970s NASCAR did what 2000s NASCAR did at Richmond, and Ben tells the story of how excited he was to listen to the 1980 World 600. Since it's May, Aaron spills all the details on Charlotte Motor Speedway's history and describes why the 2016 Coca-Cola 600 is better than you remember. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

64 min listen

Harry Hyde: The Most Innovative Crew Chief in NASCAR History: For over three decades, Harry Hyde was known as one of the most innovative crew chiefs in NASCAR history. The native of Brownsville, Ky. began his racing career on the local short tracks of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky by building race cars for other drivers after driving for a couple of seasons himself. His reputation for winning helped land a crew chief position in the Cup Series with team owner Nord Krauskopf in 1966 with driver Bobby Isaac. From there, his career produced 56 Cup Series victories with Isaac, Buddy Baker, Dave Marcis, Neil Bonnet, with Krauskopf and J.D. Stacy and Geoff Bodine ,Tim Richmond and Ken Schrader with Rick Hendrick before his retirement in 1993. Historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski discuss Hyde's incredible legacy as well as the origins of the number 71 in NASCAR in podcast No. 71 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's p by A Lifetime in Motorsports

70 min listen

Illegal Wins: The History of Disqualifications (feat. Ken Martin of NASCAR Productions): During the very early days of NASCAR's existence, drivers and car owners looked for any way possible to gain advantages that at times led to race wins. NASCAR officials immediately looked at their cars and wasted little time finding problems when they arose after leaving victory lane. On seven occasions, wins were taken away and given to second-place drivers. In the early 1960s, NASCAR's founder, Bill France Sr. stopped the practice of taking wins away and elected to take points away and levy hefty fines. His reasoning was that fans should leave the track knowing which driver was the winner. Over 60 years passed before a Cup Series winner was disqualified, the latest being Denny Hamlin at Pocono on July 24, 2022. Historians Ben White, Jerry Bonkowski and special guest Ken Martin discuss times in NASCAR history when wins were taken away, as well as other subjects including the origins of No. 73 dur by A Lifetime in Motorsports

77 min listen

EPISODE 70 -- BOBBY LABONTE PART 1: A couple of months prior to his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Bobby Labonte sits down for an in-depth look at his career. In the first of a three-part interview with host Rick Houston, Labonte discusses his family's move from Texas to North... by The Scene Vault Podcast

71 min listen

My Friend Dale Earnhardt: As a child, Dale Earnhardt dreamed of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a race car driver. It was an extremely difficult road with many setbacks with extreme odds against him. Miraculously, the native of Kannapolis, N.C. went on to win seven Cup Series titles as well as 76-races during his incredible career. NASCAR historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski dedicate this week's show to the memory of Earnhardt and tell some interesting stories about the beloved champion as well as some rarely discussed statistics concerning an eight and one-half year period of his career during episode No. 57 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR." Also discussed is the number 57 and some drivers that wheeled the number during their esteemed careers in the Cup series. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast. NASCAR writers and historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski take a look at the current events of NASCAR through th by A Lifetime in Motorsports

72 min listen

Dale Earnhardt: Seagull Manslaughter: This week, Aaron and Ben discuss Dale Earnhardt and the crazy circumstances surrounding the 1991 Daytona 500, the unheralded career of a certain driver of the No. 24 named Gordon, and which IndyCar driver belongs in NASCAR. The two also discuss the history of military sponsorships in NASCAR and how Ben is the OG photobomb legend. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

64 min listen

Trevor Bayne, Are You KIDDING?: This week, Aaron and Ben talk about Trevor Bayne's upset win in the 2011 Daytona 500, as well as his memorable reaction and how the Daytona press box broke out into cheers (and why that's a no-no). The two also discuss which 1980s and 1990s NASCAR drivers should be thankful they didn't have Twitter during their careers, and Aaron proves that everything eventually can be traced back to Wally Dallenbach. Six degrees of Wally? by A Lifetime in Motorsports

62 min listen

Austin Prock - Top Fuel Winner - Circle K 4-Wide NHRA National: #NHRA #DragRacing #JohnForceRacing Austin Prock g… by WFO Radio Podcast

56 min listen

EPISODE 155 -- SHAWNA ROBINSON PART 1: Shawna Robinson was the first woman to win a NASCAR touring series race when she won a Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series event at Asheville. She was the first woman to win a pole in the Busch Series and she is also the first woman we’ve featured as an... by The Scene Vault Podcast

72 min listen

NASCAR's Day One Rivalries: Rivalries have always been a part of NASCAR history. They began with the first Strictly Stock race on June 19, 1949 at Charlotte, N.C. when Jim Roper drove into victory lane for the very first time, He did so after race winner Glenn Dunaway was declared illegal for having leaf springs at the rear of his Ford. From that day forward, drivers have expressed their unhappiness with other drivers, especially after being sent sideways on the track followed by angry comments on pit road or the garage area. From the 1940s through the 1990s, there were plenty of legendary drivers that kept fans on the edges of their seats with the latest skirmish in the headlines. NASCAR historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski look back at many of those stories in podcast No. 64 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR, as well as the origins of the car number in this episode. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

68 min listen

Robert Yates - The Ultimate Storyteller: This week, Aaron and Ben reminisce about the late Robert Yates, how he impacted the history of car No. 28 in NASCAR and how he was an expert at telling stories you can't hear anywhere else. The two also do a dive into the successful drivers of the No. 28, what (and who) made Yates Racing into a powerhouse, and what could've been. Stick around to hear Aaron and Ben discuss who would've benefited from having the NASCAR Playoffs in the 1970s and 1980s, and who should be thankful it didn't exist! by A Lifetime in Motorsports

66 min listen

A Personal Tribute to Davey Allison: Davey Allison is one of the most legendary drivers to ever grace the sport of NASCAR. On the anniversary of his passing, Ben recalls his personal memories of not only Davey the iconic driver, but Davey his friend. Featuring Eric Estepp. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

57 min listen

Ricky Rudd: Give Me My Trophy!: This week, Aaron and Ben talk about Ricky Rudd's checkered past at Sonoma Raceway and how he lucked into a 2002 win 11 years after NASCAR took his win away for spinning Davey Allison out of the lead. Wonder if he's still ticked... Meanwhile, Aaron and Ben also discuss John Andretti's legacy, Brett Bodine's controversial 1990 victory over Darrell Waltrip at North Wilkesboro and how NASCAR Twitter would react to a scoring error costing someone a victory today. Odds are, we'd see a blow-up which would make even Kyle Busch blush! by A Lifetime in Motorsports

60 min listen

Fireball Roberts: NASCAR'S First Superstar?: This week, Aaron and Ben discuss Fireball Roberts' popularity throughout his brief career, as well as the first Cup drivers who were younger than Aaron (Joey Logano) and Ben (we still don't know!). The two also discuss Ganassi Racing's history and its future under Justin Marks, which tracks should make a return to the NASCAR schedule, where the Cup Series should be on July 4 and why NASCAR drivers retire earlier than they did in the 1980s. by A Lifetime in Motorsports

70 min listen

Tim Richmond: Party Animal: This week, Aaron and Ben talk about Tim Richmond's skill as a driver, his penchant for partying and how he could make the sponsors swoon just as easily as the ladies. The pair also discuss Atlanta Motor Speedway's original configuration and some of its memorable moments from the 1997 reconfiguration as well as who they'd nominate for NASCAR president. Plus, Aaron rubs elbows with Donnie Allison, Ben considers signing up for Netflix and he finishes a bowl of vanilla ice cream. It's all happening here! by A Lifetime in Motorsports

61 min listen

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