Podcast appearances and mentions of Bobby Labonte

We've got a star-studded lineup on NASCAR Live this week. First, Kyle Busch chats with our Jason Toy. Mike Bagley also catches up with NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bobby Labonte. Erik Jones then sits down with Kurt Becker ahead of his 300th career cup series start this weekend at Texas. We also celebrate Dale Earnhardt on what would've been his 74th birthday with a countdown of his top 5 victories that aired on MRN. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Five-time Spec Miata champion Preston Pardus joins Davey Segal this week (5:30) ahead of his first attempted Xfinity Series race of 2025. He dives into the revenge he's seeking after failing to quality for COTA last year, why he and Pardus Racing chose the select races they did for this year, how his NASCAR experience has been thus far and how his father Dan's experience at the top level of stock car levels has guided his time thus far. Pardus also details his iconic 2017 SCCA runoffs victory that started it all in Spec Miatas, his super sweep in 2020 and how they've done it all while building cars in their backyard in New Smyrna, Florida. Pardus explains why the No. 50 he's running now in Xfinity is special to the family, racing against his sister (and dad) and why he's so appreciative of his loyal fanbase. Davey also recaps Christopher Bell's win at Atlanta, looks ahead to COTA and Papa Segal pays homage to Bobby Labonte.

Episode 94 is on the scene and  we have a doctor in the house! Dr. Patrick Staropoli is this week's guest. The late model racer turned Vitreoretinal Surgeon describes his journey through late model stocks to winning a competition to earn an opportunity with Michael Waltrip Racing, being a winner in the ARCA Menards Series West Division, graduating from Harvard, moving to Texas to be a Vitreoretinal Surgeon and launching a campaign Driving to Flight Blindness. It is one of the most interesting conversations we have ever had on this podcast. Alex Bowman ended a 80 race winless drought using wet weather tires in the streets of Chicago. We discuss the ramifications of this win, the idea of more timed races, electric cars coming to NASCAR and who to look out for at the Tricky Triangle at Pocono this weekend. We review the wild CARS Tour race from Caraway. Brent Crews wins his second event of the year with a bump and run to Connor Hall late in Wednesday's race. Should Crews expect racers to keep that move in mind going forward?  We discuss how rivalries are good for the sport in regards to a possible Carson Kvapil vs Connor Hall rivalry plus discuss how Lee Pulliam Performance would soon forget about Caraway after both of their cars had wild incidents. We also spotlight Jared Fryar's return to racing after injury and the other drivers who had good runs as the CARS Tour takes a two week break before Hickory.The SMART Modified Tour race at Caraway on Saturday was won by Bobby Labonte. It was also the longest tour event in speedway history as it took nearly 2 hours to run 99 laps. We discussed the three wide move near the end of the race that led up to the multi car accident on the back stretch and whether or not the original move going into turn one was foul or not. We also review the weekend in short track racing, preview the upcoming weekend and much more on another episode of DLN!

Veteran crew chief and Phoenix Xfinity Series winner Jeff Meendering joins Davey Segal (5:35) to discuss his second consecutive win in the desert and third overall in the series with three different drivers. They also dive into how the transition has been thus far in 2024 working with Chandler Smith, how growing up with Berlin Raceway literally in his front yard helped get him hooked into racing and the illustrious career he's enjoyed in NASCAR. Meendering dives into his start, sweeping floors at Hendrick Motorsports, becoming a crew chief full-time with Bobby Labonte in 2008, why he was underprepared for the task, how the sport and various roles he's held over the years has evolved, his future aspirations, what it's been like working with his younger brother Kevin alongside him and more, including a preview of COTA and why he feels JGR and Toyota should be ones to watch. Davey also recaps Christopher Bell's dominant win at Phoenix, the debut of the new short track package, briefly previews Bristol and Papa Segal pays homage to one of the best crew chiefs of all-time.

Senator Stanley is having a bad week at the Virginia General Assembly, and it shows in this week's episode of Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator! First, Hermie and Bill discuss their great passion, auto racing, and introduce to the audience their new "Young Gun" driver for their Sadler/Stanley Racing Team in the Southern ("SMART") Modified Tour Series, Luke Baldwin, son of racing legend, Tommy Baldwin. Listen as they talk with Luke about bringing him to the Tour Modified racing series, his hopes for his future, and what to expect as they run for a championship in 2024 with their other drivers, Jonathan Cash and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bobby Labonte. Then, in the second segment, Sadler and the Senator dive deep into what is happening in Virginia's state Capitol. They talk about the frustration of the legislative process, and then call out the "so-called" gun control advocates, "Moms Demand Action" for their utter hypocrisy for wanting to keep firearms out of the hands of law-abiding citizens, but yet have an inconceivable sympathy for violent felons who use guns in the commission of violent felonies – which is totally ridiculous – but when did the liberals and their woke agenda ever make sense? If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com.  Want to participate in the legislative process, or have an opinion you would like to voice on government in Virginia, contact him at: district07@senate.virginia.gov. Driving through Emporia, then make sure you make a stop at the Sadler Brothers Truckstop for your fuel on Hwy. 58. Hungry? Hermie Sadler's Fo Sho Grille will fulfill all your epicurean desires!!  Need a maid, or even some home improvement muscle, then go see Shep Moss and his lovely wife to make your lake home in the Lake Gaston area mean, lean, green and pristine!! Find them on Facebook on their "Maid and Muscle" home page!! And if you need a top-notch DJ for your party or event, call on Shep at Party Time DJ – you won't regret it! You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then you gotta' go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the third and final installment of our interview, Robbie Reiser talks about making it to the top of the mountain with Matt Kenseth in winning their first race together at NASCAR's highest level and then the sport's biggest prize itself … the Winston Cup.   Robbie also takes us through his decision to step down as Matt's crew chief, his turbulent years as the general manager at Roush Fenway Racing, and what he's doing now in retirement.   We then tackle the June 1, 2000 issue of Winston Cup Scene.   Matt Kenseth outlasts Dale Earnhardt Jr and Bobby Labonte to win the first race of his Winston Cup career at Charlotte. Rain throws a wrench in the works of Robby Gordon's attempt to do the Indy 500-Coke 600 double, Darrell Waltrip gets a helping hand from Carl Long, and Thee Dixon and Dale Earnhardt return to the track in the hideous Peter Max-designed race car.   Jeff Green gets sick in his car but still finishes third in the Busch Series race behind winner Jeff Burton and runner-up Mark Martin. Barry Dodson and Bobby Allison are there for the Petty family after the recent loss of Adam. Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports get a HUGE renewal from DuPont AND Tony Stewart deals with the aftermath of a controversial story from the week before in Scene.   NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.   Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com!   Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!   Please consider supporting this show via:   patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast   paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast   venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 60 of DLN is on the scene fresh from the NASCAR weekend at Martinsville Speedway.  Ryan Blaney is racing for a championship and Jody can't stop talking about it. We discuss Ryan Blaney's hot streak that leads him to Phoenix and make our picks for the championships in all three national touring series. We discuss what Richard Childress said about Sheldon Creed, when being aggressive is too aggressive, does NASCAR paint the competitors in a no win situation with this win and our overall thoughts of the entire weekend at the paper clip.Bayley Currey joins the show this week. Bayley is going full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2024 with NIECE Motorsports. He discusses his big opportunity and the hard work he has put in to get to this point. How relieved he is to get a deal done before the next off season, how he got his start in racing, teaming up with Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar, what the plan is for Phoenix this weekend if he is in first place and Carson is in second, what he has in common with Chase Elliott, his ode to Gene Simmons, how he spent his birthday and much more!!Ashton Higgins calls in and tells us if he has spoken to Gavan Boschele after their incident during the CARS Tour race at Tri County. He speaks candidly about the incident. He talks about how frustrated he was after getting spun out on the last lap within feet of winning his first race He tells us  what he has learned from not only this incident but from this year as a whole. He also reveals if he will race the finale since his normal car is out of commission and more!We review the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic season finale from Orange County that saw Burt Myers clinch the title and Bobby Labonte winning his second event in three races. We discuss Sadler Stanley's 1-2 Sweep from Saturday and the state of southern tour racing as a whole.We cover Trevor Ward winning the Rodney Cook Classic from Ace. Chase Burrow winning the Shawn Balluzzo Memorial from Langley and give our analysis and predictions for the North South Shootout from Caraway which includes the season finale for the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour! All this and more this week on DLN!

Last week, the boys were busy, Sadler and the Senator come roaring back from the week off with a whole bunch of exciting news. First, they talk about Hermie becoming a grandpa, and they talk about their exciting week in racing, detailing their Sadler/Stanley Race Team's final week of the SMART and NASCAR Whelen open-wheel modified season, with their drivers having great success at each race, including a big win for Bobby Labonte at the final race at Orange County Speedway!  And in the second segment, sit back and listen to a compelling conversation with two of NASCAR's legends, The King Richard Petty and the son (and former crew chief) of the “Jackie Robinson of NASCAR” Wendell Scott, Frank Scott! Hosted by the President and CEO of the incredible Wendell Scott Foundation, Warrick Scott, at Martinsville's New College Institute during race week, this installment of “Legendary Conversations” is a must for all fans of NASCAR history. Listen as Richard and Big Frank talk about their families' history of racing together, and the magical friendship that developed between two legendary drivers during the early years of the sport of stock car racing. For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator! Listen to this podcast on your favorite platform, and tell us what you think, and give us a rating if you like what you hear!  If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com.  Want to participate in the legislative process, or have an opinion you would like to voice on government in Virginia, contact him at: district20@senate.virginia.gov. Driving through Emporia, then make sure you make a stop at the Sadler Brothers Truckstop for your fuel on Hwy. 58. Hungry? Hermie Sadler's Fo Sho Grille will fulfill all your epicurean desires!!  Need a sweet vehicle at an even sweeter price? Then go see Shep Moss at Boyd Dodge Ram in beautiful downtown South Hill Virginia! You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then you gotta' go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Hermie and The Senator rev up the engines to talk about their race team (Sadler/Stanley Racing) bringing home a big win at Tri-County Speedway with their #18va open-wheel modified race car driven by their NASCAR® Hall of Fame expert wheel man and good buddy, Bobby Labonte! What a difference a week makes, as they discuss how a tough season for their race team in both the Whelen Modified (NASCAR®) and Southern Modified (SMART) series this year was all turned around in one race, as Labonte dominated the field on Saturday night in the SMART Modified Series. Hear the boys breakdown their racing season, as they go over what it took to finally make it to victory lane. Then, Sadler and the Senator talk about their skill game lawsuit, where they stand and where they go from here as they fight for small businesses in Virginia for the right to participate in the emerging gaming marketplace in the state alongside the out of state casinos that have invaded the Commonwealth. Hermie and Bill then finish up discussing the attack on Israel, how the United States may have unwittingly played a role through the Biden Administration's desire to coddle Iran, the stupid things the left is saying about how its Israel's fault, and even discuss when our own state legislators say stupid things instead of standing firm against terrorism and supporting the only democracy in the Middle East. You don't want to miss this outstanding episode of Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, Powered by Pace O Matic. For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator! Listen to this podcast on your favorite platform, and tell us what you think, and give us a rating if you like what you hear! If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com.  Want to participate in the legislative process, or have an opinion you would like to voice on government in Virginia, contact him at: district20@senate.virginia.gov. Driving through Emporia, then make sure you make a stop at the Sadler Brothers Truckstop for your fuel on Hwy. 58. Hungry? Hermie Sadler's Fo Sho Grille will fulfill all your epicurean desires!!  Need a sweet vehicle at an even sweeter price? Then go see Shep Moss at Boyd Dodge Ram in beautiful downtown South Hill Virginia! You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then you gotta' go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 57 is on the scene fresh from our trip to South Boston Speedway where we covered the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour event from South Boston. We gave our analysis of Deac McCaskill's return to victory lane and Nick Loden's first career CARS Tour Pro Late Model win. We discuss the patience Layne Riggs showed McCaskill at the end of the race, the quiet but productive night for points leader Carson Kvapil, the close battle in the Pro Late Model event between Loden, Cole Butcher and Caden Kvapil and exclusive comments from McCaskill, second place Riggs, third place Bobby McCarty and from some rookie named Kenny Wallace. We discuss the big news from the week involving Landon Huffman and the split from Nelson Auto Sport for 2024. We head to Tri County Speedway to talk about this weekend's SMART Modified Tour event powered by Pace-O-Matic. Bobby Labonte has endured a tough season but has turned the corner by getting a dominating win Saturday night. We break down the event by discussing the rookie phenom Carson Loftin's chances to make the SMART3, the struggles of Brandon Ward and Joey Coulter and the career night for Bobby Measmer Jr. Plus we preview this weekend's event at South Boston Speedway!Speaking of Measmer, we welcome him to the show as one of our featured guests! We discuss his transition from full bodied cars to modifieds. The tough year he has had on the track this season, running at Bowman Gray Stadium, being with the same team for nearly two decades and his son getting the racing bug.  He also gives us an announcement about his future running full time touring schedules and much more!Jimmy Mullins has been racing in Virginia and the Carolina's for nearly five decades. He joins us this week to discuss winning the 2023 Six Pack Championship for the Super Street Division at Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park, his thoughts on how racing has changed in over five decades of doing this, the respect he has for the Barnes family who he regularly competes with every weekend, how this championship at the Pine was nearly not meant to be if it wasn't for help from his fellow competitors and his candid thoughts on what it would mean to him to potentially be one of the last champions at Pulaski County Motorsports Park. We also talk the significance of AJ Allmedinger's win at the Roval was, who is a LOCK to make the Cup Series championship round plus we tell you where the Grand National Super Series is running their season finale, pick a winner for the Orange Blossom from Orange County Speedway in Rougemont and a lot more on another jam packed episode of DLN!

This week, Sadler and The Senator -- but no Shep (as he possibly goes on strike for a second straight week in a futile demand for more wages for less effort, just like the Hollywood writers), dive into this week's episode and talk about a whole host of things, from their joint field trip to what Stanley calls “Darwin's Waiting Room” in criminal court, how the this November's political races are shaping up in Virginia and in the nation and tilting towards Republicans in light of the recent major fumbles of Democrats during Virginia's General Assembly campaign session, and they even discuss how Donald Trump's current ongoing civil fraud trial in New York legal is affecting the upcoming 2024 Presidential contest.  In the second segment, Hermie and Bill take you back to their Sadler/Stanley Racing Team's effort on-site at the track for the SMART Modified Series race at the historic Pulaski Motorsports Park this past Sunday, and they sit down with SMART Race Director (and former NASCAR® Race Director) David Hoots and the “Poor Man's Bill France” SMART Series owner Chris Williams to talk about the final four races of the series, and Hermie's hilarious interactions with Hoots during the time when Hermie was a Cup car driver at a NASCAR® race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Then the fun kicks into high gear when the “human enigma”-- the iconic, and the one-and-only Alan Joseph joins the show to talk about the fight for small businesses and skill games in Virginia's burgeoning gambling industry, and he even recounts the famous moment when he actually ran himself owner with his own car! You cannot miss this classic exchange!  And in the final segment, Sadler and The Senator recap the their Sadler/Stanley Race Team's results on Saturday night in the NASCAR® Whelen Modified race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and then on Sunday afternoon at the Pulaski Speedway SMART series race with their legendary drivers, Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman. Tires went flat, race cars got spun out and hit the wall, engines blew up, and the fickle hand of fate determined the outcomes for their team at each race – but there was no quit in the Sadler/Stanley Race Team. So when Larry The Cable Guy tells you “these guys are good,” he means it, and this episode proves that Larry The Cable Guy is always right! For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator! Listen to this podcast on your favorite platform, and tell us what you think, and give us a rating if you like what you hear! If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com.  Want to participate in the legislative process, or have an opinion you would like to voice on government in Virginia, contact him at: district20@senate.virginia.gov. Driving through Emporia, then make sure you make a stop at the Sadler Brothers Truckstop for your fuel on Hwy. 58. Hungry? Hermie Sadler's Fo Sho Grille will fulfill all your epicurean desires!!  Need a sweet vehicle at an even sweeter price? Then go see Shep Moss at Boyd Dodge Ram in beautiful downtown South Hill Virginia! You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then you gotta' go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 53 is on the scene with Part 2 of our salute to the track champions at South Boston Speedway for 2023. We are joined by the Sentara Late Model Stock Division Champion Carter Langley this week on the podcast! We discuss his 2023 campaign and he reveals the exact moment he knew he would be competing for a track championship. He tells us how much he has grown as a driver coming off a season where he ran the CARS Tour and the struggles he faced. He also tells us his future plans for this season and his long term plans may surprise you. You will have to listen to find out.We break down another wild finish on the Solid Rock Carriers Cars Tour. Brenden "Butterbean" Queen nabbed his second win of the season over the weekend at New River All American Speedway but everyone is talking about the finish of the event. We discuss Ronnie Bassett Jr's move to overtake Queen on the last lap that ultimately sent both sideways and Bassett to settle for a third place finish again on the tour. This led to a discussion about racing for the win vs racing for points which both hosts have differing opinions. We also talked about tire conservation, Logan Clark leading early hoping it would rain and much more!The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic had an unexpected week off due to the rain but we discussed the upcoming race at Lonesome Pine in Coeburn VA. Is this the weekend Caleb Heady breaks through for a win or will a veteran like Ryan Newman or Bobby Labonte break through. Plus we dive into the history book to discuss the last event there back in 1999.Over in the NASCAR World, we discuss 23X1's continued dominance at Kansas Speedway with Tyler Reddick's second win of the 2023 season. Does Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott have legitimate beef? Is a crew chief change coming in the off season and Jody makes a shocking comparison you have to hear to believe. We give our winners and losers for the weekend, and make our pie bets for the final cut off race at Bristol.All of this plus news from South Boston, a ticket giveaway for Martinsville, who's race car our podcast will be appearing on, Short Track Spotlight and much more this week on DLN!

The boys go remote to Ace Speedway in North Carolina as the SMART Modified series heats back up for its final stretch to the 2023 SMART Championship. Listen to them as they tape the first part of the episode in Hermie's Chevy Tahoe (from Boyd Chevrolet, of course), talking about the current state of national politics and the upcoming Presidential election in 2024. Then Sadler, the Senator and Shep venture inside the historic short track to take up residence in their Sadler/Stanley Racing Hauler to interview some of the most famous personalities in the NASCAR(r) racing industry. First, they sit down and have some laughs with their SSR driver and NASCAR Hall of Famer (and one of NASCAR's 75 greatest drivers of all time) Bobby Labonte! Then, when Bobby has to run to the SMART Modified Driver's meeting, Hermie grabs one of the all-time greats of racing, legend Tommy Baldwin to have some more laughs with the fellas, and make sure you listen as Tommy poignantly discusses his latest fight for victory -- against cancer. And finally, Hermie and Bill are able to corral their other driver, NASCAR great (and another one of those NASCAR 75 greatest drivers of all time), recent Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Champion Ryan Newman, to talk all things racing as they have a good laugh over them being his so-called "bosses." Just like Larry The Cable Guy says in the intro, "these guys are good!" For all your men's grooming needs, look no further than our sponsor www.manscaped.com, and when you place an order for their awesome products, enter promo code “Sadler” at checkout and received 20% off your order, and get free shipping anywhere in the world!! For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator! If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com Want to participate in the legislative process, or have an opinion you would like to voice on government in Virginia, contact him at: district20@senate.virginia.gov. Driving through Emporia, then make sure you make a stop at the Sadler Brothers Truckstop for your fuel on Hwy. 58. Hungry? Hermie Sadler's Fo Sho Grill will fulfill all your epicurean desires!!  You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then you gotta' go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby Labonte, previewing the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at North Wilkesboro Speedway; Sam Moore describing his victory at New Hollis Speedway; and Ed Fausel previewing the upcoming Charlotte Fall Auto Fair are this week's guests.

Bobby Labonte previewing the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at North Wilkesboro Speedway; Stone Sharpe, US 24 Speedway winner; and Sadie Snatchko, Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway winner are this week's guests.

Leaning Right and Turning Left roars into the historic South Boston Speedway to catch up with Late Model Racing powerhouse Peyton Sellers! Listen as Peyton tells the boys about his journey in becoming a successful late model driver in the grass roots NASCAR Advance Auto Parts weekly series at local short tracks throughout Virginia, as well as his run for a record seventh championship at South Boston Speedway. Don't miss as Peyton discusses how NASCAR grabbed Peyton's crown for last year's weekly series championship with the stroke of a pen (they called it an "audit," we call it "getting screwed"), and find out where Peyton goes from here as he cuts his path in becoming a short track legend. But first, you must listen to Hermie and the Senator roast America's favorite podcast side-kick Shep Moss on his sudden and unexpected retirement from being "Captain Chaos" on the South Hill Virginia Town Council. As always, Shep never disappoints in the funny as he defends himself from the onslaught of crap his two friends dish out for leaving his post, and the resulting whirlwind that it has now created in the local town government that he once ruled.  Finally, the boys discuss their race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing, getting back on the track as the SMART series gets back to racing for the last two months of the 2023 open-wheel asphalt modified season with their race car driving superstars, two of NASCAR's top 75 drivers of all time, Bobby Labonte and recently crowned champion of the SRX Thursday Night Thunder Series, Ryan Newman!   For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator! If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com. Want to participate in the legislative process, or have an opinion you would like to voice on government in Virginia, contact him at: district20@senate.virginia.gov. You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then you gotta' go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby Labonte, NASCAR On Fox Analyst And 2000 Cup Champion by Ed Lane

Leaning Right and Turning Left roars into the historic Franklin County Speedway to document the SMART Tour Kenny Minter 110 modified race in Callaway, Virginia to start the 2023 Memorial Day Weekend, but unfortunately without their boy Hermie! Stanley goes solo without his good buddy Sadler (who was with his family watching his daughter play in the D-III softball play-offs for Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets), but the fast-acting Senator brings in the Southern Modified Tour owner Chris Williams to stunt-cohost the show! Listen as they have a passionate sit down with Matthew Dillner, Flo Racing Senior Racing Producer, and co-host of “Lost Speedways” with Dale Earnhart Jr., about the passion of short track racing in our rural areas, and why its history and preservation is so important to the fabric of America. Hermie and Bill brought their SS Racing team Modified race cars to the Senator's home track, and a HUGE crowd came out to see their racers, two of NASCAR's® 75 greatest drivers of all time, Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman battle it out in an exciting and action-packed race. In the second segment, the Senator and Chris Williams re-cap the night's race at Franklin County Speedway, and talk about the ambience around the track, the fast and great SMART Series race that was on the track, and even the shenanigans that may have occurred off the track. They also talk about their great success with the inaugural “SS Racing and SMART Tour Fan Zone” in appreciation of the tour fans and series sponsor, PACE O MATIC. And in the third segment, you must listen to an absolutely hilarious interview that Stanley and Williams have with three young modified racing fans, who give us their take on the Franklin County race, how much they love watching the SMART Modifieds at our local tracks, and they even recount a really funny moment after the race while they were sitting in the Pace O Matic SMART ride-along race car parked at the SMART/SSR Fan Zone. You will love this episode, so pull up your chair, just like Larry The Cable Guy says, close to your phone, open a cold beer and give a listen to this week's very special episode of “Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator!” For all your men's grooming needs, look no further than our sponsor www.manscaped.com, and when you place an order for their awesome products, enter promo code “Sadler” at checkout and received 20% off your order, and get free shipping anywhere in the world!! For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator!  If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com. You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this compilation of Kenny Wallace Conversation clips - Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Bobby Labonte and Don Hawk say what is good about the sport of NASCAR. Brought to you by JEGS! Click here: https://jegs.io/KennyWallace & text KENNY to 36727 to save up to $100! #nascar #racing #kennywallace #markmartin #tonystewart #kevinharvick ***thumbnail photos by Josh James Artwork & by James Gilbert/Getty Images courtesy of NASCAR Media JEGS has been in business since 1960. Racers selling to racers. Focusing on American Muscle – but also big product line of automotive tools, garage gear & other performance parts. JEGS is well established with racers of all kinds, including the NHRA, bracket racing, circle track & more! Free shipping on orders over $199. Unrivaled expertise from techs. Millions of parts for every car person's needs. Sign up for their email for exclusive deals!

Following up with last week's awesome sit-down with Hermie's brother, NASCAR® great Elliott Sadler, this week's episode of LRTL with Sadler and the Senator focuses on family issues, family values, and explores Hermie's foray into the political arena and his experience as a regular citizen stepping forward to run for elected office. Listen as Sadler details the surprising fight that he must wage not just against his Republican primary opponent on the battlefield of ideas, but also his struggle against the “establishment” wing of his own party who think that Hermie, because he puts the people he hopes to represent ahead of party leadership, is “a Disruptor.”  Hear how Senator Stanley defines the word, “disruptor,” how he thinks that politicians who put principles over politics is a good thing for our country's future, and why he believes that the need for strong leaders (and not weak-kneed elitists) is needed more than ever in order to preserve our precious liberty and freedom. Hermie and Bill then discuss the serious injury that they believe is being inflicted upon women's sports by the woke left's trans-athlete effort, and they detail why they believe his primary opponent's cavalier attitude towards the issue is so harmful for our young women who compete in athletics. The fellas finish up the podcast episode by discussing their favorite topics, racing, and the status of their successful lawsuit to protect small businesses in Virginia! They talk about their Southern open-wheel modified race team, SS Racing, and look forward to the upcoming SMART race at Franklin County Speedway on May 26th with their drivers Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman, and the SMART Series / SS Racing Fan Zone that they are putting on to say a big “thank you” to both their car sponsor and the fans at the race on Friday night at the historic Callaway Virginia track. Y'all come by and see Sadler and the Senator at the race in Senator Stanley's back yard! For all your men's grooming needs, look no further than our sponsor www.manscaped.com, and when you place an order for their awesome products, enter promo code “Sadler” at checkout and received 20% off your order, and get free shipping anywhere in the world!! For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator!  If you need a lawyer, and we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com. You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kenny Wallace asks Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte about the current state of NASCAR. Brought to you by JEGS! Click here: https://jegs.io/KennyWallace & text KENNY to 36727 to save up to $100! #nascar #racing #bobbylabonte #kennywallace JEGS has been in business since 1960. Racers selling to racers. Focusing on American Muscle – but also big product line of automotive tools, garage gear & other performance parts. JEGS is well established with racers of all kinds, including the NHRA, bracket racing, circle track & more! Free shipping on orders over $199. Unrivaled expertise from techs. Millions of parts for every car person's needs. Sign up for their email for exclusive deals!

The third guest on "The Kenny Conversation" is the NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte. Brought to you by JEGS! Click here: https://jegs.io/KennyWallace & text KENNY to 36727 to save up to $100! #nascar #racing #bobbylabonte #kennywallace JEGS has been in business since 1960. Racers selling to racers. Focusing on American Muscle – but also big product line of automotive tools, garage gear & other performance parts. JEGS is well established with racers of all kinds, including the NHRA, bracket racing, circle track & more! Free shipping on orders over $199. Unrivaled expertise from techs. Millions of parts for every car person's needs. Sign up for their email for exclusive deals!

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis sit down with the man behind the famed #22 Caterpillar NASCAR Cup ride, Bill Davis. After helping Mark Martin as he came through the American Speed Association ranks, Bill went on to form a long-running race team that fielded cars in all of NASCAR's top-three divisions. On the back of his successful Arkansas-based trucking company, Bill first entered the Xfinity Series ranks on a limited basis with Martin behind the wheel. Their quick success proved he had what it took as an owner, and despite Martin having to focus on his Cup racing endeavors, he convinced Bill to move to North Carolina and pursue a full-time chauffeur.Bill explains that the driver he sought out came in the form of Jeff Gordon, who was making the transition from the sprint car world as a promising prospect. He also gives insight to how Gordon's 1993 departure from the team led to a young Bobby Labonte inquiring about the ride, and how he came to end up fielding the well-known #22 Maxwell House car that was forever associated with Junior Johnson. Download listeners will get a master course in what it is to own a large-scale operation in NASCAR, as Bill details the ebb and flow of his organization and why it came to an end after the 2008 season To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis sit down with the man behind the famed #22 Caterpillar NASCAR Cup ride, Bill Davis. After helping Mark Martin as he came through the American Speed Association ranks, Bill went on to form a long-running race team that fielded cars in all of NASCAR's top-three divisions. On the back of his successful Arkansas-based trucking company, Bill first entered the Xfinity Series ranks on a limited basis with Martin behind the wheel. Their quick success proved he had what it took as an owner, and despite Martin having to focus on his Cup racing endeavors, he convinced Bill to move to North Carolina and pursue a full-time chauffeur. Bill explains that the driver he sought out came in the form of Jeff Gordon, who was making the transition from the sprint car world as a promising prospect. He also gives insight to how Gordon's 1993 departure from the team led to a young Bobby Labonte inquiring about the ride, and how he came to end up fielding the well-known #22 Maxwell House car that was forever associated with Junior Johnson. Download listeners will get a master course in what it is to own a large-scale operation in NASCAR, as Bill details the ebb and flow of his organization and why it came to an end after the 2008 season To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobby Labonte is a former NASCAR Cup Series champion who now spends his time … racing. Labonte is keeping busy with SRX and modifieds, as well as television work for Fox Sports. Labonte explains what keeps him coming back to SRX; how competitive the series is; getting to compete against the best drivers from all over; how this chapter of his racing career is different; why it's hard for drivers to give up racing; Labonte's relationship with the media as a driver to how its changed doing Fox Sports work; giving opinions and looking at the sport as a whole; how TV has changed his view or understanding of the sport; his first booth experience at Darlington with Fox Sports versus second one recently at Martinsville; the disconnect between what fans enjoy in a race and what drivers enjoy; if he wants to do more booth work; if NASCAR has a responsibility to keep former drivers involved; how to define this version of Bobby Labonte. Music created by Tony Monge.Please support my work through Patreon: www.patreon.com/KellyCrandall

Senator Stanley leads off the second segment of the show when he sits down with the Southern Modified SMART Tour Director Chris Williams, his new announcer, the” Mark Twain of Modifieds,” Bob Dillner, and the Tour Flag Man Extraordinaire, Jeff Bunton, for an in-depth and hilarious conversation about everything SMART Tour and the current state of local short track racing, and they even get to talk about the amazing growth and stature of the SMART series both now, and where it is going in the future. Listen as Chris Williams sets up Bob Dillner for some relentless teasing from the Senator about his announcing of the SMART Tour races this year, and then the group welcomes in a true NASCAR® Legend, Former Race Director for the Cup Series and current SMART Series Race Director David Hoots, to hear his perspective on both the history and current state of both modified and stock car racing. But, the first segment of Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and The Senator is electrifying. First, Bill and Hermie discuss how their team of Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman and Jonathan Cash did during the weekend of racing at Richmond and South Boston, and then Sadler and the Senator address a political “push poll” put out by Hermie's Republican opponent in the nominating contest for the 17th State Senate race that assert facts about Sadler that just may be far from the truth (and way out of bounds) in an attempt to sway voters against Sadler. Hermie responds to each outlandish poll question, and his responses are priceless, and they expose to you, the listener, the dark side of establishment internal politics. As Larry the Cable Guy Says in the intro, grab a cold beer and pull your chair up close to your phone because you won't want to miss this episode of Leaning Right and Turning Left with Sadler and the Senator! For all your men's grooming needs, look no further than our sponsor www.manscaped.com, and when you place an order for their awesome products, enter promo code “Sadler” at checkout and received 20% off your order, and get free shipping anywhere in the world!! For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). Or, you can find them on Twitter: @HermieSadler, @BillStanley, or @SadlerSenator!  If you need a lawyer, we mean a really good lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com. You want to save big bucks on your mortgage, then go to www.savewithconrad.com. And if you like this podcast and want to listen to other great podcasts AFTER you have listened to Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and the Senator, then go over to our bosses at www.podcastheat.com and tune into some other awesome shows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of what will be three installments with Slugger Labbe, he talks about not loving racing as a child, getting kidnapped by a bunch of Houstons and being dragged down south, his crew chief mentors and doing double duty at Robert Yates Racing as a tire changer for Dale Jarrett and crew chief for Kenny Irwin. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the March 12, 1998 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rain, rain go away … Mother Nature was in a terrible mood at Atlanta and almost everything was postponed … including the Busch and Cup races. When the Winston Cup event WAS run, Bobby Labonte collected his second victory in a row at the track for Joe Gibbs Racing, with Robert Yates Racing teammates Dale Jarrett and Kenny Irwin both enjoying top-five finishes. There were a number of injuries during the weekend at the ARCA and Cup levels. Steve Park was hurt in a brutal crash during practice and was out of the Dale Earnhardt Incorporated car for the next several months. Ford, Chevy and Pontiac teams were STILL bickering over the rules … and Rich Bickle had a one-race deal and a TON of hard work RUINED by the weather. NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com! Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available! Please consider supporting this show via: patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian and JoJo once again are on the scene breaking down the URW Fools Rush 262 from South Boston featuring the Flying VA Classic SMART Modified Tour event. We have exclusive interviews with race winner Brian Loftin, runner up Tom Buzze and third place finisher Burt Myers. They spoke with winners of both of the twin Sentara Late Model events Peyton Sellers and Carter Langley, and also discuss the Modified double that Matt Hirschman and Bobby Labonte participated in over the weekend. Julian sits down for a long form conversation with CARS Tour Pro Late Model, Super Late Model driver and Kulwicki Driver Development Program Alumni member Justin Crider. We discuss his career to this point, future plans on the Carolina Late Model Tour, his experience in the World Series of Asphalt, having no pit crew during the same event and out running his sister on the track along with more topics.The boys give their thoughts on Denny Hamlin dumping JJ Yeley, the Christopher Bell incident with William Byron, Chandler Smith, Carson Hocevar, get dirty with their previews of Bristol, and much more!

This weekend modifieds return to Richmond Raceway as well as NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte. Chris Wilner & Kyle Rickey chat with Labonte about his upcoming modified slate, preview Friday's event & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weekend modifieds return to Richmond Raceway as well as NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte. Chris Wilner & Kyle Rickey chat with Labonte about his upcoming modified slate, preview Friday's event & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big news this week ... The Scene Vault Podcast host Rick Houston will make his debut behind the wheel of the Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park pace truck Saturday! Plans call for every car in every division to carry a Mighty Mouse decal ... as well as a backward pace lap prior to the first race of the day ... in memory of Alan Kulwicki, who lost his life in a tragic plane crash thirty years ago to the day. In the second installment of our interview, Butch Hylton takes us from the top of the mountaintop by winning the Winston Cup championship with Bobby Labonte to the depths of the valley, after a pretty serious fight with a Kevin Harvick Incorporated teammate. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then take a peek into the December 14, 2000 issue of Winston Cup Scene.  Deb Williams does yeoman's work in covering Joe Gibbs Racing's first Winston Cup championship, with coverage of the banquet and features on driver Bobby Labonte, the team owner, crew chief Jimmy Makar and EIGHT employees who'd been with the organization from the very beginning. NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com! Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available! Please consider supporting this show via: patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Butch Hylton was a longtime crew member and crew chief for drivers like Stanley Smith, Ward Burton, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, Ricky Rudd, Dale Jarrett, Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick.  This week in the first of what will be three GREAT installments of our interview with Butch, he talks about moving from here to there to back again and finally to North Carolina as he tries to make his way up the NASCAR ladder; his friendship with future NASCAR Hall of Famer Chad Knaus; a 212-mph test with Ward Burton; taping his thumb to his air gun in order to keep working after an injury; an all-out scuffle with Roush Racing teammate JEFF Burton and then, finally, his time with brash youngster Tony Stewart. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid check out the May 29, 1997 issue of Winston Cup Scene.  Jeff Gordon wins a rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, his FIFTH win in just eleven races to that point in the season. Ford teams got a rules concession because of Wonder Boy's dominance. This all comes just a week after the one and only appearance of Ray Evernham's infamous T-Rex race car. Joe Nemechek wins Charlotte's Busch Series race, just two months after losing his brother John as the result of a truck series accident at Homestead and Tony Raines gives Dodge its first major NASCAR win in twenty years in a truck race at I-70 Speedway in Missouri. Dave Marcis keeps right on fishing after injuring his hand and Robby Gordon's attempt at the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte same-day double duty gets washed out. NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand. Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com! Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available! Please consider supporting this show via: patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Virginia General Assembly wrapped up its work at a furious pace in order to adjourn “sine die” (latin for “without day”—which means that its now gone from the Capitol, “indefinitely”), with tempers flaring, bills either living or dying, and a still-undecided battle raging over the Virginia State Budget. Hermie and the Senator go over the last days of the 2023 General Assembly session – the ups, the downs, and the still unknowns. They even have an interesting discussion on how Senator Stanley's legislative agenda fared during session, and how a great bill that he sponsored that would have helped students in our rural and urban areas may have actually been killed because of Hermie and Bill's successful lawsuit on behalf of the small business owner and skill games. Hermie and Bill also talk about the status of Hermie's race for the Virginia State Senate, and take a look at the upcoming 2023 SMART and WHELEN open-wheel modified race seasons for Sadler/Stanley Racing with Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman behind the wheel of their two-car team! In the second segment, Senator Stanley sits down for a compelling political and regional discussion with his friend, Democrat State Senator Dave Marsden. Listen as both senators discuss the philosophical differences between Republicans and Democrats, as well as the issue that transcends party affiliation in Virginia: Regionalism. Bill and Dave even discuss ways that all regions can come together for the betterment of the Commonwealth. And that even though the two senators don't agree on some issues, they still try to work together to solve the issues that all Virginians care about -- like the Envigo Beagles! As Larry The Cable Guy says in the show's opening, grab a beer and pull up a chair close to your phone, and give them fellas a listen to another great episode of “Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and The Senator.” For all your men's grooming needs, look no further than our sponsor www.manscaped.com, and when you place an order for their awesome products, enter promo code “Sadler” at checkout and received 20% off your order, and get free shipping anywhere in the world!! For more information about this podcast, and Hermie and Bill's open-wheel modified race team, Sadler/Stanley Racing at www.sadlerstanleyracing.com, or visit their Facebook® pages (Leaning Right and Turning Left Podcast, and Sadler/Stanley Racing). If you need a lawyer, contact Bill Stanley at www.vastanleylawgroup.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The LRTL crew returns for yet another episode focused on politics and racing! This week, Hermie and Bill talk about the progress of their lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia, and what's up next for Hermie's legal team as Sadler v. Virginia continues to work its way through the court system, fighting for small businesses throughout the state against government overreach. In the Senator's “Leaning Right Moment,” Stanley and Sadler talk about the upcoming federal congressional election, how government constantly tries to limit your freedoms, and the fact that the Emporia newspaper has just leaked that Hermie will announce that he is running to be the state senator for his area next week! In Sadler's “Turning Left Moment,” Hermie and the Senator discuss all the goings-on at the exciting race weekend at the Martinsville Speedway. From the NASCAR® open-wheel modified race -- where their race team SS Racing had two cars enter with famous drivers Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman behind the wheel, the controversial victory of Ty Gibbs in the Xfiniti® Race on Saturday, to the incredible finish of the Cup race on Sunday, you just gotta' listen to the former NASCAR® driver and Fox Sports Analyst's perspective on all the wild things that happened at the greatest racetrack ever put on God's Green Earth, the Martinsville Speedway! And in a final special segment on the show, the boys replay a star-studded panel discussion held earlier in race week at Martinsville's New College Institute about the history of racing in Martinsville, with some of the most famous names in motorsports. The stories are simply unforgettable, timeless and funny – this is a “must listen-to” for all race fans. The Leaning Right and Turning Left With Sadler and The Senator is proudly sponsored by Pace-O-Matic, an entertainment company which develops gaming software that players love to play and can use their skills to win, every time. Pace-O-Matic is focused on people having fun, the small businesses that love them, and generates millions of dollars in Virginia. Their skill games are played in restaurants, bars and convenience stores all across Virginia, and the revenues from these games help these family-owned businesses thrive.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Pollard might not have the most recognizable name we've ever had on the show, but he is a master storyteller after nearly forty years in the NASCAR trenches.Larry moved from his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to go to work for Richard Childress Racing in its first year with halfway decent sponsorship from Piedmont Airlines and with driver Ricky Rudd behind the wheel.After just a year or so at RCR, Larry went to work at Petty Enterprises in 1983 … and before the season even started, was named co-crew chief of the legendary operation.Richard then proceeds to break a nearly two-year winless streak in just the third race with Larry in that role. But if Larry expected to just coast into work at Level Cross the next morning, he had another thing coming!In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid take a peek at the March 17, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene.Richard Petty holds off a hard-charging … but clean … effort by young Bill Elliott to win a rain-split race at Rockingham. Richard and Cale Yarborough … among others … call for races at Rockingham to be shortened from 500 miles to 500 KILOMETERS.Elmo Langley finds himself unloading his hauler after it catches fire on the way home from The Rock, and while Dale Earnhardt wins the Saturday Budweiser Late Model Sportsman event, both Morgan Shepherd AND Bubba Nissen find HUGE trouble in the race.There are rumors that Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson are fussing and feuding, and that DW might even be leaving his championship-winning team to form his own Winston Cup operation. Plus … eighteen-year-old Bobby Labonte is featured.NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!Please consider supporting this show via: www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcastwww.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcastwww.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast

Larry Pollard might not have the most recognizable name we've ever had on the show, but he is a master storyteller after nearly forty years in the NASCAR trenches.Larry moved from his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to go to work for Richard Childress Racing in its first year with halfway decent sponsorship from Piedmont Airlines and with driver Ricky Rudd behind the wheel.After just a year or so at RCR, Larry went to work at Petty Enterprises in 1983 … and before the season even started, was named co-crew chief of the legendary operation.Richard then proceeds to break a nearly two-year winless streak in just the third race with Larry in that role. But if Larry expected to just coast into work at Level Cross the next morning, he had another thing coming!In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid take a peek at the March 17, 1983 issue of Grand National Scene.Richard Petty holds off a hard-charging … but clean … effort by young Bill Elliott to win a rain-split race at Rockingham. Richard and Cale Yarborough … among others … call for races at Rockingham to be shortened from 500 miles to 500 KILOMETERS.Elmo Langley finds himself unloading his hauler after it catches fire on the way home from The Rock, and while Dale Earnhardt wins the Saturday Budweiser Late Model Sportsman event, both Morgan Shepherd AND Bubba Nissen find HUGE trouble in the race.There are rumors that Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson are fussing and feuding, and that DW might even be leaving his championship-winning team to form his own Winston Cup operation. Plus … eighteen-year-old Bobby Labonte is featured.NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!Please consider supporting this show via: www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcastwww.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcastwww.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's final installment with Brendan Gaughan, he gives his side of the story in the infamous Jim-Smith-can-kiss-my-ass incident, which cost him a $10,000 fine AND the 2003 Craftsman Truck Series championship.After that, Brendan breaks down his lone full-time Cup season with Doug Bobble and Roger Penske, his up-and-down return to the truck series, finding success again with team owner Richard Childress and … finally … how Ryan Newman's wreck and COVID helped convince him that it was time to hang up his helmet … at least when it came to NASCAR.In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid page through the November 20, 2003 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers and Travis Kvapil are honored as champions of their respective NASCAR divisions at Homestead … with the Busch and Craftsman Truck Series crowns coming down to the wire in HISTORIC season-finale battles.NOBODY'S happy after the truck race, except for Kvapil, due to one of the most chaotic conclusions to a NASCAR title bout EVER. Brendan Gaughan tells rival team owner Jim Smith to kiss his behind on live television and Smith and his driver Ted Musgrave are furious with NASCAR after the final restart.Homestead also marks the final race for RJ Reynolds' title sponsorship of the Winston Cup Series, and Bobby Labonte wins it after Bill Elliott blows a tire on the final lap.Kyle Busch was all set to make his Cup debut, but his entire car winds up getting confiscated by NASCAR. And … last but not least … Sterling Marlin is cleared of all charges after being sued in connection to an alleged assault during a Caribbean cruise.NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!Please consider supporting this show via: www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcastwww.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcastwww.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast

In this week's final installment with Brendan Gaughan, he gives his side of the story in the infamous Jim-Smith-can-kiss-my-ass incident, which cost him a $10,000 fine AND the 2003 Craftsman Truck Series championship.After that, Brendan breaks down his lone full-time Cup season with Doug Bobble and Roger Penske, his up-and-down return to the truck series, finding success again with team owner Richard Childress and … finally … how Ryan Newman's wreck and COVID helped convince him that it was time to hang up his helmet … at least when it came to NASCAR.In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid page through the November 20, 2003 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers and Travis Kvapil are honored as champions of their respective NASCAR divisions at Homestead … with the Busch and Craftsman Truck Series crowns coming down to the wire in HISTORIC season-finale battles.NOBODY'S happy after the truck race, except for Kvapil, due to one of the most chaotic conclusions to a NASCAR title bout EVER. Brendan Gaughan tells rival team owner Jim Smith to kiss his behind on live television and Smith and his driver Ted Musgrave are furious with NASCAR after the final restart.Homestead also marks the final race for RJ Reynolds' title sponsorship of the Winston Cup Series, and Bobby Labonte wins it after Bill Elliott blows a tire on the final lap.Kyle Busch was all set to make his Cup debut, but his entire car winds up getting confiscated by NASCAR. And … last but not least … Sterling Marlin is cleared of all charges after being sued in connection to an alleged assault during a Caribbean cruise.NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!Please consider supporting this show via: www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcastwww.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcastwww.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the end of the 2007 NASCAR Cup season, Michael “Fatback” McSwain suddenly departed from the garage scene, leaving a void once filled by one of the most colorful personalities in the modern stock car era. On this week's Dale Jr. Download, McSwain joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis to discuss the decision to leave the sport, as well as the path he traveled to get to the top.Coming from the humble home of a phone company worker, McSwain did not grow from racing roots. After graduating from high school with no real direction, he decided to travel to Nashville to attend a diesel mechanic's college. It was during this time that he became familiar with racing and upon returning back to North Carolina, he wanted to give it a shot himself. He and his father built a demolition derby car for the Cleveland County Fair, and had so much fun in the process that they embarked on six-cylinder racing at Cherokee Speedway.But the further they got into the racing, the more expensive it got, and soon McSwain was left to find solutions to subsidize his own on-track endeavors. He began working on other people's race cars, ultimately finding a spot in the Robert Gee garage where a local racer was working on a NASCAR Sportsman Division ride. McSwain explained that working under Gee was very influential and taught him a lot in a short amount of time. It also helped him realize that he wanted to work in auto racing full-time.McSwain recalled driving to many different race shops and turning in applications before finally getting a call from Lake Speed's racing operation to come and work as a fabricator. This would be his first experience working on a Cup car, and over the next few seasons he would bounce from operation to operation, spending time working under legends such as Harry Hyde and Cale Yarborough before finally ending up with Ricky Rudd at Rudd Racing Enterprises.In 2000, Rudd inked a deal to race with Yates Racing, and McSwain assumed he was once again on the job hunt. However, a few days before his honeymoon he received a call of a lifetime from Robert Yates offering him the crew chief position. McSwain explains he cut his honeymoon a few days short because he was excited to get to work in a real, full-time race shop. The Rudd/McSwain duo delivered “Fatback'' his first Cup victory in June 2001 at Pocono Raceway. McSwain shares a story of how the car came together after a mad scramble the week of the race, and the result was a completely dominant performance. He also shares a hilarious encounter with Kevin Harvick during the waning laps of the September Richmond race that same season, a situation that may have landed him in serious hot water had it come to fruition.When the decision was made to release Rudd and bring in Elliott Sadler, McSwain jumped ship and headed to Joe Gibbs Racing to man the pit box for Bobby Labonte. All was far from well though, and rising turmoil amongst the team would leave McSwain without a job. The conversation deals a lot with driver/crew chief relationships and dialogue, and McSwain offers up stories of disagreements he had with Rudd and Bobby Labonte over the years. He explains that driver attitudes over the radio during a race can affect a whole team, and when the situation reached a breaking point he felt inclined to intervene.Finally, the interview covers McSwain's seemingly abrupt departure from the NASCAR garage scene following the 2007 season. He explains that having growing children at home influenced his decision, but now that they're older he is open to a return to the racing world.DIRTY AIRBefore Michael joins the show, Dale, Mike, Alex and Hannah discuss:•          Magnet fishing•          Wild world of TikTok•          Chris(topher) Buescher•          Roots & Revival ASKJR presented by Xfinity:•          Racing on dirt•          Are drivers retiring earlier?•          What FOX scheduled race would you like to call?•          Bingeable television shows To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the end of the 2007 NASCAR Cup season, Michael “Fatback” McSwain suddenly departed from the garage scene, leaving a void once filled by one of the most colorful personalities in the modern stock car era. On this week's Dale Jr. Download, McSwain joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis to discuss the decision to leave the sport, as well as the path he traveled to get to the top. Coming from the humble home of a phone company worker, McSwain did not grow from racing roots. After graduating from high school with no real direction, he decided to travel to Nashville to attend a diesel mechanic's college. It was during this time that he became familiar with racing and upon returning back to North Carolina, he wanted to give it a shot himself. He and his father built a demolition derby car for the Cleveland County Fair, and had so much fun in the process that they embarked on six-cylinder racing at Cherokee Speedway. But the further they got into the racing, the more expensive it got, and soon McSwain was left to find solutions to subsidize his own on-track endeavors. He began working on other people's race cars, ultimately finding a spot in the Robert Gee garage where a local racer was working on a NASCAR Sportsman Division ride. McSwain explained that working under Gee was very influential and taught him a lot in a short amount of time. It also helped him realize that he wanted to work in auto racing full-time. McSwain recalled driving to many different race shops and turning in applications before finally getting a call from Lake Speed's racing operation to come and work as a fabricator. This would be his first experience working on a Cup car, and over the next few seasons he would bounce from operation to operation, spending time working under legends such as Harry Hyde and Cale Yarborough before finally ending up with Ricky Rudd at Rudd Racing Enterprises. In 2000, Rudd inked a deal to race with Yates Racing, and McSwain assumed he was once again on the job hunt. However, a few days before his honeymoon he received a call of a lifetime from Robert Yates offering him the crew chief position. McSwain explains he cut his honeymoon a few days short because he was excited to get to work in a real, full-time race shop.  The Rudd/McSwain duo delivered “Fatback'' his first Cup victory in June 2001 at Pocono Raceway. McSwain shares a story of how the car came together after a mad scramble the week of the race, and the result was a completely dominant performance. He also shares a hilarious encounter with Kevin Harvick during the waning laps of the September Richmond race that same season, a situation that may have landed him in serious hot water had it come to fruition. When the decision was made to release Rudd and bring in Elliott Sadler, McSwain jumped ship and headed to Joe Gibbs Racing to man the pit box for Bobby Labonte. All was far from well though, and rising turmoil amongst the team would leave McSwain without a job. The conversation deals a lot with driver/crew chief relationships and dialogue, and McSwain offers up stories of disagreements he had with Rudd and Bobby Labonte over the years. He explains that driver attitudes over the radio during a race can affect a whole team, and when the situation reached a breaking point he felt inclined to intervene. Finally, the interview covers McSwain's seemingly abrupt departure from the NASCAR garage scene following the 2007 season. He explains that having growing children at home influenced his decision, but now that they're older he is open to a return to the racing world. DIRTY AIR Before Michael joins the show, Dale, Mike, Alex and Hannah discuss: •          Magnet fishing •          Wild world of TikTok •          Chris(topher) Buescher •          Roots & Revival  ASKJR presented by Xfinity: •          Racing on dirt •          Are drivers retiring earlier? •          What FOX scheduled race would you like to call? •          Bingeable television shows To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Braves sweep Marlins now await Mets, Pujols ties Willie Mays, more Tatis bullshark, Falcons win as Ridder plays, Len Dawson enters hospice, Cowboys fans already angry, Wishbone offense inspiration & Longhorns legend dies, Calipari vs Stoops feud, finally a nice story about golf, Bobby Labonte's health scare, Pete's Tweets, This Day in Sports History. Come for Soroka in Rome, stay for Chip Caray on Harry Hologram, MLB power rankings, Soldier Field sucks, betting on Vandy & other insane ideas, plus Seinfeld stuff & kissing Hitler. And Mickey Mantle's eulogy 

In the second and final installment of our interview with Jeff Purvis, Jeff talks about the all-out South Boston brawl and subsequent suspension he faced way back when, a Pikes Peak win he does not remember and TWO life-threatening and ultimately career-ending accidents … AND … giraffe money.Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the August 2, 2001 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Bobby Labonte gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the win at Pocono, Jeff Purvis wins at Pikes Peak in a fill-in role for Richard Childress Racing and Columbine shooting victim Rachel Scott's family is treated to a weekend of Busch Series racing and hospitality. The issue also featured coverage of yet another NASCAR rule change and a package of stories on stress in racing.NOTE: This show is not affiliated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.Please consider supporting this show via:www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcastwww.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcastwww.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast

In the second and final installment of our interview with Jeff Purvis, Jeff talks about the all-out South Boston brawl and subsequent suspension he faced way back when, a Pikes Peak win he does not remember and TWO life-threatening and ultimately career-ending accidents … AND … giraffe money.Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the August 2, 2001 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Bobby Labonte gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the win at Pocono, Jeff Purvis wins at Pikes Peak in a fill-in role for Richard Childress Racing and Columbine shooting victim Rachel Scott's family is treated to a weekend of Busch Series racing and hospitality. The issue also featured coverage of yet another NASCAR rule change and a package of stories on stress in racing.NOTE: This show is not affiliated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.Please consider supporting this show via:www.patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcastwww.paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcastwww.venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drivers Austin Cindric and Bobby Labonte join the show. 

In this inspirational episode, Sadler and the Senator interview one of Hermie's close friends, WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler and current host of the “Oh…You Didn't Know?” Podcast, Brian James, aka, “The Road Dogg Jesse James” in a totally honest, open and provocative interview about life as an infamous professional wrestler, the cost of fame, and the value of both recovery and redemption after that fame eventually faded. The boys have a ton of laughs as well as serious moments with The Road Dogg while exploring his pathway of fame in the professional wrestling world. In the Senator's “Leaning Right” moment, they explore current political events in both Virginia and America. And in Sadler's “Turning Left” moment, Sadler and the Senator, along with their sidekick Shep Moss talk about the NASCAR® race at Atlanta, the SRX race at the Nashville Fairgrounds, where their friend Bobby Labonte won in an exciting race (with the Senator playing a prank on Labonte's greatest fan, the Senator's son Chandler during the race), and they even release their Sadler/Stanley Race Team's Open-Wheel Modified driver line-up for the upcoming historic return to the North Wilkesboro Speedway races during the first week of August (hint: a NASCAR® legend will be getting into the seat of the SSR car). Man, just like Phil Collins, the older these guys get, they just keep delivering to you, the listener, hit after hit!! This is yet another classic can't miss episode… And this episode is once again sponsored by Manscaped.com, where you can get huuuuge discounts when you order Manscaped products, using the promo code “Sadler” at check-out. Support our sponsor and this podcast by ordering their great products on Manscaped.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the upcoming Kings Royal week at Eldora Speedway, the world of outlaws shows at Wilmot and Attica won by Carson Macedo and Kyle Larson and the All Star Circuit of Champions at Ransomville and Stateline won by Parker Price Miller and Hunter Schuerenberg. We shift to NASCAR and talk about the silly season news of Tyler Reddick to 23XI Racing and talk about Parker Kligerman's win at Mid Ohio in the Truck Series and at Atlanta Motor Speedway Austin Hill's Xfinity Series win and Chase Elliott holding off Corey LaJoie to get a popular home state win. We recap Bobby Labonte's SRX win at Nashville Fairground and preview SRX at Pevely and NASCAR at New Hampshire

Joe Castello and Gio in Miami are joined by the Patreons to celebrate Charles Leclerc and Ferrari Winning the Austrian Grand Prix; Chase Elliott wins the Quaker State 400 from Atlanta; Bobby Labonte wins SRX Series in Nashville; WFO Fantasy League results and standings; SportsCollision.

In this week's Inside Alabama Racing, Tommy Praytor talks to driver Timothy Watson as well as finishing up his conversation with Bobby Labonte, and of course, The Moose Call with "The Moose", Thomas Praytor! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wnsp/support

In the second installment of our interview with Kenny Wallace, he talks us through his breakthough – and heartbreaking – 1991 Busch Series season. After battling Bobby Labonte for the championship, Kenny endured a devastating crash at New Hampshire late in the season. Then, during the offseason, a deal to move to Winston Cup falls through at the very last second. He lands on his feet and eventually moves to Cup with team owner Felix Sabates, but his rookie season doesn't exactly pan out as expected. He joins and then enjoys some of his greatest successes with Filmar Racing. Finally, Kenny discusses filling in for the injured Ernie Irvan with Robert Yates Racing.Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid then dig into the September 29, 1994 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace wins after dominating at Martinsville, but doesn't gain much ground on runnerup Dale Earnhardt in the Winston Cup point standings. Kenny Wallace finishes fourth while subbing for the injured Ernie Irvan, who shocked the world that week by calling into a radio show. There's also a feature on memorabilia collector Wayne Keith and Hut Stricklin and Travis Carter going their separate ways at the end of the 1994 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby Labonte joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. on this week's episode to dive deeper into the NASCAR Hall of Famers family history, successful career and current racing endeavors.Much of Labonte's NASCAR career is well publicized but Dale Jr. is curious about the path that led the Corpus Christi, Texas, native to rise from the shadow of his older brother Terry Labonte to assert himself as a NASCAR champion.Dale Jr. along with co-host Mike Davis are shocked to learn that the Labonte racing heritage isn't rooted in Texas. Find out where their father was raised, how he started racing and what led to him coming to Texas.Bobby's story starts in his childhood, growing up with a tough dad. Bobby shares the lessons he learned from watching Terry skip school and face the consequences. As Terry began racing in Texas, Bobby was there to watch until the family got barred from their local track. Find out what led them to having to race elsewhere in Texas.Around the same time, Bobby began helping out his brother Terry's team in the shop. He worked under “Suitcase” Jake Elder and even earned a nickname. Find out what his role was and why the name was so fitting.This eventually led him to full-time work on a Cup team where he learned a variety of skills by building and working on race cars. As he progressed as a mechanic, he was on his brothers 1984 championship team. Hear how these experiences shaped his later career and the turning point that changed everything.Now as he began racing himself, Dale inquires about the details of his late model career and how he ascended up the ranks to eventually buying a Busch Series car with his dad. Find out how, like most guests, Robert Gee factored into the equation.Once Labonte emerged on the national scene, Dale Jr. remembers taking notice. Bobby opens up about riding his brothers coattails to get to that point, how he dealt with the pressure and then trying to establish his own footprint in the sport.A few years into his Cup career, opportunities with other teams emerged. Hear how he landed the Joe Gibbs Racing ride, the role Dale Jarrett played in it all, the offer he got from Robert Yates, and what Dale Sr. told Joe Gibbs.Bobby recalls the special day at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1996 when he won the race and Terry won the championship. He talks about how everything came together that day and why something like that may never happen again.Stories from the 1998 Daytona 500 continue to emerge this year on the Download. Hear Bobby's perspective as the second-place finisher that day and what he thought about his chances leading into the race.Dale Jr. and Bobby recall times racing each other, including an epic battle at Pocono in 2001. Hear their recollections of the race and if they ever had any problems with each other on the track. Plus, find out how Dale Jr. cost Bobby a shot at $1 million dollars at Talladega in 2000.One of the greatest things Dale Jr. said he learned from Bobby was the art of the escape after a race. Hear Bobby's best ways of getting out of the track and the time Dale Jr. dressed up as a Labonte fan after a race.Fresh off his first start in the SMART Modified Tour, Bobby talks about why he continues to race and how he got into modified racing. Plus, hear his expectations as a driver for Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham's Superstar Racing Experience this summerBefore Bobby joins the show, Dale talks about the rough day for JR Motorsports at Phoenix Raceway and his reaction to Josh Berry's double bird. Plus, how a close friend is entering a truck at the Bristol dirt race and a Dirty Mo Media sponsored car is making laps around Bristol this week.In Ask Jr. Presented by Xfinity, Dale dishes on tracks using traction compound and Martinsville removing its grass. Lastly, hear where Dale Jr. will be in the booth to call a race this weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices