Episode 261 -- Danny Lawrence on Three Sides of Dale Earnhardt, 2001 Daytona 500

In the third and final installment of our interview with Danny Lawrence, he discusses the very precise details of what Dale Earnhardt expected in the cockpit of his race car … the three sides to Dale’s personality … and the devastation of the 2001 Daytona 500. We then tackle the packed June 17, 1982 issue of the Grand National Scene. Tim Richmond wins the first race of his Winston Cup career at Riverside in a top five filled with all-time NASCAR greats. As was so often the case for J.D. Stacy, it was a tumultuous week for the team owner SLASH team sponsor after he unceremoniously ended his support of Dave Marcis. Co-host Steve Waid writes about going skinny dipping … Gene Granger rips into Buddy Baker … the France family, Warner Hodgdon AND Bruton Smith ALL go after Darlington Raceway … Rahmoc Racing owners Butch Mock and Bob Rahilly both deny rumors of dirty money funding their team … and DiGard Racing co-founder Mike DiProspero makes it back to the track after a devastating car crash several years earlier. 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