Racing Through Time - A NASCAR Retrospective Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ricky Whittenburg
This week Ricky and Andy cover the entire 1988 Speedweeks in NASCAR including the Busch Clash 125s, and 1988 Daytona 500. Some topics we discuss: - Tim Richmond controversy - New body styles for Olds, Pontiac, Buick- Petty's flip- Did some old man try to molest David Hobbs? - What kind of noise did Economaki make in that one clip? - Were Squier and Economaki about ready to throw hands? - Did Davey sandbag it out of 4 on the final lap?
Ricky and Andy discuss the 1983 Daytona Speedweeks including the Busch Clash, the Twin 125s, and the Daytona 500
This week Albert and Josh are back to discuss the last couple of weeks in the VRL season.
This week Albert and Josh discuss two races - Homestead and Dover. They also have a special interview with rookie driver John Ellis.
Michigan fallout, Homestead preview, and interview with Jacob Shoffitt from the Full Send Broadcast Network.
This week Josh and Albert discuss the fallout from Daytona and preview a race a lot of people are looking forward to - Michigan.
Albert and Josh discuss the crazy Sonoma race and preview Daytona with VRL driver Dustin Riehle.
The Vigilante Report is back and Josh and Albert discuss the Iowa race as well as some of the recent races in the VRL.
Final race of the inaugural VRL season at Michigan discussed. Josh, Albert, and special guest and Michigan winner "The Silent Assassin" Mike Adamson break it down.
Albert and Josh discuss the penultimate race of the season at Daytona and boy was there a lot to talk about!
This week Josh takes over the reigns as the host and goes over all things Milwaukee with "America's Driver" Albert Anderson and Jeremiah "No Gimmicks Needed" Burke.
This week on the Vigilante Report we review the Iowa race, talk about our special "Leftover" Pro 4 Truck event, and give a few details about Season 2.
This week we discuss the race we just had at Las Vegas and go over Bristol and bring in our Driver of the Week Jeremiah Burke for an interview.
This week we are back to review Talladega, preview Las Vegas, and we also have an epic Driver Spotlight interview with our very own Albert Anderson.
This week we are back while Ricky is on vacation but we manage to cover the Indy race, the race from Texas this past week, and preview the mayhem that is sure to be Talladega.
This week we talk about all things Red Bull, preview Indianapolis and have two special interviews. We have an interview with our broadcast partners at Midwest Days of Thunder and catch up with league frontrunner Trevor Robertson.
This week we discuss the Phoenix race and all of the chaos as well as bring in special guest Jorge Rincon for a sit-down.
Our first episode covering the first ever VLR race at Homestead and previewing Phoenix. Special guest driver spotlight with Jonathan Osborne.
We're finally back and this week we discuss the fall 1986 race at Bristol. Even though there's not much excitement on the track there's plenty to talk about.
In this episode the idiots discuss the 1986 Bud at the Glen and the Champion Spark Plug 400 from Michigan. Aside of deep diving each race some of the other topics discussed:
- Jack Arute questioning Buddy Baker being a crew chief and starting the sentence, "Will you be as bad of a crew chief...."
- Exactly WHAT did Tim Richmond point to in his victory lane interview at Watkins Glen?
- Andy questions whether he had a small stroke due to the confusion of the Indycar cut in during the Michigan NASCAR race.
- Harry Hyde is about to whip an official at Michigan. Where's the ABC announcer to get to the bottom of things?
- Bill Elliott "side drafting" a kiss from his wife in victory lane at Michigan
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Some items discussed:
- Several driver’s chime in on what freedom means to them over Independence Day.
- The Firecracker 400 broadcast leaving a lot to be desired.
- Tim Richmond’s Summer 500 run being an inspiration for Days of Thunder.
- The big crash at Pocono that injures Neil Bonnett
- The classic photo finish at the Summer 500
- Raw Feed Satellite breakdown of the Talladega 500
- Mike Joy with the hard questions
- Is Chris Economaki going to whip Hillin’s crew chief?
- How many other people want to whip Hillin after this race?
- Tons of leaders, lead changes, and a truly classic race
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Racing Through Time Episode 10 out NOW! The Miller 400 from Michigan and Richard Petty’s 1000th race discussed in detail....
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Some items discussed:
- Fallout from Pocono with mad drivers
- Richard Petty gets a special engine firing command
- New track surface and they are fast here at MIS
- Crazy racing all day at Michigan and a truly great race
- Ken Squier said WHAT?
- Morgan Shepherd warned by NASCAR
- Mike Joy straight shooting daggers
- Classic racing to the finish between Gant and Elliott
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In this week's installment of Racing Through Time we discuss two races - Riverside and Pocono. Both events were full of excitement and plenty of action and drama.
Some items discussed:
- Our undying love of Riverside's circuit
- Harry Hyde is in a great mood
- Terry Labonte imitates the Kool Aid Man
- A wild photo finish at Riverside
- Geoff Bodine is still the most positive person ever
- Pocono always equals rain
- Not just rain, a monsoon
- The biggest boneheaded move in the history of NASCAR?
- Tim Richmond finally shines on his way to becoming Mr. Pocono
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We are BACK this week with some new audio equipment and a new show. We cover (what we can of) the 1986 Dover race and also what is available of the 1986 World 600.
Topics Discussed
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Newspaper article of Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty going to Indianapolis
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Story about Bobby Rahal and some good ol' southern boys being a little confused
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The World 600 Shuffle in tribute of the Super Bowl Shuffle - God help us
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An interesting article about Willy T. Ribbs
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Mike Hogwood's weather forecasting abilities
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Ricky Rudd may want to have a word with Mike Joy
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In this week's installment of Racing Through Time we discuss the infamous 1986 Winston 500 from Talladega. You know, the one where the dude stole the pace car?
Other items discussed:
- How fast is too fast at Dega? 212+ in qualifying for Bill Elliott
- Neil Bonnett is cursed
- Joe Ruttman is cursed
- Kyle Petty's popularity in 1986
- Buddy Baker is the man
- Is Cale naked?
- Geoff Bodine is the happiest man on earth
- Bobby Hillin being recruited as a track athlete?
- A wild end to the race
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In Episode 6 of Racing Through Time we do a full review of the North Wilkesboro race and a quick overview of the Martinsville race. Some items discussed:
- Richard Petty gets a front row start
- Paint schemes then vs now
- NASCAR's bizarre criteria for apparent cautions
- Tim Richmond talks to ESPN during green flag laps
- Is Jack Arute a maniac?
- Joe Ruttman impresses yet again
- Dale Earnhardt's second win in a row
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In Episode number 5 of Racing Through Time 1986 we talk about the Transouth 500 from Darlington, South Carolina.
This was a race of attrition that saw many contenders suffer mechanical issues. Some of the topics discussed include:
- Andy takes Jack Arute to task
- Bobby Allison's windshield is "propagating"
- Geoff Bodine is always in a good mood
- Diversity among drivers
- Waltrip in a contract year
- Why won't Buddy Baker's crew just clean the man's windshield?
- The Oldspacolypse
- Compete and total domination by Dale Earnhardt
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In this episode of Racing Through Time we discuss race number 5 on the 1986 calendar, the Valleydale 500 from the Bristol International Raceway.
Topics discussed:
- Neil Bonnett is snakebit
- Last race winner Morgan Shepherd in a different car
- New driver for the 75 ride with Lake Speed out
- ESPN's NASCAR broadcasting brilliance
- An interesting take on Eddie Biershwale's spoken word
- Rusty Wallace's total dominance for his first ever series win
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In Episode 3 of Racing Through Time we go back and revisit the 1986 Motorcraft 500 at Atlanta International Raceway.
Topics discussed include:
- Fallout from Richmond finish
- Great article about Wendell Scott
- Ricky Rudd says Ford's need some help from NASCAR
- Brief discussion about the Rockingham race
Full race coverage of the Motorcraft 500
- The worst broadcasting ever for a NASCAR event
- Harry Hyde is not happy with an official ruling
- The ABC broadcast team doesn't have a clue
- Morgan Shepherd runs with the big dogs
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The second episode of Racing Through Time covers the 1986 Miller High Life 400 at the Richmond Fairgrounds.
Topics covered.....
- Aero issues with the new car designs
- Rain causes havoc in Cup qualifying
- Bobby Allison talks about the aero of the new car models
Also we cover the entire race flag-to-flag which saw plenty of crashes, action, and excitement. And we saw plenty of fan shots at especially inopportune times.
We debate the finish which saw Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt colliding, taking them both out of contention along with 3rd place Joe Ruttman and 4th place Geoff Bodine which handed the win to Kyle Petty, his first ever victory.
Link to the race on Youtube......
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The inaugural episode of Racing Through Time. This is a podcast that will cover the entire 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup season. Episode one features offseason news, the 1986 Busch Clash review, and the full review of the 1986 Daytona 500.
The first episode of Racing Through Time, covering the ENTIRE 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Season, has hosts Ricky Whittenburg and Andy Waddell discussing the news heading into 1986, the Busch Clash, and the Daytona 500 review.
Find out more about:
- Tim Richmond and his move to Hendrick
- Bobby Allison moving to the Stavola Brothers
- The L/R Series
- Wild Chris Economaki audio drops
- David Pearson missing the Daytona 500 because of what?
We are BACK with a 4 episode review to end out the year of 1992.
-Thunder Tour Recap - Andy's Geography Lesson - Can Morton for the love of Christ quit saying the same catchphrase - Kevin Sullivan sacrifices Jeff Daniels - Tim Horner and his sick little buddy JT - The most random SMW moment so far in the promotion
This week the gang is back to discuss 3 more episodes of SMW as we head into Thanksgiving Thunder.
- Orndorff is ready to stick a few guys
- Robert Fuller continues to call everyone little feller
- A hilarious misinterpretation from Justin regarding Brian Lee
- Cornette with the funniest line in SMW history so far
NEW Episode of Fire in the Mountain covering SMW TV's 39, 40, and 41 from Haysai, Virginia. Topics covered by the hosts:
- Did Justin just compliment Brian Lee?
- Did the Grim Reaper throw ashes in Lee's face and why is that so wrong?
- The Garvin/Orndorff thing gets into much weirder territory
- Danny Davis, at home, stroking his..........kitty cat
- The Master certainly doesn't disappoint. Best angle so far in SMW?
- Did Brian Lee and the Nightstalker have a legitimately good match?
- Robert Gibson's mother is a deaf mute and Cornette buries her
- Ring around the rosie with Tim Horner and Ron Wright
- Logistics of Gibson getting from the airport to Haysai
This week we are back to review episodes 33-35 of Smoky Mountain Wrestling television.
- Justin is MIA but in pursuit of a 10k bounty
- Who's the new guy?
- Making fun of the Pikeville faithful
- Bob Armstrong guarding backdoors
- DWB hangs Tim Horner and the crowd is silenced
- Ronnie Garvin REALLY is upset over his towel
This week Justin is back and we discuss SMW TV Episodes 31 & 32. Some highlights:
- Bob Armstrong. The shirt is back.
- Paul Orndorff wants to do WHAT to Ronnie Garvin?
- Fan orgasms over Rock N Roll Express music.
- Fantasy booking Danny Davis.
- Robert Fuller and "Little feller."
- Some more head scratching booking.
This week we discuss the big Fire on the Mountain card held in Johnson City, TN in August of 1992. Some highlight:
- Bouncing Beulah is back
- Thoughts on the RNR pop
- How does Tim Horner pick his rats?
- Where the hell is Justin?
- Dutch is in the Olympic spirit
A few of the "greatest hits" from this weeks episode. If you like what you hear tune in to the entire recap episodes right here on my channel.
This week on Fire in the Mountains we continue the build up to Fire on the Mountain. Some highlights:
- Animal abuse and talking ponies
- Where's Buddy Landell?
- This ass backwards booking of Lee/DWB
- A Nazi, a coathanger, Mark Curtis with a knife
- Dutch calls Hector Guerrero a crazy Mexican and that's NOT the politically incorrect comment of the week
- Killer Kyle desecrates the Stars and Bars and Andy is none too pleased
- Bob Armstrong is still wearing that same F'N shirt
This week we have a quick turnaround from the previous show. We discuss the weeks that were in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and cover Episodes 25 and 26 in this episode. From Polk High School in Benton Tennessee.
Some highlights: - Hey Diddle Diddle I want to Know What's in Your Fiddle - Robert Fuller and Ricky Morton bringing some star power - Cornette throws a hissy fit - Brian Lee is booked like a freaking heel - Comparing Ronnie Garvin to another similar wrestler - Two words: The Stormtrooper - A hilarious skit with Dutch and DWB - Does Justin survive the whole episode without going into a coma?
Some of the highlights from the last SMW show. If you like what you hear please listen to the full episodes.
This week we discuss TV episodes 22 through 24. Some highlights:
- Best promo since Terry Gordy's "Bombs are Falling" promo
- Bob Caudle with the Soundbyte of the Week making us all fall in the floor laughing
- The stipulation in the Jimmy Golden match that could go horribly wrong
- Our favorite grandma is back
- One hell of a brawl between the Fantastics/Bodies
- Does Justin actually go into an alcohol coma due to Brian Lee?
- Even Bob Caudle must have hated Cumberland KY
- Orndorff with a cool new finisher
Here's a teaser on what you can expect when listening to our Smoky Mountain Wrestling podcast. We try to bring you the actual goings on but we also try to have fun with it as well.
We're back for a quick hitter on some of the hot topics going into the 2016 NASCAR season.
This week we go over the Volunteer Slam card as well as TV shows 17 & 18 of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Highlights include:
- How did Justin react to Lee getting the strap
- Rebooking the VS card
- Mountain Mayhem battle royal fun
- Stan Lane's weave
- R Budd Dwyer reference
This week we dive into episodes 13 through 16 of SMW TV. The reason we have two added episodes is that episodes 14 and 16 are both basically recap shows. Some show highlights:
- The emergence of Carl Stiles
- Doug Furnas is a freak
- Bob Armstrong may never change clothes
- Don't talk about the Fulton's momma
- Does Caudle have a "thing" for Danny Davis?
- Justin pledges his undying love for Brian Lee
- When is serial killing acceptable?
- Forks in Dogs - call PETA
This week we discuss episodes 11 & 12 of SMW TV. We cover everything from Rip Rogers kneepads, old lady farts, and everything in between.
This week we discuss episodes 9 and 10 of Smoky Mountain Wrestling weekly TV. Remember to chime in and follow the discussion topic on the Pro Wrestling Only message boards. These episodes continue the tag title tournament and build towards the SMW Heavyweight Title tournament and the contestants are announced.
This week we discuss Smoky Mountain weekly TV episodes 7 and 8. We see two of the best SMW matches of the watch so far in back-to-back episodes.
We go berserk over the debacle witnessed yesterday at Talladega. It's a Chicken Pit for the ages.