Episode 1 - The Problem

Beneath the hype generated by a sport trying to reinvent itself all at once, the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season was also defined by a sudden lack of competitive, fully-funded teams. In this episode, we take a look at the events that led to this, and similar instances from NASCAR’s past.

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VIDEO CREDITS
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjZQnMo0uMCEvhvzUPfgrt68Ps4ztHaXJ

WEBSITE CREDITS
Jayski’s Silly Season Site
Racing-reference.info

BOOK CREDITS
Wood, Perry Allen. “Declarations of Stock Car Independents: Interviews with Twelve Racers of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s,” McFarland, 2010 - https://www.amazon.com/Declarations-Stock-Car-Independents-Interviews-ebook/dp/B005N5CYXS

MUSIC CREDITS
“Get Tough” – TrackTribe
“Come On Out” – Dan Lebowitz
"The Awakening" – Patrick Patrikios

PHOTO CREDITS
Apexoff.com
Are We There Yet? Travel
David Allio
eBay
Google Images
Historical Stock Car Racing Forum
@JerryHill56
Ratus Walter Collection, www.raceplace.zoomshare.com
Rubbin’s Racin’ Forums
@TimmyHillRacer
USA Today
Wikipedia