EPISODE 3 -- GATHERING STORM

Fatal accidents involving Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin in the first half of the 2000 NASCAR season created an at-times heated conversation about safety in NASCAR. The controversy pitted New School drivers like Jeff Burton and Brett Bodine, who wanted to change the status quo, against Old School competitors such as Dale Earnhardt, who called out those he felt were afraid to race. Executive Producer and Writer: Rick Houston Associate Producers: Steve Richards Peter Cellino Steve Waid Joe Estep Todd Phillips

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2000, 2001 -- The Years That Forever Changed NASCAR is a 10-episode documentary podcast series that takes listeners inside two of the most difficult seasons NASCAR has ever faced. You'll be introduced to five drivers whose fatal accidents forever changed the sport, and its stance on safety. We'll remember the 2001 Daytona 500, the controversies that raged before and after that momentous event and its legacy 20 years later.