EPISODE 4 -- TONY ROPER

Tony Roper was a struggling driver struggling to maintain his place in the sport when he sustained fatal injuries during a Craftsman Truck Series event at Texas. It was third fatality, one in each of NASCAR’s top-three national divisions, of the 2000 season. Interviewed for this episode is Michelle Roper-Shue. 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.