The Scene Vault Podcast

Episode 407 -- Mark Melling on His Dad Harry Melling's Role in Getting Bill Elliott Up to Speed

The Scene Vault Podcast

Show Notes

This week in the first of what will be three installments, Mark Melling remembers a day at the race track with his dad … HARRY Melling … and how that day sparked Harry’s interest in maybe getting into the sport a little … or A LOT deeper.

He talks about a water-balloon war with David Ifft and the rest of MC Anderson’s crew; his dad’s decision to back the Elliott clan from down in Dawsonville way; and how THAT decision turned into the Winston Million.

Then … in our second segment … we’re just going to talk about … life … and plans … in the wake of host Rick Houston's recent cancer diagnosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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