The Scene Vault Podcast

Episode 409 -- NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin on How Family Dysfunction Shaped His Life and Early Racing Career

The Scene Vault Podcast

Show Notes

This week in the first of what will be installments of our epic interview, NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin remembers his extraordinary ... yet ultimately dysfunctional ... upbringing with a larger-than-life father and "bad ass" mother.

Mark also takes us through his meteoric rise through the ASA ranks and successful first season at the Winston Cup level ... right up to the point of reaching the abyss that would completely derail his career.

We're then joined by guest co-host Matt Martin, to discuss his dad and their recently-released autobiography Never Lift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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