Episode 217 -- Brendan Gaughan on Growing Up in Las Vegas, Playing Basketball at Georgetown, Getting into NASCAR

Published: Oct. 12, 2022, 10 a.m.

In the first of what will be two installments with Brendan Gaughan, he talks about life in Las Vegas as a child and a high-school football injury that literally changed the course of his life.

He wound up going to school at Georgetown University, where he played football AND walked on with the Hoya basketball team, which was coached at the time by the legendary John Thompson.

All the while, he raced and looked forward to going IndyCar racing before NASCAR decided to start the Craftsman Truck Series.

In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the June 13, 2002 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Dale Jarrett gets the win at Pocono after Robert Yates Racing teammate Ricky Rudd has a tire start leaking air in the last few laps. Jack Sprague wins the Busch Series event at Nashville, while Brendan Gaughan tastes victory in Texas. It\u2019s the first win in those divisions for both drivers.

NASCAR\u2019s keeping an eye out for traction control devices, while Dale Earnhardt Jr reports that he\u2019s all set \u2026 possibly for life \u2026 at Dale Earnhardt Incorporated.

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