The Scene Vault Podcast -- David Ifft on Waylon Jennings, Jail, Benny Parsons and Cale Yarborough

This week in the third and final installment of our conversation with David Ifft, he tells us HIS side of the story of a long-ago riot before, during and after a Waylon Jennings concert at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Then, it’s on to his infamous stint in a Mexican jail while en route to the 1980 season finale at Ontario … a race he would win with Benny Parsons behind the wheel.
After that, David remembers parting ways with … first … Benny … and then team owner M.C. Anderson and driver Cale Yarborough.
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[@DanEBoyd]

What an excellent series!! Another guy I could listen to for hours and hours.

[@MRosati5000]

These are the best story. On the track and off.

[@radamus210]

LOL! "I got high in that bus" HAHA! Man, what a great series with David. One hell of a trip down memory lane in the hay day of Nascar and it's explosive growth and popularity. Now teasing about the best "gray area engineering" at the end, now there would be some great stories. I love seeing some of these old pros talk about the old days and the things they did and got away with or even chickened out and didn't try it. Fooling the inspectors~ Those are great old tales that really give you some "AHA" moments when you look back to when. David was a great story teller, just awesome.

[@SonOfAdolf]

David, I'm a younger guy who loves the old cars and history. I would be honored to help you work on your old cars.

[@josephc3276]

As a life member of Old School I love these conversations!!! Hope you can keep them coming 👍. Thanks for posting.

[@aaronanderson7619]

God bless the old school and the teachings they brought us youngins. Firm, fair, full of fault but pure right. Righteously

[@johncarter1137]

Thanks for the video. Your interviews always go by quickly because they are so entertaining. I love listening to these guys tell stories. I wish the newer fans of NASCAR understood what these guys meant to the sport. Thanks again!

[@rickcooper6817]

Fantastic, I don't think you can get any better than this!!

[@savedin87ify]

Man David is funny. I would of loved to work with them. Just goes to show you what real men and racers where like back then

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Thanks For Uploading Rick And Steve

[@tomswink819]

The good ol days!!

[@rickjones2861]

Awesome shows , keep up the great work fellows

[@israelmathes6268]

Thanks for another great video. I also listen to the podcast. I really enjoy the interviews with former crew chiefs and crew members.

[@Moonracey1]

Wow! What a cool story. I was at the 1980 Ontario race ( which was the very last race at Ontario) and watched Benny win the L. A. Times 500. I lived in Carson Calif. until my Wife and I moved to Winston Salem NC summer of 97' 1980 was the year I graduated HS. We use to camp in the infield at the esses at Riverside and went to Phoenix International for the Cup races until we moved to NC. But to hear that story of all you knuckleheads 😂 getting in trouble in Mexico before the race and then going and winning it is just some very cool history. BTW... When you go to Mexico to party you always keep your real money hidden and keep money on you to pay off a Federally ( Policia) Again Thank You all for such a great interview. God Bless you all. ;0)

[@dannypowers4995]

Great guys. Love these stories. You got to get Pete Peterson if he is still alive.

[@duaneoldfield]

"I could get 120-140 pounds out of the car before he ever got in it " 😁😁😁

[@coalbranch]

Man this is trip back in time. Awesome work great job thanks

[@kechumgreen8893]

this is the second time i have watched this series with David. you got to go back and get some more. i think he's got another 2 or 3 videos worth of history to share!

[@TheSceneVault]

He was part of one of our epic round table discussions!

[@carterlee8344]

Great show.

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

Listening to all the old stories that you guys present to us from all the good old boys is a real yreat thats why I used to watch a lot of racing . Now days I have lost interest it has become a business and the racers are a bunch of rich guys crying when they get a little bump in the ass on the race track back in the day it was a lot more fun and interesting todays racing sucks long live the real racers

[@hansenforge942]

Love this show! But the sound quality needs improvement!

[@TheSceneVault]

We've finally figured out the sound issues. Each episode is now remastered to give it the best quality possible.

[@jamieorange7073]

Benny went and drove for Bud Moore after 1980

[@slwjkr]

The audio on this is very rough