
Rings, Gears, & Opinions
Alabama Racing Hall of Famer Ken McFarland conducts deep-dive interviews with an array of guests.
Episodes
11 episodes
Buster Carden
Ken sits down with Buster Carden to discuss his life, his career in racing, what made him decide not to be a driver, and what it means to be inducted into the Alabama Auto racing Pioneers Hall of Fame.
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Episode 11
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25:08

Billy Melvin
Ken sits down with Billy Melvin to discuss his life, his racing career, and what it means to be inducted into the Alabama Auto racing Pioneers Hall of Fame. Billy is an incredible storyteller and has lived an incredible life. At the forefront h...
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Episode 10
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1:13:04

George White - Part 2
Ken sits down with George White to discuss his career in life and career including his time in NASCAR alongside some of the motorsports greats: Bobby and Donnie Allison, Neill Bonnett, Harry Hyde, and more.
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Episode 9
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20:02

George White - Part 1
Ken sits down with George White to discuss his career in life and career including his time in NASCAR alongside some of the motorsports greats: Bobby and Donnie Allison, Neill Bonnett, Harry Hyde, and more.Come back next Tuesday for Par...
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Episode 8
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1:12:32

Eddie Allison
Ken sits down with Eddie Allison, the eldest of the Allison Brothers, to discuss his career in racing and The Alabama Gang.
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Episode 7
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2:02:12

Richard Orton
Ken sits down with Richard Orton to discuss his incredible career and his experience as an Alabama racing pioneer.
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Episode 6
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1:30:01

Alton Jones
Ken sits down with Alton Jones to discuss his racing career, including his memories from the legendary Snowball Derby.
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Episode 5
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1:31:42

Robert "Paddlefoot" Wales
Ken sits down with his friend Paddlefoot to discuss the origins of his nickname and his racing career that began over sixty years ago. Paddlefoot was selected by the Alabama Auto Racing Pioneers for their Hall of Fame.
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Episode 4
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1:31:41

Lee Hurley - Part 2
Lee Hurley is an Army veteran, a race-car driver, an engine builder and a radio host. He had a notable and inspiring racing career that began by racing Micro Midgets in the 1950's. In this 2-part interview, Ken sits down with Lee to pick his br...
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Episode 3
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56:17
