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Ep. 38 - Padron, Poker, Jack & Pappy Plus The Entrepreneur Who Invented the Bristol Night Race
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- Two Guys On A Porch
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- Nov 12, 2025
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- 1785
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Summary
This week, Jason and Bradford welcome their friend Lanny Hester to the porch — a man whose life story spans industries, eras, and adventures. A talented entrepreneur whose ventures have ranged from the medical world to co-owning Bristol Motor Speedway in the late 1970s, Lanny has lived the kind of life you just can’t script. With Padron cigars from The Mission Cigar and Social in hand — a brand known for quiet excellence and uncompromising quality — the guys settle into a blind whiskey tasting between Jack Daniel’s Bonded and Pappy Van Winkle 12-Year. Both are fan favorites on the porch, but this afternoon, it’s about pure taste and value — no labels, no bias. Between sips, Lanny shares stories that sound almost mythical but are entirely true — like the time he found himself in a Las Vegas poker game with Pug Pearson, Amarillo Slim, and Sailor Roberts. And how a bold idea during his time co-owning Bristol led to one of NASCAR’s greatest traditions: the Bristol Night Race. This episode is more than cigars and bourbon — it’s about creativity, risk, and the kind of vision that turns good ideas into legacies. Light up a Padron, pour something bold, and join us for an afternoon of unforgettable storytelling with the man who helped bring the lights to Bristol. #BristolMotorSpeedway #BristolTN #TwoGuysOnAPorch #NASCAR #CaleYarborough #DarrellWaltrip, #AmarilloSlim #PokerLegend #StockCarRacing #Motorsports #NASCARLegends #RacingHistory #Vegas #LasVegas #WorldSeriesOfPoker #WSOP #PokerLegends #PappyVanWinkle #JackDaniels #HighStakesPoker #LegendaryDrivers #StorytellingPodcast #BourbonAndCigars#FranklinTN #FranklinTennessee