The newest episode of The Sneak, a serialized true crime podcast with a sports twist from For The Win and USA TODAY, dropped Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
The third season premiered last week with the first two of eight total episodes. Episode 3 is available now, and one episode each week is being released for the next six weeks.
This season, we dive into the life and disappearance of Mario Rossi, a brilliant NASCAR crew chief and engineer who mysteriously vanished just after New Year’s in 1983. He was just 50 years old when he disappeared.
In Season 3 of The Sneak, our true crime podcast with @USATODAY, we investigate the 1983 disappearance of NASCAR crew chief Mario Rossi and the possible connection to a drug-smuggling ring.
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The Rossi family was told Mario died in a plane crash in the Bahamas with details fed to family members through a series of strange phone calls. But not everyone believed he died in the unconfirmed accident, and for nearly 40 years, the family has been searching for answers, often leading to more questions.
With their help, we investigate his disappearance.
But in our attempt to uncover what happened to Rossi almost four decades ago, we have to look deep into a $300 million drug-smuggling ring that infiltrated NASCAR. And it could explain everything.
The first three episodes of Season 3 of The Sneak are now available anywhere you get your podcasts — including Apple Podcasts and Spotify — with a new episode coming out each week for the next six weeks. Or you can binge the entire season right now, ad free, on the Wondery Plus app.
Listen to the latest episode below, via Spotify:
Or start from the beginning with the Season 3 opener: