You know, Dale was right! He actually did really good in 2000. He got second place. So close to win his 8th!

Dale Sr had a vision for helping jr and Michael win all the way back to this interview...incredible

"What do you call him?" "Dale jr..." "Hahahaha. What do you call HIM?" "Dad....." "HAHAHA"

Dale “See if I can keep Dale Jr in line and get him going in the right direction.” Most interviews where he speaks about Jr. he seemed to always say something along those lines. I think he would be a bit shocked, but very proud of the man Dale Jr. became. I’m sure it never crossed his mind that Dale Jr. would ever be a leader in the sport or have such a strong influence. As a side note, I think Junior did some things as an adolescent just to try to get attention from his father….It didn’t much matter to him if the attention was good or bad just so he had his attention.

man all the stories that would have been told if Sr was still alive and able to be on Jr's podcast. To hear Sr's side of all of the stores we've heard so far..

Given that Dale Earnhardt's dad died before he started in NASCAR, I'm glad that he got to see Dale Jr start his career and win his first few races.

@woodsefrompg

3 жыл бұрын

????? They raced a full season together in Cup. He raced in the NASCAR Busch series for his Dad for 2 full seasons (won championship both years) and a full season (2000) of Cup in a car owned by his father. Dale Earnhardt Inc. finished 1st and 2nd (Jr was second) in the Daytona 500 that Dale was killed in.

@woodsefrompg

3 жыл бұрын

He won at Texas and Richmond (and The Winston exhibition race) in 2000 and his father celebrated with him in victory lane

@tb1753

3 жыл бұрын

@@woodsefrompg lol that’s right somebody gotta learn this man something

@DavidJ867

3 жыл бұрын

I was talking about Dale Sr’s dad, Ralph. He died before Dale started in NASCAR. So I was pointing out that Dale Sr was able to see his son make it to NASCAR and win races, something his own dad didn’t see him do.

@joeyjohnson4826

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJ867 was very clear bud.... lol you said dale not jr...

This is so cool, ive never seen this interview. A Hidden gem on KZread! Thank you for upload !

@theWoodrow321

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Dale Sr would be happy to see Jr impact on NASCAR.

In my opinion, Jr would have contended with his father had Sr been alive to mentor him.

@dolantho

4 жыл бұрын

At least been much better than what he was ... still love jr but his dad drove him not his love for racing like Sr

@deuce9624

3 жыл бұрын

Think he would have been a champion if the concussions hadn’t have got him

@Ghostmotorfinger

3 жыл бұрын

@@dolantho Agreed.

@mikesmithey1892

3 жыл бұрын

@@deuce9624 I believe Hendrix gives any driver the best chance for a championship. So junior Definitely had the right combination.

@loganwiland5435

15 күн бұрын

Oh man I watch his Interviews after races and there is no doubt that his father and his death were on his mind every single time he got in that race car. So many emotions to deal with it’s tough. I guarantee you that was very hard for dale jr dealing with at that age too, especially the bond they had. I lost my dad last summer at 29 and we had a really close bond over nascar.. this is very nostalgic. There is such an empty feeling as a man when all you want to do is make your father proud of you and he’s no longer with you.

So amazing Father and son running side by side, Miss Seeing those two Legends on the track

Let’s go back to the 80’s style of racing.

Never seen this before, thanks for posting

@theWoodrow321

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome

It sucks we only got one full year of them racing each other before Dale lost his life

@Wisconsin222

3 жыл бұрын

Why I typed the part where he talks about his back surgery eerily foreshadowed what was to come a year after this point

@bradyjordahl1145

3 жыл бұрын

They raced together for 3 full seasons 97-00

@JJA1987

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradyjordahl1145 No they didn't just once in 2000

@pennythedog6605

2 жыл бұрын

It sucks for Jr that he was only 26 years old at the time. I think people forget how young he was and how well he handled it.

Lord, I miss Dale.

Oh look when ESPN cared about NASCAR... Not anymore

At 0:13 man making new memories in the 2000s sure hits different but jr kept it going🤷‍♂️

Man I miss that guy.

1 Amazing Man. He is missed still.

Great interview, Dale Earnhardt with his son Dale Jr.

First time watching this one....thanks

Hadn’t seen that before…really enjoyed it! That 2000 fall Dega race was crazy. Those bleachers felt like they were going to collapse from all the people bouncing up and down! Wild finish for sure.

@daddyanderson6797

Жыл бұрын

I was there. Cheers from Pell City...

@daddyanderson6797

Жыл бұрын

Being born and raised here. Still live here out on the lake I loved being able to take back roads a half hour before engine start and still make it on time cause you could skip traffic but using back roads only locals know. Another cool thing is I've always been able to go out in the yard and listen to the echo of the cars coming around turn 4 all the way up to turn 1. Just from living so close. The sound would vote once down the valley across the lake and hit your back porch. Went to that IROC race in the early 2000s to. Don't remember exactly win. I was a preteen or so. Been 20 years ago.

ESPN was at one point the worldwide leader in sports

Back when Nascar was a man's sport

Damn is it me or does the beginning part of this interview with him having back surgery because of an accident foreshadow what was to come around a year later?

Awesome

i never knew he was that injured , i wonder how it affected his driving , that a very serious operation for a cup driver

@shanehaas6938

Жыл бұрын

He was very quite about his injuries

@theWoodrow321

Жыл бұрын

Larry McReynolds said in a interview that Dale told him during the 2000 season, that he could feel his race car again. After his wreck 96 at talladega, he had trouble with numbness and feeling in his hands, and couldn't quite get the feel of what his cars needed, and being as stubborn as he was, he kept it to himself, so they suffered on setup during 97 - 99.

@JJA1987

Жыл бұрын

Dale also said - He and Larry truly never had a chance with each other cause Dale was racing hurt

Dale would've won a lot more races if he did more of his own testing

💥💥Little did Dale Jr know that he would only have one year left with his father.

Those perfect people who deride Sr, for not being around his 3 older kids. What were his choices, stay at the mill and give them no opportunties? Come on, non of those kids are missing anything and look at the life he gave them. Are any of them bitter, do they not worship their Dad? If we all had fathers like that, the world would be a better place. We would have less Don Trumps and more caring people who have empathy for the fellow man. Get real people.

@jopete681

2 жыл бұрын

Trump 2024!!!!

@bbrcummins1984

2 жыл бұрын

TDS is still eating your mind up 👍

0:13 Aged well

Dirtiest driver in Nascar If you add up all the people Dale Sr knocked out of the race to win he would be a nobody

@pooksthepossum

8 күн бұрын

Thats just American racin'. Go watch F1 or BTCC lolololol waaaaaah!