There is a great story in D.W.'s book about when he arrived at Junior Johnson's racing team. Junior expected his drivers to all work on the cars and not just sit around and be prima donnas so, he pointed to a stack of tires mounted on wheels and told D.W. to "Bounce them tars." So, He went out there to the stack and took each mounted tire and bounced it on the ground a few times and stacked it up and got another one. Eventually Junior came out and asked: "Son, what the hell are you doing?" D.W. told him he was bouncing the tires like he told him to. Junior shook his head and pointed to the tire balancing machine and told D.W. to "bounce them tars." (Meaning balance them tires) I cracked up when I read that.

@hotrodhomefree

3 жыл бұрын

and the tires started rolling down the hill too. I read the same thing and laughed my but off!! probably funniest part of the book.

@OverlandOne

3 жыл бұрын

@@hotrodhomefree Exactly right. Poor Junior was probably like....what the hell is wrong with this guy?

@melmiller9507

3 жыл бұрын

It’s an amazing story

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113

3 жыл бұрын

Junior Johnson, D.W. and some mounted Tires, rolled, in, to a Bar. The Bouncer said "Get white out of here, mounted Tars! Else, i will black out your i's! I'm tard of you!" (Get it? They were "Hoosier" Tars.) Ed t: My i was Whited out.

@stewpuddy4161

2 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to watch these. I could listen to DW tell these stories all day.

I can listen to Darrell all day, he can tell the best stories.

@zenon459

3 жыл бұрын

*AH NO MAN, YOU A KIDDIN ME*

@simshadyhagrmfchevy3908

3 жыл бұрын

Yessir all day long

@thehurricaneupstairs8236

3 жыл бұрын

He's like a grandfather; He's got all sorts of wacky stories, he's kind and patient, and he's always making dad jokes

@jeffmefford3982

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenon459

@zenon459

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffmefford3982 wat

Could listen to Harry Gant and DW stories all day.

Real DW > TV DW.

I love listening to DW talk about his early days. You guys need to get Bobby Allison on while he's still around.

@jamessimms415

3 жыл бұрын

Get Red Farmer...fly him up when he’s not racing

@rickdee67

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t he on?

@jasonmoyer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I could have sworn Red Farmer was on already.

@Weezy10580

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamessimms415 he was on fucktooth

@Wicked1999

3 жыл бұрын

Kyle Petty had both Allison brothers on his show, Dale Jr should do the same!

A movie about the old time nascar drivers would hit the top of the movie charts

DW was the best guest ever on JR's show.

Professor Dale knows about everything theres to know about everyone in the Nascar scene, even better as the drivers themselves :P

@tcmusic6429

3 жыл бұрын

You should get him to teach you English.

@marks8068

3 жыл бұрын

@@tcmusic6429 I`d love that.. (Im from the Netherlands so my English isnt perfect..I know thats pretty obvious sometimes)

@Kimrbr549

3 жыл бұрын

@@marks8068 it wasn’t bad...😊

@anitagarrison6916

3 жыл бұрын

@@marks8068 You don't need to play attention to some of the 💩heads there's at least one in every crowd. 🤬

@marks8068

3 жыл бұрын

@@anitagarrison6916 I love feeding the trolls ;)

Paul Newman was a multi-time SCCA national champion sports car racer for the Nissan factory team (he also won IMSA races driving for them). Bruce Jenner won a number of sports car races driving for the Ford factory team.

I could listen to Darrell and his brother Micheal all day long. What a couple of good natured men. Funny, good story telling, god bless them both.

THIS is a prime example of why I love this podcast: the amazing ( and funny ) true stories from retired veteran greats like DW. It's literally priceless. Stuff most of us would've never known about otherwise.

DW should still be in the booth

For Junebug's lil' sidekick's edification, Paul Newman was a great race car driver.

@bigdog-bi4qm

3 ай бұрын

Paul was a Championship Racer sidekick info

@rickstclair2217

3 ай бұрын

let's not get carried away, newman drove cars, was about it. movie stars drove cars, that was about it.

@jollyjakelovell4787

2 ай бұрын

@@rickstclair2217 As a driver Paul Newman won four SCCA National Championships, 24 Hours of Daytona, took true second at Le Mans (winning his class) and won multiple professional Trans Am races.

@rickstclair2217

2 ай бұрын

@jollyjakelovell4787 he was the best driver of the movie stars, could afford the best equipment in his class as well.

DW is a national treasure. He tells the stories so well. I want to know how Dale Jr knows so much about the early days? Serious question

@williammitchell4417

Жыл бұрын

Both Dale and Kelly were hanging around the track when they were kids after Ralph had passed.

Here's the person who should have already been on the show, i love this! Can't get enough of D.W. i wish he was still calling race's

@oldermusiclover

3 жыл бұрын

me too

@zenon459

3 жыл бұрын

He'll probably come back for a race or two. In my opinion he should be up in the booth calling the all star race every year.

@johnnydobbs1399

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenon459I like the sound of that good idea! Or at least Darlington for throwback weekend they have had Ken Squier David Hobbs and ned Jarrett as throwback announcers in the booth, so I would love to see Darrell Waltrip as a throwback announcer!!

@zenon459

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnydobbs1399 he could do both. I think once retirement from the booth simmers down in a couple of years, he might get that itch to scream "*OH NO MAN*" at some cars on track.

@kingdingaling2469

2 жыл бұрын

Me too !

My dad and I started going to the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 1970. I believe DW had moved down the year before. I saw him win a race on his roof. After several undefeated weeks I saw Dave Marcus beat DW in a match race. I saw him win his first Cup race in Nashville. So many great memories...

@wingracer1614

3 жыл бұрын

My dad and I went to Nashville once. It would have been right around 78 or 79, maybe 80. DW was still in the 88 and unfortunately had problems and finished way in the back. I can barely remember it except for just being so disappointed that I didn't get to see him running up front. Made up for it the next few years by getting to see him win a whole lot of races at Richmond and Martinsville in the 11.

@simshadyhagrmfchevy3908

3 жыл бұрын

Good chit

@Bill_N_ATX

3 жыл бұрын

I’m with Jr. The Fairgrounds was a great place to see a race. It wasn’t bad to see a concert either. My Uncle that got us into the races when we were kids also got me a backstage pass for ZZ Top and The Band too. Miss you Uncle Cheatem. He’d had loved them racing Cup cars at the Fairgrounds again.

@TiMOThy38478

3 жыл бұрын

I remember watching Jr. race on Saturday nights at the fairgrounds in the early 90’s

@donaldfisher4115

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bill_N_ATX Now you’ve opened another memory box. July 4, 1976 I saw Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, Johnny and Edgar Winter at the Fairgrounds. I’d just started driving.

We truly need to appreciate the “old” school guys while we can because when they are gone some of the best stories in NASCAR history will be gone with them. DW was definitely not one of my favorites being a 3 fan but really appreciate his personality and passion for the sport, great interview!!

@bigelile07

3 жыл бұрын

There is more to this interview. I saw another part on TV a couple of days ago, so I still don't know if I've seen the entire interview. Dale Jr. is doing a GREAT job with these interviews. Also his show on the Peacock channel called "Lost Speedways" is awesome. I don't get the Peacock channel but I've seen about 5 eps on NBCSN.

@THATSWHATSUP.615

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigelile07 Go to Dale Jrs other KZread channel at Dirty Mo Media and you can watch the full length interview. They posted it as a whole and then also just did segments of different topics so they can have more videos to get more views but the whole interview is on there I watched it before.

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigelile07 You don't get the Peacock channel? Maybe, you should throw a Helmet, at "The Peacock Channel," "smoke 14." Just for fun..........

@bigelile07

3 жыл бұрын

@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 Lol. Don't get it and never even heard of it until Jr.'s show.

@chocolatetownforever7537

3 жыл бұрын

Great post Jim, although as a kid that Mountain Dew car looked sweet. Nobody is perfect, but Darrell is a great announcer and ambassador for Nascar. Hes from the old school generation that was IMO the best era the sport ever had. I also will always remember his pre race speech at Rockingham after Dale Sr. died. He was magnificent that day. For a good ole boy, hes a great speaker.

Who else could listen to DW tell stories for 10 hours a day?

@granthoule7418

3 жыл бұрын

🙋‍♂️

DW is a treasure and I love Jr....he knows his history and I wished he was still wheeling it.

DW was the inspiration for Stroker Ace!

@xmbdesign7421

8 ай бұрын

Technically, he wasn't. Stroker Ace was adapted from a 1973 novel called Stand on It. Although I wouldn't be surprised if DiGard and DWs' antics at the time is what helped the movie get green lit, lol. 🙂

You never want to drive for Penske. Those trucks don't run worth a damn.

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113

3 жыл бұрын

Does the Driver have to pay for Upgrades, in Lieu of Steep Grades? or vice versa

There are few things sweeter than Darryl telling Dale Jr a story about 1980. I've listened to this a few times and I don't get tired of it. KZread keep on recommending it.

I just can't get enough of DW stories. ❤

Having been away from modern NASCAR for a decade, or two. I find the back stories far more interesting than the races themselves. It does't hurt that DW is the story teller, or that Dale Jr. can back him up with his encyclopedic /historic recall of events. Great interview overall.... I will be watching more, for sure.

Bruce Jenner was a massive racer and huge aviation fan. If he drove a stock car in the 80s, he might still be a Bruce.

Dale, what yall are doing here with these shows to capture these legends stories being shared and told via the Podcasts and KZread, will become historic and treasured by so many that weren't around during the times these great legends raced! Definitely a wise move brother! I can see children that aren't even born yet, one day will be listening to these stories being shared! Epic that yall are doing what you and the crew are doing to preserve all these legends stories! Great visionary whoever came up with the idea to create the platform, I can only imagine it had to be you Dale? Whoever it was is irrelevant at the end of the day, yet what yall are creating/doing here on Dirty Mo Media will be cherished forever by millions! Thank you for all you all do there at DMM! ps - Yall need to get on as many of the retired older legends on that you can get on, while you can still get them on, before they checkout!

Neil Bonnett was a good guy and good driver.

They ought to pull Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough in with DW in a round table to go back and forth in stories! Man o man these are good! DW knows everybody by name ever associated with racing, just love it! Dale Jr should have DW back every month for interviews and stories... today’s drivers caught up in their celebrity, mansions, millions, will never have these kinds of stories to share.

Never liked DW until this podcast. He’d never shut up during a race cast...drove me nuts. But to hear all his stories, he is finally worth listening to. New respect.

@fivespeed42

3 жыл бұрын

@Luke Jameson I didnt miss him one bit

@zenon459

3 жыл бұрын

So did tony stewart. Often you miss people that talk too much when they're not there anymore

@wvusmc

3 жыл бұрын

He was insufferable in the broadcast booth.

@ryanralph7494

2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who loved hearing DW in the booth?

@kingdingaling2469

2 жыл бұрын

I Love D DubYa and He was the best broadcaster too Only thing D DubYa ever did wrong was “ BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY!!!! “

My gosh, does Jr. know his history or what?!

Bruce Jenner wasn't just a gold medalist. He was an accomplished IMSA driver with 18 podiums and 2 wins in a relatively short 10 year span.

@SoopaKoopa

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah. Switched gears quicker than he switched genders.

@brandongollotte2235

Жыл бұрын

2 wins in 10 years is trash

@therealnynetynyne360

Жыл бұрын

Would this be considered dead naming? Bullshit if it was

@xX60DemonDrummer09Xx

Жыл бұрын

​@@therealnynetynyne360 No

Respect to DW! Class guy

I could sit and listen to DW stories for hours while have a few cold ones. He's an amazing storyteller.

Darrell Waltrip is one of the best interviews you have had. You gotta love the guy.

These are incredible. Thank you Dale Jr.

Please keep having the old timers come on!!!! I could listen to DW for hours!!!!

"he was a moonshiner" man. My grandpa's generation was wildddddd

I could listen to DW tell stories all day. Him and the Allison brothers, and Junior Johnson, and.......

@jasonkurtz5232

3 жыл бұрын

If only Junior was still alive....

I met Robert Yates in traffic outside of Pocono back in 2004. (no shag carpet) What a class act.

We need a DW movie. From his beginnings to his win in the Daytona 500.

@markbrown9838

3 жыл бұрын

If you liked these interviews with DW you need to read his book. It's a great read. If I remember correctly it's titled Sundays Will Never Be The Same.

@ianschroth6575

3 жыл бұрын

@@markbrown9838 Thanks for the heads up on that book, I'll get it and check it out.

@noahmielke2148

3 жыл бұрын

They should.

@noahmielke2148

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianschroth6575 some here.

@ChapmanFilms

3 жыл бұрын

@@markbrown9838 oh I think I will just go do that. Didn’t know he had a book. Thanks for the heads up

Yikes! Could you imagine Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Unser, and Mario Andretti all racing for the same organization at the same time? Granted, Waltrip would have been on the NASCAR side with Unser, Andretti, and Rick Mears on the IndyCar side, but I could not imagine having Waltrip, Unser, and Andretti race for the same organization at the same time.

I've been waiting for DW to come on here. Guy has a ton of awesome stories I could listen to him talk all day

@dolleyfusik2816

3 жыл бұрын

Watching Darrel and Dale talk you can see the bond they have and it’s absolutely beautiful

What most people don't know is that both Newman and Jenner were racing in IMSA and SCCA, and Newman was GOOD. Jenner was a pretty good driver too.

WoW... these are awesome stories! I could sit and listen to them for hours!!!

Just echoing what someone else said, I can listen to DW tell stories all day, Especially with Junior asking all kinds of racing questions.

Boogity boogity boogity this is great.

The best DW interview!! And the of the Download series!!!

I miss DW on TV, or anywhere.

I grew up in the late 80's/early 90's NASCAR era and I always remember DW as this solid race driver who always did the funny/goofy interviews before/after the race. Imagine my shock when my Dad came through and told me that very same guy used to be one of the most hated drivers in NASCAR in the 70's and early 80's. I couldn't believe it. Just for the record: My Dad was a Bobby Allison (later Davey Allison) fan.

Dw is gold. We old nascar fans love you dw!

Man!! I love me some DW. I sure miss him on t.v.

I Respect ol D.W. more after this,nice interview!

Just listened to part 2 man it brings tears to my eyes to hear DW and the guy's talk old times. The legends get togethers are unbelievable to hear the old timers. Love the job Jr and Mike are doing 👍

Best episode yet! I became a NASCAR fan when your dad was racing Rusty , Awesome Bill , and DW ! I watched cup in the Petty , B.Allison, Yarborough days but these guys were my era. Love you DW! Hey Dale, keep doing what you are doing!

I would love to just sit with Waltrip and listen to some of the old racing stories he knows that no one has told before. I’m sure that could be a big selling book. Waltrip’s secrets of NASCAR 😂 Cool video 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️

i stopped watching racing years ago but i loved every second of this

DW's stories are absolute GOLD

@pauljones4188

Жыл бұрын

How can you not like ole D.W.?

These stories are PRECIOUS PRICELESS TREASURED BLESSINGS and when these awesome older driver's are gone, these stories become PRECIOUS PRICELESS TREASURED MEMORIES!!! PLEASE do more of these because these stories are what made Nascar competitive and made it an AWESOME MUST WATCH SPORT!!!Unlike now, Nascar has lost it's way and there's probably only one or two driver's that could drive a full race without those stupid stages!!! Keep up the great work Dale 💞🤗💞🙏🙏🙏

My first race was Talladega in 79 dw won it At that Nashville race that he is talking about .at Charlotte when he won the first Winston race the grand national race on Saturday also then won the world 600 on Sunday At Bristol when he was going for 8 wins in a row there had a rear end break when he was leading the race One of the best in one of the best era's of nascar

@Weezy10580

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the good ole days

I love DW, this has got to be my favorite guest he's had.

Never can get enough of DW he is a gem that can never be equaled. Hats off to Junior to get him on the program

This was just fantastic they talk my talk very easy to understand. You guy's great job Dale

Y’all got to get Cale Yarborough on the podcast

Hey...my cousin Darrell Bryant was the crew chief for the 88 Gatorade car when Geoff Bodine drove it. By the way, because of Darrell, I was able to meet a lot of my hero drivers when they came to Riverside, CA, and you were one of them, D.W. I miss those days, man. I also used to race go karts at a place called Indian Dunes, just a little bit north from Magic Mountain off of the 126. I would race on the dirt oval that Walt James built, and after my races, I would walk up to the pavement track at the same facility and watch Bruce Jenner race go karts on that track. Bruce was pretty darn good from what I could tell, so him being a potential for getting into that NASCAR ride may not have been that much of a stretch.

I Love for Dale to get DW, Larry Mac Richard Childress Michael, Schrader, & Maybe Mike Helton together at once & just tell old NASCAR tales & history, Current & more recent NASCAR tales & of course Dale tales. I wouldn’t care if it was a 10 part series man tht stories would be magnificent

@Weezy10580

3 жыл бұрын

Not Michael

In 1980 Penske ran part time with a very young Rusty Wallace in the cup series. Rusty a “short-track specialist” shocked everyone by finishing second to Dale Earnhardt at Atlanta.

Great explanation re special parts and a teammate. Same thing in Indy Car at the time - the Bobby Unser philosophy.

These old school storys are just great to listen too.

GREAT SHOW

A year later, this is still so good.

In that Nashville race I seem to remember Bobby Allison crossing the finish line going through the pits in reverse and the front end of his car was spewing huge flames from under the hood. It may not be that race but it did happen and I'll never forget that.

How I have missed this episode is beyond me. Great to hear the history from DW.

@GSBro

8 ай бұрын

Better late than never!

Mount Airy lodge in the poconos 1980s. They had shag on the walls and heart shaped tubs. In 1985 I worked with a guy that had a contract to paint the buildings up there.

For those of you that don't know. Jenner was a semi pro racecar driver at the time

@bradwilson5552

3 жыл бұрын

Was she ...... ??

This is why nascar was great back in the day now it’s just to clean an neat but great interview with DW he’s a great storyteller thanks J

Best episode ever, dw is the best.

Its crazy how much jr knows about what went on and not just kinda knows he knows per detail its crazy his knowledge is so extensive back when he was just a little kid when that all went on…

Videos like this I re-watch every so often. They're as good the second and third time as they are the first......

We need at least 5 more dw episodes man before he's gone. you'll regret it if you don't

DW is a treasure.

These two D Dub & Jr. seem to be 2 of these absolute realest & down to earth superstar legends that have ever lived. They’re two I have yet to meet but from everything I can see they appear to be the real real. They’re legit people and Legends.

Fun fact M.C. Anderson was a very large construction company in Savannah Georgia. Cale Yarborough had a Car Dealership in Savannah Georgia.

I love listening to ol Jaws talk lol. DW is hell of a story teller. I love listening to all these old stories.

DW, the Man!

Darrell was nearly replaced by Dale Sr in the 11 for '84. A number of years ago Junior Johnson told the story how he had the Sr and Wrangler deal and Coors for incoming Bonnett. Budweiser came in to play with twice the money, so Childress got the Sr/Wrangler deal and Harry Melling got Coors for Elliott.

Gotta love it when a guy has a Rolex, pocket full of hundred dollar bills, a pair of Rockports on and shag carpet on the wall.... lol.

Great stories as usual . Classic stuff !!!!!

What is really impressive about this show is the enormous amount of research that is done. It's the only similar show that I will watch from beginning to end. because it is so interesting.

Love all the interviews by Dale Jr. and his team! Great work and memories! I do remember the driver that wrecked, and the nitrous bottle fell out of the roll cage onto the ground was D.K. Ulrich. It happened in the late 70’s at Darlington.

Always loved DW!

have always enjoyed watching and listening to DW, love the stories...

Great interview

Great stories!

Absolutely loved this interview with DW. Dale Jr., Mike, Leah and Matt did a great job. I really enjoy it when they interview some of the old school drivers and get into some NASCAR history. Dale Jr. could write a book on NASCAR history. His Lost Speedway show is fantastic. Hope they do more seasons of that show.

I’m not sure if it’s been said before but I went looking for the podcast and they seem to be free but there’s no video? Seeing the expression on people’s faces and the hand motions especially from DW makes me want to see the whole video vs listening to it and id even pay! Am I missing something or is that the only way? And I also wanna say A1 on steak all day 100% agree with JR! 🤣

Absolutely love it!!! We want more DW!! @DirtyMoMedia @DaleJr

The Spirit of Dale Earnhardt Sr at Dale Jr.'s 2004 Corvette Crash - KZread

Hello Dale and DW great show I always enjoy listening to DW talking about the past. Wishing all of you well and Happy Thanksgiving Take Care

Great interview, awesome to hear an ol’KY boy talk success along with his journey getting there.

Awesome interview guys. I was at Nashville that night in the pits.. I still have the photos both signed for me that day. I think that was one of the most serious races i ever saw that whole weekend. The after show was even more interesting, right D.W.? lol.. Me and Morgan had a pow wow about it all at the after party.. Rite on Dirty Mo Crew !! Stay safe out there.. "Chief"......