Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts to Hearing Stories About His Father | Dale Jr. Download 

My husband, Tommy used to work on Dale's equipment at the farm. Dale needed to talk to Tommy one afternoon so he came by the house. Tommy wasn't home yet so we sat out on the back deck waiting and talking. Dale was in the old white farm truck. He got to telling me how he had welded that tank into the bed of the truck. I was shocked and I stupidity said " you can weld ?". He laughed and said "damn Janet, I used to have to work for a living ". He really got a kick out of that ! When I retold the story to Tommy he informed me that your dad used to weld INSIDE of tanks on trucks. I heard a lot of stories from Cruse too, he was my cousin. In all of his stories Dale was the hero. It's a wonder not only that they lived into adulthood but also they stayed out of jail. I've really enjoyed todays podcast. Reminds me of every weekend at the dirt tracks, getting to know people and watching some of the best racing ever !

I assume Dale Sr. prob regretted many of these moments, but it's these moments that shaped the man he became... Love these stories Jr.

Can't believe it's been over 20 years. I'm 99% sure if Jr got what he asked for, DEI still be running today

"She would never throw anything away..." That was my grandmother. She used to dare the electric meter to move. She had a family of four kids during the worst of the depression with her fifth born in 1940. Her husband left her in late 1940 or early 1941. She kept her family together and survived through WW2 while keeping the farm. Some of her relatives tried to take her kids from her but she never yielded. It was a life defining experience for her and has affected me to this day.

Dale Jr. is doing lots of amazing things but it’s absolutely remarkable how he is preserving his father’s legacy by learning everything he can about his life and sharing the stories with the world. I’m not sure I quite realize how beautiful a thing this is.

Tony Furr was one of the best guest you have had your show. The stories he told were incredible. That was an amazing interview.

It occurred to me that there were probably guys out there who scrimped, scrapped, sacrificed and fought for a niche in racing just like Dale Sr, but never got their program off the ground. They’re still out there. Raced the small dirt tracks their whole career, but nobody ever heard of them. Could have happened to Dale Sr very easily, absent a few breaks.

Tony Furr, what creative engineer. These stories intrigue me. Love hearing about the old days. Nowadays, NASCAR seems vanilla in the three big series, Craftsman, Xfinity, Monster. I miss the old days.

This is the best down load yet. It show the human side of your dad. The guy from that time was tough.

Man, this brought back memories. Lived it with my dad. Ridin in the ol’ Chevy pickup with no AC to the junk yard. Parents fussing over bills they couldn’t pay cause the race car needed tires. Mike is correct too, those times mold us into the adult we become. I vowed never to fuss over bills/money, and still can’t pass a junk yard without thinking back to those trips with dad. Which also made me the car girl I am today! 🏁❤️

Love the Dale sr story’s. I’m from the same kind of mill town in North Carolina. The Earnhardt family was just like mine and all the other mill families. People has no idea what hard times are. Thanks Jr

I got my license suspended “indefinitely” when I was 15 and didn’t get them until I was 32. I drove all over,I’m 49 now. I was a maniac before I had my daughters in my mid 20s. Did a ton of dumb stuff before that(& some after) but as a guy who did everything I did,and regret doing,I would come down hard on my kids and nieces and nephews every time I caught them acting like I did. I loved this video guys.

"Hell, everyone needs a traffic cone in their bedroom." Hilarious!!..

In " DALE" the movie documentary, Dale is fishing, red shirt , talking about fearing NOT ever having a ride , losing his ride . I think that's what Mike is referring to when he talked about Dale not knowing anything else. I've watching that docu. Tons of times . Your mind is always as it was in you most significant emotional events in your life .

It's with a teary eye I say they'll never be another dale Earnhardt it's such a shame someone so iconic won't ever get to see his legacy he knew who he was don't get me wrong but not who he'd become in today's time the legend the intimidator the common man rip dale Sr you died on my birthday I'll never forget it

Something that always stuck in my mine, was when somebody like Mark Martin, DW, Dale Sr. or other old timers was when they won, they didn't do the victory burn out. They came from a time when money wasn't there. So they took extra care of their equipment.

Tony Furr was one of the best episodes I have ever seen. These old guys lived the life good and bad.

Please have Tony back on, and get more old stories about Dale's early life.

Jr. does an amazing job discussing his father. He recognizes that his Dad had some issues, did some stuff that was crazy, not things that are going to sound like they are a smart thing to do. That Dad would even do something that could get folks hurt. That Jr. also relates to doing some goofy stuff. Yet he also knows his Dad was amazing at being a driver, a car owner, how to have very good friends, how to make promises and keep them. The conflicted feelings Jr. has had and might still have are understandable. Love is love. It tries to figure out how to take the good & the bad and still feel connected in a special way. Good job, Jr.

I love to hear the stories about Sr. It’s what made him loved by so many. He was relatable to the common man. He made it and I enjoyed watching him do it.

I always was a Dale Earnhardt fan....because he was the toughest man on the track and his driving proved that...Getting to hear these stories of the very hard beginning of his career makes me have even more respect of how bad he wanted it....and he achieved it. Thank you Dale Jr for sharing your family history with facts and not fiction.

Listening to Dales story really puts things into a normal perspective, his family was just North Carolina hillbillies like the rest of us and SR just had a big break which changed the family course. Thats really awesome!

My dad was part of the crew that paved Myrtle Beach Speedway. He met Dale Sr in the late 80’s there and that where he became a fan. They stopped at western steer and ate after the practice session. He said that Dale Sr was just one of the good ole boys. He was a Dale Sr fan to the core.

Man. It makes me downright emotional to sit here and Actuslly realize how much Dale Jr has done, and continues to do for the sport of NASCAR. He is a legend off the track just as big as his father was on the track. Nobody can deny that.

These shenanigan stories are the bread n butter on Nascar/ Racing of good ole days! Let'em all hang out! New Nascar and many racing series are dead to me😢.

I’ve been there, trying to juggle bills and money daily, (as opposed to weekly, bi-weekly or monthly). It’s not brasen, it’s desperation. It’s survival. NOTHING will motivate you to do things you don’t want to do like seeing your kids without medicine, heat or food. You tell yourself if I can just get through this moment, it will get better. Next thing you know, you’ve been doing it for years and your marriage eventually falls apart. It typically takes an opportunity to come along, someone to step in and give you a break, to get out of that cycle. And when that happens, the desperate man will almost always be very successful, but so scared of going back, never lets up or relaxes.

Dale Jr is genius, he's so real and comfortable with himself and friendly that you immediately feel like a friend. Yes, I met the man once and he was just awesome! Made me feel like his friend right away and just talked to me like an old buddy, even bought me a beer....thanks Dale and congrats on all of your success since that day in Biloxi, Easter weekend '03 Beau Rivage Brew Pub, Chance 2 Motorsports.

It's not just Dale Sr that made the best of those hard times...in all aspects of life that happens in people's struggles... but unless you become famous your looked apon as a heal ...I admire your dad's accomplishments... people do what they have to do and try to give their children a better life

I miss your Dad and his generation. Great men. Thank you for sharing.

Love the stories! It's like we are sitting out on the front porch listening to stories!

I was a diehard fan of Dale Sr., and it's stories like this, a man from humble beginnings with the passion and determination to be the best, and did whatever he had to do to get there that made me love him ... all the man wanted to do was race. One of my best memories watching him race was at Charlotte ('86 or '87) .. him and Tim Richmond ran door to door, nose to tail, for 20 or 30 laps swapping the lead several times. Obviously his hard work, determination, and talent paid off. He was a hell of an advocate for the sport. I love your podcasts, keep 'em coming.

This was probably one of the best Dirty Mo has offered. The Download was fantastic and DBC was also great this week.

Interesting how you brought up the Great Depression and being a saver. Dale went through similar issues racing because of having to save equipment so he could race again the following weekend without having to invest extra money to compete. He carried that into his Cup career. He had some accidents that would tear his vehicle up, but he had many more situations that he knew at the last second how to avoid an accident to keep his equipment in racing condition and be competitive to the end of the race. Even when he had money to replace a car, he kept that mindset to not destroy his car. One of the additional things that made him such an awesome driver.

Met Dale when he was first starting cup. He has grown into a man his daddy would be proud of.

Tony Furr tells it the way it was call it what you want. But I think it was what had to be done at the time he was just a little smarter than other people. It still happens today so what happened 20 - 60 years ago is just amazing to hear now a days.👍👍

Gives you a new perspective of Sr. and how it molded him into what he was. This was great.

This show was one of the best, IMO. Right up there with Tony Jr. I am so happy some light gets shed on how the Earnhardt family came up from absolutely nothing.

Great interviews with Tony. Awesome stories. And let's be honest, Dale Earnhardt sounds like all of us in these situations. We were all young and fearless at one point. This guy became a legend off of these experiences. I wish he was still here to talk about it though. Thanks Jr. This podcast is a treasure.

I'm glad he stayed committed because we got Junior out of the deal. Not many people get to experience the regular hometown life while also getting to experience elite athlete status, being on tv and living a wealthy life too. I k how you have helped a lot of people out and I'm proud of who you have become!

Love to hear stories about Dale.

Hahahaha! Dale you get funnier and funnier. Almost like you’re still coming out of your shell. “Hell it’s just a cone, hundred of em out there” 😂

I am a huge Wrestling and NASCAR fan. I could sit for hours listening to stories of the good old days!

I so appreciate the stories that are shared by the guys and gals that built the sport we call NASCAR. It sounds like Big E was a bit of an outlaw but times were different and those guys did what ever they had to do to chase their dream. Dale Jr please continue to talk to the old timers and share the stories of the golden age of NASCAR. Those guys will always be my heroes. 3

He knew he needed to keep you from making his mistakes man. Thats what good parents do. The creativity gave the sport its spice.

Always love hearing stories about Dale. Great podcast.

LOL, I once took a flashing light off the top of a barricade once. I was probably 15 or so. It was three months before I figured out there was an on/off switch on the damn thing. But yeah, "Do as I say, not as I do" doesn't work anymore like it used to. We were rowdy as hell back then. If pops only knew... 🤣🤣

Love hearing those stories!!

I loved yesterday's show, it was the most insightful look into who Senior was and why he became the man he was.

Sr never forgot what it was like to be broke. It’s something that stays with you no matter how successful you become. It makes you who you are. It certainly did with him.

Best stories ever! Love it.

I lost my drivers license when I was 161/2 and didn’t decide to get them back until I was 47. Drove to work and up and down every backroad on my to the lake or the bar. Drove to Florida in 09 and met a bunch of my heroes at the Daytona 500 without a drivers license. I’ve had mine now for three years and quit drinking. The only dui I ever was accused of was thrown out of court because I was on a mule. I’m not bragging about being stupid and careless but I’ve always felt a kindred spirit with Dale. I turn 50 in a few days on the 29th of April. Happy birthday Dale 🎉

Tony Furr 's stories blew my mind Jr. I had no idea your dad and i had so much in common except for the success part of life .😢

The harder you had it. The more you appreciate what you have now! It's probably what made the Greatest Generation. My parents went thru th depression and were the same way..I learned the word No! If I wanted it I found a way. I'm sure that's what drove SR to success and why he was a hardass to Jr. Like I was to my sons..They are grown have great work ethics and out of my WALLET... my oldest told me he now understands why and is raising my grandson right...I think that's what's wrong nowadays..kids are spoiled..too easy to say yes. SR was my hero. I cried when I signed th car hauler wall. I think you've done your dad proud with what you've done Jr! Love th podcast !

The crazy stories about the younger Sr. may seem a little crazy now, but, everybody was doing the same thing. Fortunately, your crazy, was more just for fun. His crazy was for a dream. Great shows. I love all the fun stories

I loved your dad, met him once at Charlotte. After his death I never watched another complete race. His struggle was real to race but he was a great guy and especially in his later life would do anything to help people. Probably because he knew where they were coming from.

The stories from your dad's young years are hilarious. I grew up in the 70s as well. The stupid things we did, would definitely put us in jail today. It was definitely a different time.

Dale Sr was my hero and this was the best download yet! As for the cone story I am from Appalachia and grew up poor and took a cone off of the road when I was probably 16 and my ole man was pissed asf and was going to whip my ass for stealing lol. Like Dale Sr he was tough on us and I heard stories about him later that he was doing the same kinda crap when he was young. Lol great podcast keep it up Dale Jr you are the best thing to happen to Nascar since your daddy!❤

These guests and stories are absolutely great! Please continuing bringing in the "old guard" guests to tell their stories and experiences, before the legends were great. Bring them to the table while we have them and before their stories are lost forever.

Interesting stories about your dad. In a lot of cases, you made due with what you had and sometimes you found ways to do so creatively.

It’s great to hear these stories man. We were certainly blessed to have grown up at the time we did in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Feels like a totally different world from those days now. And heck yes we all egged some cars and mashed some mail boxes Dale. And any young boy wanted a few road signs and traffic cones for his bedroom🤣. Keep up the good work folks, love listening to the guys from the good ole days of Winston Cup racing!

I think this is some insight into how Dale parented Jr. He really did everything dumb thing you can think of and didn't want that for Jr. But rather than talk about it and tell his story he was "firm" with his kids. It's interesting to remember that he was human like the rest of us. Thanks for the stories.

Dale Sr. The man the myth the legend. Heroes fade in time but legends live for ever

Just makes me love senior even more. He was just a neat old guy that made it BIG!!!!

Dale.jr is so damn relatable and the shadow he was under and pressure he had the dudes a legend in his own right

It’s a complete joy to hear these stories. And to this day , Jr, your dad is still entertaining me and my family. He was our hero. There ain’t no words to describe it. He knew what he wanted. He did what it took to get there. Built a empire that is a Dynasty. I understand more people also sacrificed It wasn’t just him. But buddy, all I can say is “ damn he was the best race car driver that ever touched a steering wheel”. If you doubt that , just look who we’re still talking about. Enough said I think.

Love these stories , some great history being talked about, just imagine if they had a few hours to talk

Amazing insight. TYSM for allowing us behind the curtain so to speak.

There needs to be a new Dale Earnhardt movie that include these stories.

damn that traffic cone story feels like it is word for word of my cone story and I feel many of us. That is funny as hell

I could listen to these old time stories all day long.

Mike's insight on how The Intimidator was created is one of the most astute observations I've ever witnessed in NASCAR, if not just flat out #1.

This is how self made rich people think. "What do I need to do tomorrow to make "this"? And the passionate drive that keeps them going every single day.

You just keep doing what you are doing. These stories are great!!! I deeply appreciate your openness about you and your dad!!!

Tony Furr! I could listen to this man, tell stories all day! I loved em. Thanks Dirty Mo for all these great guests!

It is always nice to hear how your parents really were. It just let you understand them that much better, especially after they have passed, and can no longer tell you those stories. It is often difficult to truly know and understand your parents until you have lived a full life yourself. Even then, if they have passed before that time, you may never get the opportunity to. These stories from his close friends seem to be helping you with that. I am glad you are willing to share some of this with us.

I love the Earnhardt family even though I never met any of them because I come from an abusive upbringing and watching Dale, from the beginning, kept me going and taught me to never give up and about respect and a bunch of other things. I looked at Dale as my own father that I just couldn’t be with because he was a racer. It’s funny how we are when we were kids. I sure do miss him and Dale Jr if you read this, you helped me also man. Getting through the loss of him was tough so I thank you

Love hearing things like this it's awesome it truly tells a story

Mike my grand parents were 10 and 12 years old in the great depression. They never threw any thing away that could be used. This mindset was passed down to their kids and into me.

I sure do miss his father... I was 5 years old in 1978 when I first watched him in Nascar with my grandpa Leo. From that moment on I was hooked. I watched his father until his death in Feb. 2001. I later became a Jeff Gordon fan because I saw him with Dale at the track in the early 90's. My Honda Civic 2011 has Dale Earnhardt #3 decals and above my driver & passenger doors at decals of Dale's signature. Intimidator decal on my front windshield & a #3 decal on the back window with the year he was born & died.. & a 7XCHAMP license plate. I've had California Highway patrol pull me over to just ask me if I was a Dale Earnhardt fan & if I put on these decals or did the car come with them? No matter how many years he's been gone, my entire bedroom is Dale Earnhardt Sr. Memorabilia & cars. To me he will always be the greatest Driver simply because I watched him all my life & got to witness all his 7 championships spread out over 2 decades. I think he was gunning for his 8th Title when he died because his cars were fast & he was focused & proud to have Dale Jr by his side. We never know what could've been... Forever a Fan #3 INTIMIDATOR

He sure did a great job with determination to turn it all around, he took care of Jr when he could!

I grew up very poor. My family are constantly exasperated that I keep so much. But I don’t see junk, I see what I can possibly use that item for. 67 this year and CANNOT let it go. When your mom is raising three kids alone, and making tacos with half hamburger half potatoes….

😂 I can imagine that Dale Sr was a wild man, because I had a guy tell me he was building a shop style building for Dale Sr. In which Dale Sr took a bulldozer to the shop building, because he did not like how the building was coming along. Then told the guy to build the shop building the way Dale Sr wanted the shop building built.

Dale this podcast is PURE 24CARAT GOLD!!! BEST PODCAST EVER!!! I have always loved the stories behind the stories and your Dad knew he could drive a race car and WIN and he loved it because he excelled at it. I'm certain he was a great welder and mechanic and lot's of other things too but racing was his passion. And I firmly believe that he was tough on you because he didn't want you to make the same dumb/dangerous decisions he made!! He definitely wanted a better life for you and Kelly especially and his other kids but he saw HIMSELF IN YOU and THAT'S WHY HE WAS EXTRA HARD ON YOU!!! I'm also certain that he had regrets from some of his behaviors and shenanigans when he was younger but everything he went through, ultimately MADE HIM THE GREATEST RACE CAR DRIVER TO EVER RACE🏁🏆🏁 Petty may have the same number of championship's but he's not even a tenth of the man your precious Daddy is and was🙏 Your DAD COMMANDED RESPECT AND HE GOT IT EVEN THOSE HE PISSED OFF ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS!! WHEN HE WON DAYTONA, EVERY PERSON FROM EVERY TEAM WAS THERE CONGRATULATING THE INTIMIDATOR BECAUSE THEY WERE TRULY HAPPY HE FINALLY WON DAYTONA 🏁🏆🏁 NO OTHER RACE CAR DRIVER HAS EVER BEEN SHOWN THAT MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT, EVER 🏁🏆🏁 This just makes me love and respect your precious Dad even more!! Was ALWAYS AN EARNHARDT FAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!! SO HAPPY YOU'RE CARRYING ON THE FAMILY TRADITION !!💞🤗💞 WHILE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RACE FULL TIME, YOU'RE DOING AMAZING THINGS AND I KNOW YOUR PRECIOUS DAD IS SMILING DOWN FROM HEAVEN, TELLING EVERYONE WITHIN EAR SHOT ,"THAT'S MY SON!" Keep these awesome podcasts going because they are PURE PRICELESS TREASURED BLESSINGS AND MEMORIES FOREVER 🙏🙏🙏💞🤗💞🙏🙏🙏

I can imagine the stories dale sr would tell on this podcast

Dale Earnhardt was truly a man amongst men a guy who made the American dream happen he was a hell of a race car driver but also more importantly one hell of a man RIP intimidator I’ll never forget all the memories of watching you win when you won Daytona I was so happy for you. It was like watching a kid on Christmas morning and man I cried right after September 11 then you are country died then NASCAR died.

Holy Canoli this was an earful in a good way! Going to hear the whole thing now (caught the videos first) Glad you did the Earnhardt family event last week, carrying on the traditions and inventing new ones - Happy Easter everybody 🐰 M in Miami : )

I've thrown a golf ball out of the sunroof on the highway. Very similar results 🤣🤣🤣

Dale that's why your dad had the respect that he had. He did what he had to do to get there. It was never handed to him. That's exactly why he made you earn it when you started. He was never going to let you run something that was unsafe, but you going to wrench on it and earn it, not him put you in top equipment. I'm sure there are things in the past that he probably wasn't proud to admit too, but those things are what made him who he was. Just like yourself, what you went through before racing and when you started is what made you the man you are today. I for one would say that the man you became is probably one of Sr's proudest accomplishments. For someone without a lot of formal education, he was a a very smart man when it came to living life.

Thanks for the stories! These stories have so much more flavor when you hear someone like Tony Furr tell them in person. Cheers!

What a Great man, those stories and ways are what it took.... to end up great. Im so happy the to hear new stories surfacing. Keeps his memories alive. The real deal aint always pretty. But what a great story. Ty DJ

"Who doesn't need a traffic cone for their bedroom" 😂 Mine was a crosswalk sign.

It can be cathartic as children to find out information about your mom and dad as young people, and the struggles they had - overcame some, went around others in their lives to carry them into adulthood. Many of these we never hear about until after they have passed on; me included. My mom and dad were children of the depression as well; you look back with now 60 year old eyes and values at their words, values, behaviors, approaches to money and finances and are in awe of what they accomplished in their lives with what resources they had available to them. I miss my mom and dad, just like Jr. misses his dad; had I known then what I know now I would have asked A LOT more questions about life. Thanks for your time guys - love the podcast!

Dale was a peoples champion, beloved by any real race fans deservedly so for just being Dale Earnhardt. We’ve all done things we maybe wish we hadn’t but not one of us thinks of that when we’re DOING IT FOR DALE!! Keep up the great work Jr

Racing changed when drivers quit having to race to put food on the table, Freddie Query and I had this conversation on an air plane several yrs ago. It was great to hear Tony Furr talk about his dad and mom I worked for Henry at the race track on 601after school, some of the best yrs of my life. Sundays after a big race weekend Henry would pick me up and to Badin lake we would go to fish, me Henry and Monk. Loved me some Henry & Yvonne.

That fearless no quit man is the definition of Earnhardt. Awesome man

I have lost interest in watching the Nascar races over the last few years, but I really enjoy listening to these stories by Dirty Mo Media about his father.

Dale Earnhardt was just a regular guy as far as I can tell. These stories sound like most of the guys I knew and grew up with.

I think the things that stand out to me is you look at those guys, Dale Sr., MJ, Ali, Montana, Brady, John Force, Tiger Woods… these guys had such a level of fearlessness and drive that even after they achieved increasingly and incredibly high amount of success that it still was not enough. All of those things, introduced young in every one of their lives made them strive to be beyond the best even if they were. It’s pretty amazing. The one thing that stands out is the monumental and immense level competitiveness and drive they all had.

These stories are great to hear. The man was driven for sure . Sacrificed a lot to race. Wife ,family,jobs....finally his life. Kinda give you insight into what made him who he was. And maybe why he was so hard on JR......

Sr. IS the last of the greats. No one since has the grit to dedicate his whole existence to anything the way Dale did. The drivers we have now are and will continue to be soft and entitled. I would rather listen to stories about any of the old drivers, the Allisons, Trickle, Farmer, Gant, than watch a single interview from anyone today. I love what you guys are doing here and Jr.s dedication to keeping the old days in the current conversation!