I'm proud of all that you have done for racing and all that you have done for the National Rifle Association and being an Outdoorsman and an all-around good man. Thank you sir. Brian
I am a die hard Gordon fan but I loved Dale too. There was nothing better than Jeff vs Dale on track and seeing them being friends off track ❤️❤️. I miss you Dale. You and Jeff will FOREVER be #24 and #3❤️❤️
Thank you for being who you are. I see Dale in Richard, and Richard in Dale. I have followed RCR and Dale since 1979. I love your stories back in the day. I went into the military in 1980 to serve our country. Believe me Mr. Childress, it was MY HONOR to serve for 10 years. 1979 Rookie of the year, and in 1980 a Winston Cup Champion. Dale Earnhardt handled the #3 car in ways that was beyond belief. I have NEVER seen anything like it before. And yes, Dale could “see the air”. Bill France said it all when he said “NASCAR has lost it’s GREATEST DRIVER, we lost Dale Earnhardt.” Through it all Mr. Childress, I feel for you loosing Dale. Y’all were not only just friends, ya all were Brothers. Thank you for your time. God Bless you and your wonderful family Mr. Childress. GOD’S Speed.
@@Joe-1723 no. They are not. Plenty of others built Nascar up to reach its peak. To say it was just them is just sooooo wrong. Also, he misses Dale so much that he had no issues using the number 3 (that should have been retired by Nascar) just to try and make his own relative get a jumpstart in being popular in his career. He had no issues using Dale's number to make money. Scumbag move.
Yes he misses all that $$$$ Dale Sr made for him. No respect at all for his memory or he would retire the #3. Childress would have NOTHING without Dale Sr.
I watched that race. Kevin won in the 29 but It was the 3, His 3rd race in cup, And the 3rd race in the year! 333 just made for that day! loved It still love Harvick! he made Dale Proud! Tell Me God don't live. There's no way that would have happened without him!
This is a true race owner and friend of Dale to hear this story. Nothing negative all positive despite what RCR has gone through over the years with and without Dale Sr. Bravo Richard for continuing on and thank you for doing what you have done.
I’m a big Earnhardt fan and was instantly a fan of Harvick when he stepped into his spot at RCR. Been a fan of Harvick ever since and happy to see the success he’s still having to this day.
When I 1st got into NASCAR when i was 12 for me my 2 favorite drivers were davey Allison and Dale. This is an awesome video. Thank you Richard for this. Brings me back the awesome days of NASCAR. And thank you for bringing the 3 back to the track. Wish it was with Jr, but at least it's with a family member.
Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Alan Kulwicki, Adam Petty, JD McDuffie, Kenny Irwin Jr., Neil Bonnett, Fireball Roberts, and all the other stock car drivers who died driving should be remembered.
I loved, and was the biggest Jeff Gordon fan but more than that I loved the rivalry between Jeff and Dale, it was the best part of NASCAR during the best time of NASCAR. The epitome of what NASCAR was.
I wholeheartedly believe that if Cecil & Kirk had stayed, there is absolutely no telling the amount of Championships Dale & RCR would have (10 @ least). I believe he would’ve won the Championship in 2001, also, but through all the heartache (mine still hurts & I still get teary eyed & choked up watching videos of him) he WON the GREATEST championship of them all (HEAVEN)🙏🏻🏁 Love y’all RC & good luck RCR!!!!
I still get annoyed reading comments saying they still crying over Dale. Like no you are not so shutup. If you seriously are you have a screw lose cause you didn't know the man. If his family isn't crying hearing his name then you have zero reason to. So stop it.
Because he's a man of substance and values and dosen't create fake subscribers or followers you know the people I'm talking about they can make a statement and two hours later have 42 hundred likes must be a hollow feeling inside to base your worth on likes or subscribers even if they are app generated
Great interview, I still get a knot in my throat when RC tells the stories of Dale and him . Dale and Gordon had a bond, he helped Gordon to that Championship level. I think Jr. would've been the Jimmie Johnson in the 2000's if Sr. was still with us.
DEI was going to be a winning shop just like Hendrick's, Yates, Gibbs or RCR. You know Sr. would not have allowed it to be anything less than that. Sr. was a truly remarkable human that understood racing better than anyone else.
2001 was a difficult year I watched the races on tv when Dale SR was racing and cheering for him and your team in 2000 until Dale passed then I cheered for Dale JR for a few races after cause not a month later I lost my grandmother and I got back into NASCAR in mid 2006 till 2017 when they started changing the tv networks
The thing jeff Gordon and Dale had was unique. The age difference but acts like they the same age. You dont really see that kind of friendly rivalry anymore. Its either total hatred between 2 drivers or nothing. The main difference between the 90’s nascar and nascar today, its dale. He was good from with a lot of people.
Good video just wish RC would've put in a better effort to give Harvick the equipment needed to win championships in instead of taking as many of the resources he did away to help his grandsons rise through the ranks as fast as they did. His entire organization would be better today had he done that and both Austin and Ty would be much better drivers.
Once when JD McDuffie wasn't fast enough to make the field - Dale and Richard put a motor in his car and he made the field... Bill France once said - always make it affordable for the working man to come watch - now there are no more JD's, no more Dave Marcus, no more Wilkesboro no Rockingham - and no Dale Earnhardt
Can tell it’s still hard for Richard to talk about his friend Dale. Glad he kept going and still was successful. If Teresa didn’t screw up DEI, imagine what it could’ve been. The moment Jr left, that was it!
i stopped watching nascar when dale passed its not the same. the sponsors are not the same the drivers arent the same and nascar isn't the same i just cant watch it yet. hopefully they get it together one day.
Mr. Richard Childress is a gentleman, a class act and I have a ton of respect for him. In Daytona in 1997, I was at the Adams Mark hotel where Dale Sr. was speaking to a room full of GM executives and I managed to "find" my way up to the floor where he was, hoping for an autograph on a special hat...it was there that I met Richard Childress for the first time. I looked at him and he looked at me, we both knew I wasn't supposed to be there, but he greeted me with a hand shake and a smile. A southern gentleman for sure. Bless you sir.
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