@Joe Frazier It's easy to point fingers and find fault with Dale Sr. about how he might have neglected Dale Jr., but Dale Sr. probably never had that, Leave it to Beaver/Brady Bunch childhood or tought how to parent that way!? Plus maybe the same concussions Dale Jr. talks about, may have affected Dale Sr., his moods and decision making, who knows!
@@bebo5558 exactly, everyone expects a dad to preach all of their shit to their kids, but that just aint reality, im sure dale Sr had all the best intentions for his kids but i can imagine doing 200 around a track for a living wasnt one of them haha and at that point then people think it means he didnt care? Haha as well as what you said, maybe he never knew how to be that type of father cuz he never seen it
@@JayAR_YT I used to know a lot about NASCAR, but that percentage I knew, didn't even come close to 1% of what Dale knows. The guy is basically a walking encyclopedia for racing, not just NASCAR. Even after the concussions, he still has retained so freaking much. (Also, I have no idea if concussions can effect memory lol)
Kenz Schueler they can affect your memory speech and all sorts of stuff it comes long after you’re retired from a sport like nascar,boxing,UFC,and football. It’s CTE I think
He's up there with Cal Ripken Jr, Ken Griffey Jr, Floyd Merriweather Jr in those rare competitors that became their own man and never in the shadow of their old man.
What I don't think people realize is Dale Sr dying on the last lap at Daytona is comparable to Jordan dying in game 7 of the Finals in front of a live crowd, with millions of others watching, while sharing the court with his son. The entire sport would be looking at each other like, what in the fuck are we gonna do now? The immense, unbelievable scrutiny and pressure Dale Jr has had since Daytona in 2001 is immeasurable. It's indescribable really. And he's handled himself with the utmost class, he's carried the sport on his shoulders after his dad passed and into the next generation. I don't think anyone could've done it like he did.
Almost comparable to that. The possibly that you could die in a racecar is always in the back of the mind of the average fan. Its a very possible thing to happen. Its part of the nature and lure of the sport. Michael Jordan having a massive heart attack and dying on the court on game 7 is almost not even a possibility or a "yeah that could happen" type thing.
Yepp. And you don't understand what they're doing until you get older, and then you appreciate what they did and why. My dad was the same way. I'm from NC too, about 2 hours from them.
They're trying to teach a man how to be a man. To try your best at things, challenge yourself, be tough and push through hardship physical or mental. My dad was a big sr. fan but I never really imagined he was like him too. Though my dad was always super proud of my accomplishments in comparison. He never missed a game.
Dale Jr. is a perfect example of just because you have a famous or rich parents it doesn’t mean you don’t have to work to get where you are. Dale Jr. earned where he is.
If you're outside the sport you may not understand how important this man is. He carried the sport on his shoulders for 3 years after Dale Sr died. Now that NASCAR is in the worst recession the sport has ever seen, he's back to carrying the entire sport on his shoulders once again. And just like before, he's doing a magnificent job. And through it all he has managed to stay one of the most honest, sincere, humble and down to earth sports superstars of my lifetime. Dale Earnhardt Jr is a National Treasure.
well put, he accomplished way more than his potential i think , like he said he was put in the Bush series on a whim only winning 4/150 late model races, and won two back to back Bush championships before joining cup series racing along side Sr. and then,, like you said having some great years in the #8 Bud car . early 2000's alongside some Dogs in their prime.
You always try to improve on what you had growing up, however it is usually in much smaller increments. As far as being a man goes I feel like Jr. has not only lived up to what his father would have wanted him to be but surpassed him by becoming a great driver and a great man. Not taking anything away from his dad, just saying.
Your ass hurts. Dale Sr was a back of the first 3rd to mid packer through the late 90s. Dale Jr did not carry shit. Jeff Gordon was the show. I don't think people realize how lucky the rest of the field was when Evernham went to run his own team. The other thing here ...do you realize that Dale Jr. was treated like shit by his father for nearly his entire life? I never liked Dale Jr until he started to share stories about how piss poorly he was treated by his father. Matter of fact ... Jr goes out of the way to tell stories about the way he was treated. He often speaks about how his Dad was a real human being who didn't always handle things well. I wonder if Sr was around if Jr would have turned out as well as he has. I am not sure he would have. Lets be clear though ...Jr never carried the slack for NASCAR when his Dad died. Gordon was light years ahead of those dudes long before Sr. died.
Would he tho he could bearly win a race never won a championship the only reason he was so popular and could keep a car is because of his dad and how successful dale sr was
@@jordanwillett8456 I was never even a huge Jr. fan, but he's good guy, a father, operates a winning Xfinity team, and has a voice the sport values doing commentary now. Not to mention being the most popular driver a record shattering number of times, and like Tree Camel said that's a significant number of wins in Cup.
This is too real. My father was the toughest but also most gentle man I've ever met. He never had to raise his voice or whoop us. That look was all it took and you knew seeing the pain and disappointment in his eyes that you fucked up big time.
I agree with Boe. The first time returning to the track where Sr lost his life. And just the way everything went down. Absolutely incredible story book stuff.
It's by far one of the most memorable moments I've witnessed. I was there for that race. Jr and waltrip but especially Jr dominated that race. It was a special moment for the Earnhardt family, NASCAR, and it's fans. Everyone was a Jr fan that night
@@seanodeli7031 at the time it was one of the greatest sports moments ever. NASCAR was huge back then and mismanagement and noncar/non racing backgrounded idiots running the sport ruined it all. It’s still big but it doesn’t make national news anymore unless a scandal or huge wreck occurs. As a fan my whole life it’s incredibly sad but what can we do?
The fact Joe didnt dwell on the sadness and said how amazing it must have been to have a new found frindship in his dads final years is awesome. Good job at balancing prying questions with respecting Jr while he tells his stories. Jr could have a podcast where he just tells stories.
Sometimes a father doesn't realize the hurt and the uncertainty their actions can have on their children's psyche. It is not hard to see why junior was such a popular driver and a popular young guy.
His father reminds me of mine, never compliment you so you could hear the words but push you forward to work harder. I finally found out from my mother that he was bragging to his fellow maintenance workers how I drew up a schematic to correct a issue they had. That memory is still the best one I had of him.
Same here. You always want them to say how proud they are of you but never really happens and then you find out from someone else how proud they are it’s even better because you know they don’t want it to get to your head haha.
@@Arthurian. Well as far as all the pussyfoot parenting now I could see why you think that. The old school dads created men and now this new style parenting created entitled offended little brats.
My father was similar. He always led by example and expected you to follow. No talk, no lectures. You just knew when he was happy with you and when he was disappointed
Who doesn't love Jr.? Even if you weren't a fan of Sr., you have to respect the way Jr. has carried himself all of these years. He is his own man. He is kind, personable, & honest. And, he was a clean driver. And damn good. I love his podcasts.
My father and I we're at Daytona in '01 and when we heard that Senior didn't make it... That was the first time I saw my father cry... I was six years old and I will never forget it.
I was 7 watching the race with my mom and dad. They normally would change the channel after the celebration in victory lane. But that day they keep it on the that channel for so long after the race. I still remember watching the wreck and watching the ambulance driving away. I still remember trying to comprehend that dale wasn’t here anymore. Chokes me up to this day thinking about Dale Sr.
His father crashed right in front of me I saw it with my own eyes from the infield. I snuck into the pits the following Daytona and got to rush the car when Jr. won it.
I was in the in-field on turn 4 at 9 years old. I was playing pokemon on my gameboy when I looked up and saw the crash happen. As we were in traffic leaving we found out Dale died. Crazy memory.
I was 5... and unfortunately this race was one of my first real memories. I remember the wreck, and I remember my mom and dad crying, so I just cried with them.
@@armour182 I was playing red version on my gameboy color when my dad told me about the wreck. I was at home tho not the track. Pretty sure i was at the elite four cave trying to find my way through
I learnt to admire Dale senior from watching some of his races but he earned my respect when he said those kind words, while being interviewed, when Ayrton Senna passed away on that crash in Imola. Such an inspiration is you ask me, and one can draw many parallels between Earnhardt and Senna. To me, his son is the continuation of a damn fine legend. People like these are who should inspire us, not tiktok people.
Yeah he was the man for sure....Did u watch the race when Dale Sr, fans boo'ed him and gave him the middle finger when he wiped out Terry labonte at Bristol on the last lap to win the race? Was the first time I ever seen his own fans turn against him for a few hours because even they knew what he did was chicken$hit....when interviewed after the race, you could see on Dale's face he knew he f**ked up and all he could say was "I just wanted to rattle his cage..i didnt want to wreck him..just rattle his cage"
I can relate a lot to Dale Jr’s relationship with his dad. My dad and I had a rocky relationship for all of my teenage years. We weren’t close and never really talked unless he was mad at me. I was just a typical teenage bum and my dad was a hard worker so I think he was just disappointed. Then I had a realization at the end of high school and joined the Navy. After I joined our relationship changed so much and now we’re close. He calls every saturday and we watch the UFC and talk through the fights together. I’m so glad I got to turn my relationship with him around.
This is like me and my dad. I used to hate him. Would get my ass beat. But it toughened me up and idk what changed him but he’s a great man and I wouldn’t trade him for the world. Love that man to death. Have to go to the hospital tomorrow to see him. He’s not gonna be around much longer so I’m glad our relationship is the way it is now.
@@Roman4PF thanks for asking man. He’s actually doing alright. Heart and kidneys aren’t too good but he’s hangin in there. We were supposed to get lunch together but he had to cancel cause he didn’t have emergy to move then when we rescheduled I couldn’t go cause I injured my foot😭 can’t win lol
I agree! This is why I love Joe Rogan. He gets me invested in people I would have never even given a thought.Dale Earnhardt Jr. seems like a really down to earth guy.
I've been a fan of Joe since I was 15 and he worked strictly for the UFC. Your absolutely right. The range of guests is incredible, from astronomers to race car driver's to Alex Jones.
This is the greatest interview of Dale Jr. I've ever seen. Raw, honest, unvarnished, innocent and humble. Thank you Jr. for sharing your story. Thank you Joe for doing this.
This was one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen of Jr about his dad. He really opened his heart up with this one. He’s such a genuine person. Thanks for getting this one.
"Dale you've got a good perspective" might be the least forced Joe Rogan comment ever. That was an unvarnished compliment, and Jr. knew it and just said "thanks"
You are a great man Dale Jr. You’re a good father and husband. YOUR Dad is very proud of you. We all admire the man you became after your father died. You inherited the sport on your shoulders and you carried it well.
This is definitely one of the hard things about being a guy. Trying to navigate around two male egos, my own feelings (things I'm sensitive to), and trying to act in a manner my father can be proud of. Talking about our mutual emotions can feel like a gamble for so many reasons. And I'm still over here looking for validation from random fucking people...a product of social media
Clint Eastwood son had similar stories. Once he auditioned for his father. Not in person but via a tape. He did not get a call to the studio. Joe asked him if he asked his father why he did not get the part. He answered: "I did not talk about it to him, I wouldn't dare. My father is really old school".
LUN4T1C Geez my father isn’t as salty as Clint. You hear stories of Clint always just calling cut without comment on actors’ performance and it leaves everyone hanging. Must be one cold house, seems to have made Dale E. and Scott E. good people? Is it worth it to leave kids wanting for more from their fathers?
Joe this a very different interview and I could tell you were intrigued because you listened to him instead of cutting him off to talk about your own nascar experience.
Uh JRE isn’t an interview.. it’s a podcast where they just have conversations Joe just shoots the shit with his guests.. sometimes when higher profile guests are on it seems like an interview but it’s not.
I think maybe senior wanted junior to earn his accomplishments. Senior had done so much and wanted people to respect his son for his own skill and talent. It's just a theory on why they didn't talk racing much. Dale junior is a hell of man.
Sucks he didn’t win any championships (got close in ‘04), but turning out to be a loyal friend, outstanding father, philanthropist and good man in general is just as important. Always liked Jr, he’s held up good for having to walk in that shadow.
I'm pretty sure if nascar wouldn't have docked him those points for saying "shit" in his interview at talladega, I think he would of had a great shot at taking the title that year if I recall correctly.
I had the same relationship with my son but the last time I saw him we got along didn't fight one month later I lost him sometimes I wonder if I was to hard on him because I knew he could do great things but I felt like he was wasting his life but really he was just finding his way i would like to tell him I'm sorry but I can't now 💔
I'm so sorry for your loss, Jeff. I know that pain well. Unfortunately, I never really even got to know my daughter because her mother kept her from me. Then she passed away after a bad car accident and in an instant, it was all over. 22 months and that's it. She was my only child and 5.5 years later, I'm still trying to deal with it.
Joe Rogan is conducting some of the best interviews I have ever seen, this is no exception, what an amazingly interesting interview. I have had the same relationship with my father. Unfortunately I don't think I have become a very good man, this interview makes me realize that I need to be a better person.
Same here.. im 29 born & raised in Florida, about 30 mins away from Daytona and my grandparents were always big Nascar fans, every weekend we watched the races, mostly Saturday Bush races & deff Sundays.. and I still remember to this day, vividly what happened that day and the day after, I was staying the night at their house and I remember me & my memaw cryin some and she gave me a big ol'hug and told me everything was gonna be okay! It felt like it was one of my own fam memebers.. that's how I remember it today!
My brother died monday I'm listening to you to get my mind off it these stories are priceless I am proud of the man you became jr and so is your dad thank you I loved your dad
New respect for Dale Jr. What an outstanding and respectful human being. It's nice to see him speaking openly and being vulnerable.. his dad did a helluva job and I guarantee you if he has kids they're amazing as well.
Sr. had the pure ole school hard southern man. It hurts him to show love to love ones because it makes him feel weak. He do love his son. My dad had it for years now he understands compassion. Best part is, with a father like that you must watch him and learn because he not going to offer up much. If you watch you will learn to be a man from his life lessons. You will also not be ashamed to love your own kids because you know how it felt.
Very true. My grandfather told me one time that his dad never told him he loved him, never hugged him, never showed any affection towards him. But after he died he found journals that his dad had written about how proud he was of him.
One of his dads last moments was looking ahead at his son, on victory lane gunning for it on the home straight. Those few seconds must have been something else. I'm sure he was proud in the moment, before 2 impacts and lights out. He died doing what he loved and was known for, couldn't have been a greater death going out with the fans one last time. NASCAR through and through. His death for sure prevented many more.
Hearing what Dale Jr. went through as a kid makes me feel not alone. My dad played professional baseball and I use to hate him coming to my practices and games because I knew I would never meet his expectations.
There is NO DOUBT that Jr. learned how to draft from his Dad. He could no way be that good at plate tracks without insight from his Father. I don't think Jr. is telling the whole story when it comes to drafting. He mentions it himself in interviews when his Dad was still alive !!!
@Jaden Pearce DW = Darrell Waltrip. RCR = Richard Childress Racing. 1 & 2 were Michael Waltrip and Dale Jr's cars but the OP is wrong about their teams. They weren't on RCR's team. They were on Dale Sr's company's team, Dale Earnhardt Inc. Dale Sr. still raced for RCR at the time of his death. What seemed out of character at the time for Dale Sr, is at that specific race, was he was blocking for Dale Jr. and Michael Waltrip on the last lap. He was always known for racing to win for himself, even when his son was racing with him. Heck, he even bumped his son sometimes but on that day he was trying to help them win. Unfortunate he never saw the result of two of his cars taking 1 and 2 at Daytona (the track that he had the most difficulty winning at). I think that's what OP was trying to express.
One of the best JRE podcast, but I'm a JR fan so, bias. Dudes incredibly honest and open these days, his evolution as a person has been fascinating to me
Well said! I couldn't stand his old man, been a casual Jr fan, he was very down to earth and likable when he & his wife did a home renovation down in the Keys on DIY network last year. JRE raised the bar, MF is super cool, and a class act.
Dale Sr. changed racing forever, competitiveness, popularity, introducing new sponsors. His death also changed the safety regulations in racing. Props to Joe and Dale Jr.
I was the only person in my circle of friends and family who wasn't a NASCAR fan, and even I cried when Dale died. Dale Jr. seems like the kind of son any dad would love to have.
In life, my biggest motivation was and still is to not disappoint my dad and to make him proud. You could beat me, yell at me, talk shit to me and I wouldn't care. But if he ever said I'm just disappointed in you it literally killed me, it haunted me because of how much he means to me and all he has done for me as a kid. I watched how hard he worked and always hear how great of a guy he is and so I always want to make the guy proud.
"In life, my biggest motivation was and still is to not disappoint my dad and to make him proud. You could beat me, yell at me, talk shit to me and I wouldn't care. But if he ever said I'm just disappointed in you it literally killed me, it haunted me because of how much he means to me and all he has done for me as a kid. I watched how hard he worked and always hear how great of a guy he is and so I always want to make the guy proud." ...just so I could "like" it twice.
Joe is an excellent interviewer. He really listens and lets you answer without interruption. The questions are asked with respect and he gets to the point.
I truly wish more people would learn about dale sr and the entire situation with his death and what happened afterwards. You could not write a more intriguing movie script if you tried. It still to this day gives me chills thinking about what happened. It's still very sad, but there is not a better way for Dale to pass on. He would have chosen to go out on the track like that blocking for his son and good buddy at the Daytona 500, RIP Dale
This story would make a great book or movie. A son living in the shadow of his legend father, getting on his level and then loses him tragically doing what they both loved. Such a moving story from the perspective of a loving son
His dad never talked to him about racing because he knew his boy had to find himself on his own, only than this will be his own personal passion, especially with the danger involved.
I've only seen my father cry three times. When he had his heart attack, when he had his stroke and when Earnhardt Sr. died. I never understood why he was such a big deal til I grew up and had a appriceation for racing. Rest in peace Intimidater
Sounds like Dale did a hell of a job raising Junior and teaching him the morals and values how kind he is with this story being real props DJ.. can you imagine how hard it would be trying to live up to name of greatest race car driver that ever raced a track just trying to prove the self-worth to him must have been heavy on him for sure
Second time I've watched this...and I teared up again. My father was a lot like Dale Sr., and was also killed in a tragic accident. I laughed when he said "my dad was a weird dude" ..mine was also. I believe Dale Sr., like my father, was from the "old school", and really didn't know how to show affection, or show encouragement or give complements. I think they saw that as a sign of weakness.
same, mine died when i was 10. i feel like i would be such a better man if he was still around especially going into puberty and all that which was rough. stay strong.
Jr ended up exactly how Dale wanted him to be.... a genuine, honest, and sincere man. Dale’s only duty was to make him into a man, not a driver like him. Jr had to be his own driver and win races of his own ability. I think that is why his relationship with his dad turned a corner because his dad then looked at him as a peer after he saw he was good on his own. Dale did a great job.
@@coalbranch oh he’s always been incredible. I think he’s an Analyst now. Dudes entire blood has always been racing and the initial comment is spot on. They were peers.
Loved this interview. This the reason why this show is the best of all as far as talk shows go. Whether it's radio, TV or online shows, it doesn't matter. None stack up to the Rogan show. So nice to cut through fake personalities and commercials and just go with celebrities acting like normal people with genuine emotion.
Jr is a very kind and humble person. I had a pit pass in Charlotte one year, and finally found jr to get and autograph, but when i got to him the had to go to the driver meeting. about 30 mins later he actually came up to me and signed his name on my pass.
I watched that race live. The wreck didn’t look that bad so I was shocked beyond worlds. It was tough. I actually didn’t watch racing for two years after that. It was like a bad dream, didn’t seem real. He’d be proud of Jr and who he is now.
I saw my dad cry for the first time when Dale Sr passed away. It was so intense. Watching this and listening to Dale Jr talk about his dad reminds me of myself with my Dad. I'm a tall guy and my dad would always ask me how tall I was infront of people and I'd tell him and he'd be like, "Damn I didn't think they stacked shit that high." lmao we had our ups and downs but in the end hes my dad and I love him.
I understand why Senior was like this toward his son a little bit, but he took it too far. His son deserved some encouragement and he should have told his son that he was proud of him.
dale wanted for his son what his own father wanted for him and tried to do the same but in the end lived long enough to help his son and team win what a legend, both sr and jr
Finally a NASCAR driver on JRE. Prob the best podcast Joe has done. I love Junebug and can relate as probably many of us can to his father son relationship. There's no hiding behind the fact the fact Dale Sr was a shit father in alot of ways but Jr grew up to be a respectful caring man. I disagree with a lot of Jr's recent politics but god damn I miss seeing him on the track. Go rewatch those early 2000's races especially at Dega , the crowd just went wild when he took the lead. Earnhardt Inc had great cars at superspeedways in those years and it was a blast to watch tthem dominate. Junebug iis a sweetheart and sadly the future of the sport of NASCAR isn't looking good. Shit really did change the instant Sr died. Stock car racing is pure americana and the fans of it need to make sure it survives.
Took alot of guts Dale Jr. To talk about alot of personal things that happened. Don't know you or your father but me as a father.. hats off. Any father would be proud. Condolences 🙏
