Dale Jr. Tells Stories From His Daytona 500 Wins Like They Happened Yesterday | Dale Jr. Download

[@frankgercas1392]

I remember getting his autograph during a rain delay I said something like I was a big fan of your father but I am a bigger fan of you...and he smiled and said thanks man I appreciate that...I won't ever forget that!

[@ryanmichaels297]

I was in the garage at New Hampshire and it was after most people left the garage, and I thought I lost my change to get his autograph after Saturday practice, and as I was about to leave and head for the exit, he popped out the back of the truck and started walking to the motor home lot and I happened to walk right up to him and said hey Dale, could I get an autograph, and he was like absolutely, where you from. Quick small talk, signature and gone but it was awesome.

[@frankgercas1392]

yeah, my experience was by chance too. I was at Daytona, and during a rain delay, I saw a driver walking toward some other fans and said to myself , "is that Dale Jr"? I had a shirt I just bought and a marker, caught him in mid stride and had a brief chat, signature, and was overwhelmed by the chance encounter! @@ryanmichaels297

[@aaronhobart6223]

@@ryanmichaels297I love how he does the pod cast now I would have never thought jr would be out going like this I truly enjoy hearing his stories

[@the4trutter75]

I can totally feel this. I was raised in an Earnhardt house but jr was and will always be my guy. First NASCAR shirt I owed was a Dale jr acdelco taz shirt that I got at my first race when I was 8 at LVMS.

[@KillerGringo138]

I could listen to Dale talking about side drafting forever. That was an amazing perspective articulated only the way Dale Jr could. Truly in awe from that story about battling Stewart.

[@collinjamesguitar]

He and his Dad were the only guys for awhile that figured it out. Michael Waltrip did too. Dale Jr was much more dominant for those 4 years than his Dad was in any stretch at superspeedways. Tony Stewart even said it. Love listening to him talk about it

[@trevleisner]

I love listening to him on his podcast/show, but wasn't a big fan of listening to him as an analyst.

[@BonesZilla]

He truly is the professor of speedway racing. I love these stories.

[@jeffsandy5088]

His dad did this to Ernie Ervin at Talladega in the Diehard 500 in 1993. Dad taught him well!

[@robertredmon6387]

He had the best teacher

[@BonesZilla]

@robertredmon6387 I agree 100% and I'm glad Jr is still passing on the knowledge.

[@dwainsw4076]

@@robertredmon6387they used to say Dale ,not Jr, could see the air.

[@CoryAY82383]

I could listen to these stories for hours

[@aaronhobart6223]

Yep he is like the only person you could watch show after show except Brian France interview that dude a F joke

[@clydelourdes5754]

Agreed . D.E.Jrs perspective is gold

[@CoryAY82383]

@@aaronhobart6223 he is a joke

[@xJenko]

My brother (who was 14 at the time) and myself (21) drove from Ohio. We sat underneath the bleachers the entire 6 hour rain delay, even whilst there were tornado warnings/watches. We had been at the track since 7 or 8am. Got to watch my childhood driver win the race. We got back to my grandmas, who lives in Lakeland, at 3am after the race. Some of the best memories I will never forget.

[@bevnracin]

I just loved hearing Jr taking us through how it was from inside his car to win the 2004 Daytona 500 ! Awesome 👏👏

[@dannybernstein1088]

Can we all admit that this was the best breakdown of understanding how the draft works and who better to learn it from than the greatest racing family in NASCAR history The Earnhardt's junior you rule

[@brianjennings5610]

You are sooooo right!!!Amazing just how badass they really were at superspeedway racing!!Won't ever forget Dale Sr and his last win at Talladega in 2000 what an incredible comeback and in a fashion that only he could deliver!!!

[@dannybernstein1088]

@@brianjennings5610 in us mere mortals will never know what that's like but what did that be awesome they always said Dale Earnhardt could see the wind breaking off the car and that would be awesome too

[@brianjennings5610]

@@dannybernstein1088 yea I remember they always said that but some of that was attributed to him wearing that open face helmet feeling the wind on his face according to Richard Childress some years back!!They even told stories of Dale calling in on the radio that so & so is about to blow an engine and the guy did so they asked him "Dale how did you know that?" & his reply was he could smell it & another incident with his own tire going down he said he could smell it so he definitely had a special talent with heightened senses for sure!!He was "THE MAN" & will always be!!!

[@MrJunior82006]

Best description of what side drafting is and how it works ever. Is understanding of it and having one of the best teachers ever on the subject is why he is undoubtedly one of the top 3 plate racers ever. 👍🏻

[@robertredmon6387]

Dale jr your absolutely spot on winning is a mind set and in order to win you have to be able to lock in

[@ricardofernandes7303]

Amazing explanation by Junior and amazing that he remembers so well. Love these stories 😊

[@bradleydennis1263]

Spoken like a true 🐐 at his craft! Sr. would be super proud of you Jr.

[@Gemni65]

04 was awesome I still watch it the moves that he made by himself still gives me chills

[@joewinfieldjr3547]

I absolutely dig into Dale Jr's in site- especially when he is handing out restrictor plate track nuggets!!! Love it!!!

[@ATK10155]

I will never get to race in NASCAR at any level at a restrictor plate but I listened to him like I was racing this weekend.

[@joewinfieldjr3547]

Yes indeed- I use to do Sim racing so I eat this kind of stuff up!!!

[@d-rayphelps1630]

Man this is awesome!!! He can tell a story!!! Very few people are as talented as this fellow is!!! Just a way of his delivery! Timing!!!

[@stevenwilson4910]

Dude, I love this! You had me hanging on every word. You’re a great storyteller.

[@StickA-yd4fp]

I like the new format. And listening to dale break it down is awesome. Almost feel like I'm in the car.

[@stevenrey56]

This is why I listen! Thanks.

[@tol12341]

Great shared memory,thank you.

[@ManvilleMatt]

February 23 3014 i watched Dale Jr win the Daytona 500 in the maternity ward of St Peters hospital in New Brunswick NJ. A few hours later on 2 24 14 my son was born. He is now a quarter midget driver chasing the dream! He doesn't believe me that I watched that race right before he was born 😆

[@d-rayphelps1630]

That is awesome!! Get on the Gas!!!

[@Code4King]

Man if Dale Jr. is racing in 3014 that would be something! Haha, j/k I know what you meant. Great story!

[@rspa28]

Really good memorys!!

[@benjaminhughes2089]

That was the best explanation of the side draft I have ever heard. Dale, keep up these awesome stories and explanations of how the cars and races work!

[@marcanglin7127]

Junior, let me first say that I L-O-V-E these talks and your insights and memories !!! But, maybe---just maybe---the next time you want to illustrate side-drafting or air wakes off of cars you might want to make use of a couple of the 457 diecasts that surround you on the desk !!! Love ya, man !!!

[@es7614]

Love this perspective, more please

[@barryz8858]

People will never understand how big Jr was in the peak of the sport from 2000 to 2015. NASCAR was so full of great drivers and personalities back then. We used to have weekly driver pools at work. Its all corporate buddy buddy BS now. These guys raced hard and hurt feelings back then. Then they got over it and had a beer with each other and went on down the road to the next race. Miss those days

[@Hillbilly_Bob_Rides]

That mental thing and being in the moment is one hell of an advantage in anything in life! So yea I believe that you're right about the mentality aspect and winning mood.

[@gen-zeke-8571]

Junior has that true joy of plate tracks, and I imagine it helped him feel closer to Dad. Statistically he is right there with Jeff Gordon for average finish. Crazy that it's been 10, and 20 years.

[@TheTigger7019]

Glad to see you back...But man I miss Mike, can he at least make a few appearances?

[@austincharbonneau1206]

The best media with your heros 😊

[@johnmallette3143]

Tkzz for sharing,.,.,gonna go watch those laps,.,.Peace

[@davekraus7334]

My man!! Hearing u say let’s do the thing! Sounds like your old man buddy!😊

[@seanwemett5859]

What I would give to hear a conversation between Dale Sr and junior comparing notes and discussing in detail, frame by frame.

[@vapinbachelor289]

Im sure Jr would too

[@Buddybryan3]

I've never watched something felt like I understood it so well. I got a memory of racing Dale on iRacing at Nashville in the street stocks. I think the two of us had like 40 some laps side by side swapping the lead and I had this plan similar to what was just explained where I knew I could beat him if I could set it up just right. I never wanted a win so bad. Unfortunately another car came into the picture and took us both out with about 15 to go if I remember correctly. That was such a good time! Glad I was able to be there in 2014 and return right as things went back to green!

[@octane55]

I remember staying up late to watch this. I live in Scotland and my stomach was in knots for the last few laps

[@nothinghere7391]

When Dale talks about the way he was driving Daytona... I would love to see that... Right now they're flat out all the way around. Dale's tactics to get by Tony wouldn't matter today. Tony would be at such a massive disadvantage as the leader that cześć Dale wouldn't really have to think about anything. Just mash the gas and that'd be it. Not to mention the lifting off the throttle... That wouldn't matter either, because handling doesn't matter at Daytona and Talladega anymore... Superspeedway racing is a shell of its former self

[@BurnNotice2023]

They've killed the racing there. People are complaining about there not being a speedweeks anymore and very little practice but there's no reason anymore. There's no ingenuity left, the cars are all the same. You used to be able to make changes then go out and practice and make more changes. I used to watch all the practice sessions, now I wouldn't watch them even if they had them still. The racing is horrible.

[@HobbsMcGee]

Agree that superspeedway racing is a shell of its former self, but only the leaders have it matted. 5th on back is about half throttle.

[@joshjackson797]

This is the perfect video to show someone who doesn’t understand this sport or wants to know how the air works. I’ve been a fan for over 20 years and never knew there was a pocket of air on the side of the car. I just thought they were pushing air to the spoiler.

[@TimTrutone]

Loved both wins but he really earned it in 2014. 2004 he made it look easy.

[@blizzardwuffy]

Would it be possible somehow in the future to have an episode or clip of Dale re-watching and giving live commentary while watching that in-car feed? I think that would be brilliant content!

[@BurnNotice2023]

I've been wanting this for the 2001 EA sports 500 for 23 years

[@Volkain10]

I always thought going against the wall would reduce drag because that’s less air being pushed around the car but as I think about it, that air is actually being trapped. So where normally the air would be sliced and make a V shape by the nose it’s being trapped against the wall and pushes against the cabin sort of like a /-| shape causing the air that would normally wash out to the side to hit the spoiler and slow you down more. Fascinating stuff. Absolutely loved this clip and now I want to go back and watch Dale explain more of his wins.

[@robsalassi]

"Like a boat wake." Mind blown.

[@anthonybacchi5280]

I can listen to dale talk forever

[@IGDETROIT90BABY]

I remember that race

[@jakebullock8891]

Love the show but gotta say... Really wish they hadn't changed the studio.. one of the reasons I wanted to watch it because it felt inviting and loved the log cabin / old garage look.. but can we please get DW back on ???? We need more nostalgia and cheating stories lol

[@CptDoughnut88]

Never fully understood how the side draft worked, but I've also never heard it explained that well

[@tnwhiskey68]

If you can imagine each car making three lines of air, one over the top hitting the spoiler, slowing the car and one on each side. If you can put your car far enough up, your side air will bounce onto their spoiler, slowing them down enough for you to get beside them. If you type it in KZbin, you will see a ton of animations.

[@CptDoughnut88]

@@tnwhiskey68 I just never thought about the air making a v like the wake of a boat, that makes a ton of sense

[@brettcall6]

😂😂😂 We got 2 lessons in today’s class. Being selfish is one of them. Looking forward to seeing you again at the All Star Race this year. Beer and fun at the same place as last year after your race on Wednesday night. You know the spot! I’d like to challenge you to a few laps on the carts this year! Loser gets sprayed down with the garden hose. 😂👍🏻

[@skiiworld]

In all the racing series I’ve watched, I still rank that pass on Tony as one of the most impressive, can’t even compare it too other racing series it’s like Randy Moss beating a triple team and mossing them all and then actually pulling away as he runs to the endzone

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Good stuff!!!

[@clydelourdes5754]

Tony let you drive away cuz (respectfully) whose son are you, again? He prolly though "aw hell jr just nudged me, better let him go by"....thats what id have thought.... Great Session, jr. Thank you Ej

[@elyampedup88]

Me and my wife were in the hospital that day because our daughter was born. Since the race was rain delayed I got to watch it. I remember pacing back and forth in the hospital room and not being able to cheer because our daughter was asleep and other babies were on the floor!

[@alltree78]

I was there for the 04 race. Sitting on the back stretch coming out of 2, which is no longer there

[@sjkeclipse]

I love these type of stories they need to do more of them, but would make it even better is actually having him and Tony Stewart talk about this. It’s great when Junior talks to Sterling Marlin call Edwards, Matt, Keneth, and all these other guys about somebody old-school guys that were racing his dad and they talk about certain situations what they did to to win the razor make this pass or how his dad did it so on so forth I would like to have him do that, but the people he raced against in those situations and it’s great storytelling to enter the minds and listen to how they think about what they need to do when they need to do how they need to do it in that moment outstanding

[@ericvernon5138]

The good ones feel the air, the great ones see it.....

[@tnwhiskey68]

I always thought that was ridiculous to say they can see the air. If you feel your car, been in the situations then you know what it feels like, you know what to expect. No need to feel, see, smell or talk to the air.

[@UnkleBot]

8 mins in and june proves that earnhardts can in fact see the air ahahah love it

[@SupermanHopkins]

I wish Dale's channel had media rights, and we could see the parts of the race as he's discussing them. Surely, NASCAR would let Dale Jr. buy media rights and be able to show clips.

[@alvingriggs6932]

Some talk 💩 about JR. he could have won a lot more if he was more aggressive, he is a class act.

[@joeschlabotnik2401]

Not a fan of the seating layout but the decorations are really cool

[@thegonz7833]

Cool vid

[@sebfettel]

June bug was a pleasure to watch race

[@garystaib5935]

I see you're in a new studio setting, new guys, where or what is Mike doing now

[@aaronhobart6223]

I was there for the 2014 500 and jr ran the 💩 out of his car and I believe he got trash on his grill with a few to go and made his car even better. I told guys at work b4 the race it will rain rain rain rain they will run the 500 at night and dale jr will win.. and that’s what happened I got to move my seat to better spot and watching that 88 cross the line was the coolest F thing I have ever seen a great memory!!

[@TimTrutone]

15:05 I had a Greg Biffle fan hold a porta-potty door open for me once. I was like "well, at least they're good for something!" ;)

[@slipstream7324]

Are they still running the 'air brake' spoilers this year? Some call them 'parachute' spoilers.

[@OverSeasonedTaco]

Jr needs an episode of him talking about drafting

[@InkedCyclops]

You just answered why your dad and his buddies loved boats so much.

[@RichCommander]

you got to fix this studio setup. those camera angles of dale sitting by himself is very odd

[@JV-mw7gv]

I think Stewart didn’t side draft jr. because of his handling. He had to keep it either at the bottom or the outside lane. He couldn’t switch back and forth easily. I remember seeing jr ask Tony and Tony didn’t really remember, so I somehow found him talking about his car that race.

[@turtlepang]

Since 1984, every Daytona 500 winner on the year ending in 4 has been a Chevrolet. Amongst those winners, all winning car numbers have been divisible by 4… 1984 - #28 Cale Yarborough 1994 - #4 Sterling Marlin 2004 - #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2014 - #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2024 - #24 William Byron The drivers that had to win in 2024 to continue that streak were #8 Kyle Busch, #16 Allmendinger, #24 Byron and #48 Bowman. All 4 of those cars finished in the top 12.

[@bostons2826]

Love hearing Jrs stories but the show feels like grandpa telling his grandkids old war stories now 😂

[@BurnNotice2023]

The long lost footage of the 2004 Daytona 500 pass for the win, buried deep in some NBC vault, never to be seen

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

Him comparing side drafting to being in the wake of a boat moving in the water…

[@JamesM-v7t]

drop the two go with diffrent guess

[@spoonsz]

From the south so it's hard to watch this show because he throws bojangles everywhere and i dont live there anymore and cant eat it 😂

[@Dave-0523]

Why did they lower the passing grade average? Can you say " participation trophy ".

[@Joe-es4qm]

Where is Mike??

[@RonnieSprangerJr]

Bobble head Boys 😂😂

[@jawmedia7575]

Smoke wanted jr to win that race

[@brianbrown6826]

What happend to Mike Davis?

[@erronflynn8766]

👍🏻

[@KylePenner90]

I still think winning the Busch race a day after winning the ‘04 500 is the greatest accomplishment of your career 😂

[@barbaraparrillo]

Where is Mike why isn't he on the show?

[@timj3590]

He won't be any more. He has other duties

[@Forzafredo94]

Where’s Mike been?

[@iceastone]

mike got a promotion and is handling more of the business for dirty mo. you should listen to the 1st ep of new season of the download. this was the 1st thing jr addressed on that episode.

[@timj3590]

Or the last episode of last season...I believe it was called Mike's last show

[@jeffreyvanderklip6769]

After listening to what you did to Biffel, I though, you pulled a move your Dad would have done.

[@joesalerno3966]

A hillbilly physics lesson

[@jimbob8969]

The show just sucks without Mike.

[@djmohab2]

40 IQ Godhardt worshippers complained about him, not realizing there's more to a show than just Godhardt Sr stories. Mike had a way of framing questions for the casual viewer, offering a perspective from outside the technical realm of the sport.

[@BurnNotice2023]

lol, and people used to complain about why was Mike even there

[@jimbob8969]

@@BurnNotice2023 not me. This new format sucks.

[@sjkeclipse]

You hit the nail on the head the more selfish you can be the better and I think that my friend is why and I hate to say this because I love you and I love you dad you didn’t win a championship I think you needed to be and I said it time and time again watching races. You need to be more aggressive and you need to be more selfish and I’m not trying to be rude not trying to be mean not trying to be disrespectful not trying to hate on you, I’m a junior nation guy and I am a senior I know he hated to be called that but I am a fanatic of your dad and I think you needed to be the dominator while he was the intimidator

[@jameswoolley7421]

JR., THE GUY WHO'S NAME IS BIGGER THAN HIS DRIVING RECORD