Donnie Allison Recalls Dale Jr. Working at The Alabama Gang's Shop As A Teenager | Dale Jr Download

Dale Jr.'s first job was for the Alabama Gang, and he still has his first pay stub! Donnie Allison laughs while telling the story of how Dale Earnhardt Sr. had called them up and asked if they could give Dale Jr a job because he "can't do anything with him."
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[@psinclairjr]

Donnie was on my Dale Jr bucket list. The man is an absolute treasure. I had family in Hueytown back in the day, pre-tragedy. I was told if Bobby was on his porch with a glass of sweet tea you could go up and talk to him. I'll never forget that and vividly remember Ms Judy bringing me a sweet tea. I got to drink sweet tea with Bobby and just listen to him talk. He told me stories I treasure to this day. They're great memories for me. I really wish I had the opportunity to meet Donnie but Bobby told a couple funny Donnie stories. THANK YOU DALE, MIKE, DONNIE, AND ALL OF DIRTY MO, this is definitely Top 3 Dale Jr D/L episodes

[@gteefxr3094]

I'll bet that "Sweet Tea" was a National Treasure. It should've been frozen and donated to the Smithsonian where it could be brought out only on special holidays where it's "underrated goodness" could be discussed "all day long.

[@psinclairjr]

@@gteefxr3094 best glass of sweet tea ever. I remember nursing it thinking when it was gone I was gonna have to leave, I got a second glass, Alabama summers

[@scottbostic6247]

I live in Alabama and I'm now north of Hueytown but know it well. I'm 56 so I've been here long enough to have been around when Davey was driving around town acting like Davey. Those shops are amazing. I have always been so proud of the Alabama Gang and miss them so much. Never will they be forgotten.

[@TheMattBoxGhost]

A big hell yes for getting Donnie on here. Seriously, the Dale Jr Download is the best thing that’s ever happened for racing history and stories. Thank you guys for doing this!

[@stephenullman4534]

I just love listening to that man talk. Walking history book.

[@nazcarcup]

Dale Jr, Donnie Allison, Bobby Allison, three of the coolest people I've ever met.

[@blpadge2]

The graphic Dale Jr. has on his t-shirt of Sr.'s #2 Osterlund Olds I had as a giant patch sown on a windbreaker back in 1980-81, long before there was souvenir rigs at the tracks.

[@bumpedhishead636]

When I was a teen, my Dad sent me to work on our neighbor's farm instead of our own farm for pretty much exactly the same reason.

[@RAEckart22]

Same here & oh by the way, you ain't gonna get paid in money over there

[@brandonchaney2500]

We have 2 mil in black angus, and they made me work at subway for my first job, and i had a 20 year old car. I didn't get it then, but pop said that he didn't want me looking down on people who don't have the money we do. Now as a 33 year old... I agree with his choice.

[@user-bt8vn3dj6o]

Love the old stories.

[@alexseiler1604]

What a wonderful group. It’s like sitting in the kitchen listening to friends

[@andohish27]

Donnie still looks and sounds pretty sharp and cognitive for an 83 year old.

[@bighand1530]

Ikr?

[@oldermusiclover]

you should read his book and his brothers

[@chiefgangmusic]

It’s really unimaginable considering just every single thing he’s been through. It’s pretty dam remarkable!!

[@matthewhoward5514]

These older drivers are all class acts. Drivers today act way worse.

[@jameswaite6496]

Donnie and Bobby Allison, my favorites as a little kid growing up watching races with my dad when they were on TV [CBS].

[@popeofwrenching4357]

I met Donnie one day back in 2010 when I was a mechanic at iron horse motorcycles in Monroe NC. I was at my lift working on a bike , I look up and there stands Donnie Allison looking at a bike I was working on😳He was super cool and signed my tool box! What a legend.

[@articlev7472]

We really appreciate you getting the living history from the original drivers

[@H3110NU]

I love when people mention super modifieds. By far my fav car I’ve ever seen in person. The cars are insane with the offset and the giant wing and weighing nothing….

[@gteefxr3094]

Coming from the Northeast, Mods & Supers rule. 🏁

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Take a trip to Oswego Speedway if you ever get a chance. Its awesome

[@canesfanchris8689]

I got to meet him in March at the HOF ceremony. What a really nice man. He talked to me and my wife like he had known us forever.

[@bobtenharkel4367]

That’s always good to hear.

[@mobiledetailingchannel2067]

Love watching these old schoolers

[@bighand1530]

Same

[@roberthevern6169]

Donnie is such a good story teller!! I could listen to him all day!

[@15569903]

How gangster of a statement to tell Dale Jr. that his car is probably somewhere 😂

[@22losthighway]

These are the conversations I want to hear…I don’t care for some of the others but this era of drivers is what keeps me coming back!!!! Thanks!!’

[@joshstrickland3886]

My favorite Red,Donny, interview by far. I grew up neighbors to the Alabama gang. Dang I miss Davey,Clifford sad sad day in Hueytown AL. Awesome download Dale Jr . Hueytown produced some of the best drivers .

[@oldermusiclover]

thanks so much for having Donnie on hope you will have his brother on God bless you Donnie

[@popsicle33]

I met a bunch of the younger Allison boys in Daytona years back. They were really cool.

[@sduncan6868]

Just to hear the old stories straight from the man who did it is amazing. Mr Allison was certainly a wheel man during his day. Best wishes Sir.

[@tnrodgers]

These stories are treasures. Timeless lessons of the backstories.

[@BaumannJA]

True Racing Royalty

[@jtbukkinbronko]

What a gift. To listen to that story. So awesome. Racing. So cool. Nothing better than this. I’d give anything to shake his hand. 🙏 Long live stock car racers. Treasurers to embrace and behold

[@gteefxr3094]

Let us all 🙏 for "National Treasures and "Sweet Tea".

[@philliplangley9302]

Can't wait to see more of this interview

[@bighand1530]

Same

[@tompiper1480]

Great interview with Donnie great stories

[@irongoatrocky2343]

Me thinks Jr is angling to get ahold of the Serial # 3 Allison Built Legends car for his collection of unique race cars!

[@MrEdwardJV]

Graham Hill won the Indy 500 as a rookie in 1966. Jackie Stewart was rookie of the year in 1966 by leading a lot more laps than Graham before he broke. Donnie is in elite company!!!

[@briancanterberry3085]

I'm from ALABAMA and ALWAYS will be proud of those ALABAMA GANG boys!! Donnie Allison and Neil Bonnet needs to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Mike, love the hat! ROLL TIDE ROLL!

[@lastchild6153]

Love and agree with everything your saying except Roll Tide. Go Gators!😎

[@briancanterberry3085]

@@lastchild6153 that's why we love our SEC football! Good luck this upcoming season my friend! Do everyone a favor and BEAT GEORGIA!!

[@lastchild6153]

That would be nice for the Gators to knock Georgia off their pedestal and set up another one of those classic Alabama vs.Florida SEC Championship Games. @@briancanterberry3085

[@briancanterberry3085]

@@lastchild6153 Alabama should be fine out of the West this season but LSU will be our biggest test. Always a fun, intriguing, and interesting season. Thank you guys for being so nice and kind to me. Going through a VERY emotional and difficult situation in my and all of you being nice has been such good encouragement to me. I appreciate you so much!

[@briancanterberry3085]

@dirtymomedia537 what are you talking about??? I'm not understanding that reply.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Donnie! Finally, he’s on DJD :)

[@robertgoulet1961]

I seem to remember we had Legend cars here in Connecticut maybe 1988/1989

[@jhensby1]

They just don't make Donnie or Bobby Allison's anymore.. or Dale Earnhardt Senior's anymore.. those men were the true character and spirit of Nascar racing..

[@grahamdonaldson29]

Fantastic listening to this legend 👏🏼

[@paulanderson6481]

Now we need Bobby

[@OldHickoryAndyJackson]

Interested stories by Donnie, thanks old boy

[@kevinhoneycutt238]

A True Legend

[@pamelamaloy9778]

Love listening to the stories,so dang awesome ❣️🥰

[@pamelamaloy9778]

​@dirtymomedia537Who is this?

[@watsonroadster3707]

I'm glad Donnie got into his Supermodified and Indy car stuff here. Many don't really know how good an Indy car driver Donnie was. Supers are the last vestiges of the old Indy roadsters. Back when Donnie was driving them they were probably still using stock car frames and then cutting them down ( pre Todd Gibson Flintstone Flyer car). But his Super experience set him up for his Indy car racing like he said. Donnie didn't just race at Indy. He drove at Pocono in its inaugural Indy car race, Phoenix,and either Trenton or Milwaukee. I've heard that A.J Foyt kinda wanted him to drive a second car for him but Donnie went back stock car racing instead. Bobby Allison drove for Roger Penske in the 1973 Indianapolis 500 but blew up early...

[@WVD-Dub]

I remember DA racing at a dirt track in Jennerstown, PA back in the late 70’s. Drove the Cochran #1 car. That’s where I got the racing fever…🏁😎

[@edmiller8396]

Wrong Donnie Allison. That was Pennsylvania's Donnie Allison.

[@cuoops]

what a legend...thanks jr

[@chief3378]

Very cool stories I think Donnie knows exactly where your legend car is Jr he'll tell you when the podcast is over

[@jeremyparks9057]

I met Donnie and Bobby Allison when I went to NASCAR Tech. I have both signatures to this day and that's been dang near 20 years ago.

[@tnnbbq5060]

Vote daily for Donnie Nascar Hall of Fame

[@jamesoncroasdale1517]

People throw the term Legend around a lot when talking about drivers. No better example of a racing legend than right here.

[@jdhaase1417]

Man I love these indy stories!

[@Channelscruf]

AJ Foyt. The Greatest. Great stories from Donnie.

[@tochamp5441]

So Dale Sr sent you over to the Alabama gang as a spy😂 Davey’s cup car was in the back shop!!!

[@since1961]

Select performance bought Donnie Allison's Hawaiian tropic number 137 Chevy sedan orange and white from 600 racing maybe? And I was one of his driving instructors and drove that car on occasion. In southeastern Wisconsin.,Rockford.

[@jamessnyder620]

In the Presence of Greatness today....

[@dalefeaster9872]

Love this!!

[@johnmallette3143]

back inda day,...,.did all these drivers think or know or had a feeling that dale sr, was gonna be good.,.,?? tkzz for sharing.,.,.peace

[@bradbrown2400]

Hell Yeah, every thing is sound great 💪

[@d.j_cam]

he reminds me of the scarecrow in wizard of oz, sweet man

[@bighand1530]

Nice

[@angelwings3093]

Great as always 🤗😁😘

[@gcrauwels941]

LOVE this stuff.

[@tim-cook]

Need to know where we can find one of those awesome Osterlund hats like the one Jr. is wearing.

[@alexclarkro9414]

My Dad sent me to work at a fish restaurant owned by a family friend for the same reason.

[@user-j4200]

Growing up Muellers brothers racing. Sauter was the driver for the 71.

[@darronsmith4857]

I wish Dale would mention Johny Ray from Estaboga Alabama! I helped his boy Kevin in Arca and Busch in the 90s Dale Sr raced His car in 76 after Johny had a bad crash at Daytona! Jr didn't you stay at the Ray's in the summer when you were a kid?? Thanks! Take care, Darron

[@robertgoulet1961]

I didn't know that rhey had Super Modifieds in the SouthEast, just thought they ran in the NortEastern part of the country, I believe these days they even race them in California but they are small block cars the ones in rhe NorthEast are big block cars.

[@joshstrickland3886]

Hueytown gang awesome " enough said "

[@christopherlyon3959]

Donnie allison at 83 sounds 100% more stable and coherent than the current president. Donnie allison for president 2024 lol

[@GregorySovine-bt9hj]

I think Donnie Allison is a legendary driver. I also think he makes 3 inches a foot based on the interview , I could be completely wrong. He might be a foot and the greatest driver ever with the ability to whip anyone's ass😅

[@oldermusiclover]

if you all have never read his book or his brothers do so

[@cseabrook3]

Best until 84

[@rebeccaduncan5970]

bet Dale JR had keeping the pay ends on the wall of his office it the west town now, and seeing it now ,

[@gteefxr3094]

?

[@lastchild6153]

I think they are trying to say Dale Jr. probably saved his pay stubs from when he worked for the Allison’s and displays them on a wall somewhere. But Im just guessing. I could be wrong.​@@gteefxr3094

[@FantasySportsZen]

...so did they keep the wings on the nose??? Who edits these things? 😂

[@rldavis4948]

What is a 3/4 stroke engine? I’ve never heard that before. 4” bore and 3” stroke or vice versa?

[@joshstrickland3886]

Get Eddie Allison on the show Eddie is there older brother.

[@DIARRHEA-PANIC]

00:13 *bruh the lulz

[@brandoncreswell]

Need more volume

[@coalbranch]

2 of Nascar sport ambassador

[@bobwhitebread1887]

I'd love to see them bring Kyle Petty on the show . He tells great stories.

[@redvue04]

I love hearing these stories!

[@dennismcgowan4059]

Our parents made us four kids get our "working papers" on our thirteenth birthday. Went to work in my aunt and uncles pizza place. Wow, those ovens made sure I didn't have an ounce of fat on me. Our kids got their papers on their birthday too. My kids work too much while I see others disabled at twenty. Shame how far these kids have fallen. And why?? Single parent household. Money from the state for lottery tickets and medicinal weed. Think I'm kidding? Sit outside a convenient store or dispensary first of the month.

[@gullreefclub]

Not sure what lottery tickets, medical marijuana have to with people of any age not wanting to work for a living. I was raised by my mother (my father was killed by a drunk driver when I was 8) That said I started cutting lawns, shovel snow, racking leaves, etc when I was 10 and gave 3/4 of the money I made to my Mom and my younger sister (one year younger) and I split the remainder of the money. She would help me doing lawn work but mostly she would keep the house clean, do the laundry, tend the garden and help with the cooking while our mother worked two jobs neither of which had benefits or payed that good. I got my first real job the summer of 13th birthday. The neighbor up the street who I had been cutting his lawn since I was 10 owned a masonry contracting company and offered me a job. It was that summer I learned what hard work was as well as how to drink beer and smoke cigarettes and weed. My sister took over my lawn cutting business which I had built up to 35 yards a week (As a FYI my sister and I cut lawns using a push mower and bagged and raked up the lawn clippings and humped them back home to turn them into compost for our garden. An if you are wondering the farthest yard (house) from our home was a mile as the crow flies.) My sister and I both have grandchildren who are just becoming tweens and they all have their house chores and have side hustle jobs such as walking dogs, cutting grass, weeding gardens and flower beds, raking leaves, shoveling snow etc. My sister’s and my grandchildren like their parents have to bank 3/4 of the profits from their jobs. The money my children voluntarily put in the bank after hearing about me giving my mother 3/4 of my earnings and splitting the remainder with my sister paid for their college tuition (and yes they all worked 30 plus hours a week plus carrying a full credit load of classes. The point of this rambling is in my opinion people don’t want to work/become lazy because they never learned how to work. Not every job is mentally, emotionally, or physically rewarding, to be honest most aren’t but if you learn how to work you learn to accept your job for what it is and that is a way to make a living. Additionally as long as you are in control of your drinking, smoking, lottery playing, spending etc, etc. I don’t see a problem with any of that. The problem we have today is people want to eat their cake without doing anything to pay for it.

[@codywilkerson0]

Alabama gang 256

[@SmokeShow9969]

I was 14 years old when I became a Nascar fan and Davey was my driver… I even had a Davey Allison addition Ford Thunderbird… I didn’t like the car but i got it because Davey name was on the dash

[@matthewmiller2219]

If you watch a Dale jr. Clip on his podcast that is 20 minutes long, I guarantee you that Dale Junior will be talkin for 19 minutes and 30 seconds of it