Who was the first to know about Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett? | Dale Jr. Download

[@chrisholland8226]

That Uber driver had to be like “WTF? I’m driving Tony Stewart 2 1/2 hours to F’ing bike week!”

[@diychad7268]

I give it a 50/50 shot that the person knew who he was, but if they did then I bet it was a memorable experience because to be the driver doing that trip with those two in the back seat, you know that they didn't just let the driver sit up there and keep to themselves....... It quickly turned into a three person trip I guarantee it lol

[@weshuff8436]

The driver was probably a kid without a clue

[@billgoodwin8742]

Of all of Tony's wins, Leah's heart is his biggest win.

[@user-eh5cr4or6k]

You must have meant to say his wallet.

[@gteefxr3094]

Calm down.

[@chuckfinley4757]

Or her whooha.

[@paul4253]

I physically cringed reading this.

[@KenG....]

@@paul4253 DITTO

[@georgetincher7859]

Drag racing is just an awesome damn thing to experience. The drivers and crews are just amazing. It is incredible just how accessible the drivers are to fans and how friendly and talkative they are. I'll never forget being a 13 year old kid way back around 1990 and going to the local drag strip to watch the races. One day I was out walking around in the pits and taking photos of race cars. One guy who had a really gorgeous dragster must have caught me standing there staring at his race machine and walked over and struck up a conversation. Before I knew it, I was strapped into the seat of that dragster and he was answering all the questions I had about various race related procedures. After experiencing that, I was a fan for life. Drag racers are the nicest people you could ever want to meet. I mean here was a guy who didn't know me from Adam, who was probably busy between rounds, yet he went out of his way to be nice to me and make me feel welcomed. That kind of thing is common around the drag strip too. This is unique aspect of drag racing you don't see in any other form of motorsports.

[@Mister_Matt_X]

I've been to a drag race at the San Antonio Raceway or Alamo City Motoplex whatever they call it these days a few years ago and it was pretty cool... but it was like local drag racing not NHRA sanctioned but I don't remember if SA had NHRA before... there's not a lot of news about it lately I hope that the NHRA will go to the drag strip in the near future and maybe try to get it modernized looking like the other drag strips that the NHRA uses...

[@marty0063]

@@Mister_Matt_X I think the only place NHRA goes in Texas is Houston. That’s a little far for us, so it’d be nice to have other places too.

[@garyjackson3531]

@Mister_Matt_X I live up in Central Texas, but we used to race at Alamo Dragway, out on Hwy 16 back in the 70's and 80's. It was AHRA sanctioned. The AHRA Nationals were there every summer. I was a kid and got to rub elbows with Garlits, Snake, Shirley, and the rest. I won the Nationals in 1983. The last year the AHRA sanctioned the track. It became NHRA after that. No national events. But some Division 4 stuff though. Anyhow, we bracket raced there a lot because the joint was packed on a Saturday night with fly boys bused in from the bases and the purse was great. Plus, since we came from over 100 miles away, we got in for free and raced for free. Years later Todd Zampese built River City Raceway over in Seguin, just off I-10. A really nice track. It's had several owners and names since. It opened as an IHRA track, but has been NHRA as well. IHRA held several national events there. It's way too small for an NHRA event. Anyhow, lots of great drag racing history in San Antonio. Alamo Dragway's tag line was "Smoke City USA" (A 60's thing)

[@garyjackson3531]

@marty0063 Houston (Baytown) is closed. It was sold to make way for warehouses. Before Houston there was (and still is) the Texas Motorplex up in Ennis, which is on Hyw 287 near Dallas. It opened in 1986 as the first modern supertrack. It's all concrete and quick. It was being built as Green Valley Raceway was going out. LOTS of history there. Anyhow, Billy Meyer who owns the Motorplex and was a star Funny Car racer decided to buy the IHRA. This left the NHRA without a national event in Texas. The Gay family owned Houston International in Pasadena, but it was outdated and had become a dump. In record time they built the track in Baytown. The first race was fantastic. As were all of the races afterwards. The IHRA situation was a disaster for Meyer, and he unloaded the sanctioning body and came back into the NHRA fold. The national is there every October. For the last couple of years Billy has turned the race into a multi weekend festival of sorts.

[@kathyclark3168]

So very true!

[@carolinagirl7596]

Gonna have to listen to the full episode. This video is such a great interview with Smoke. He and Leah seem to be so solid and I’m so happy for them both.

[@DrRockso0]

Poor Ken Block. He passed just a ways down from our family’s property, snowmobiling.

[@sadiedodle3998]

I mentioned before about Jr being a project. Tony was running neck and neck. Your wife's are just what you guys needed.

[@martyduffy2539]

Would be awesome to have Amy and Leah and Jr. and Tony do a podcast. It would break the internet. Mike could create questions that both couples could answer. The last couple of podcasts with Jr. and Amy have been incredible. It would be tough to schedule but it would be huge.

[@cykablyatman6242]

smoke, jr, and denny should do a podcast together

[@tedturner9054]

What would be more awesome is if Tony was in jail for murdering that kid.

[@FlightData101]

@@tedturner9054 you can say it a million more times and it still won't be true.

[@davidwalker9188]

Now that is a couple that was meant to be together congratulations to both of them

[@robertstone9988]

They can both talk about hypergamy and how they were both married to successful dudes and then met more successful dudes and left the original successful dude for the new more successful dude. Now all dale Jr and Tony Stewart have to worry about now is there isn't an even more successful dude that comes around sniffing

[@7viewerlogic670]

Great video! That oil situation was hilarious! Racer problems!

[@Brotherming-61]

Met Tony at Fontana when he was still racing NASCAR, awesome person.

[@nednobody3253]

Great story about one of the Coolest drivers out there.

[@ricksnell3103]

I have been telling everyone that if you go to a drag race, you get a really up close experience. If NASCAR would try to be more like that they might get back to where they were. NHRA is like no other experience.!!!!!

[@Thinksum]

It’s awesome to be able to get this perspective of all the people you have on here!

[@Acker8644]

Damn JR. this was an awesome pod cast , this was eye opening 🇺🇸🫵

[@rjp3427]

One of the best podcasts ever!!!!!!! :)

[@louiesmom7394]

What a great story about how they met!! ❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰

[@jeffreid7272]

Dale's headshake at 6:04....I'm reading his mind.... LMAO

[@blutosadlowski]

I was raised up on NASCAR, but drag racing is my first love. Smoke comes over to drag racing. Hes like my instant favorite. I haven't sat down and watched a NHRA event in years. Its pure gold. Dale sir, you should hop into a Pro Modified car and have some fun.

[@davidh6818]

There is no way in Hell Amy would agree to Dale Jr. racing a Pro Mod,LOL.

[@bcsmiamic]

Damn that would be dope!!

[@Rob_Moilanen]

​@@davidh6818 hell no, cause promods are not something you can jump right into and run a few passes on. Amy would probably let him do it if he wants to. I'm sure it's much safer than his old job, atleast these days it is. But I doubt that Dale has got the time to build a car and go race it on the weekends, cause TV would get in the way.

[@dragracer-ts2xt]

@@davidh6818I kind of want to see that now

[@InterdyneInternationalK-9]

That was Excellent Dale. Smoke (and what he's done) is the Best 👍✔️👌

[@justinbradley5294]

People dont like Tony, but i have always been a fan of his. Got to start one of his cars at talladega in 1999 when i was 12 yrs old and he was a super nice guy. I believe it was 99. I remember dale sr won and tony crashed out about midway through if the ol' memory is correct lol. Guy is just passionate! How can u not like that

[@hardh2ogillz]

Never disliked him all the way back to when I got into nascar in’93, he just wasn’t a favorite of mine. I am a fan now and have been for a while.

[@richman61]

Great conversation, thanks guys.

[@davidnyo7614]

First time I watched your video Been NHRA fan for 50+ years You are doing a good job

[@combatwombat594]

That last part with Tony talking about the atmosphere of drag racing is spot on. Buddy of mine took me and the fiancé to our first drag race last year at Summit here in Ohio. First drag race, first NHRA event :P Was a SUPER cool experience and I definitely want to go again. There's nothing like it in the world. Never got into it watching on TV, but being there is whole different story. And this is coming from someone who grew up at dirt tracks from the age of 3 weeks old

[@jeffreid7272]

I put my buddy (his first time) on the rope by a Top Fuel team for their warm up with the wind blowing right in his face.... LMAO

[@HI-RISER]

Yeah, it was the opposite for me, it was always drag racing. I went to the Oct. race in Phoenix, Nascar, having bought a pit pass thinking I'd have access to the garage and handily got turned around at the gate. I was NOT impressed by that part.

[@davebrother]

How in the world did I not know about this channel? Now I gotta binge watch the whole catalogue!

[@Murph_.]

What I love about Tony Stewart... he's an EXTREMELY competitive human being, and he was super competitive as a driver, but he's also this quiet, unassuming type of guy that you can just have a conversation with. At one point, he was looking to buy my home dirt track and I met him while he was there. He's just the nicest guy, but also very smart (He was asking great questions about the track), and confident and all the other stuff that you need to be where he is today. But under all that, he's just a regular guy and my respect level for him went way, way up after I met him.

[@genemaverick5705]

He also killed another driver !! Don’t forget that one !!

[@Darren-yu6hf]

@@genemaverick5705 And Gene you also went against racing number 1 rule don't get out of your fing car while the track is hot, and also he was a closet pot head and tested pos for thc. And if recall correctly it was a night race and wearing a black helmet and a black firesuit and probably stoned when he got out the car. I think he killed himself. Your a dum bass Gene.

[@codyrooker4551]

@@genemaverick5705 That drug head should’ve stayed in his car. Don’t leave that bit of information out.

[@genemaverick5705]

@@codyrooker4551 oh you mean when Tony swerved up the track on purpose and hit ward , that information !

[@codyrooker4551]

@@genemaverick5705 That’s a lie and you know it.

[@jeffreytaylor3031]

Sooo happy for Tony and Leah! Amazing couple. Little Smokes maybe someday?.....

[@jeesmith99]

Smoke seems like a solid dude.

[@tillman40]

Just don’t get in his way

[@alansmith7833]

Indeed he does

[@chucknowakowski6676]

Just don’t race on dirt with him and get him mad, might not make it home that night…….

[@FlightData101]

​@@chucknowakowski6676 don't step in front of a moving vehicle in the dark and you won't get your arse run over.

[@blazeroranger]

@@FlightData101 Every race cars passed him no problem until Tony himself because he slammed the throttle and spinning, hitting him down. That’s fact. Even fans heard it, slammed throttle.

[@michaelmarburger1003]

When Tony started in NASCAR I never thought to much of him but over the years since that time I see that he really seems like a nice guy all around

[@kathyclark3168]

Congratulations Leah and Tony 😊 wishing y'all all the best. Nothing like Nitro in the morning, noon and night 😁

[@toad829]

Maybe NASCAR could actually learn something if some NASCAR CEO's went to some NHRA Drags and watched the Fan interaction and how they can basically go anywhere and not have to pay tons more money for it. Like Smoke said, it's a much more laid back atmosphere. Happy that Smoke found his Love in a dragster. Figures.

[@garry3013]

You ain't lying bout that. Hit the nail right on the head

[@johnhaas2523]

If Jim France really wanted he could make NASCAR for the fans just like IMSA for fan experience.

[@MachoMateoMuchacho]

Nascar actually used to be that way. I remember going to Nascar races in the late 80s and into the 90s and the fans had great access to the garage and drivers. After a wreck, the teams would pull all of the bent and broken parts off the car and stack them at the corner of the hauler for fans to grab. I still have a bent up fender from Harry Gants Skoal Bandit Oldsmobile hanging up in my shed.

[@TonyWud]

@@MachoMateoMuchacho Late 60's at Martinsville. they held the drivers meeting at the start/finish line.

[@radamus210]

I got lucky once when a friend called and asked if I waited to be her photography assistant at MIS for the cup race and jumped on it. We were down in the pits and she was shooting for ARMY getting pitstop action shots during the race. I was blown away by it. You don't realize just how fast those pit crews are until you stand there and see it. And yeah, all those people you see on TV from The King to Tony Stewart even Jr was there walking around. This was in the early 2000's sometime. I'd been to several MIS races, Cup and Indy because it's close but it was a different world walking around the pit boxes and garage. It's an ant colony and everyone is doing some kind of job. Nobody is napping. The problem is just the shear number of people. MIS back then was what,100? 120k people?

[@greggerzthename]

I remember seeing him and Leah in the background of that sxs KB43 video and wondering if they were together.

[@LMarshall73]

Same.

[@hyper-1]

Never did I think I would like TS, but this guy is a class act. I'm a fan now!

[@timothysullivan4495]

I met Leah at the NHRA event in Phoenix Around 2014 or so. She was very nice and Smoke is right the fans are accessible to the drivers which was cool.

[@Mister_Matt_X]

Dodge and Pennzoil Ford and Mobil 1 That's so funny! I describe it Tony and Leah's own private Cold War... at least they didn't butt heads! Imagine if they did!

[@KimberlyStires-p8j]

thanks jr for another great show

[@randysiler7458]

Crazy story that says why those two are successful in life. Very driven people 👍👍

[@andrewyoung9751]

Awesome story....agree 100% on the drag racing experience

[@chevelle592]

wow, totally cool. super respect for you two.

[@johnmoore8800]

Great story... Life is always full of surprises and when it comes to that one moment in time. When you have meet someone so special everything else simple does not matter... Congrats to Tony and Mrs Stewart...

[@tammywise6191]

🎉loved it ❤️...watched Tony long time in Nascar....Enjoy him in NHRA I've been a Nhra baby I'm 58 watch lots of Shirley Muldoney and Don The Snake Purdome ...

[@kevinkrout3082]

Another great podcast.. Should get Smoke & John Force on together.

[@easyenetwork2023]

Need some beer and leave Mike out. I know Mike basically started the show, but let him sit it out for those 2.

[@garyjackson3531]

Jr had Force on the show a couple years ago. John has a serious case of attention deficit disorder. He's a hot mess in an interview, but hilarious! Get the Force girls on.

[@kevinkrout3082]

@@garyjackson3531 I know I heard that one he’s hilarious.

[@imagetf]

Great interview with Smoke!

[@mojesus680]

If Earnhardt an Stewart could just buy NASCAR they Could Safe it🐊

[@johnhaas2523]

The last thing either one of them wants is to own nascar.

[@easyenetwork2023]

@@johnhaas2523Not to mention the cost would be hard for them to get the money.

[@elizabethfraser7378]

I was a teenager visiting my grandparents during bike week and all I can remember is how loud it was. Lol

[@teresagoodwin7458]

I think they'll last forever just like You and Amy Dale!! When it's RIGHT, IT'S RIGHT!!!💞🤗💞🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏 LOVE THIS PODCAST DALE, MIKE AND SMOKE!!! 💞🤗💞🙏🙏

[@lonesassx8336]

😂

[@ck1782]

😂

[@Cam-ns1yi]

Love these guys they keep it real

[@willjam465]

The atmosphere he described at drag races reminds me how it is at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Speaking of that, couldn’t help but think of what a great team at that event it would be to see Tony join Dale Jr. and say, Jeff Gordon, to run the Rolex. They are legends at that track and I think would still make a formidable team at that event. Maybe bring in a 4th driver like Scott Dixon to round out the line up. Crazy thought, I know. Just popped into my head watching this. Always been a huge fan of Tony’s. Seems like a solid dude.

[@beinnc7606]

Happy for Tony 😊

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

I have been thinking about doing Route 66. I'm not in a position to do it right now but hope too. I have watch one video on it. Parts of it are gone and other once busy highway towns are ghost towns now. There's a still a lot to see . It goes from Chicago to the Sana Monica Pier outside of LA. I actually would like to do a huge tour out to the west coast and site seeing along the way then . go up through Calf. Oregon ,Washington State ,up through BC into Alaska then back down into the Mountain states and then back up into Canada and head to the Maritimes and then down through New England and home in NY .I'm retired so time travel time isn't an issue .

[@jamesburrows6226]

Got to meet Tony at Dale's dirt track in Paducah Kentucky. He signed a shirt for me and I still have it today. Jr. was sitting at Tony's back signing away as well. Kenny Schrader and Tony was in the race that night. Kenny won the race. All great, real, down to earth people. Thank you guys for that event and race. Time of my life.

[@chrislovett6120]

Ken block had them on his KZbin channel when they were out in side by sides. I could tell they were a couple then even though they weren’t broadcasting it.

[@gteefxr3094]

So romantic.

[@chrisfuller3866]

I really enjoyed that Jr I have followed you since you where a young Lad I loved your daddy I have listened and watched and attended Nascar since Cale Yarlborro's days I was thought it would be great to meet you Proud to say I watched that man cut his teeth in racing. Huge Fan Brick

[@bones40447]

If you've never experienced top fuel dragsters when they leave the starting line in a live setting, do it ASAP. There is nothing like it. Anywhere.

[@donschneider8662]

This was awesome.

[@rodbakergodnrod7771]

Lolol. “She was different then ALL the others.”

[@tomstiel7576]

said my dick about every woman I ever had

[@easyenetwork2023]

She was single and Tony’s type of wanted Tony’s money.😂

[@rodbakergodnrod7771]

@@easyenetwork2023 Here I was laughing about “ALL”. Lol

[@garyjackson3531]

@ethanweeter2732 Leah is a race car driver and a World Champion. She's been drag racing since she was a child. She's not exactly poor, though racing is a pretty reliable way of becoming poor. I'm sure it works because they speak the same language. Oh, and her car makes 12,000 horsepower 8500 pound feet of torque, and goes from 0-330+ mph in 3.7 seconds. So she's a certified bad ass.

[@lonesassx8336]

​@@easyenetwork2023 she wasnt single. She was married when they started talking. 😂

[@allank5090]

One of the best interviews I've ever seen! Loved it

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Tony chased Leah until she caught him.

[@321gates]

One engaged, the other married ... no problem here. Welcome to the 2000's.

[@gunsmokefan1344]

I give it five years at the most and then let dale Jr have a follow-up!

[@Sully4Real]

Tony and Leah make a great couple that’s for sure!

[@gtnoslp]

Great Vlog!

[@lindagreene6739]

So happy for Smoke ❤❤❤

[@rocker76m88]

After all these years I'm so happy he finally found the one. She's perfect for him.

[@DMNSAV]

The sponsor hurdles were hilarious. Classic Tony Stewart 😂

[@danduncan5435]

SMOKE IS THE BEST!!!!!! I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A HUGE FAN!!!!!!

[@denniscarroll7696]

That is an Amazing story Tony!

[@fobbitoperator3620]

It's quite rare for a man to meet a women with whom you are matched so cometely with. I'm 53, & still haven't found her, likely never will at my age. Happy for Tony, as he seems like a good & genuine fella. May they have healthy, formidable babies who grow up to drive & win the future's "SPACECAR Galaxy Championships!"

[@TanDawg58]

Tony is one lucky SOB

[@AfonsoHenriques1139]

she's been run through. he's just a passenger.

[@aRedFrog]

​@@AfonsoHenriques1139 Took him this many years to find a lady willing to really strap that thing on 😂

[@eddean6663]

Love is strange. Good Luck Tony.

[@bobdavidsonm.d.7214]

​@@AfonsoHenriques1139 How do you know , she's been run thru ?

[@AfonsoHenriques1139]

@@bobdavidsonm.d.7214 this is her third wedding. cheated on all her husbands with the new one .. I mean if walks talks and sounds like a duck..it's not an Eagle.

[@tina_miss_da_meana]

I met my husband a few months before the world shut down, too. It worked out well for us. ❤❤❤😂😂

[@the_elmeister]

I knew that Tony Stewart would actually connect well with Leah, but who knew it would lead to this, a successful marriage. This is unbelievable and congratulations to Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart. Now Tony Stewart is going to be a father, which is incredible.

[@ck1782]

She's not pregnant

[@jerryshepherd1645]

I have always liked Tony My favorite driver Glad for him in his relationship and drag racing but we love dirt racing can’t beat it. Good luck Tony

[@kidwave1]

Adultery means NOTHING anymore! Taking a mans wife to lunch is despicable.

[@theintake8961]

Great story! Thanks for the video 😎👍

[@tomstrum6259]

Cruising Rte. 66 town to town in a '62 Vette was Every dudes Dream back in '60 !! Exiting drama & real Cool theme Song .....

[@davidammons1700]

Congrats tony and your wife happy for you both ❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@mofer35]

Hell, I thought Dale Jr. would never be married either. He dated Amy for 6 years before he finally got hitched. He got the best looking lady to ever come out of Victoria Texas !! Maybe all of Texas.!!🇨🇱 He’s a very lucky man for several reasons. I hope he realizes it. I think he does. To survive car and plane crashes and be financially sound with 3 beautiful girls !! And an awesome sister to watch out for him. Very lucky man. 🤠

[@israelmendoza6202]

More Tony on the show please

[@johnhaas2523]

There's a full episode You can listen to from last week Then there's even the Kenny Wallace show interview with Tony

[@LesMorrisracing]

How Cool Thanks Dale for this

[@popsicle33]

Just saw the picture of you 2 at The Doghouse Bar in Daytona a couple weeks ago here.

[@jamieday6602]

Gotta love Tony Stewart!

[@dannyruckert9359]

Indy= wine. Nascar= high priced beer. NHRA= They hand you the beer. ✌

[@DannyBoy-qd2jb]

RIP Kenblock😢🙏🏻💚

[@SCOOPFREE]

Only 17 years older than her. The divorce is gonna hurt.

[@tazerknight1]

I hope you two have good life together.

[@lindagreene6739]

I have always loved Smoke ❤❤❤

[@ThorneJr]

Big smoke fan. I live on rt 66. Pretty damn close to the Chicago start line. Awesome

[@frednewman2162]

Know this is late comment, but have to say that was cool interview and good story!

[@ghettostreamlabs5724]

LOL. This was good.

[@hunterlogan2913]

Great snippet Dale & Tony. Forgot Dale's sidekick's name (Ed / Dale being Johnny) who does a great job. When you know, yoU knoW... I've had one and didn't harness what was to be had ---Mistake. She liked me and y'all raced loved racing. Me on track mostly. She everywhere

[@mustangracer5124]

Tony "ill have my sponsor call your sponsor and we'll do lunch".. Leah "we have to negotiate the payee/payer cause"😅

[@Jeffbambam]

Smoke ,I'm so happy for you .

[@speedofsand]

My favorite Tony Stewart story is way back when New Smyrna Speedway opened the quarter midget track, and Mark Martin got all the big Nascar guys to show up. After the Speed TV RPM Tonight show was over, and the casual fans had gone home, Tony put on a driver suit and raced with a bunch of those kids. It was a cool generous thing to see. Dale Jr was there, landed the Bud helicopter in the infield.

[@johnweaver1198]

Call me crazy and there is some age difference but from his side he has found his Soulmate..... I hope they keep it together when everything in their life is not fast and dangerous.....

[@dawnywarthog6642]

I stopped watching Nascar when all my fave drivers retired. Smoke was my #1. I had two goat's. One was named Tony, the other Stewart.

[@PhDuane]

i’ve noticed that Tony says “sit there” a lot

[@hondalimited7509]

YES. That's what makes drag racing great. Sitting behind the wheel on the track, walking the pits and meeting the drivers and crews. It really is up close and personal. And the sound of a nitro engine coupled with the smell of exotic fuel and burning rubber. It a high all of its own. I rarely go anymore (age and stamina to sit thru a full day of total excitement) but when I can commit and do it, its still a rush.

[@tomperkins5657]

"I was engaged and Leah was married."

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

Always have liked Smoke. Glad he found his

[@wdjones4735]

Tony’s right! There is nothing like the all inclusive NHRA experience! I wish NASCAR was that way🙁

[@timaz1066]

That’s what I like about IMSA racing also. Your ticket let you go anywhere during the event. No extra cost for passes to this section or that section. There are other sanctions that should learn from that.

[@billh03903]

The world needs more Tony and Leah...

[@vfrmaverick]

The real hero is the Uber driver that accepted a 2.5hr drive not knowing who or what was going on

[@Leftyswag247]

😂😂