Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts to Hearing Stories About His Father | Dale Jr. Download

After hearing some of the stories from Tony Furr about his dad's younger days, Dale Earnhardt Jr shares what it's like to hear them and has a few of his own to tell afterward.

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[janetbarnette]

My husband, Tommy used to work on Dale's equipment at the farm. Dale needed to talk to Tommy one afternoon so he came by the house. Tommy wasn't home yet so we sat out on the back deck waiting and talking. Dale was in the old white farm truck. He got to telling me how he had welded that tank into the bed of the truck. I was shocked and I stupidity said " you can weld ?". He laughed and said "damn Janet, I used to have to work for a living ". He really got a kick out of that !
When I retold the story to Tommy he informed me that your dad used to weld INSIDE of tanks on trucks. I heard a lot of stories from Cruse too, he was my cousin. In all of his stories Dale was the hero. It's a wonder not only that they lived into adulthood but also they stayed out of jail.
I've really enjoyed todays podcast. Reminds me of every weekend at the dirt tracks, getting to know people and watching some of the best racing ever !

[ttwert]

I assume Dale Sr. prob regretted many of these moments, but it's these moments that shaped the man he became... Love these stories Jr.

[terrybenson]

"Hell, everyone needs a traffic cone in their bedroom." Hilarious!!..

[ricwestdoesitwork]

Tony Furr was one of the best guest you have had your show. The stories he told were incredible. That was an amazing interview.

[wheelgunwilly-]

Dale Jr. is doing lots of amazing things but it’s absolutely remarkable how he is preserving his father’s legacy by learning everything he can about his life and sharing the stories with the world. I’m not sure I quite realize how beautiful a thing this is.

[adampatterson]

Can't believe it's been over 20 years. I'm 99% sure if Jr got what he asked for, DEI still be running today

[DavidOkelley]

This is the best down load yet. It show the human side of your dad. The guy from that time was tough.

[ronaldschoolcraft]

"She would never throw anything away..." That was my grandmother. She used to dare the electric meter to move. She had a family of four kids during the worst of the depression with her fifth born in 1940. Her husband left her in late 1940 or early 1941. She kept her family together and survived through WW2 while keeping the farm. Some of her relatives tried to take her kids from her but she never yielded. It was a life defining experience for her and has affected me to this day.

[BrianHoff]

Jr. does an amazing job discussing his father. He recognizes that his Dad had some issues, did some stuff that was crazy, not things that are going to sound like they are a smart thing to do. That Dad would even do something that could get folks hurt. That Jr. also relates to doing some goofy stuff.
Yet he also knows his Dad was amazing at being a driver, a car owner, how to have very good friends, how to make promises and keep them.
The conflicted feelings Jr. has had and might still have are understandable. Love is love. It tries to figure out how to take the good & the bad and still feel connected in a special way.
Good job, Jr.

[johnhale]

Tony Furr, what creative engineer. These stories intrigue me. Love hearing about the old days. Nowadays, NASCAR seems vanilla in the three big series, Craftsman, Xfinity, Monster. I miss the old days.

[chrisnewton]

Love the Dale sr story’s. I’m from the same kind of mill town in North Carolina. The Earnhardt family was just like mine and all the other mill families. People has no idea what hard times are. Thanks Jr

[etodd]

I always was a Dale Earnhardt fan....because he was the toughest man on the track and his driving proved that...Getting to hear these stories of the very hard beginning of his career makes me have even more respect of how bad he wanted it....and he achieved it. Thank you Dale Jr for sharing your family history with facts and not fiction.

[bonesdoes]

I got my license suspended “indefinitely” when I was 15 and didn’t get them until I was 32. I drove all over, I’m 49 now. I was a maniac before I had my daughters in my mid 20s. Did a ton of dumb stuff before that(& some after) but as a guy who did everything I did, and regret doing, I would come down hard on my kids and nieces and nephews every time I caught them acting like I did. I loved this video guys.

[frankhollein]

Something that always stuck in my mine, was when somebody like Mark Martin, DW, Dale Sr. or other old timers was when they won, they didn't do the victory burn out. They came from a time when money wasn't there. So they took extra care of their equipment.

[lloydstewart]

I love to hear the stories about Sr. It’s what made him loved by so many. He was relatable to the common man. He made it and I enjoyed watching him do it.

[aRedFrog]

Listening to Dales story really puts things into a normal perspective, his family was just North Carolina hillbillies like the rest of us and SR just had a big break which changed the family course. Thats really awesome!

[grizz]

It's not just Dale Sr that made the best of those hard times...in all aspects of life that happens in people's struggles... but unless you become famous your looked apon as a heal ...I admire your dad's accomplishments... people do what they have to do and try to give their children a better life

[tmcorey]

I’ve been there, trying to juggle bills and money daily, (as opposed to weekly, bi-weekly or monthly). It’s not brasen, it’s desperation. It’s survival. NOTHING will motivate you to do things you don’t want to do like seeing your kids without medicine, heat or food. You tell yourself if I can just get through this moment, it will get better. Next thing you know, you’ve been doing it for years and your marriage eventually falls apart. It typically takes an opportunity to come along, someone to step in and give you a break, to get out of that cycle. And when that happens, the desperate man will almost always be very successful, but so scared of going back, never lets up or relaxes.

[ScottXC]

Man. It makes me downright emotional to sit here and Actuslly realize how much Dale Jr has done, and continues to do for the sport of NASCAR. He is a legend off the track just as big as his father was on the track. Nobody can deny that.

[dezfan]

I miss your Dad and his generation. Great men. Thank you for sharing.