Kenny Wallace's Up-And-Down Career, Heartfelt Life Lessons & Legendary Stories | DJD Classics

Join us as we throw back the feed to 2019 with this episode of the Dale Jr. Download Classics! With the announcement of our latest podcast, Herm and Schrader, we knew we wanted to share this full episode right here on YouTube.

In this episode, Dale Earnhardt Jr. dives deep with Kenny Wallace, exploring not only his legendary racing career but also the stories and experiences that define his life beyond the track. Kenny reflects on the challenges he faced early in his career, the thrill of dirt racing, and the importance of his family. Don’t miss this classic conversation with one of racing's most entertaining personalities!

00:00 Kenny Enters How Only He Can: With Coffee
03:05 Racing Beginnings and Wallace Family Dynamics
09:10 Cruise Plans and Airline Mishaps
14:57 Becoming a Cup Series Crew Chief: The Early Days
17:51 Lessons Learned On The Pit Box
21:14 Navigating Career Changes and Family Ties
27:04 Transitioning to ASA and Early Racing Experiences
29:55 The Road to The Xfinity Series: Opportunities and Challenges
41:21 The Glory Days of Racing: "It Was So Innocent"
46:25 Turning Points: The Shift in NASCAR Culture
50:17 The Legendary Kenny Wallace Backyard Dirt Track
57:27 Going Dirt Racing with Kenny Schrader
01:02:18 Reflections On Career and Family
01:10:05 What's Next For Kenny Wallace?

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[DirtyMoMedia]

🚨 Throwback Alert! 🚨 This episode is a classic, but we've never released the full version on YouTube... until now! With Herm & Schrader dropping their first episode next week, we thought it was the perfect time to re-release this gem.

[jeremyparker]

Get Schrader and Kenny on at the same time. That would be the greatest show ever!!! Make it a 2 part 1 hour show each. You still wouldn’t scratch the surface on all the stories they got.

[butch_cassidy]

Man, I love Kenny Wallace. I've been a NASCAR fan for decades and this dude is one of the funniest guys in the business. This dude's the happiest most positive dude ever. We need Kenny in this business forever.

[scubasteve]

This is the best podcast. Dale Earnhardt Junior has done. Wallace knows so much. It’s like going back in the old days. I love the Wallace and you could probably have them on again and the stories would be different and all because he’s got so many stories to talk about he needs to write a book.

[borogue]

Kenny always makes me smile. One of my favorite episodes ever.

[vapinbachelor]

YAY!! Hey Mike and for the record, I wasn’t one of the haters!! Miss you buddy!!

[LeosNotFaking]

I know Mike wanted to do MORE then JUST this show but man the chemistry is just good but mikes been killing it make dirty mo even bigger and better

[connorritchie]

This is my favorite podcast of all time. Kenny Wallace and his brothers were all great drivers. One of the best interviews from Kenny when he was still racing was when he raced his way in the Daytona 500 with his brother Mike as his spotter.

[Michael-ehw]

This and Chastains recent podcast are superb. And Kenny, many drivers go out and win races but few become legends. You're a legend man, anyone who says otherwise doesn't know your story.

[michaelbayne]

Thanks for the throwback episode! This one in full is great

[Happy-Trails]

As a very long time NASCAR fan since my first race I attended in 1986. This episode was so awesome. Love how you and Kenny connected. The spirit of the greatest days of your career is mesmerizing. God bless and many happy trails.

[mountainmandale]

Gotta love hearing these old stories from my heroes. ❤

[riverrat]

This makes me really miss Mike being on the Podcast. He really made Jr a great partner. Mike was very talented at interviewing people. Kenny is bigger than life and Mike really helped Jr with this interview. 🇺🇸🦅🏁

[craigmiskimmons]

Best episode to date so much fun. You can just see how much fun everyone in the studio was having. Such a great character Kenny is

[Luckyguy]

Wallace lives extremely close to where I live. Extremely genuine guy and always polite with a hello back even when he likely does not want to be bothered. Just a normal guy trying to live life. Great show from a non racing fan.

[DDD-usuu]

Your right guys, that's so much fun, both of you bring out the best of each other, good to see Mike there to, enjoyed. 🏁

[alikay]

This was absolutely the best, the BEST episode. I love Kenny Wallace, he's so genuine and so much fun. I've rewatched this over and over again. Totally enjoyed this episode.

[leefury]

I watched the entire Schrader show before watching this. Now I realize what I was taking for granted. Jr., you are saving the history of the "glory" years. So good to listen to these talks. Takes me back. So many truths shared. Everyone does think famous drivers grew up eating with silver spoons. But I remember racing when it took a group of guys pooling their money to run just once a month but having all the other days work'n on the car or just BS'n, playing cards, cook outs, drink'n a little, going to other race tracks just to watch. Road America in my case. Thank you and your staff and these great guests and sharing your experiences. MAGA? You're making growing up again great.

[lockieharris]

Watching this from Thailand and loved it please get him back for another podcast, this man is a walking talking museum and this is what NASCAR needs now ❤

[jZ]

I could listen to these two talk all day he needs to be on more often