JR never gets old. His memory is incredible. Maybe the most down to earth sports super star ever.

Im not gonna lie...I was not a Dale Jr fan for most of his career for varying reasons. But I have truly enjoyed him as a driver in his later years, as a broadcaster and certainly as a podcaster. Two years ago, on this very podcast you had some rather pointed statements to make about Spencer and how he would never be on your show. Today, this made me smile. You are truly the definition of maturity and we, as racing fans are blessed to have seen you through this journey. Thank you for the example you have set here. You are good people.

Dale just can’t miss. Every conversation he impresses me.

The crying towel was the best bit ever! Nothing else ever came close.

Need more Jimmy Spencers in NASCAR... Hell bring him back on one of the broadcast networks..... Call him spicy, call him controversial... but one thing Jimmy always has been is ENTERTAINING... ;)

Love Jimmy Spencer. Hard nose, funny, and was always fast! I miss guys like him, and Ward.

He's got personality which is lacking in NASCAR these days. He would be fun to listen to up in the booth.

I'm an old buzzard (65), Jimmy Spencer was a great race driver who was "old school cool". He could have run with the drivers of the 50's & the 60's & fit right in. Like he said, he would race you clean unless you messed with him. He was always straight forward & not afraid to speak his mind. It is character like this man had that is lacking in the sport today. Much respect J.S.

Really miss Spencer.... He was great for the sport. Nascar needs more like him in order to bring this series back to life.

No filter Jimmy Spencer. But he was never afraid to back it up.

My favorite Jimmy Spencer moment when when he was talking about AJ Almendinger, and he called him "AJ Pull-my-finger". I just about crapped my pants I was laughing so hard.

Really enjoy watching the Dale Jr Download, but man that’s the most uncomfortable I have seen Jr in an interview! Lol, whew glad that’s over.

Man, Jimmy Spencer still lives up to what he used to always say about himself in third person: "Jimmy Spencer never forgets!" My circle called him the Elephant because of that quote (and because he looks a bit like an elephant, big guy with a huge head). Some unimportant details he does forget, but he still holds those grudges like it happened yesterday! I enjoyed listening to him back when he was a driver and I still do now. Great to see and hear him again, can't wait to hear part 2 of this one.

You really can’t blame Jimmy. We were all ecstatic jr won that race but we also all thought that it was too good to be true. And let’s be honest, nascar has been known to “adjust” things for ratings.

Dale Jr - you've quickly become one of my all-time favorite broadcasters - your show is a pure joy! You're a gentleman and an awesome interviewer - keep it up!

I met Jimmy at a couple of race shows I was selling at, and he was signing autographs. He was the ONLY driver to ever walk around and look at the tables, talk to people, AND sign more autographs after his allotted time. He is DEFINITELY a “good ol boy”, and what you see, is what you get. Much respect to him.

If anyone thinks all teams have always had a fully legal post race inspection car at the Cup level, I have a bridge I want to sell you.

Definitely a Jimmy Spencer fan Jimmy was a heel in NASCAR racing as was Dale Sr. No body's friends at the end 🏁🏁🏁 it's all about the money in those days when they actually talked about a purse before the race

I love this Pod Cast, this particular episode has to be the most open, transparent, not holding anything back show about what really happens in NASCAR that I've ever seen. The real bonus, two hard charging guys begin open about their rocky past. Thanks for doing this show. And yes, I love Jimmy Spencer and his crying towel!

these videos & this show has grown over the past 2yrs to be one of the best shows to EVER cover NASCAR. INCREDIBLE!

I remember Jimmy most from his days in the Smokin' Joe's number 23. I smoked Camels at the time and they had a promo where you could collect what was called "Camel Cash", there was one "dollar" attached to each pack. They had a catalog that went with the promo and in that catalog they had all kinds of Smokin' Joe's stuff. Jackets, Zippo Lighters, t-shirts, etc. Great times when the Cup series was in it's prime!

Love to see Jimmy Spencer telling the truth, hope he ripped NASCAR a new one in Part 2. Guys like Jimmy always told the truth and NASCAR probably got tired of it and it has now become so bad that you can't say anything against NASCAR anymore, like robots. Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, are probably the only active drivers nowadays who don't sugarcoat, they tell the truth.

Jimmy wearing that headset funky so he doesn’t mess up his hair piece haha.

I love these podcasts but I wish you could hear the whole thing on here.

Saw Jimmy win in fast jr Johnson car at Daytona. Saw dalejr willn 400 at Daytona. Both had fast fast cars. Enjoyed both wins. Great podcast. Thanks all. Great to see Matthew back on.

More proof that Jimmy Spencer never forgets.

I never was a hardcore NASCAR fan, but this show is fascinating. These guys have really tapped into something. I would like to hear them give a little more background on some of the stuff they're discussing for us guys who aren't as familiar with the events and people.

I Miss Seeing Jimmy Spencer at the racetrack so much 🤔

Got to meet Jimmy at the Phoenix race in 2003 my parents wanted to get picture of me and Jimmy together, anyway the pictures kept getting messed up and he wouldn’t let us leave till we got the pictures we wanted. Very cool dude.

If Bobby Hamilton Sr was alive he’d be freakin great on this show that guy could wheel it

I didn't always agree with Jimmy Spencer, but I always admired his realness. Definitely made an impact on the sport!

Nice that Jr. Understands Spencer's thoughts and that they buried the hatchet. Am really looking forward to watching the rest of the interview with jimmy. Live in the area of Pocono raceway and would hear the interview with the racers who went to Jimmy's dad junkyard and hearing drivers that were there saying you should have been there.

Jimmy Spencer raced for Jimmy Spencer…not an owner or sponsor just himself. NASCAR needs people like him, now days like all the cookie cutter tracks we have cookie cutter drivers.

More of this please, possibly the best insight that has been provided to date.

Put “Mr. Excitement” back in the booth……with Bowyer and Gordon.

I wish I was more of a junior fan when you raced. My god, the perfect personality and face of the sport. It’s amazing how I’m more a fan now than when you raced.

The Sonoma incident was absurd. The cars passed the templates that NASCAR had provided, but the officials "didn’t like the shape of the fenders". It was ridiculous.

There's a video on KZfaq called "The Best of Jimmy Spencer on NASCAR Race Hub (2010-2012)" and it's 3 hours and 36 minutes long... 🤯

That July 01 race was a man determined to win. Nobody was beating Dale Jr that day, no man on Earth. That brought tears to my eyes and i'm not ashamed to admit it

Jimmy with the crying towel was one of the funniest things ever

This has to be one of the best interviews yet. Nice work Dale!

Love these videos. Has anyone ever discussed "the call" ??

Jimmy ain’t changed his mind but he don’t really want hurt dales feelings to his face because he likes him as a person. What else needs to be said. Those guys all get it.

looking forward to part 2!

"It's not cheating, it's ingenuity and creativity." Defined for all us: "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying."

I'll just say this. If anyone thinks that the July Daytona race was fixed, then what about Rockingham the week after Dale Sr's death, Kevin Harvick's 1st win at Atlanta only three starts in to his cup career, succeeding Dale Sr. and the Dover race after 9/11?

why cant dale ask his own questions

Well they weren’t pulling any strings 2008-2012 for JR for sure unfortunately

I'm so glad Jr had Spencer on his show cause I know sometime back he said he never would. Jr is one of those drivers you either love or hate but I've always been a fan of his and his dad. Hell I wore #3 throughout my time in highschool baseball 😊👍. I love jr's podcast 👍. Glad these two spoke and cleared the air👍👍

That was a good interview and fun to listen to. lots of small details between both.

This is brilliant, please more and more of these old school guest please, who had to fight and scrimp and save to get a drive back in the day!! Their stories are great, like I said yesterday, I suppose Joey Logano's stories would be how daddy paid for everything and he just cruised his way into a cup car with no problems!

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS YOU'VE PUT TOGETHER IN A LONG TIME JR. CONFRONTING THOSE CONFRONTATIONS MAKES FOR GOOD TV/ENTERTAINMENT. PLUS JIMMY IS A CHARACTER 🤠

Very interesting and insightful. I followed NASCAR as a kid in the '60s all the way up until the '90s, when the cars, drivers, and tracks had changed enough for me to lose interest. Part of stock car racing's appeal was its gritty, rough around the edges roots, but by the late '90s NASCAR was IMO becoming too slick, corporate, and "produced". I guess that's the natural direction any sports goes when there's so much money to be made. The temptation for micromanaging and control becomes too great. With a little age, wisdom, and hearing and reading stories from the sport's insiders, I realized how highly manipulated it was (and is), both publicly and behind the scenes. As I heard it called even back then, it was getting so it felt like the WWF on wheels. I still occasionally watch videos of the old races and it's interesting to hear insiders talk about what went on behind the scenes. JR came along after I stopped following NASCAR so I didn't watch his career unfold in real time, but I recently stumbled on his podcasts while watching old race videos. He and Mike have a natural talent for this and they do a great job bringing out the inside stories about what went on (and goes on) behind the scenes. Most interesting to me is the perspective of the sport's old guys, as well as that of younger guys (JR and Mike) with deep connections to the old guys and insight into the sport's grittier days.

Jimmy is a great story teller. Love these episodes, the best so far.

Smiles were covering up a lot of built up feelings and yes Jr was right, he needed to talk about it.

I used to NOT like Jimmy Spencer.... but these episodes have changed that. I will say that Jimmy on TV was a great thing. I enjoyed his color commentary. .... DEAR JIMMY SPENCER.... I AM SORRY I thought poorly of you when you were racing.

Awesome all l can say need more of this. Uncomfortable and upset talk about it great stuff he is your friend for life now it's all of out in the open. Loved it Thank you

I enjoy these interviews. NASCAR use to be awesome and when I say awesome I mean real men , realistic cars and just common people,families that love racing. Spencer is a true testament to that .

I've always questioned Nascar's intentions within the sport....Bill Elliott didn't have much good to say about Nascar in his book either. I was at that race Jimmy is referring to...he was strong that day and got caught speeding down pit road, or was he? But I didn't know that payoff stuff happened on pit road. I remember it as Jimmy just moving out of the way before the last lap not helping either one.

Spencer's rivalry with Kurt Busch was hysterical! Those 2 provided more laughter in NASCAR at that time.

Jimmy should be a broadcaster or do his show on race Hub again

The downfall of NASCAR was getting rid of the gen4 and replacing it with the COT. New car isn't going to help.

A flame throwing brake caliper!! Damn Dale, that's something I ain't never seen!

Great interview guys, also I always liked how Jimmy raced.

One of the best guests yet. I never knew this Spencer. Awesome.

Jimmy Spencer... You are a hero of mine... Win lose or field filler you were a big part of nascar's best years. And your an amazing nascar personality Keep digging!!😎

I was at that July Race in 2001 ..What an Amazing Race that Night.. And For Dale Jr and Michael Waltrip to Finish 1 and 2 .. What a Feeling That Was.. The Fans Were Going Crazy Over All Of That ..🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

Jr is such a mature intelligent young man. He is a great representative of racing as a whole!

Great podcast! Glad Spencer and Jr cleared the air about Nascar!

NASCAR has played "favorites" since Bill France started the deal. The ones that experienced it just don't have a platform to voice their experiences.

That 2001 July Daytona race was exactly what I needed.. that marks the last weekend I ever watched Winston Cup faithfully every weekend.. I was devastated to a couple weeks of tear earlier that year .. . He's been my hero since 1981 when I was a 8 years old kid.. my 4 crazy uncles & my single mums told me to pick someone & I picked Dale & it was because my uncle Ben really liked him & I thought it was cool to have the word "earn" in his name..

I swear. With all the bs NASCAR has implemented blah blah, Jrs podcast is the best thing NASCAR has going for it. Jr has been able to have rivals, friends, F1 drivers, NFL players and all walks of life, come an open up about EVERYTHING. NEVER MISS AN EPISODE. i could watch it 24/7.

I can remenber all Jimmy Spencer cars. 23 was cool.

I’ve never called it cheating when the limits are being pushed. You can go by the rules or be the guy that helps rewrite the rules. If you don’t run well,throw some ideas into the car and see it’s effects. Never be afraid to try something different if you think it might get you to the front.🏁

Always appreciate Spencer’s old school ways, but he’s still a double-talking smartass. I applaud Junior for having the conversation. For the critics, I invite anyone to bring someone who insulted you and questioned one the greatest and most emotional win’s in NASCAR’s history into your “house” after losing your father on the same track a few months earlier. NASCAR needed that to happen, Junior needed that to happen, and the fans needed that to happen. NASCAR nation cried tears of joy that day. I do believe Jimmy knows that now.

Thanks. Dale Jimmy sure do miss you The sport would be boring and flat without Creativity and Ingenuity Creating something that someone didn’t think of IS Not Creating. Thanks Guys and Gals Great as Always

Always was a fan of Jimmy. Took a lot of crap thru the years. But he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. He always showed his emotions. And off track when I got to meet him he was always super friendly and never forgot where he came from. Thanks JR for having him on. Enjoyed this. 👍🏻👍🏻

I appreciate jr letting us witness him processing life in front of us. ❤

Junior cant ask questions or it looks bad on him. Sad we cant be honest with NASCAR

He's talking a whole lot here but saying nothing at the same time. Nothing but a word salad, good to know Spence hasn't changed one bit.

That smile JR got on his face when Jimmy admitted he wasn’t cheating is priceless lmao

the last couple minutes is the best. IMHO its not just about the guests, you speak your thoughts too Jr. everyone has their story 😊

I think it was a combination in 2001 between. The DEI cars seemed to run faster out front. 2nd new tires I think 4 to be exact. And finally watch how many people helped push dale jr in those last 5-6 laps. Bobby L. Deserves a lot of credit for pushing. Another car pushed on the outside. And then Michael pushed 2 to go or so. A lot of people have him room they normally wouldn’t have. And look back to the feb 18th race dale jr and Michael made it and nobody could close on them not because dales blocking only but those cars were just awesome compared to anybody else. And also dale Sr because the inspectors liked him his cars could get things threw just like Jeff Gordon’s cars. Nascar is willing to give the people carrying the sport extra wiggle room because they make them the most money. If you want cheats on your car you gotta carry the sport to get a lot threw.

Wow, seeing Jr. uncomfortable on his own podcast made me uncomfortable.

Great video!

Ive talked to dale a couple times on iracing. I grew up in kannapolis moved away and ended back up in kannapolis dale will forever be my favorite driver. Just as nice as can be and although I have yet to meet him in person I will forever treasure just getting to speak to him!

Dale Jr will you talk about what was so interesting about the Junior Johnson McDonald's car?

I’m addicted to these podcasts!

It was nice hearing from Jimmy Spencer. I miss seeing him on TV.

I’ve probably said this before..... But that’s your BEST DAMN SHOW YET !!!

There is a reason beyond his dad, who I loved and was a legend that JR is also a legend. Beyond racing, what a good and humble person. I will never no him personally, but he seems so grounded and I don't think his position in life is lost on him.

It wasn’t “fixed” per se, but nascar had to have let a bunch of things slide. That car genuinely looked like it had 200 more hp.

There is a Spence in every sport - all the time. it just depends on society as 2 whether or how much is acceptable. This from a Kurt B fan.We like Jimmy!

Dale Jr needs the Crying Towel segment w/Jimmy. That would be awesome

I'll never forget vickernism after Brian Vickers had 5 crashs at Martinsville. That was one funny time I remember with Jimmy Spencer lol

I still have a #23 Winston car that Jimmy drove. Just wish I could get it autographed one day.

1:54 I love Jr’s smirk that’s like “yep, pure talent baby”

The John Daly of nascar

In the same interview they bring up Harvick's comments. Kevin had it wrong.... the problem for the fans wasnt the 8 not winning 8 titles, it was drivers like Senior and Waltrip and Spencer and Schrader and Martin and Wallace and on and on and on were being replaced by drivers that JUST ARENT compelling. Harvick is one of them.

OMG, the Crying Towel was the greatest thing ever.