You want me to let off and get behind you? That ain't how racing works. What a great quote

Jr’s comment about thinking his fans were disappointed in him wrecking Vickers is the exact reason most of us were often disappointed with him sometimes. We were more disappointed that he didn’t take these actions more often. There were plenty of times Jr. allowed other drivers to push him around when he should have laid the hammer to them.

I do not blame Dale Jr for not apologizing to Vickers. It reminds me something his dad Dale Sr once said “ If you ever racing an a man tries to cut you off you stand your ground, sometimes it might turn out bad but sometimes you win races to “

I love the explanation behind the Vickers wreck. How Dale felt about it is how I felt about it. Vickers needed a reality check and I'm glad Dale was the one to give it to him.

You could never be too wordy. In my retirement years I enjoy your description’s and thoughtfulness in your both questions and answers. Do not underestimate the craving of your history content. You are by far the greatest historian and keeper of nascar history. I for one am grateful for your service to us older fans. Thanks Dale.

Those tangents are what we listen for... love jr. and his stories.

Awesome show guys.keep up the great work...JR nation for life...

I love hearing Dale talk about iRacing. It just makes my day

I think it’s funny that you mentioned in this podcast about being in the booth with the possibility of drivers holding grudges on you because of what you’ve said on air, because in that Daytona 500 wreck with Vickers, DW and Larry Mac immediately hammered you for that move on air, and I’ve always felt as though that had a huge influence on everyone’s perception of what happened there and your reputation immediately after that race.

Hamlin gets what he gets when it counts in the round of 8..if he makes it that far

That's a great story about Brian Vickers I agree he did you wrong and he paid the price

All you guys are so AWESOME!!!

Just discovered these episodes and have to make myself stop for supper. I’ll watch faithfully in the future. Been NASCAR fan since 1967 Daytona!!

Awesome stuff guys,I enjoy listening every week,and I love Becoming Earnhardt,Have a great week ❣️🥰

Can we get a behind the scenes view of what it takes to prep for a race. What the drivers are doing during the week. What the team is doing during the week. How the cars are being built/prepped. The time it takes to put all the teams and personnel travel plans in place. Things like this would be great. We get to hear some of it, but to see it all put together in a timeline would be fascinating.

We need the Ross Chastain don't give a F tour back. Take it out on Denny.

It's not often you hear a driver talk about life on the track the way Jr does at 10:27. So true. You have decisions to make that have future repercussions. I've spent plenty of money on repairing my equipment because you have to set the tone for what you will or wont put up with or you will be driven over by everyone. Love the honesty and the sharing of what you have to think about behind the wheel for those that haven't been fortunate enough to mix it up on a racetrack.

Love the lane frost hat!!!!!!

Watching Mike while Jr. talks chapter 3 is hilarious.

Thank You "Dirty Mo' "

Mike is killing the good stuff. We wanna hear more!

Myself, I would listen to you and Kelley talk about your Dad for an hour and a half with no problem.

I died when Jr said “what do you want me to do? Lift and get behind you? That’s not how racing works” 😂😂 but even before when you said some about a moment your fans were disappointed or whatever, the first thing that came to mind was the incident you had with the red bull car, and then you said it! Man I wish I could relive the #8 bud days.

You handled the fight for the Lucky Dog just fine, Glad you stood your ground.

I’m a huge fan of Becoming Earnhardt. Growing up a fan of the 24, I never had a ton of respect for Dale until I grew up a little bit. Now I feel privileged to have been able to have watched him race and wish so bad he was still here. I’d listen to an hour and a half of unedited BE if you guys ever want to post that 👀

Can't wait for becoming Earnhardt love them so far Dale always will be my favorite driver

I can assure you that we were not disappointed when you wrecked Vickers. We had been waiting for it and wanting it

I would love to hear the long version of each 1979 episode. I’m sure I’m not the only one. The episodes are too short at 35 to 45 minutes.

I grew up in Ontario Canada watching racing with my stepdad, not because I really wanted to, but that is what he did. In doing so, I grew up during the early eighties watching the crazy races as well as watching you grow up in that world. My first experience watching racing on tv was watching the yellow and blue wrangler #2 then a real first race live was Oswego NY and the supermodifieds. I was 11. Why do I watch your show? You have earned my respect and I enjoy the way you tell the story, more truthful with context and a lot of hands on experience which gives you the unique perspective of an actual competitor. I grew up with you whether you or I like it or not. Lol So I say this Dale, Thanks a lot man, your family and your life was there for me to watch and learn from and you are still teaching me about great Nascar related history. I would love to see how honest you and others would be about cheating and who may have lost out on a great racing career due to it. I wonder what cars were actually legit and amazing but never made it due to the cost of cheaters that got away with it. What changes would you make to stop money from saving a cheating team? If the penalty was a year suspension for every major infraction, would that reduce the chance for corruption?. I get a bit frustrated growing older and watching all the truths come out about cheating in all the sports I watched on tv. Is it the tv money that makes people cheat, seems like the majorly sponsored tv events are the worst. Tour de France, Nascar, Olympics just to say a few. I am a loser who decided cheating was morally wrong and unethical, but I see I was taught wrong. I should have been a cheater so as to give the rest of my family a better future maybe. Seems like the best cheaters have a great retirement package. Is there a Lance Armstrong of Nascar?

You know a lot of folks right now are speaking about race craft. You're just starting to really perfect your broadcasting/ story telling craft. Keep up the great work all of you, we as an audience very much enjoy it.

The caution should have been thrown before the white flag. The yellow would have been thrown before the white flag if Denny Hamlin was not leading.

Awesome show

If you cut too much out, there won't be a story left. This is something so special to get the inside scoop on the race weekend.

My dad and I watched you every week. And I remember the instance with Brian Vickers, we were never mad about it. I couldn’t stand Vickers after that.

I 100% support Jr in the Vickers Daytona incident, and his daddy would've done the exact same thing. He was in the right.

Let's not forget when he took you out at Talladega in 2004 while you were running for a championship! Got his first win that day in the Hendrick #25 car by taking out Dale and Jimmie.

Next time something happens to Hamlin he better keep his mouth shut. Complains about respect but continues to race without it

One it’s a podcast, so long as it’s entertaining leave it alone. Two becoming Earnhardt has been great to listen to and it reminds me of the old show you had the throw back racing show was awesome and this is just been awesome to go back down memory lane!

Mike needs to let Jr. do the full length episodes. We would listen to them and it would give the full story. Not like you're going to go back and do another long version later on. Give us all the stories and info.

I think becoming earnhardt being longer could probably b a game changer. podcasts are long formats

JR, MRN used to sell yr in review tapes at the tracks when there were all the haulers. I bought the yr in review 94 tape at the Dover spring race in 95. Eli Gold as narrator. I think u can still find it on youtube

But my problem is sometimes caution come out when a wreck happens behind the field on the last lap and it not that bad of a wreck and they throw the caution for it but this one they didnt

Thank you for the video.

Junior dumping Vickers was poetic justice after Talladega in 2006

Those episodes should be as long as you freaking want! Idc if they are 3 hours a piece. Dont let Mike water it down!

Just make them however long you want the videos to be because it's well worth it and most enjoyed. More than 30min is fine with me

@ 7:30 is exactly how I feel in traffic some days! Some knothead squeezes in somewhere they shouldn’t be and wonders why they don’t get their way! 😂

Id like to see the long unedited version of Becoming Earnhardt!

Dale, Why don’t you all create bonus episodes for the content that didn’t make the main show? That way you don’t feel obligated or pressure to meet a deadline on how the episode needs to be. I’d be interested in that.

You can give us a full hour or more each episode if you want to Dale Jr, its better than other podcasts Mike has ::cough cough:: (Hamlin)

Why does everyone get Denny Hamlin a free pass?

I LIKE THAT HAT JR!

Don’t be sorry! He shouldn’t have pushed you below the line ! Lol

As a Junior fan since I was a kid, I've always been on Juniors side of the Vickers Incident. Vickers is as easy to dislike, for me, as Carl Edwards. 😆

Denny Hamlin is a dirty driver he just doesn't want to admit it that's why he won't win a championship ruffles to many feathers

I would like to see the full episodes on KZfaq. There something about seeing you guys and the reactions expressed hearing about innovation.

Y’all should release the unedited versions of becoming Earnhardt after you wrap up the season!

I loved that moment in the 09 Daytona 500. You shouldn’t apologize.

I agree with Dale. Sorry, not sorry. You have to take a stand. Moving forward with something you can live with.

I completely agree with what you did. Like you said he put himself in that position. I always thought that you were in the right

So I paused the video and looked up the wreck, I remember that wreck when I saw that video and remember my reaction, I was like what the hell is Vickers doing? I can't imagine the split second reactions you have to make on a race track going that fast and I think you were in a no situation there. What was funny to me was the interview you gave DW the following week, that looked like that was a very awkward interview for you but a very honest interview. You took responsibility what more can people ask for.

Sorry for the field, but Vickers had to go. There was Talladega in the 8 car too😂

This is just another example of why NASCAR is pretty much done. They instituted a rule that was completely unfair and was enforced erratically. Originally the rule was if yo go below the line you get black flagged. It didn't matter if someone forced you down there, or you ducked down there to prevent a wreck. If YOU went below YOU got punished. For years I watched people get forced below the line by the maneuvering of another driver and the one forced below the line got punished. sometimes. Other times, apparently no body but me saw it happen. I used to say, it it was me, I would stand up in the drivers meeting and say, if you try to force me below the line, you better have your belts tight because I'm not going there. NASCAR has set up this fiasco they have now. They deserve what they have. The fans don't, but NASCAR does.

We need the audio dialed in! Great ask jr tho

Biggest difference between last lap cautions on Saturday and Sunday for me is that nascar could’ve easily thrown the caution before the white flag for the cup race. The Allgaier incident happened as they were taking the white.

Damn I love the honesty here. That moment at Daytona I loved. No BS. Dale going for it all and for all the right reasons. Vickers was the dumb one in that scenario

In Pro Wrasslin terminology, Vickers got a Receipt from Dale Jr.

10:50. I sleep during the day. In fact, I just woke up from my day nap. Which means I will be awake ALL NIGHT🤷🏾‍♀️ I don't have a JOB, remember Dale??? This will all change when I put myself back on a night sleep schedule in preparation to move to California and go to work.🤷🏾‍♀️Makes sense right?!?!? ❤️ Ps I would like to have a refresher course on 2001-2005 🤭🤭🤭There was a LOT OF Alcohol and beautiful blue eyed boys ❤️

Keep em long version and see the viewership..I bet you'd be surprised

We need the hr and half podcast!!!

Was the wreck between Dennie Hamblen and Kyle Larson not the exact same wreck as between Ross Chastain and Dennie Hamblen when Dennie was so pissed at😅 Ross to the point he went to Nascar crying that Ross did it on purpose and he cried about it since then? He then should be talked to by Nacar like Ross was? He needs to be penalized for his actions in the same race as last year because he did the same thing as Ross did to Dennie?

I wasn't disappointed in JR when that wreck happened. He did what he should have. Vickers caused that wreck with his bad decision.

DW WAS a hemorrhoid. Mike, those endearing qualities are what I want to hear.

Being a Junior fan his entire career, what i remember most about the wreck was DW kept saying "that was wrong" over and over. He was the biggest fanboy of KB and got his feelings hurt.

I agreed with the Vickers crash then, and I agree with it even more now... I would have done the same thing ... Vickers was always a lawn dart out there anyway

It’s racing. Not your fault that Vickers can’t drive with his clown shoes.

Here's the problem with Nascars comments. What if that man was actually hurt. holding that flag may be life or death for the next driver.

It’s always the Hendricks fans crying but then they don’t complain when their drivers do the same thing 😂

Ah. This explains the sudden influx to the copy of the Vickers incident I posted many years ago. 😂

I remember watching that race jr and I stood with you then and I still do now. I would’ve done the same thing and I’m sure Dale sr. Would’ve been right by you too. Rubbing is racing.

I am happy Dale Jr stood his ground in 09 Daytona 500. Past halfway and rain is coming. If it were early in the race different story. Vickers threw the block late.

Darrell said that was wrong, I don't care who you are that was wrong, Larry said totally uncalled for. I didn't care Jr I wanted you to win at all cost

Thats cool that he said he would play more video games. i never took him as a gamer but thats cool as heck. im a huge gamer myself lol.

I taped all the races from part of 85 and 86 an on I have taped full season for 30 years

I was there, the official had the yellow flag in his hand then put back down..got people upset

Vickers is a driver I'm glad is out of the sport, idc what the circumstances were that sidelined him. He raced dirty af at Dega in 2006 on the last lap.

As soon as you said Daytona i immediately flashed to when Vickers cut you down. You cant try blocking and running someone down at Daytona when the car behind you is going 5-10 mph faster than you... Vickers panicked

put Austin Hill in that #3 car! He'll give us fans something to cheer about 🤷‍♂

I've always wondered if you're ever a cup owner who would your first driver would be?

They blew it at Pocono not throwing the yellow for a stopped car at the end.

Berry losing that Xfinity Series race was WAY more heartbreaking..The other 2 boneheads equaled snoozefest to me

Dale jr did lift. Brian should’ve let him go by and pulled in behind with so many laps left.

I can understand debris being debris...but...yes get to a checkered however...if you are going to call a yellow at 1 venue and not another that becomes inconsistent. This making any debris call inconsistent regardless of the track....

The only thing that annoys me about that wreck is it took Kyle Busch out and he had the best car in that 500 and that really annoys me

Yeah I'm glad I heard Jr's explanation of the situation with vickers and given that the yellow line situation would have been explained in the prerace meeting you'd be expecting the race officials to watch for people purposely crowding down towards the line and if they're not black flagging the crowder then that pretty much opens the door for the guy who got crowded down to force his way back up onto the track which I wouldn't have a big problem with some beating and banging happening as long as there was no obvious hooking going on cause control of a race should always fall on the shoulders of race officials not the drivers who are usually racing for points 😊❤😅😮😢😂😮

Props on the cap. 24 years.

I feel like I wasted 4 hours of my life when Hamlin wins.

I want the unabridged version of making Earnhardt. But ditch the typewriter sounds.

Upset because no Caution flag 41 got dumped. The 5 spun earlier flag. No more Caution checkered only green checkered except for weather or darkness.

Dale needs to get Teresa a face to face interview to tell her story about meeting dale senior and their relationship and how she felt helping raise Dale kids. That would be a very good broadcast. Get everything out in the open