Dale Jr. Download: Darrell Waltrip Nearly Replaced by an Olympic Gold Medalist?!

There is a great story in D.W.'s book about when he arrived at Junior Johnson's racing team. Junior expected his drivers to all work on the cars and not just sit around and be prima donnas so, he pointed to a stack of tires mounted on wheels and told D.W. to "Bounce them tars." So, He went out there to the stack and took each mounted tire and bounced it on the ground a few times and stacked it up and got another one. Eventually Junior came out and asked: "Son, what the hell are you doing?" D.W. told him he was bouncing the tires like he told him to. Junior shook his head and pointed to the tire balancing machine and told D.W. to "bounce them tars." (Meaning balance them tires) I cracked up when I read that.

I can listen to Darrell all day, he can tell the best stories.

THIS is a prime example of why I love this podcast: the amazing ( and funny ) true stories from retired veteran greats like DW. It's literally priceless. Stuff most of us would've never known about otherwise.

My dad and I started going to the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 1970. I believe DW had moved down the year before. I saw him win a race on his roof. After several undefeated weeks I saw Dave Marcus beat DW in a match race. I saw him win his first Cup race in Nashville. So many great memories...

Professor Dale knows about everything theres to know about everyone in the Nascar scene, even better as the drivers themselves :P

There are few things sweeter than Darryl telling Dale Jr a story about 1980. I've listened to this a few times and I don't get tired of it. Youtube keep on recommending it.

Could listen to Harry Gant and DW stories all day.

Dale, what yall are doing here with these shows to capture these legends stories being shared and told via the Podcasts and Youtube, will become historic and treasured by so many that weren't around during the times these great legends raced! Definitely a wise move brother! I can see children that aren't even born yet, one day will be listening to these stories being shared! Epic that yall are doing what you and the crew are doing to preserve all these legends stories! Great visionary whoever came up with the idea to create the platform, I can only imagine it had to be you Dale? Whoever it was is irrelevant at the end of the day, yet what yall are creating/doing here on Dirty Mo Media will be cherished forever by millions! Thank you for all you all do there at DMM! ps - Yall need to get on as many of the retired older legends on that you can get on, while you can still get them on, before they checkout!

I love listening to DW talk about his early days. You guys need to get Bobby Allison on while he's still around.

We truly need to appreciate the “old” school guys while we can because when they are gone some of the best stories in NASCAR history will be gone with them. DW was definitely not one of my favorites being a 3 fan but really appreciate his personality and passion for the sport, great interview!!

Here's the person who should have already been on the show, i love this! Can't get enough of D.W. i wish he was still calling race's

I could listen to Darrell and his brother Micheal all day long. What a couple of good natured men. Funny, good story telling, god bless them both.

A movie about the old time nascar drivers would hit the top of the movie charts

DW is a treasure and I love Jr....he knows his history and I wished he was still wheeling it.

Please keep having the old timers come on!!!! I could listen to DW for hours!!!!

Having been away from modern NASCAR for a decade, or two. I find the back stories far more interesting than the races themselves. It does't hurt that DW is the story teller, or that Dale Jr. can back him up with his encyclopedic /historic recall of events. Great interview overall.... I will be watching more, for sure.

DW was the best guest ever on JR's show.

Darrell Waltrip is one of the best interviews you have had. You gotta love the guy.

You never want to drive for Penske. Those trucks don't run worth a damn.

Who else could listen to DW tell stories for 10 hours a day?