The Dale Jr. Download

Dirty Mo Media, SiriusXM

NASCAR’s 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of two Daytona 500s, Dale Earnhardt Jr., hosts his very own podcast, The Dale Jr Download on Dirty Mo Media. Earnhardt raises the bar with unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and fascinating, first-person insight into the life of a broadcaster, celebrated racer.

  • 1 hour 55 minutes
    Casey Mears: Chasing A Milestone

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with longtime NASCAR competitor and former Coke 600 winner Casey Mears to chat about his recent return to the driver’s seat. With the goal of reaching 500 career Cup starts in mind, Casey returned to Sunday competition this past weekend at Martinsville. Casey explains that the inspiration for the push to get 500 came from an interview he did a couple of years ago, where a journalist informed him that he had 489 starts. Thanks to time on the simulator, Casey was able to jump back behind the wheel after his five year absence and complete the race without too many mistakes.

    Casey and Dale discuss his upbringing in Bakersfield, California, and his time spent racing Stadium Super Trucks and off-road racing. Casey’s relationship with off-road trucks stems back to his father Roger, who was prolific in the division, earning four class victories in the famed Baja 1000. Casey shares his experiences from the event and gives listeners great insight into what competitors face throughout the race. The guys also chat about Casey’s time in the open wheel world, making the transition to stock cars, Casey’s current day to day life and their friendship over the years.

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    2 April 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 42 minutes
    Martinsville: "Never Been More Disappointed"

    After a controversial weekend in Martinsville, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a lot to unpack on this week’s edition of Dirty Air. He joins co-host TJ Majors to discuss driving etiquette at the Paperclip and more:

    • Big CARS Tour announcement
    • Sammy Smith’s last lap move 
    • How do you improve on-track etiquette?
    • What is an appropriate penalty for causing a wreck?
    • Penske battery problems
    • The tire could wear even more
    • Race winner Denny Hamlin calls in

    During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners wrote in questions regarding:

    • Crucial items for a new man cave
    • Setting alarms in the morning
    • Dale’s 2017 Homestead car

    In the Dirty Mo Dough segment, Tampa Timms talks about his rough weekend. Plus, who the guys think could shine at Darlington

     

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    1 April 2025, 7:48 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Bless Your ‘Hardt – Goofy on Some Moonshine

    Amy Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are back in the Dirty Mo Studios for another episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt. Amy just celebrated her birthday this week and shares a hilarious game she played with Isla and Nicole involving cupcakes. Dale recaps his guys trip to Key West and tells a story that shows why Amy is an all-time prankster. Plus we play a new game called,“Yell it Out!”, try to figure out who gave away one of Dale’s hats, and much more!

    Timestamps:

    1:04 – Cupcake Challenge

    7:10 – Scam the scammer

    11:22 – Who Gave Away Dale’s Hat?

    21:24 – Key West Recap

    38:14 – Yell It Out!

    42:53 - #AskAmy

     

    27 March 2025, 8:48 pm
  • 2 hours 10 minutes
    Lake Speed: Driven By Something Bigger

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes former Cup Series driver & 1978 Karting World Champion Lake Speed to the studio to learn about his path from karts to Cup. Without the support of his parents, Lake had to chase the racing dream on his own, and started a karting business out of his house to fuel the fire. After finding success stateside, Lake ventured to Europe to pursue the ultimate achievement in karting: The World Championships. After a few embarrassing first attempts racing internationally, Lake finally won it all in 1978, beating future F1 Champion Ayrton Senna.  

    After achieving the highest honor in the karting world, Lake shares why he wanted to move to NASCAR, and looks back at the moment he busted his ass in his first handful of laps in a Cup car. Lake opens up on his deep connection to faith, and how he learned to trust the inner voice in his head. Once he started trusting that voice, everything changed for him, and he went on to deliver an impressive second place finish in the Daytona 500 and a win at Darlington several years later. Dale & Lake close out the interview by discussing his relief efforts following Davey Allison’s passing, his fight with Michael Waltrip, and his experience working with the Motor Racing Outreach. Even at 77 years old, Lake still races. That alone should tell you this is a conversation you have to hear. 

    26 March 2025, 7:08 pm
  • 1 hour 52 minutes
    Nobody Does It As Good As Larson

    Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s morning is off to a good start as he and his daughters celebrate Amy’s birthday. Dale and co-host TJ Majors get into everything that’s happened in the NASCAR world.

    Dale’s nephew Wyatt Miller victory at Hickory

    • Justin Allgaier goes back-to-back
    • Why Kyle Larson is the best at running the wall
    • Where should the championship race be
    • Martinsville will only have one tire for teams to use

    Kyle Larson joins the guys to discuss his racing technique, missing out on winning all three races last weekend and High Limit Racing.

    During the Ask Jr. portion of the show, Dale answers some questions including 

    • Who 2-beer is, how he got his nickname and more
    • How someone can get into being a spotter
    • The urge to pee or even worse while driving

    NHRA Funny Car driver Ron Capps also called in to the show to discuss the crazy accident he had over the weekend.

    Plus, Dirty Mo Dough recaps Tampa Timms’ Homestead-Miami bets and previews Martinsville.

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    25 March 2025, 10:04 pm
  • 49 minutes 50 seconds
    Bless Your ‘Hardt - The Tooth Fairy Is An A******, Boobies & Buffalo Shrimp

    Dale Jr. and Amy are back with another episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt, and things get real interesting. Dale’s fired up about the studio chairs, Amy’s dealing with Tooth Fairy struggles, and somehow, Dale’s convinced he has an “iron gut.” Plus, the Earnhardt's have some new pets, attempt the whisper challenge, and tackle some of the wildest fan questions yet.

    20 March 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 49 minutes
    Tony Gibson: How I Almost Lost Kulwicki A Championship

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes longtime NASCAR Cup crew and car chief Tony Gibson to the Download to learn about his path from the short tracks of the Southeast to stock car glory. Growing up in a racing household, in the shadows of Daytona International Speedway, Tony began working on his father Bo Gibson’s cars at an early age. Tony’s older brothers Mark and Pepe also began racing at local strongholds like New Smyrna and Jacksonville and found lots of success at the late model level. Tony explains that Mark’s career advancing into the ARCA and Busch Grand National ranks is what helped get his foot in the door of the NASCAR world. And before long he moved from his family home in Florida to North Carolina to work with Norman Negre -- It was there that Tony made Alan Kulwicki’s acquaintance. Eventually he would follow Alan, from renting part of the Negre shop, to his own AK Racing outfit, where he’d work for several years.
     

    Tony talks about the challenges of working with Alan and the major triumph of winning the 1992 NASCAR Cup Championship as an independent team. He also opens up about the tragic plane crash that claimed Alan’s life and how it changed the culture of the team and NASCAR garage forever. Tony would leave for Georgia, working with Bill Elliott for a time before reuniting with Ray Evernham at Hendrick Motorsports at the famed 24 team. Dale and Tony also discuss his years spent at Dale Earnhardt Inc., Stewart-Haas Racing and his current position at HMS working at Hendrick Tech Solutions.

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    19 March 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 2 hours 4 minutes
    Josh Berry's Emotional Win & Dale's Practice Prediction

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. rolls into the studio feeling extra prideful this week, as longtime JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry scored his first NASCAR Cup victory in Las Vegas. He and co-host TJ Majors sit down to unpack the exciting weekend in Sin City and more:

    • A need for more practice
    • Josh Berry joins Dale in studio to talk about his first career Cup win
    • Las Vegas is looking slick
    • Pitting outside the box
    • Over and underachievers so far
    • Championship winner Justin Allgaier races differently

    During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners sent in questions about:

    • Wearing socks with sandals
    • Interesting thoughts behind the wheel of a race car
    • Ideal house temperature
    • New song recommendations

    Tampa Timms joins the guys in Dirty Mo Dough to chat about his big win last weekend and who he likes for next weekend.

     

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    18 March 2025, 8:19 pm
  • 55 minutes 45 seconds
    Bless Your ‘Hardt - Amy’s Bar Must Haves & Dale’s Unbelievable Karaoke Story

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt are back with another episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt. Dale and Amy are at the beach this week and recap Amy’s Miami trip, Dale’s week alone with the kids, their fun day with the girls at USS Yorktown and Dale’s karaoke go-to song. Plus dive deep into Dale’s music cleanse, break down if rats listen to podcasts, and more!

     

    Timestamps:

    1:00 - Amy’s Miami Trip

    18:34 – Do rats listen to podcasts?

    21:07 – Key West Karaoke 

    36:21 – Is This a Real Bar?

    45:57 - #AskAmy

    13 March 2025, 9:37 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Carl Edwards on Returning, Reconciling, and Why He Retired in the First Place

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes the highly requested Carl Edwards on the show to discuss why he retired after 2016, settling old scores between the two of them, his new job at Prime Sports, and much more. After nine seasons without Carl behind the wheel, he opens up to Dale about the true reasons behind his departure, and how he knew it in his soul it was his time to leave. Dale learns about Carl’s introduction to motorsports, and what advice Carl’s cousin Ken Schrader gave him upon signing his first contract with Roush. 

    Later, Dale Jr. and Edwards look back at their rocky relationship with each other as drivers, where Edwards reveals the text message from Dale that pissed him off the most. Carl reflects on his 2011 Championship run that famously ended in a tie-breaker against Tony Stewart, and the back-and-forth war of words in the media that happened before our very eyes. Carl reflects on his time at Roush Fenway Racing & Joe Gibbs Racing, and shares what kind of teammate he really was behind closed doors. Finally, Carl opens up about why he suddenly walked away from the sport following 2016’s Championship race, and how he has managed his retirement from the sport. The two also talk about what Carl has been up to these days, which includes stories of reconnected family time, to sailing through Europe without a cellphone. One of the most anticipated guests is finally here, and it was well worth the wait. 

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    12 March 2025, 7:03 pm
  • 1 hour 39 minutes
    The Tire Is The Most Important Part of All of It

    After a refreshing race at Phoenix, Dale Jr. is here to discuss the impact of what we saw on track this past weekend. His background may look a little different, but vacation won't stop him from bringing us his NASCAR race takes!

    He's joined by TJ Majors and the rest of the download crew to talk all about:

    • Dale's recent NCAA Championship victory over TJ
    • The Option Tire's success, but there's more work to be done
    • Debating Joey Logano's restart violation
    • Who's to blame for Katherine Legge's long day?
    • Christopher Bell's race-winning move on Denny Hamlin
    • Why the West Coast needs a short track & Fontana's future

    After the guys get all their takes out from the race, the winner, Christopher Bell, calls in to talk about his back-to-back-to-back wins, how he felt about the Option Tire strategy and how he's looking ahead to Vegas. Can he accomplish the 4-peat?

    During the Ask Jr. part of the episode, we got questions for Dale Earnhardt Jr. from his fans about:

    • Following up on last week's playboy story, has Dale seen his yearbook picture from that year?
    • What did Dale think about his nephew Wyatt's race?
    • Has Dale seen much of the new Earnhardt documentary coming out on Prime?
    • Initial thoughts on having Carl Edwards as a guest tomorrow?

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    11 March 2025, 8:38 pm
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