The Dale Jr. Download

Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes longtime NASCAR commentator and his former NBC co-worker Rick Allen to the Download this week. The two discuss Rick’s upbringing, time together in the booth, and Allen’s departure from NBC following the 2024 season.

After growing up as a track and field collegiate star in Nebraska and competing on a professional level internationally, Rick first found his way into a commentator’s booth through boredom. Ri...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the studio after Easter weekend for a new episode of Dirty Air. He is joined by co-host TJ Majors to recap their holidays and the exciting return to Rockingham:

• Dale and Cleetus McFarland’s Talladega Adventure
• The Return of the Rock
• Would Cup be good at Rockingham?
• Jesse Love’s disqualification
• The Xfinity race ending was rough
• Sammy Smith has risen to the occasion
• Championship back to Homestead
• NASCAR Hal...

Amy Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are back for another episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt. On today’s show, Amy and Dale unveil their new “Cocktail of the Day” presented by High Rock Vodka, and debate the nation’s hottest topic: is time travel real? Which naturally leads to a conversation about Bigfoot and aliens. Dale recaps his day spent with Cleetus McFarland in Talladega, which includes him driving the Dale truck. Finally, we clos...

Dale  Earnhardt Jr. welcomes Top-40 music artist and longtime NASCAR fan Edwin McCain to the Download to chat about his journey from a humble, local music scene to writing one of the most memorable songs in history. Edwin also shares how Dale Jr.'s 2001 July Daytona win had a profound impact on his life.  

After being born in Greenville, South Carolina, Edwin was put up for adoption but admits he has never sought out much informatio...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the studio after racing in Georgia this weekend and reacts to the NASCAR race at Bristol. With most of the industry discussing how to fix the NextGen car’s short track problems, Dale Jr. weighs in with his takes:

·  CARS Tour and Dale head to Cordele

·  Kyle Larson puts an Xfinity Series target on his back

·  A weekend of Larson dominance

·  What can we do to fix the NextGen car’s aero problems

·  A total l...

Amy Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are back with another episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt. On today’s show, Amy and Dale talk about more fashion choices that make them cringe, how Dale’s mom wasn’t exactly thrilled when they told her what they wanted to name Isla, and Amy has some fun at Dale’s expense. Plus, we play a game called Real or Fake “Florida Man,” The Whisper Challenge is back, #AskAmy, and more!

Timestamps:

1:02 – Cocktail ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes Kyle Larson and Tony Kanaan to the studio to learn more about Kyle’s return to the Indianapolis 500 as part of the historic Memorial Day Double. After a rain delay disrupted the true double attempt in 2024, Kyle will be back behind the wheel at Indy for another attempt at the incredible feat. Dale asks Kyle and Tony about the process of getting Kyle behind the wheel of an IndyCar and what his first test ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the studio after spending the weekend in Darlington for another edition of Dirty Air. He is joined by special co-host Jordan Bianchi to recap the action from the weekend and major stories around the NASCAR garage:

• The future of the Throwback Weekend
• NASCAR's caution call for Keselowski's wheel nut
• Dale practices with his new TV booth teammates
• The first race affected by new DVP
• William Byron loses the r...

Amy Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are back in the Dirty Mo Studio for another episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt. Amy is completely over this damn pollen overtaking the southeast, Dale’s carpentry skills are being put to their limit, and we go over the worst fashion trends happening today. Plus, Amy gets a surprise for her birthday, her and Dale try blind ranking their biggest fears, and more!

Timestamps:

13:34 – Surprise Carrot Cake

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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...

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 i...

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, ...

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 ...

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...

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 Jacksonvill...

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
• Ch...

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 – K...

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...