That's one thing I do realize watching all these interviews is that that these are just standard people who would hold the door at McDonald's, I would highly recommend watching the Stapleton 42 Channel really brings personality to light. I have watched most of these people my entire growing up I now realize they were probably struggling as hard as my family was although they had an extraordinary job.
Underrated? To what degree? He maybe could've been a 10-20 driver on a consistent basis in his prime, maybe steal a win or hit a setup and snag a handful of wins in Cup. He wasn't underrated in Cup by any means. Spencer in the lower tier & local tracks? Yeah, he was absolutely under appreciated.
the dude won 2 races over his entire career, never got t10 in points. kyle petty was a better driver, think about that....on the basis of talent, he stuck around much longer than he should have
@Mike Misses The Fairway I must admit, the cup race at COTA was very entertaining. First time every racing there and it was raining. It’s a road course. They’re actually racing and because it was raining, that means they actually had to try which made it even better. I definitely suggest watching that my guy. You won’t be disappointed
I'm an English guy who has never been to the states, let alone to a Nascar race, but I could listen to these stories from these old boys all day! I just dont believe in 30 years time we will be hearing the same type of stories from all these rich kids of today like Blaney and Elliot and the likes of Logano etc etc!
@@lethalritz1981I'm from Bristol and would rather go to Talladega since they messed with Bristols track in the banking. Back to Talladega, it's crazy in the infield on the boulevard or any campground around the track is where it's at if that's your thing, lol
Last time I went to talledega we could literally sit wherever we wanted to because no one was there. Modern nascar is a joke. Come to America, go to an Indycar race
Jimmy was the guy you see here but young and full of piss and vinegar. Nascar use to interview everyone after and before a race. Hearing the emotions of the guys finishing 10th 15th or worse just showed the passion that everyone had. Because these guys were self made risk takers. Most of them were broke just getting too the Cup Series because it meant that much to them to win at this level. That's why everyone pushed the rules package to get an edge or bump someone out of the way for a win. Or not bump someone because you know that their not going to be able to pay their mortgage if you wreck them. Nascar was the wild, wild west back then.
Jimmy was very frustrated when Dale won at Daytona following Dale Sr's death...I believe he commented that the race was setup for him to win. I'm sure he regrets making that comment. Jimmy liked racing at Daytona and he was getting outrun and let frustrations get the best of him.
@@kylefunderburk4194 Yeah I listen to it on Spotify. Already listen to part one. They only show part of it on TV. I wish they would put the whole podcast on YT every week. Watching it adds an extra element to it that makes it even better in my opinion.
I was thinking the exact same thing. He's excited to be there so he's jumping all over the place. Often times when he's in the middle of telling a story he's reminded of something else that he thinks is interesting that he wants to tell on the show
Him and John together would be a mess, but a fun mess. John could drive though to back it up, not that Spencer was terrible, but definitely not on a John Force level.
We raced against Jimmy at Shangri la, Thompson, Stafford etc. If you ran into Jimmy, you would have to deal with Mr. Spencer. And I’m sure you know, you did not want to do that.
@@truthof7382 Yeah I remember hearing one time in an interview I forget who with, it might've been on this podcast, about someone at the Cup level who had gotten into a scuffle with Spencer at some point in the 90s or early 2000s, and Jimmy and all his brothers rolled up to the driver's hauler who caused the incident. Been a year or so since I saw that interview so sorry I don't have more details.
Spencer was one of the best from Pennsylvania, often misunderstood because he was old school, but he could drive the hell out of a racecar! No BS with this guy, I hope this cleared the air somewhat, Jimmy is a great driver, but a better person
Ole Spencer, he still gets fired up 🤣. Old school racing, hell Dale Sr knew all about it...thats why I loved the Intimidator! Ya gotta beat the man, to be the man! I liked Spencer
Jimmy is a good guy! Loved watching him race! Junior Johnson's shop was just right up the road, back in the day you could go in and walk around the cars and everything that is when he was in the Smokin Joe Camel car! He is awesome guy and love listening to his stories!
How can you not love jimmy . He carries alot with him one of those things for me is respect. Great interview. I hope that he comes back for more. I'm waiting for sterling merlin . It'll probably never happen but I'm waiting. Good job kid.
Oh man, this is fantastic stuff, just fantastic. Mr Spencer - So wonderful to see you again and hear these old stories. My wife and I were fans of yours from day one and you will always hold a special place of admiration for a true "driver" ... damn, you really shook things up when you came to Winston Cup. It is because of you and the clips they would show during a race of you winning races that introduced a lot of people to Modified's. Some folks came along for a while but there are those that left an impression and you certainly are one of those who left footprints on the sport while you were there. Can't wait to see more of this sit down. I haven't grinned this big for a while.
I'd rather somebody be like Jimmy and John Force with no damn filter. Just be real, I'm glad to hear Spencer and Dale chat, good to hear people's stories. Nice to hear some about his relationship with Sr, I imagine Jr completely related about trusting his advice, and his word was all you needed.
Jimmy Fennig was a miracle man as a crew chief. He could perform miracles with an underfunded team. I remember when he was chiefing the Bobby Allison team with Derricke Cope and the Mane & Tale sponsorship, and he had them as a top ten team and almost winning a few races when you could tell they had no money. The Alison team went under shortly after that. Then he went to Roush, where he did have money, and led Mark Martin to his best seasons. But Fennig never had the big public image like other crew chiefs like Andy Petree or Shelmerdine or Evernham or Knauss, and he was rarely talked about, but if you were paying attention you saw he was always having success. If the NASCAR Hall of Fame is legit, Fennig should be in it. One of my NASCAR favorites. I always thought of Spencer as a 300 mile driver. He'd be great for 3/4 of the race, then something would always happen. That's why he had better results in the Busch series (and in his modified career), in shorter races, than he had in cup. I don't know if it was because he was a fat guy who wasn't in good enough shape to last in the days when most races were 500 miles.
I love when he started talking about Evans, Cook, Kent, And Magic shoes….the good ole days. The “Northeast Modifieds “ were a close second to dirt track late model racing. NASCAR is a distant 10th lol
A lot of people in racing liked Spencer...he got bashed for being to aggressive or causing wrecks, but there were a lot of drivers who were like that including Earnhardt. It never panned out for him when he went to Travis Carter...if he could've drove for Junior Johnson at the right time I think he could've won quite a few more races...maybe that's what Junior meant when he said your about 2 or 3 years too late.
Jimmy spencer added a ton of personality to nascar. It's what nascar is losing right now. The Busch brothers are the only ones to speak their mind nowadays. On another note, remember when Spencer knocked Kurt upside the head? The good old days.
He was a great second tier personality for the sport. He didn't ever run real well, got a couple wins but never contended for titles and never got a top ten much but if he ever got in a wreck or did anything to warrant an interview, he was entertaining ("Mr. Excitement"). He was a East coast boy with an attitude that gained him some respect plus he was a lot stronger and meaner than those old southern legends so he made things cool.
A great interview thanks JR. What a piece of nostalgia and brought back many memories. These guys made NASCAR interesting with their unique personalities and driving. It’s clear that when they started leaving so did big portions of the entertainment we all enjoyed back then and really miss today. Jimmy is an emotional and loyal hard driver who is missed.
Man, this is great stuff. Love it. Someday I hope the entire video archive is posted on UA-cam. Listening to the podcast is great, but I really enjoy having the visuals too.
@@DerrickRG Agree. Be good to have other drivers like Dale Jarrett who remembers him as a kid running around while their dad’s raced help him with the interview.
I'm sure Sterling would have desire to do it. I don't blame him. The way he was treated by NASCAR "fans" was reprehensible. It really showed the dark side of NASCAR. There are still idiots out there who can't see that Earnhardt came down into Marlin. It's clear as day on the replay. Marlin is smart enough to avoid this sideshow..
@Tuco67 in 04 my fave mod driver tom baldwin was killed at thompson speedway.his car spun and died and was hit by ron silk.i c ron everytime i go to a tour race yet have no ill will towards him as i know it was just a racing deal and not his fault.the same can b said about sterling marlin.
These are priceless! This is the era I was neck deep in NASCAR and remember bits and pieces of all these stories. Thanks so much for the trips down memory lane.
Dang what a great interview. Growing up in Talladega, Al I met a lot of these guys back in the 90's when racing was still really racing. That is why I love this podcast.
Wish I'd known more about J.S. earlier in his career I'd have been a big fan of his, I am now for sure ‼️ Loved the looks on your face D. Jr you really got into the stories ‼️🤘
Lord let someone bring this man back to our televisions , representing NEPA and Central PA ( Berwick is kind of both ) to the rest of the country . Fun Fact , he also hails from the same area as 80s and 90s HS football dynasty Berwick Bulldogs , PA has racers and PA has ball players.
I love to listen to people like this talk. If you don’t like it then why are you even watching? Let these guys tell their story. I’m here to listen and I love every min, every detail. That’s what makes it for me
People including myself are now searching for that video and are completely happy watching classic JS back when NASCAR was fun and exciting. Thank you JS for the awesome memories
Love Jimmy Spencer. His passion and honesty is what's been missing from today's NASCAR. It's been vanilla for too long. Get rid of the playoffs and bring back the importance of each race result so drivers can shine.
It’s great you have Jimmy on here so the folks can hear the real side of the stories. Great guest an one of the memorable drivers from the not so distant past.
Can't tell you guys how long I've been waiting for Mr. E to be on the show! Hope you guys had a great time talking to him, and hopefully Dale Jr feels better about the 2001 comment now too :)
I always liked Jimmy but, you can tell he's still feeling the effects off the multiple concussions he's endured. Some of the hardest hits you'll ever see, NO soft walls then.
I got to meet jimmy at altamont raceway in tracy ca. Truly a gentleman with a helluva sense of humor. This was back in 2000-2001, we had a great laugh about the day he gave ol kurt a attitude adjustment. That same note also had Greg biffle, stering marlin and Matt Kenneth. They were all great people. They drew 4 cars from our weekly late models and had 2 exhibition races, but they helped all of the teams with advice and just hung out in the pits with us all nite. I was a crew member on both a super stock and late model teams. There were a bunch of nascar people there that nite as it was a Sears Point (sonoma) weekend. Wish our boys could run against them though, but I guess they couldn't risk getting hurt on a sat nite with race day on sun, but we had a few drivers that would of given those guys a run for there money. Thanks for all the fun times jimmy, hey dont you go race in Tony's srx, you and Tony could go back and forth, you both have the the same " dont f#%^ with me attitude", plus it's just cool seeing the OGs going at, I'm sure that they would make a spot for ya go do it man
I agree nascar needs ppl like Spencer. I love hearing old stories from the ppl that lived it! Thanks dale for doing this show! Love it!!! And Go Johnson!! Lol
I use to watch Jimmy in the 80s in Owego NY at Shangri-La Speedway. That man could wheel a modified. High and wide and on the outside. However he was a hot headed M/F
Pretty awesome. I'm more old school myself. I love the stories of the times I grew up. Love Racing, Till I die but this stuff is pure love for racing. Can you dig it!
You can love him, or you can hate him, but I was fortunate enough to grow up watching NASCAR Modifieds at Shangri-La, Chemung, and occasionally Spencer Speedway - and Jimmy was a hell of a driver. I miss those old days on Saturday night when I got to watch Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, George Kent, Jimmy Spencer, Geoff and Brett Bodine, Maynard Troyer, etc. Fantastic memories from the original Shangri-La.
This is a great place to tell my story. I was a guest of Siemens at Bristol, their Busch driver was Scott Wimmer. Spencer was driving the orange yellow freight car. Saturday night Spencer defeated Wimmer by half a car length. Sunday before thr cup race we had a Q&A with Wimmer, somebody asked "Why didn't you just knock Jimmy out of the way"? Wimmer gave some non answer platitude. I think Spencer had him beat before the race ever started.
Like him or hate him…….Jimmy will tell you his point of view. I always liked watching Jimmy race. He passed a lot of cars just by getting into their heads. Much respect for Jimmy Spencer 🏁
So I’m from Berwick Pennsylvania, and my father owned restaurants throughout Pennsylvania and Jimmy and all of his family used to come in and we became friends. Jimmy’s brother Gary and Ed and his sister Pam and his parents were always the nicest people.
Shang Ri-La, Speedway in Owego, NY…Jimmy Spencer, “Mr. Excitement” from Berwick, Pa. Icons from the modified series raced every Saturday night. The good old days of racing.
Jimmy Spencer is as plain spoken as it gets, but he always tells the truth whether it looks good on him or not! He has a great personality and the stories to go along with it. ❤😂
Jimmy Spencer having his TV segment was one of the best thing I’ve ever seen… Literally got paid for roasting people 😂
I miss that show. I wonder what kind of cigar he always had
Had to roast people because he couldn’t drive worth a damn
@@BeyondTheLineRacing lmfao!
The crying towel , UA-cam it.. the best Spencer ever..
Oh and when he dotted Kurt Bush's eye lol
@@pigeontowedprivileged967 Knowing Spense, it was one of Bill Clinton's cigar's 😉
Jimmy was kind enough to hold the door for me at McDonalds in NC . He looked like he had a lot on his mind. Much respect.
Guess the toupee was pretty heavy, no?
Batman once let me use his cell phone at an Arby's....
@curbwhiz2010 bill Murray ate a few of my fries at wendys
That's one thing I do realize watching all these interviews is that that these are just standard people who would hold the door at McDonald's, I would highly recommend watching the Stapleton 42 Channel really brings personality to light. I have watched most of these people my entire growing up I now realize they were probably struggling as hard as my family was although they had an extraordinary job.
One of the most underrated nascar drivers. Incredible guy. Thanks for bringing him on
Underrated???
Yes. Underrated.
Underrated? To what degree? He maybe could've been a 10-20 driver on a consistent basis in his prime, maybe steal a win or hit a setup and snag a handful of wins in Cup. He wasn't underrated in Cup by any means. Spencer in the lower tier & local tracks? Yeah, he was absolutely under appreciated.
the dude won 2 races over his entire career, never got t10 in points. kyle petty was a better driver, think about that....on the basis of talent, he stuck around much longer than he should have
Mr excitment is a legend. God bless that man
I cannot articulate how much I miss the golden days of NASCAR. Man, racing was great back then. I haven't watched a NASCAR race in years now. Shame.
@Mike Misses The Fairway I must admit, the cup race at COTA was very entertaining. First time every racing there and it was raining. It’s a road course. They’re actually racing and because it was raining, that means they actually had to try which made it even better. I definitely suggest watching that my guy. You won’t be disappointed
I'm an English guy who has never been to the states, let alone to a Nascar race, but I could listen to these stories from these old boys all day! I just dont believe in 30 years time we will be hearing the same type of stories from all these rich kids of today like Blaney and Elliot and the likes of Logano etc etc!
If you pick one race to to talladega.. I've never been but I've been told its like Mardi Gras in the parking lot
@@lethalritz1981I'm from Bristol and would rather go to Talladega since they messed with Bristols track in the banking. Back to Talladega, it's crazy in the infield on the boulevard or any campground around the track is where it's at if that's your thing, lol
@@lethalritz1981 So true I live 2 hours from Talladega I go every year and it's the best race to go to in person.
Last time I went to talledega we could literally sit wherever we wanted to because no one was there. Modern nascar is a joke. Come to America, go to an Indycar race
I think we will
Spencer's stories are gold. I could listen to that guy and not get bored.
NASCAR needs guys like Jimmy in the sport
We had him for years I'm glad he's gone
Why he cant speak a full sentence and is a boring terrible story teller.
We do, his name is Kyle Busch. LOL
100% agree
@@Ever443 Delusional much, SIMP?
I don't know why, but I could listen to Jimmy Spencer ramble on about his racing exploits for hours. He is absolutely riveting!
I wasn't watching Nascar during the time of Jimmy Spencer, but his personality feels like something Nascar of today is desperately missing.
Jimmy was the guy you see here but young and full of piss and vinegar. Nascar use to interview everyone after and before a race. Hearing the emotions of the guys finishing 10th 15th or worse just showed the passion that everyone had. Because these guys were self made risk takers. Most of them were broke just getting too the Cup Series because it meant that much to them to win at this level. That's why everyone pushed the rules package to get an edge or bump someone out of the way for a win. Or not bump someone because you know that their not going to be able to pay their mortgage if you wreck them. Nascar was the wild, wild west back then.
So true
It’s nice to see Junior clear the air with Spencer and talk with him
Jimmy was very frustrated when Dale won at Daytona following Dale Sr's death...I believe he commented that the race was setup for him to win. I'm sure he regrets making that comment. Jimmy liked racing at Daytona and he was getting outrun and let frustrations get the best of him.
@@topmech71 I mean I wouldn’t put it past nascar
@@bobdole4432 C sizgj m
I would sit and listen to Spencer for 4 hours. And he could do 4 hours. One of the best shows ever. Spencer don't hold back on anything.
Why don't y'all put the whole podcasts on UA-cam. I'd rather watch then just listen.
Sponsorship
You can record it on NBC Sports or just listen to it elsewhere. It's not the entire show isn't readily available.
@@kylefunderburk4194 Yeah I listen to it on Spotify. Already listen to part one. They only show part of it on TV. I wish they would put the whole podcast on YT every week. Watching it adds an extra element to it that makes it even better in my opinion.
Yeah these are great podcasts but much like the JRE I like to actually watch them. Would be great if they were on YT.
@Trump2024 The whole podcast doesn't air on NBC bro. It's barely half of it
Just a good ol boy speaking his mind. Can't hate him for that. Everyone has a wild side just depends on how much they show it.
Jimmy Spencer's train of thought stays on the rails about as well as John Force.
“Where was i goin with this”?
- John Force
I was thinking the exact same thing. He's excited to be there so he's jumping all over the place. Often times when he's in the middle of telling a story he's reminded of something else that he thinks is interesting that he wants to tell on the show
Him and John together would be a mess, but a fun mess. John could drive though to back it up, not that Spencer was terrible, but definitely not on a John Force level.
But Jimmy and John give great interviews. So entertaining
I'm convinced he's literally the Ted Nugent of NASCAR.
Jimmy Spencer was an excellent driver. He's loyal and determined. And Yes, very stubborn!
Loyalty probably cost him some wins....but you gotta admire that.
Excellent driver? Lmao
Who did Mark Miller drive for?
This turned out to be a really important interview. Can't wait for part two next week. Good on you Dale and Mike for making this happen. 👍
Let’s be real, we all waited FOREVER to see Jimmy on DJD!
Yep, totally agree!
Yes!!!
Still waiting for Kevin Harvick
One of the best interviews I've heard in a long time. Spoken with true emotion.
I could listen to Spencer stories all day long,old school driver who has seen it all,and will tell you about it non stop!!! 😆 LOL!!!
I used to help Jimmy when he raced his modified. He and his dad were the best and I think his dad won over 500 races .
We raced against Jimmy at Shangri la, Thompson, Stafford etc. If you ran into Jimmy, you would have to deal with Mr. Spencer. And I’m sure you know, you did not want to do that.
@@truthof7382 Yeah I remember hearing one time in an interview I forget who with, it might've been on this podcast, about someone at the Cup level who had gotten into a scuffle with Spencer at some point in the 90s or early 2000s, and Jimmy and all his brothers rolled up to the driver's hauler who caused the incident. Been a year or so since I saw that interview so sorry I don't have more details.
I've heard Jimmy has a ton of them too...there was hardly anybody better in a modified, maybe Ritchie Evans.
@@aaronkristofer18 More than likely Kurt Busch.
So you must remember Gail Clark.
Jimmy was great for racing. Anyone who uses the third person during most interviews is entertaining to say the least.
Jimmy Spencer wow ! I miss the good old days 80's, 90s NASCAR was king ! Jimmy Spencer never forgets !!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ❤
Me too!!
He forgot Bill Elliots name🤣
Jimmy Spencer is one in a million I really miss hearing him talking about racing Wishing everyone there well Take Care Guys
Hearing Spencer mention all those fantastic OG drivers is so great. Such a great passionate guy.
Spencer was one of the best from Pennsylvania, often misunderstood because he was old school, but he could drive the hell out of a racecar! No BS with this guy, I hope this cleared the air somewhat, Jimmy is a great driver, but a better person
Jimmy Spencer, one of the very few NASCAR drivers that didn't fear Dale Sr ever.
My grandpa was always an Earnhardt guy. My dad was a Jimmy Spencer fan. Amazing memories.
Ole Spencer, he still gets fired up 🤣. Old school racing, hell Dale Sr knew all about it...thats why I loved the Intimidator! Ya gotta beat the man, to be the man! I liked Spencer
Jimmy is a good guy! Loved watching him race! Junior Johnson's shop was just right up the road, back in the day you could go in and walk around the cars and everything that is when he was in the Smokin Joe Camel car! He is awesome guy and love listening to his stories!
How can you not love Jimmy Spencer? He’s such a funny and sincere guy who has such a genuine love of NASCAR and racing.
Interesting to see Jimmy on the show. I could've sworn that Dale Jr said that he would never be on the show. I guess things changed.
If you listen to the entire podcast, we explain this.
@@DirtyMoMedia You're right. I'm sorry.
@@DirtyMoMedia ... please make THAT clip available on YT. I’m sure all the fans will want to see Dale Jr.’s facial reactions to that story...
@@DirtyMoMedia how do we find the whole podcast
@@wildwoody20 Link in the description of the video.
The pride of Berwick, PA... Mr Excitement!
Learned to drive in his dad's junkyard, they had a small track.
@@NoWr2Run I always think of him if I pass by the junkyard, which isn't often, but still...
@@Kolina80 I hear ya.
I have a new found respect for Jimmy Spencer! Miss him on Speed!
I miss jimmy in nascar ..
Love how real he was..
God bless you jimmy
How can you not love jimmy . He carries alot with him one of those things for me is respect. Great interview. I hope that he comes back for more. I'm waiting for sterling merlin . It'll probably never happen but I'm waiting. Good job kid.
I love Jimmy Spencer. Brutally honest
I can't wait for parts two three and four. Jimmy Spencer tells a colorful story.
Oh man, this is fantastic stuff, just fantastic.
Mr Spencer - So wonderful to see you again and hear these old stories. My wife and I were fans of yours from day one and you will always hold a special place of admiration for a true "driver" ... damn, you really shook things up when you came to Winston Cup. It is because of you and the clips they would show during a race of you winning races that introduced a lot of people to Modified's. Some folks came along for a while but there are those that left an impression and you certainly are one of those who left footprints on the sport while you were there.
Can't wait to see more of this sit down. I haven't grinned this big for a while.
I personally would like to see more of Spencer on nascar. He's always had a hell of a personality.
I'd rather somebody be like Jimmy and John Force with no damn filter. Just be real, I'm glad to hear Spencer and Dale chat, good to hear people's stories. Nice to hear some about his relationship with Sr, I imagine Jr completely related about trusting his advice, and his word was all you needed.
Jimmy Fennig was a miracle man as a crew chief. He could perform miracles with an underfunded team. I remember when he was chiefing the Bobby Allison team with Derricke Cope and the Mane & Tale sponsorship, and he had them as a top ten team and almost winning a few races when you could tell they had no money. The Alison team went under shortly after that. Then he went to Roush, where he did have money, and led Mark Martin to his best seasons. But Fennig never had the big public image like other crew chiefs like Andy Petree or Shelmerdine or Evernham or Knauss, and he was rarely talked about, but if you were paying attention you saw he was always having success. If the NASCAR Hall of Fame is legit, Fennig should be in it. One of my NASCAR favorites.
I always thought of Spencer as a 300 mile driver. He'd be great for 3/4 of the race, then something would always happen. That's why he had better results in the Busch series (and in his modified career), in shorter races, than he had in cup. I don't know if it was because he was a fat guy who wasn't in good enough shape to last in the days when most races were 500 miles.
Spot on about Fennig. He was one of the best.
Jimmy Spencer has to be my favorite all-time guest. Of all the drivers I’ve met over the years, he’s one guy I never got the chance to talk to.
I love when he started talking about Evans, Cook, Kent, And Magic shoes….the good ole days. The “Northeast Modifieds “ were a close second to dirt track late model racing. NASCAR is a distant 10th lol
You can bet the farm I will be listening to the entire podcast for Jimmy Spencer. Helluva great driver!!!
Oh i cant wait! My brother was on Jimmy's pit crew when he drove the Heinz car!
A lot of people in racing liked Spencer...he got bashed for being to aggressive or causing wrecks, but there were a lot of drivers who were like that including Earnhardt. It never panned out for him when he went to Travis Carter...if he could've drove for Junior Johnson at the right time I think he could've won quite a few more races...maybe that's what Junior meant when he said your about 2 or 3 years too late.
Saw Jimmy come back from 3 laps down and win a Busch Grand National race at Myrtle Beach Speedway in 91 or 92.
Jimmy spencer added a ton of personality to nascar. It's what nascar is losing right now. The Busch brothers are the only ones to speak their mind nowadays. On another note, remember when Spencer knocked Kurt upside the head? The good old days.
Bristol! I was there!!!
Kurtsy had it coming too...Jimmy Spencer NEVER Forgets...
"...lifter broke..." Drivers these days don't know what a lifter is.
My driver is harvick. He used to be fiery....and stewart was outspoken...miss those days
He was a great second tier personality for the sport. He didn't ever run real well, got a couple wins but never contended for titles and never got a top ten much but if he ever got in a wreck or did anything to warrant an interview, he was entertaining ("Mr. Excitement"). He was a East coast boy with an attitude that gained him some respect plus he was a lot stronger and meaner than those old southern legends so he made things cool.
A great interview thanks JR. What a piece of nostalgia and brought back many memories. These guys made NASCAR interesting with their unique personalities and driving. It’s clear that when they started leaving so did big portions of the entertainment we all enjoyed back then and really miss today. Jimmy is an emotional and loyal hard driver who is missed.
I see Jimmy hasn't changed at all love Jimmy the good old days
love Jimmy speaks his mind and not pandering to anyone,!!!!!
I'm a native of PA Hughesville PA. Right down the road from Berwick . Jimmy is a wheel man.
Man, this is great stuff. Love it. Someday I hope the entire video archive is posted on UA-cam. Listening to the podcast is great, but I really enjoy having the visuals too.
Please do your best to get Sterling Marlin on. It will be a tough but probably your most viewed episode.
He's doin pretty good for someone with Parkinson's. Especially since his procedure. He'd be a great guest.
@@DerrickRG Agree. Be good to have other drivers like Dale Jarrett who remembers him as a kid running around while their dad’s raced help him with the interview.
@Tuco67 Marlin did not turn him into the wall. Earnhardt came down on Marlin and turned himself into the wall.
I'm sure Sterling would have desire to do it. I don't blame him. The way he was treated by NASCAR "fans" was reprehensible. It really showed the dark side of NASCAR. There are still idiots out there who can't see that Earnhardt came down into Marlin. It's clear as day on the replay. Marlin is smart enough to avoid this sideshow..
@Tuco67 in 04 my fave mod driver tom baldwin was killed at thompson speedway.his car spun and died and was hit by ron silk.i c ron everytime i go to a tour race yet have no ill will towards him as i know it was just a racing deal and not his fault.the same can b said about sterling marlin.
Jimmy Spencer was arguably the best modified driver ever!
When he came to our local track Holland &Lancaster he dominated!
These are priceless! This is the era I was neck deep in NASCAR and remember bits and pieces of all these stories. Thanks so much for the trips down memory lane.
Dang what a great interview. Growing up in Talladega, Al I met a lot of these guys back in the 90's when racing was still really racing. That is why I love this podcast.
Wish I'd known more about J.S. earlier in his career I'd have been a big fan of his, I am now for sure ‼️ Loved the looks on your face D. Jr you really got into the stories ‼️🤘
Lord let someone bring this man back to our televisions , representing NEPA and Central PA ( Berwick is kind of both ) to the rest of the country . Fun Fact , he also hails from the same area as 80s and 90s HS football dynasty Berwick Bulldogs , PA has racers and PA has ball players.
RIP George Curry, ONE HELL OF A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH.GO DAWGS !
How about Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins? Berwick's best AND smartest on the national stage. A notoriously successful drag racer.
@@jamescraig4222 Bill was not from Berwick, PA. He was from Berwyn, PA. near Philly.
I could listen to Jimmy tell story's for days lol
That was one of the best shows iv seen. Very entertaining hahaha
It felt like Mike was doing the interview with Junior periodically asking a question or making a comment.
"we got questions about the 94 car"
"well i got a story about money"
I love to listen to people like this talk. If you don’t like it then why are you even watching? Let these guys tell their story. I’m here to listen and I love every min, every detail. That’s what makes it for me
I loved Jimmy Spencer. One of a kind… old school….
NOW, JIMMY SPENCER WAS A REAL RACER. ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
People including myself are now searching for that video and are completely happy watching classic JS back when NASCAR was fun and exciting. Thank you JS for the awesome memories
Love Jimmy Spencer. His passion and honesty is what's been missing from today's NASCAR. It's been vanilla for too long. Get rid of the playoffs and bring back the importance of each race result so drivers can shine.
Great podcast Dale , always liked jimmy Spencer
Thank you Dale. I love these old stories. I've been a fan for years. Love Spencer. Keep up the great work.
It’s great you have Jimmy on here so the folks can hear the real side of the stories. Great guest an one of the memorable drivers from the not so distant past.
I am from Upstate NY and remember going to Stafford Springs, CT with my grandfather seeing Jimmy race. the good ole days!
Jimmy Spencer talking about being broke multiple times, while wearing a Rolex Submariner, is a great sign of reliance and perseverance!
Jimmy Spencer is such an entertaining driver and person
Can't tell you guys how long I've been waiting for Mr. E to be on the show! Hope you guys had a great time talking to him, and hopefully Dale Jr feels better about the 2001 comment now too :)
I always liked Jimmy but, you can tell he's still feeling the effects off the multiple concussions he's endured. Some of the hardest hits you'll ever see, NO soft walls then.
Very good to see these two talking cordially. Both both good people
I met Jimmy Spencer at an autograph session the first year they raced at Kansas. Hell of a nice guy.
Loved watching this guy race! Best guest EVER!! Needs his own podcast. He's got the memory of an elephant. Love these stories!
Jr just love your interview this year, knocking it out of the park man .great job
Dirty Mo and the guest you guys bring on fill my soul. These episodes really are that important to me. Thank you
I got to meet jimmy at altamont raceway in tracy ca. Truly a gentleman with a helluva sense of humor. This was back in 2000-2001, we had a great laugh about the day he gave ol kurt a attitude adjustment. That same note also had Greg biffle, stering marlin and Matt Kenneth. They were all great people. They drew 4 cars from our weekly late models and had 2 exhibition races, but they helped all of the teams with advice and just hung out in the pits with us all nite. I was a crew member on both a super stock and late model teams. There were a bunch of nascar people there that nite as it was a Sears Point (sonoma) weekend. Wish our boys could run against them though, but I guess they couldn't risk getting hurt on a sat nite with race day on sun, but we had a few drivers that would of given those guys a run for there money. Thanks for all the fun times jimmy, hey dont you go race in Tony's srx, you and Tony could go back and forth, you both have the the same " dont f#%^ with me attitude", plus it's just cool seeing the OGs going at, I'm sure that they would make a spot for ya go do it man
"my fat ass was wore out!" haha We need a Jimmy Spencer.
Always liked Jimmy, I've got a couple limited edition die cast cars with tobacco sponsorship.
I agree nascar needs ppl like Spencer. I love hearing old stories from the ppl that lived it! Thanks dale for doing this show! Love it!!!
And Go Johnson!! Lol
Speeeeeence.. miss him around.
I use to watch Jimmy in the 80s in Owego NY at Shangri-La Speedway. That man could wheel a modified. High and wide and on the outside. However he was a hot headed M/F
Love it, It was great. One of the best interview could listen to Jimmy all day man great stories good job. 👍🏾
Pretty awesome. I'm more old school myself. I love the stories of the times I grew up. Love Racing, Till I die but this stuff is pure love for racing.
Can you dig it!
I’ve always loved Jimmy! Great stories.
l know i have said it before but these shows get better every week . thank you dale and everyone involved .
Thanks for this interview with Jimmy Spencer one of the best just because he just tells it how it is. Cant wait to hear the rest of it
I watched this video when it came out but its just as fresh as it was then. What a great storyteller.
One of my favorite Podcast yet
You can love him, or you can hate him, but I was fortunate enough to grow up watching NASCAR Modifieds at Shangri-La, Chemung, and occasionally Spencer Speedway - and Jimmy was a hell of a driver. I miss those old days on Saturday night when I got to watch Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, George Kent, Jimmy Spencer, Geoff and Brett Bodine, Maynard Troyer, etc. Fantastic memories from the original Shangri-La.
This is a great place to tell my story. I was a guest of Siemens at Bristol, their Busch driver was Scott Wimmer. Spencer was driving the orange yellow freight car. Saturday night Spencer defeated Wimmer by half a car length. Sunday before thr cup race we had a Q&A with Wimmer, somebody asked "Why didn't you just knock Jimmy out of the way"? Wimmer gave some non answer platitude. I think Spencer had him beat before the race ever started.
Like him or hate him…….Jimmy will tell you his point of view.
I always liked watching Jimmy race. He passed a lot of cars just by getting into their heads.
Much respect for Jimmy Spencer 🏁
Love Jimmy he drove hard every time even in some junk cars.
So I’m from Berwick Pennsylvania, and my father owned restaurants throughout Pennsylvania and Jimmy and all of his family used to come in and we became friends. Jimmy’s brother Gary and Ed and his sister Pam and his parents were always the nicest people.
Shang Ri-La, Speedway in Owego, NY…Jimmy Spencer, “Mr. Excitement” from Berwick, Pa. Icons from the modified series raced every Saturday night. The good old days of racing.
Jimmy Spencer is as plain spoken as it gets, but he always tells the truth whether it looks good on him or not! He has a great personality and the stories to go along with it. ❤😂