Dale Jr. Download: Rick Hendrick - "I'm Not Gonna Let Him Fail"
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- From a contract on a napkin to the real deal - Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick discuss their path including who pissed off Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Jr.'s important contract requests, changes at Hendrick Motorsports and more.
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I could listen to Rick and Dale Jr talk shop all day
This was a tremendous interview. Hope they have him back again. Looking forward to Schrader being on the show!
my thoughts exactly
Oh yea, Kenny and Mr. H. also...
i was going to say the same thing
Ssme
"I'm not going to let him fail." If that's not the best thing to ever come out of a team owners mouth, I don't know what is
I'm a FORD man through and through, but I'd wear a City Chevrolet hat any day because of Rick Hendrick. What a Class act in everything he does.
I gotta go down there and get one.
Totally agree
At least you named the specific Chevy dealer. Your oval card is safe. I feel the same way too Jim.
You're a better man than I, there's no way in hell I'd wear anything with a blue oval. I shouldn't care as much cause Chevy doesn't pay my Bills but then again it's what takes me to the place that pays my bills lol
Do ya get the heated tail gate option wwith your fords lolfor when its cold outside your hands dont get cold from pushing it 😂
Absolute mad respect for Rick Hendrick . He’s definitely family to Jr. The story of schrader is freakin hilarious
And now we know it’s even more hilarious because Carl Edwards Sr. was involved😂
Mr Hendricks is a class act, and amazing to hear dale jr not care about the money shows the respect, trust and assurance he knew he’d be taken great care of and drive the absolute best cars on the track. Makes me day dream of being in his shoes, wow
Did you hear him say he already had more money than he knew what to do with anyway? Lol
It's Hendrick--no s on the end
Nope!
He s not .. he should be in jail for the scandal with honda ...
Dale lost a Dad and Rick lost a son. Obviously neither can be replaced but I definitely feel these two to some extent filled that role with each other
A Son lost his Dad and a Dad lost his Son, so Providence got off the bench and got them together to help them both heal.
That was the first thing I thought of when he went to Hendricks.
Dad- son.
Well said
Best comment I've ever seen on UA-cam.
You can tell they have a very close relationship, when JR said to Rick, "why can't you say if it was so long ago"!
This is the best podcast around, hands down. Jr has always seemed so genuine, just a regular guy that had some things go his way. These podcasts give you a front row seat, and allows us to experience some of the personalities that we don't on Sunday. As a lifelong Earnhardt fan, the media coverage they received allowed the fans to be closer from a distance. Dale's fan base is still growing, because people who didn't pull for him on the track enjoy who he is as a person when they tune in.
Not sure how I got here, but I’m so glad You Tube recommended it. It’s absolutely one the best channels. So enjoyable to listen to. No screaming or yelling and no one talking over each other. Just genuine people talking about the people and stuff they love. DJ is such a great interviewer. Let’s people respond and doesn’t try to make everything about him.
I'm sure Mr. Hendrick looked at Dale Jr. as family & still does. Besides that nobody's going to pull a fast one on Dale Jr. with Kelley looking after him. Every kid needs a big sister like Kelley :-)
well said
Why hell yes.....kelley is on bad mofo! I wouldn't want to get on her bad side.
"I don't want to look at that...you and Kelley can take care of it".
@@mighty300il6 You wouldn't want to be on the bad side of Dale Sr. either!
@@alwaysopen7970
She is a true protector of her brother, and she is wonderful. And Dale, Jr and Mr. Hendrick both seem so down to Earth kind of people.
Dale keep doing this! I love stories of NASCAR! I was a builder and mechanic on Nascar super modifieds in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia in the mid to late 70s. Your Dad and Richard Petty were my heroes.! I went in to business for a Industrial parts distribution company. Always kept building hot rods for my whole career. Now I restore 1st and 2nd generation Corvettes for collectors. Still watch you broadcast on Sundays! I will die turning wrenches! Should have stayed with NASCAR and it would have worked! Have a great time in your new adventure! I'm your number one fan!!!
Mr. H is truly a blessing to every person that has the Honor of meeting him. His heart and soul is given to every one of them. Bless you Sir.
The world needs more Rick Hendrick’’s.
I'm from South London, UK and about as far from the stereotype of the person who people think like Nascar. Well this playlist has been on for a few hours in the background and I love the repartee. Tonight , I'm going to look up a couple races and documentaries about some of the protagonists mentioned, especially Dale Sr.
Imagine; my admiration for Jeff Bridges and my watching "The Last American Hero" on UA-cam a couple nights ago after having a vague last century memory of it has opened up yet another UA-cam world for me.
I grew up in drag racing and designed a lot of paint schemes for my dad and his buddy’s. I don’t think it was possible but I like Dale Jr even more now💪🏼😎
Made me laugh out loud to see how tickled Dale was to hear that the paint schemes matter to Roger Penske so much that Mr. Penske has to sign off on them. Dale is the real deal and always will be, and that's why so many of us real people like him. Great interview with Mr. H, thanks to you all.
I enjoyed this interview with Mr. Hendrick... after working for him for 21 years, it brought bake some great memories 👍 I also think Dale is doing a great job on podcast series, it’s very interesting 😎
Just curious, why did you quit?
@@FinancialGuyLou Hendrick is a Great Company... I live in California and a better opportunity came up for me and I took it.
@@davecrain4836 can't blame a guy to try and improve his life. Congrats and many people would love to work in racing and you got the chance.
,@@benjaminbarry7767Actually I was in the Automotive division
it was still a lot of fun...
Part of the relationship with Dale Jr. was that Rick Hendrick knew Dale Jr's maternal grandfather Robert Gee and he sees a lot of the Gees in Dale Jr. as well as Junior.
I love watching these two. There is so much chemistry and they seem to have such a good relationship. They seem so comfortable with each other and this is just awesome.
Never was a big junior racing fan ,but a fan of his off track persona, these stories are great. Just recently found this channel and the history and stories are priceless...
If jr hadn't been a drunk he might have been a lot better !
Mr. Hendrick sounds like a great boss and amazing friend to have. I have been a fan of Dale jr. & Dale sr. for as long as i can remember. Thank you all for being the good people you are. Much love and respect from here in Mobile, Alabama.
Rick Hendrick really has a good and kind heart and a desire to help other people. Thankful for the time I was able to spend learning in his organization.
Well, I have a new favorite episode. I love how it wasn’t about the money for ya Jr. and I love how he wasn’t gonna let you fail. Great bond and happy to see it’s still strong today. 👊🏼👊🏼
When I hear Rick Hendrick talk, I can see how and why people bought lots of Chevys from him...that guy just exudes trust...
These guys are bad ass cats! I'd feel like my life was worth living with just a fraction of the success and respect these guys have. Hard to grasp the reality when Jr says things like "I already have all the money I'll ever need". I'd love to have that problem.
I remember my mom taking me to meeting dale at a Budweiser distributor center in Indianapolis as a kid and it was one of the best times of my life. I got to ask him a silly question because I was like the only kid there but it was one of the coolest thing in my like
Dale Jr. was this little skinny kid in highschool with a famous dad, but he always seemed to have a chip on his shoulder that if he was given the chance, or even half a chance, he would prove to everyone that he deserved to be there. And I'll be damned if he has not only proved that but at every step of the way has shown himself to be a class act as a human being too!
What an incredible eyeopening interview. Knew so many Earnhardt fans who hated Hendricks motor sports before he hired Dale. I hope they can admit that Rick Hendricks was a class act and loved Jr.
The people that hated Rick don’t now ANYTHING ABOUT CLASS.
Dale you really know how to bring out the the honesty in. People Thanks Mr H for keeping it real. Great Job Everyone
Rick Hendrick has a great voice.
I bought a New ZL1 from Rick in 2015. I always felt terrible for him after the plane crash. I went to the next race in Atlanta and cried with the team after Jimmie won and they all out their hats on backwards. I didn't understand how someone could lose their son, brother, and 2 nieces and go on living. My biological mom died when I was almost 3 and since I couldn't remember much about her, I always just pittied my dad for losing his wife and thought it would be i.possible to survive what he went through, losing her at 15 and his dad at 19...... I remember asking him when I was 31, and had just lost my dog I had for 12 years and thought the world was over, how did you survive losing your dad and your wife in such a short period.......He said "He didn't have a choice. He said he couldn't do anything about it so he just went on with no other option.....10 years later in 2014 I lost him and my adopted mom (since 5 years old) and sister in a house fire the same week my dad's mom died, when the house I grew up in burned down. I realized right away my dad was right and I have always wondered how Rick has handled this and how he remembers his lost loved ones. I love to talk about mine and hope he does too. I love yall and wish you all the best.
The contract negotiation bit is hilarious. Dale Jr is a funny dude.
Great podcast.
You know he's an excellent business owner when he says "We're in the people business".
Not to mention how he was able to negotiate a deal in accordance with a federal investigation that resulted in a felony charge or two.. .hey I'm not knocking him - he's a smart man - hell I would argue that NASCAR should name Rick Hendrick
"Commissioner " of NASCAR itself - if anyone can salvage at least a little bit of semblance of what it used to be -
But I'll be honest- I'd like to see a 30/30 on that one -
I never cared much for Dale Jr. as a driver but these podcast are gold with all the behind the scenes talk new respect for Jr.
Mr H. is such an inspiration to soo many people. Even me,someone he's never met and most likely won't. He's a roll model to me and a humanitarian icon i my opinion. To bea part of his life has to be some kind of special. Dale Jr you're certainly blessed in so many ways my guy. Win lose or draw you were always my guy simply because we are both 1974 babird for starters. But that's another story.
Happy birthday coming up soon btw.
I just wanted to share my thoughts on Me Hendrick whom I think is a national treasure that respect greatly. He's one of my hero's what else can I say?
Sincerely ric cotter. ✌
Great to hear this stories..just how these drivers hang out with eachother..
Thx for sharing these nuggets of gold. I'm a shakey box of old nerve endings waiting for your next video.
On a side note .. still today, after many decades, could never think of you, Hendrick's racing and Steve Letarte as anything but one ever-fluid word.
Even though Jr. Lost his dad and Hendrick lost his Son, It was like seeing Father and Son get reunited.
I love these guys talking ,the old days, Thanks DaleJr,and Mr H, you guys took us on a ride along,and I visualize the scenarios as you guys told them , nice 👍, thanks BigAl California.
My salary was 600,000 at DEI, I can’t remember. Might have been twice that I don’t know. lol.
$600K would change my life dramatically.
Probably his base salary. Plus purse money. Plus endorsements. If he's making five million a year, what's 600k?
@@alwaysopen7970 so get to work !
What a great pleasure to this particular show. Love the Hendrick family for all they have done for my favorite sport.
I love the story about Dale sitting in the parking lot watching gun deals . Thank you for sharing.
I remember Rusty Wallace's car & his son, Steven driving it!!! I started going to races back in the 80's & was at alot of ICONIC races! Saw Rusty win the Championship in 1989 at Atlanta with Kodiac on his car & running the #27!!! Was at One Hot Night in 1992 in Charlotte! Saw Rusty in the Hooter's at Daytona but his date was NOT his wife Patty!!!🤣😂
Also, saw Jimmy Spencer win the Daytona race in July & was lucky enough to be in the same Hotel with Jimmy & his team! They had a pool party after the race with FRER catered food & free alcohol! After we were all DRUNK at around midnight, everybody left the pool area & ran down to the beach yelling, screaming & partying till the sun came up! Many, many great memories of NASCAR over a span of 30+ years!!! THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIENDS & wouldn't change a thing!!! 💯❤🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
It’s good to have a driver that so many people can look up to like Junior. I am a big big Earnhardt Junior and Senior fan. My dad was always a Dale Earnhardt Senior fan. When Dale passed away that hurt us all. It hurt! I think the world of Junior! I would rather that he not drive but continue his commentating. He is a terrific color commentator. I believe that race car drivers need to be active driving 100% of the time and not just from time to time. I believe it to be dangerous to just jump into a car and go 200 miles per hour on an occasional basis. I believe it jeopardizes himself and other drivers.
Jr & Rick have the greatest syories! Shrader was as CRAZY as they say cuz i got to witness it 1st hand a couple of times!!!💯❤
you can see the love Hendrick has for JR and I also think JR became his son after the deaths of his son (Rick) and Dale SR
Dale Sr & Jr...my favorites 3 & 8 💞Glad you’re ok dale!!
This is why I love listening to Dale Jr. and why I enjoy him as both a driver and a spokesman for the sport; the money didn't matter to him, but the look of the car did. That's a race car driver.
Dale is so pure of heart he could lift thors hammer
11:00 As a designer myself, that's exactly what I think. A good looking paint scheme represents the sponsor properly, and it gets the attention that it deserves. A poor paint scheme says a lot of bad things. If you want your brand to get attention out there, you gotta turn some heads with your designs.
I rememeber the first live race I attended. the cars are pretty on TV but, those colors are bright as hell in the sunlight and up close. I like day races.
As a signwriter I used to do a lot of dirt track cars from junior sedans to sprint cars and also a variety of road course class cars and I would always try to drum it it the drivers to keep the presentation of their cars top notch and look after their sponsors and their sponsors would stick with them.
Presentation is everything.
Such Humility in a man that successful... that’s why people love Mr. H!
Junior is saving the sport. These stories are amazing
Dale Jr’s got some incredible will power not to accept a mult-million dollar contract.
He already had that kinda money. Makes him humble not to want more just wants to race for someone he likes. Plus them side skirts matching lol
Dale is so pure of heart he could lift thors hammer
@@coatedtrout4833 pull the sword from stone
He never said he didn’t accept it. He just said he didn’t care to look at what it was. He already had his mind made up he wanted to drive for Rick. He’s smart enough to know that between who he is and who Mr. Hendrick and HMS are it wasn’t going to be chump change. He wants Kelley to handle it all.
Especially knowing how big of a redskins fan he is and the person offering him all that money was Joe Gibbs
Holy crap these shows get better and better!!!
I've only watched 4 or 5 of these podcasts but I'm excited now to watch them ALL !! This is really good stuff. Thanks for putting this out for me.
Dale Jr is the only reason I still pay attention to NASCAR. I'd rather watch reruns of the 80s 90s and 2000s than live today.
Most drivers call their car a "piece", Dale Jr....nope. Love it!
Rusty Wallace called his cars hot rods.
Rick Hendrick is like Dale Jr's second dad
Yup
Dale Jr keeps NASCAR history relevant. He is also a great interviewer.
Dale jr. - I already had more money than I knew what to with, money didn't matter! Me - I WISH I could mumble those words some day!
can't take it with you, health over wealth my friend.
Good health doesn't last long, if your living in a box, in an alley! Why can't you have both? As a matter of fact, it's easier to maintain your health, if you have money, health care being so expensive!
@@Lazyboy51 Easy to say when he's already sitting on Millions and just a kid.
@@bebo5558 Yes Health and Wealth goes hand in hand.
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Rick is a great father figure and role model
I had no idea he designed those cars. I always thought the 88 had slick paint schemes
"...and a monkey. I want a monkey that plays the piano, Rick. Then we're good to go."
-Dale Junior, 2007
Probably should've got a monkey to ride in the race car with him...
those were the days.
I remember meeting Rick Hendrick. @ 1984-86 or so I worked at Jordan VW; @ a mile or so out from City Chevrolet, in the parts dept. I was up talking to Chris, a big very smart partsman about parts I needed for a car in the shop. Rick walks in and introduces himself as did I. Then the 2 of us went out into the garage and looked at a vette in the line-up of about 7 cars he had parked in the shop. Chit-chat I don't remember and he got called off to a phone call but before he left he said," It's been very nice to meet you Mr Godwin" and I reciprocated. And that was that. I'm retired now after 37 years in the dealership parts trade.
We know dale Sr is laughing
Please please PLEASE put your full podcasts on here!!
I love listening to these stories. Keep them coming
Dale Jr's 2013 National Guard scheme was his absolute best in his career at HMS.
Dale jr and Mr Hendrick...both class acts!!
I love Rick Hendrick. He has been through everything. Racing has given him everything and took everything from him.
OK a few things Geoff Bodine raced in my neck of the woods,Rick put him in his first car,Geoff gets Rick his first win when he needed it.Fast forward Rick hires Jeff Gordon to drive and we all know where that went.But when I heard that JR was coming to HMS that was IT.I have been around short track racers my whole life and I have never seen a more humble driver than JR.And knowing the background and my admiration for Mr.Hendrick I thought it was a match made in heaven.JR could have driven for Mr.H forever.What cemented my RESPECT for JR was when he stepped away from the car for health reasons.That was unheard of and changed all sports.That was a historical decision.JUST SAYING.
Wow!
A beautiful pair they were. I'll never forget that history of nascar. Dale Jr and Rick Hendrick were and always will be a class act forever. Teresa Earnhardt God will see you in the end.
Rick Hendricks is the biggest crook in nascar !
Jr is such a gentle soul. No wonder he's loved by so many.
Dale commented that most if not all race drivers care about how their car looks. I would say that goes for the majority of non-race drivers as well. I know that in my case, with the clearcoat flaking off of it's Victory Red paint, I still try to keep it as clean and neat as possible (or maybe it's because I used to be a professional detailer). Heck, I bought this particular car, a Chevy Cobalt SS, new back in 2005 because Dale Jr. drove a red Chevy SS in Cup. I even nicknamed it "Bud" because of what the race car had written across the hood in big, white letters. If I could afford to, and if I could justify it for a 17 year old, daily driven, 200,000 + mile car, I would have it professionally repainted just so that it would look good again. It's just transportation, but it's MY transportation, and I want it to look good! (If I ever do have it painted, I'm even thinking about adding the long, drawn out "E" stripes diwn low on the sides like all of the DEI cars had in the team's early days).
Exactly why I enjoyed pulling for Jr., attitude. I already have more money than I know what to do with and is not what motivates me. Not that I am even close to making his kind of money but I figured out about 10 years ago that more money is not what made me a happier person. Achieving success with those you care about is more rewarding.
I was a diehard fan of Dale Earnhardt. after his death I became a big fan of Dale Jr. These videos with Jr. are the most interesting. Dale Jr. is very down to earth!
Great interview with Rick H. you have given him another positive plug. From what I have seen I really like him.
The good days are gone. NASCAR WAS something...
the 80's was the last hurrah
@@ragimundvonwallat8961 I’m 31 I was born in 89 and my paw paw billy drove dirt track super modified for over 30 years. My dad was a bull and bronc rider and rodeo clown and I raced motocross for 10 years. Paw paw and my dad were Earnhardt fans til the end. I remember them telling me before they passed in 2013 and 2016 that people didn’t remember that in the early 80’s dale sr was not well liked by most fans and it wasn’t until the 90’s that people loved him. But as a driver my paw paw loved him from day 1 simply because of his no fear and kiss my ass attitude and his upbringings. In my opinion (which means nothing and absolutely debatable just saying) I think nascar started making a awesome comeback around 07-09ish and then after the 2008 financial crash the heart of the sport died and hasn’t came back. Dad and paw paw would wear Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch hats just to piss off our family and friends (all good fun) and they would say hey you all hate them but they’re both like dale in a way that they’re good and people hate them for them not being perfect good ol boys and they don’t let it phase them. Now I will say that my grandpa, my dad, and myself would never say that they’re the same as dale or as good but Jimmie Johnson is debatable in comparison to skill I would think but also they were from completely opposite upbringings and eras and it’s impossible to truly make the comparison because until you put in Jimmie in the same situations and the same environment it’s impossible to truly measure Jimmie’s strength as a man and a driver next to dale. But it’s always good fun to make the debate and argument with respect to each in his own era and environment. Rip dale sr and mad respect to jr and rick Hendricks for being badasses in my eyes in their environments and eras. Championship or no championship as someone who had a stepmom for 11 months and literally taken everything my dad ever worked for to give me and my brother I will say as someone who wound up with a few shotguns and a mounted large mouth bass and watching my stepmom buy her kids (not my dads kids and they were grown when he came along) brand new vehicles after she gets them out of jail and me working in the oilfield paying for motel rooms for my wife while our son with cystic fibrosis has surgery and is laying in the nicu with colonoscopy bag and btw me and my brother were on his life insurance since 96 and she was on their a month and we didn’t even get enough for a new car and also me and my brother were on his checking account in case of an emergency not her I can relate to jr and Kerry and his sister and I have the absolute upmost respect for him and i can say from experience no amount of money will buy a piece of mind and to me that’s what Rick Hendricks was giving him. And I will always be pulling for a Hendricks or dale jr race car no matter who the driver is!
@@ragimundvonwallat8961 the 90’s were great too. I feel like it all went downhill after Dale Sr. was killed.
What an amazing guy. Soft spoken but powerful.
Wow watching this Mr Hendrick is one awesome man and I have a lot of respect for him
Your Family and fans just adore you! Love that you are a wonderful husband , father and brother!
One day Dale I hope to meet you , God willing until then I wish you much success in everything you do!
Let em Jr.. those side skirts being painted make one hell of a difference
Oh he looks at Jr with so much joy and love.
Dale Jr, I wanted to let you know that even though I wasn’t a fan of your father’s but he was the GOAT of racing. My grandma on the other hand loved him the greatest. She use to own a race car and the ran in Hickory back in the dirt track days. When you grandpa Ralph was racing. She never ever had anything bad to say about your family she use to say that your dad was going to be the best of the best and he was. God bless
The fact that he has a Cole trickle Chevy city lumina on the table, and wearing a hit the pace car shirt is hilarious!
Rick admitted the reason for Dale's shortcomings at HMS...."We didn't give him what he needed". So we watched Johnson and Gordon drive the good stuff while Dale got leftovers. That explains a lot.
But Dale isn't Johnson or Gordon. Equipment or no equipment. I'm sure Dale would be the first to tell you that. Those two were really special.
It wasnt always the equipment tho,Mark Martin got the 5 team from Mears and turned them all the way around to give Jimmie a run for his money and the championship, he did that with the worse team/equipment at Hendrick at the time. For whatever reason Jr couldnt takeoff into that elite tier of racers, but that doesnt make him any less of a great driver for not being able to get there. It just is what it is.
alwaysopen JR wasn’t half the driver those guys were. Jeff Gordon is an all time great and has ownership in the team of course he’s gonna get the best stuff lol. And Jimmie was dominant with chad. You don’t screw with that.
Had he got Steve Letarte with him in 2009 and 10 instead of waiting till 2011 it would've really helped
I like the way Dale Jr. thinks and analyzes things before he acts on them. I too agree with him on the matter - the car must look right to the driver. That is very critical in every aspect. That part of Dale says that he respects what is at stake and has pride in what he does. That is the kind of driver that you want driving your car. I wish all the drivers in NASCAR were that way. It would be a better sport.
Damn straight the car has to look good! I'm a grass roots drag racer. I'm not looking for sponsors because my car is still technically street legal and I do drive it on the street now and then. However, I've had many people ask me what color my car is because they are looking for sponsorship and they think the color will impress potential sponsors. The thing is that it's a custom mix that my daughter came up with when she was taking body shop classes in high school. She calls it sapphire black metalic and she won't give up the recipe.
I think so awesome how humble jr is.
10:00......2004 Billy Parker "Duraflame" # 66 ...red car...with freaking flames across the front and sides!...and a Dodge!
This is great.
Keep up the great work.
Get Johnny Benson on here!
💯🤙🏻 Dale I Agree with you on your perspective on the way the car looks. It means more and does help with motivation
Name a car guy who doesn't want his 69 Camaro to look perfect.
Just imagine jr at Hendricks like 2003 till now
Jr and Mr H what great stories to hear
Pretty cool hearing these old stories thanks for posting
He had an average finish of 17th at HMS. And that's counting his final year when he was not the same after the concussions. So he def didn't fail. 17th average isn't bad. When he was on with them, he was really on. 2012 and 2015 was his top two best avg finishes in his career with hms
Real talk, Jr.'s car's paint scheme's over the year were beautiful. I still think my favorite was the White and Dark Green AMP car.
Just to back Junior up we became Gordon fans only when they came out with the DuPont paint scheme that had the experimental colors on it. My brother was a painter so I had the promo poster before he ever ran a race so it helps to have a very good looking car
Jr. & Mr. H bad as hell!! Cool 😎 as hell listening to them tell stories!!!
Dale, Rick would have NEVER let the most popular driver of all time go. EARNHARDT forever.