372 - DEI Days: The Rise (Alternate Version)

The Dale Jr. Download

Dirty Mo Media & SiriusXM

Sports

5 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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This is an alternate version of our "DEI Days: The Rise" episode. It is a mix of the episode that doesn't include the music scores during the interviews. We hope you enjoy! About the Episode The meteoric rise of a Motorsports empire. Dirty Mo Media and The Dale Jr. Download present a special look behind the curtain of Dale Earnhardt Inc, as told by drivers and key members of the team. This episode focuses on the growth of Dale Earnhardt's racing team from a part-time effort in the NASCAR Xfinity Series to a winning three-car team in NASCAR's elite Cup Series. Drivers Ron Hornaday Jr., Steve Park and Michael Waltrip share their experiences in getting to know the Intimidator and how he pulled them under his wing and into DEI. One of the key members of Earnhardt's team, was Ty Norris. Norris wore several hats at DEI, but we learn his most important was being one of Dale Earnhardt's top "lieutenants." Norris shares how Dale Earnhardt took him from a public relations position to helping him operate his beloved race team. Steve Park was plucked from the open-wheeled Modified ranks of the northeast to be the driver to build the program around. After some time seasoning, Park was Earnhardt's choice to race in the Cup level. This paved the way for Dale Earnhardt Jr. We learn that his first opportunity came on a suggestion from his uncle, the late Danny Earnhardt Sr. Dale Jr. proved he was a winner and joined Park. The trinity was completed with the arrival of Michael Waltrip who was tabbed to pilot the NAPA Auto Parts ride. The formation of a third Cup team didn't come without sacrifices. Ron Hornaday Jr. describes how he was let go, in an unorthodox meeting with Dale Earnhardt. The vision for DEI was clear: get the best drivers, build the best cars, and do it all from within. 2001 was to be the start of a new era. Unfortunately, with the death of Dale Earnhardt in the season opening Daytona 500, the new era took on an even more significant meaning. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a production of Dirty Mo Media.
0:10.0	The rise.
0:11.0	The rise.
0:12.0	The rise.
0:14.0	Alright, so Mike, over the past couple of years, we've had some amazing guests on our podcast,
0:21.0	and we've got a great idea coming up for all of our listeners.
0:25.0	We were thinking about trying to categorize some of these interviews, and one of the big parts of my career obviously was the DEI days.
0:34.0	We've had several people come in here and be interviewed and discuss their experiences.
0:40.0	We thought about maybe packaging that into one podcast, sort of a best of, but not generally, a best of all the Dale Junior Dallas, but the DEI days.
0:54.0	That's right.
0:55.0	If you think about it, if you take the Michael Waldtrop episode and the Steve Park episode, a lot of their experiences and vantage points intertwine.
1:03.0	So we have this idea.
1:05.0	Let's get the stories that Michael, the best stories in the best part of Steve Park, and maybe Tynoris.
1:12.0	Let's get them together, and maybe it can just give us another appreciation of all of these remarkable stories and experiences that we've listened to on the download of the past of years.
1:22.0	Well, today we want to share that with you.
1:24.0	We're pretty excited about it looking back on some of the great days in DEI.
1:28.0	Some of the struggles, some of the maybe not so great days.
1:31.0	Right. Right. It's good. It gets deep. Those DEI years are deep.
1:35.0	So, Tynoris especially comes to mind on that.
1:38.0	So, yeah, this is our idea. I'm eager to hear how people respond to it. If you appreciate it, let us know.
1:44.0	I know. I think it's going to be a cool little deal that we've got going on here.
1:47.0	Alright, here we go. The DEI days on the Delgender Download.
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