Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 5 - Dale vs. Cale

The Dale Jr. Download

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5 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Dale Earnhardt has been leading the NASCAR Cup season points for most of 1980, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing. In fact, stock car legends Richard Petty, Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough have all been within striking distance at one point or another, but attrition has kept the field even.

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0:00.0	The following is a production of Dirtymoe Media.
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0:20.7	Later in the episode, my sister Kelly shares her unique perspective on life with dad away
0:26.0	from the racetrack.
0:27.1	Now buckle up.
0:28.3	Here's a brand new episode of Becoming Earnhardt, presented by Bass Pro Shops.
0:35.3	Dale Earnhardt, the current Western Cup point leader who is out of the race and very dejected right now.
0:40.3	Dale wasn't an engine.
0:42.3	Yeah, it smelled on the backstretch.
0:45.3	You know, it's been mechanical problems that's helped us back all year.
0:49.3	It wasn't for that, it wouldn't really be you have a good lead, but, you know, I reckon you had to take everything the way it comes. Well, that's the disappointment that you hear and they'll earn Hart's voice.
0:59.7	The history books of racing don't always tell the full story, and that's certainly true of 1980.
1:06.5	All of the major players in the Cup series are going to face adversity at one point or another,
1:12.0	especially Dad.
1:13.3	Problems on Darrell Waltrip.
1:14.7	Indeed, Waltrip's 88 car having problems.
1:18.3	As smoke comes out from behind, the car spins around.
1:20.8	What didn't go wrong?
1:21.8	Let's put it like it.
1:23.1	Dead gum.
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