The Dale Jr. Download

Only have 30 minutes? Spend it the best way you can - with us! It's time for the Dirty Thirty, where you get the best half hour from this week's Dirty Mo Media shows.

In Dirty Air this week, Dale Jr. talks about Rockingham and ponders why the Cup Series left the track in the first place — and the possible tracks you could replace it with on the schedule.

Over on Door Bumper Clear, Mark Martin joined to talk about Corey Heim's incredible start to the season, but his ineligibility for the Truck Series chase.

On this week's Bless Your 'Hardt, Amy took inspiration from Ella Langley and Theo Von's conversation on what flower they would be. Her pick for Dale was perfect, and his ... got there eventually.

Last but not least, on the guest episode this week, Johnny Benson and Dale Jr. discuss their lingering concussion symptoms and the crash that lingered with Johnny the longest.

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Dale and Amy are back with a can’t-miss episode of Bless Your ‘Hardt, and this one has a little bit of everything. They share stories from their trip to Texas, including time with Amy’s family and life out at the camper, before getting into Nashville race prep and why Dale is already fired up for the weekend. They also revisit the now technically settled “Imol” debate, but neither of them is ready to agree with the results. Add in some outfit talk, allergy struggles, and the Drink of the Week, plus their take on reality TV drama like “Scamanda” from Summer House, and things get interesting fast.

It only gets more unfiltered from there. Dale fully leans into his “farting guy” era with stories that spiral quickly, including moments with Amy’s family and even on planes. The crew dives into this or that debates covering naps, date nights, and sweatpants etiquette, and Ask Amy questions about everything from rockets to dream TV shows. They also get into food hot takes, cooking fails, and some hilarious relationship moments that feel a little too real. It all wraps up with a preview of Dale heading to Nashville to race, so don’t miss this one.

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It’s not often that racers go on to have competitive second acts to their careers after retiring from the limelight. This week on the Download, Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with a driver who retired a NASCAR Truck champion and retraced his family roots back to the short tracks: Johnny Benson Jr. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Johnny grew up in the shadows of his father John Benson Sr., one of the finest chauffeurs the Midwest had to offer in the 1960s and 70s. John made a name for himself in the supermodified ranks and served as part of the Michigan invasion of the mid-60s to the legendary Oswego Speedway, where he captured the crown jewel Oswego Classic in 1966. At home, he was an accomplished parts builder and fabricator, which is where young Johnny got his first hands-on experience.

Once John stepped away from driving, Johnny rose to the occasion to race for the family company, initially stepping into Southwest Michigan’s dirt late model ranks. He quickly graduated to pavement competition, taking on the challenging American Speed Association tour in the mid-1990s, where he captured his first national championship in 1993. The feat landed him on the radar of many in the NASCAR ranks, including none other than Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Ernie Irvan. Johnny received a shot at the big time in the Busch Grand National Series, where he’d continue his winning ways with a season points crown in 1995. He was promoted to the Cup Series, driving for Bahari Racing, Roush Racing and finally MB2 Motorsports, capturing one lone victory at Rockingham in 2002. 

Johnny’s Cup opportunities would run their course, but he’d find later success in his NASCAR career driving for Bill Davis Racing in the Trucks Series. He’d become one of the few drivers in NASCAR history to win crowns in multiple series when he won the Truck title in 2008, before returning to his short track roots, getting behind the wheel of a supermodified in International Super Modified Association competition.

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The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series was the star of the show this past weekend at Rockingham, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in the studio to break down the action. He joins co-host TJ Majors to discuss William Sawalich’s first win, Cleetus’ debut, and more:

- Every driver could benefit from a couple of years in the O’Reilly Series

- We have not seen enough from Cleetus McFarland yet

- Breaking Doug Barnes CARS Tour penalty appeal process

- Should Cup race at Rockingham?

- Should NASCAR change its championship eligibility rules for lower series?

- Crew chief Rodney Childers joins the show

- Rockingham winner William Sawalich joins the show

During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding:

- Regretting purchases a day later

- Would Dale take a rocket to the moon?

- Does Dale believe in aliens?

- Which human would you send to greet aliens if they landed on Earth

- Die-cast cars Dale wishes he had

- The Figgy Earnhardt debacle

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Only have 30 minutes? Well, this episode of Dirty Thirty packs a full-sized podcast punch into a half-hour runtime - and it's all the best parts from Dirty Mo Media's shows, including: Dale's Martinsville Rant, A Really Angry Fan Voicemail & Jeff Gluck's Interview with Cleetus McFarland.

We start off with Dale Jr. giving us a rant for the ages, where he gives a fiery explanation about how he differs from drivers who get upset about door banging at Martinsville.

Batting second in the proverbial DMM lineup is Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin and his explanation on why they run so many caution laps in between stages.

Next up, we had to highlight the callers in Door Bumper Clear's Reaction Theatre segment who covered everything from makin' babies to not-so-nice Easter wishes.

Plus, ahead of his race for Richard Childress Racing at Rockingham, Cleetus McFarland chatted with Jeff Gluck on the Gluckcast about advice he's gotten, how to grow a YouTube channel, and what he wants NASCAR fans to get out of him racing in the sport.

And last, but certainly not least, break out the tissue boxes — Lee Pulliam recounts the emotional embrace he shared with his daughter before climbing the JR Motorsports No. 9 at Martinsville and how much she knew it meant to her dad.

Thanks for listening! See you next week, right back here on the Dirty Thirty.

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