How Close Was Dale Earnhardt To Driving For Rick Hendrick? | DJD Classics

No team in NASCAR has achieved the same level of success as Hendrick Motorsports.

In this DJD Classic, which originally aired 9/23/19, Dale and his former boss sit down for an in-depth discussion about Rick's origins in motorsports, how he built up NASCAR's winningest team, and his plans for sustaining excellence in the future.

Hear Rick recount the famous rental car ride between Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine that was orchestrated by Mr. Bill France himself.

Plus, what did Kenny Schrader do with Dale Jr. that made Dale Sr. mad enough to not speak with Schrader for a full year?

The stories are plenty, and the laughs are hearty - nobody in NASCAR can replicate the subdued humor of Mr. H.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction & Connection To Mr. H
02:37 How Rick Hendrick Ended Up Selling Cars
04:38 Mr. H's First Foray Into Racing
09:29 Trying To Recruit Dale Earnhardt
12:59 The Year It All Changed For Hendrick Motorsports
15:03 Working With Legendary Crew Chief Harry Hyde
17:08 How The Earnhardt-Bodine Feud Went Down
21:19 Rick Hendrick's Driving History
26:55 Dale Jr.'s Week With Ken Schrader
33:59 The Story of Mr. H & Dale Jr.'s Contract Talks
42:49 Making The Swap For Letarte To Crew Chief Dale
49:33 Mr. H's Guitar Collection
52:42 Discovering Jeff Gordon
57:49 How Many People Have Driven For HMS
1:01:31 Stories From Days Of Thunder
1:04:55 What Keeps Mr. H In Racing?
1:08:02 Rick Hendrick's Funny Dale Jr. Stories

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