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Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 6 - All or Nothing
Dec 23, 2025 37 min

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 6 - All or Nothing

Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough surely won’t be exchanging Christmas cards in 1980. The three-time champion has had quite enough of the overzealous sophomore from Kannapolis, but as the season c...

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 5 - Dale vs. Cale
Dec 23, 2025 37 min

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 5 - Dale vs. Cale

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 a...

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 4 - Jake Packs His Suitcase
Dec 22, 2025 43 min

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 4 - Jake Packs His Suitcase

Imagine being a sophomore, leading the NASCAR points with Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough breathing down your neck. That was Dale Earnhardt’s reality in May of 1980. He and the O...

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 3 - I Just Want to Win, Win, Win
Dec 22, 2025 30 min

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 3 - I Just Want to Win, Win, Win

It’s February of 1980, and Dale Earnhardt is hungry to return to victory lane. The Osterlund-2 car hasn't brought home a win since David Pearson filled in for Dale at the Southern 500 the previous ...

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 2 - Clash of the Iron Gladiators
Dec 21, 2025 27 min

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 2 - Clash of the Iron Gladiators

With the scene set, it’s off to the races in 1980. The NASCAR Cup Series heads out to Riverside, California, to begin the season, and sophomore Dale Earnhardt is hoping to improve his road course p...

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 1 - A Rookie No More
Dec 21, 2025 21 min

Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 1 - A Rookie No More

Another year, another scrapbook. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back on his quest to learn the origins of his father’s legendary NASCAR career, and in this season of Becoming Earnhardt, he is unpacking the ...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 9 - The Dust Settles On 1979
Dec 20, 2025 1h 19m

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 9 - The Dust Settles On 1979

The dust has settled on the greatest NASCAR Cup season in history, and it’s time to recap all that we’ve learned about 1979. Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites some of the guests from BECOMING EARNHARDT fo...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 8 - The Race To The Finish
Dec 20, 2025 39 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 8 - The Race To The Finish

After 27 grueling weeks, it comes down to the final four races. Somehow, after all the roster changes, crashes, fights and calamity, there are two tight points races to be decided. As the NASCAR Cu...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 7 - Back In The Fight
Dec 20, 2025 38 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 7 - Back In The Fight

As we roll into the CRC Chemicals 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway, our hero Dale Earnhardt has settled back into his role as driver of the Osterlund Racing number 2. However, six weeks ou...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 6 - The Silver Fox And The Young Gun
Dec 19, 2025 53 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 6 - The Silver Fox And The Young Gun

It was a rookie season of the ages, until it wasn’t. A cut tire and Pocono’s unforgiving steel boiler-plate walls left Dale Earnhardt with two broken collarbones and an open-ended timeframe for rec...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 5 - The Lead Is Where I'll Be
Dec 19, 2025 48 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 5 - The Lead Is Where I'll Be

It’s June of 1979 and 28-year-old Dale Earnhardt is feeling as confident as ever. With a notch in the win column and top five finishes in the last three races, the rookie seems to have found his pl...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 4 - King Takes The Rook
Dec 19, 2025 48 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 4 - King Takes The Rook

Basking in the glory of his first NASCAR Cup victory, rookie Dale Earnhardt finds himself in the conversation of the top talents in the garage area. Not only has he put the heat on the rest of the ...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 3 - The Boy Has Arrived
Dec 18, 2025 43 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 3 - The Boy Has Arrived

In the aftermath of the 1979 Daytona 500, NASCAR found itself on an unimaginable trajectory to becoming the biggest form of motorsport in the country. Some 16-million viewers tuned in to watch the ...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 2 - First Impressions
Dec 18, 2025 37 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 2 - First Impressions

It’s January of 1979, and 28-year-old Dale Earnhardt is ready to embark on the greatest challenge he’s faced in his young career to date: a full season in the NASCAR Cup Series. As the teams and ha...

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 1 - Proving Himself to a Ghost
Dec 18, 2025 29 min

Becoming Earnhardt Vol. 1 - Proving Himself to a Ghost

In 1979, Dale Earnhardt scored the biggest opportunity of his budding career to run in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time for upcoming car owner Rod Osterlund. While there are remnants of that season’...

Dale Ate Dog Food & Signs from the Universe
Dec 17, 2025 1h 3m

Dale Ate Dog Food & Signs from the Universe

Welcome to the last Bless Your 'Hardt of 2025! This week, Dale and Amy cover all the chaos, laughs, and life updates that come with the holidays. From gift prep to family shenanigans, nothing is of...

Do It For Dale, Hauler Fights, Moonshine: Best of DJD
Dec 15, 2025 1h 5m

Do It For Dale, Hauler Fights, Moonshine: Best of DJD

The Dale Jr. Download had some awesome guests this past year. Here are some highlights from the 2025 season 00:20 Dale Jr., Justin Allgaier, and Chris Stapleton announce their plans to ra...