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Episode 250 -- Celebrating 250 Shows with Larry McReynolds, Tim Brewer, Robert Pressley and Johnny Benson

Episode 250! We made it! To celebrate our milestone, we put together one of our famous (infamous, maybe?) roundtable discussions. This time around, we've got former crew chiefs Larry McReynolds and Tim Brewer, along with former drivers Robert Pressley and Johnny Benson! NOTE: This show is not ass…

Smells Like Title Season

Time got away from us this week. Topics covered: Alpine shakeup Paul Tracy suspended from SRX Johnny Benson to run SRX at Berlin Pagenaud still out, Lundqvist in Nashville set for IndyCar finale Katherine Legge back in NASCAR Cal Wells returns Andretti to NASCAR becomin…

S5 E10 Johnny Benson

Johnny Benson came from the short tracks of Michigan and rose to NASCAR’s top levels, winning not only one but two championships in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He sits down with Derek to talk about his life in the sport, building racecars as a teenager and his n…

S6E8 feat Jacob Poel & Johnny Benson, Jr

After switching to dirt late models in 2023, Jacob Poel had to adjust to a lot, not just behind the wheel. Then, 2018 Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, Johnny Benson, Jr talks about Berlin, NASCAR, SRX, and the return to short track racing.

Episode 331 -- Jamie McMurray on the Perception He Was Scared to Race and Going Cup Racing with Chip Ganassi

We start this week with a tribute to the late Bill Baumgardner, the BACE Motorsports team owner who won three consecutive Busch Series championships in 1995-97 with drivers Johnny Benson and Randy LaJoie. Then, in the first of what will be three installments of our interview, Jamie McMurray talks a…

Carson Hocevar: I’d Rather Fail at 100% Than Ride Around Safe

Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with one of the most polarizing figures in the NASCAR Cup garage, Carson Hocevar, on this week’s episode of the Dale Jr. Download. Carson has become known for his unique approach to Cup stardom, be it weird hats or streaming on iRacing during rain delays. He fills Dale …

Episode 363 -- In Memory of Steve Bird and Bill Davis

We honor the memories of Steve Bird, the most successful crew chief in the history of the NASCAR Busch Series, and 2002 Daytona 500 winning team owner Bill Davis in this heartfelt episode. In a no-holds-barred interview conducted last year, "Birdie" shared his memories of his time with Race Hill…

Episode 382 -- Ben Leslie on Racing with Brother Tracy and Begging Steve Hmiel, Robin Pemberton for Roush Racing Gig

This week in the first of what will be three segments, Ben Leslie follows his older brother Tracy up the racing ladder, a path that led them from Michigan to the Busch Series. Ben ends up begging Roush Racing’s Steve Hmiel and Robin Pemberton for a job and eventually lands a gig with the team in S…

Johnny Benson on his time at Roush, Mentoring Carson Hocevar, & Concussions

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. Bo…

Choose Wisely, Dale ... We're All Listening

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 …