Dale Jr. Download: Mike Skinner's Decision To Retire
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2020
- In one of the most wide-open episodes of all-time, former NASCAR driver Mike Skinner brings a new level of honesty and badassery to the table, in a much-awaited conversation with Dale Earnhardt Jr. He shares intimate details, that take Dale Jr. by surprise, of why he decided to hang up the helmet after a successful second career in the Truck Series.
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This dude went out there in the first 2 Truck seasons and won 16 of 44 races. When teams & drivers were still learning. A seriously skilled man.
If things had worked out, Mike Skinner could have won 5 or six races in the #31 car from 1999 to 2000.
Huge Skinner fan he was a great driver got three shelves full of all his Diecast cars & trucks really cool
I loved him in the truck series. Damn he was good. He was the 1st truck series regular driver I ever liked.
I met Mike as an 8th grader in the infield of IRP in 1996 back when they ran the truck race on Thursdays. Skinner was subbing for Dale that Saturday in the Brickyard and let me talk his ear off about it.
The Gunslinger!! Loved watching Mike in the 31 Lowes car
Good ol Mike Skinner. This interview honestly really increased my respect for him!
I really enjoyed him as 'The American' on The Grand Tour. Too bad the majority didnt get it and cried about him.
He left the show because he said his character sucked.
Yep. Me too
I was hoping they would talk about that on the show but they missed it ! 😭
He'll never be the Stig (and neither will Abbie Eaton) but I like Mike Skinner as a person and it was a funny character
They should’ve stuck to the communist jokes before introducing him and made him silent during the laps. Him hating everything and playing a stereotypical American while driving is what killed being able to like him
In regards to Al Unser, Jr...I will agree with Mike and Dale...he is a great guy. I met him back in the late 80s in Michigan while he was there for the CART race. I recognized him when he pulled up to the dairy bar (ice cream stand) on US-12 and got out of the car. He was with a few other people. I went up and introduced myself, shook hands with him (big guy) and chatted for a few. He was so cool. He was racing for Shierson (Adrian, MI) at the time and was my favorite Indy driver. Awesome experience. I was also attending the race that weekend.
I got quick story. I met Al Unser Jr. at Pocono for the IndyCar race. I shook his hand. Told him he was one favorite drivers. Got a picture, but should've got his autograph.
Mike Skinner- tough as they come. Miss him racing.
one like ernie that would take it a little over the line with a little less feel.
I'm such a die hard Mike Skinner fan! I really enjoyed this interview!
used to love watching him drive the wheels off the Trucks & Busch series. Too bad he didnt quite have the success in the Cup cars. Still remember him getting his first(unofficial) Cup win when they used to do that one off exhibition race in Japan, after the reg season ended. Did he ever win an actual Cup series race after that? can't quite remember, I'll have to look that up
@@fivespeed42 a duel win and twice in Japan
I met Mike at the truck race in St. Louis (Madison, IL) a few years ago. He was so down to earth and hung around to talk to everyone at the fence. I hope he enjoys his retirement.
Let me tell you about Mike Skinner. Louisville motor speedway had a race many years ago with Cale Yarborough, Mike Skinner and I think Buddy Baker. They rented three of the late model race cars and Mike Skinner ended up with the blue number 54 late model. Mike got the slowest of all of the cars. The blue 54 was always at the tail end of the race. Mike took the car out to test and brought it back in and had them make several changes. Mike was like a lightning bolt on the green flag. After just two laps they called a “phantom caution “to bring them all back together. Mike was half a lap a head after only two laps. Of course Mike won the race. What was so surprising to me was how short Mike was lol when he got out of the car I was standing right there in the pits by the car. I was taller than him lol he is still one of my favorite all-time racecar drivers.
Gordon and Skinner were my two favorite Plate drivers.
Skinner. What a racer!!
I'll always remember Mike Skinner as moustache wearing teammate of Earnhardt Sr, driving that #31 Lowes Monte Carlo.
Loved Skinner, especially at Daytona/ Talladega.
I don't recognize Mike Skinner without his iconic mustache.
Definitely looks like a different person
Jr, you have a positive impact on people.
this was a great interview I'm soo glad Mike named you as his influence for wanting to do the right thing you , like your late dad, have saved drivers in your own way. thanks again
Mike Skinner is one of a kind! My favorite interviews just ahead of Schrader
Dale Earnhardt had so many horrific crashes during his career yet never let off the gas pedal. His son had a few crashes and he suffered from concussions where he decided it was best for him to retire. That was a good decision for him and his family. You just couldn't stop ole IRONHEAD!
Dale Sr. had some really bad years in the latter half of the 90s (by his standards anyhow) because of his unwillingness to take a week or two off. Broke his neck at Michigan in 1995, had the injuries at Talladega in 1996, had a blackout spell at Darlington in 1997, suffered numerous injuries in the spring of 1998 (between burns and bruises from 3 hard crashes), and then in 1999 he broke his neck again in the wreck at Atlanta. So when I hear someone calling Denny Hamlin a wuss for taking himself out to allow himself to heal and/or not feeling well, all I can think is that Denny is protecting his investment (i.e: himself) in a way that can ensure success down the road.
I just got to watch this interview with Mike Skinner. Great interview. I didn't want it to end. Great guy.
Cool segment , I met Ol Skinner at a truck race in Mansfield a while back , there was rain delay and I was working as a tire catcher for a race team and Mike Skinner and Schrader and Johnny Benson were standing around all Talking and I went up and asked for autographs and they all did and we were all talking for a while , Skinner and the other two were just normal dudes talking with me and my buddy like they knew us for years
Love watching this dude roar up goodwood in his craftsman series truck , the man can drive!
That's an example of why Junior is in the Hall of Fame.
Good interview Jr. Mike Skinner made the right move for sure and you know you did too and no doubt it was a tough one for you. You made Skinner's semi-retirement easier for him and it will for others. Your influence will save lives and make the later years better for others.
Red Farmer is STILL racing dirt late models at 88!!!
SKINNER!!!!! Where's that stash?!?! That thing was epic.
A lot of the drivers I root for are from the older generation & often times I wonder if the drivers I root for are going through stuff like that without anyone knowing... not even themselves.
It's scary to think about honestly, especially when hear about anything that to you is considered strange or extreme for them.
My favorite driver back in the day is/was/always-will-be Dale Jarrett. That man suffered injuries left and right, hell he broke his kneecap at Pocono in 1996 in a fashion that should have derailed his title bid. As he got older, and I point to 2001, he suffered some hard wrecks and got injuries that I believe it took him a while to overcome. Ricky Rudd is the exact same in that sense, got injured a bit and never took a week off to let himself heal.
Low key one of my favorite episodes.
The story at 7:35 is probably one of the most badass things I’ve ever heard 😂
I really enjoy the Dale JR Download. This is my FAVORITE EPISODE. Bring Mike back twice a year, and Angie at least once a year. Thanks 👊🏻
Champion at all levels sir. Very nice you did the show, thank you.
Need to get Jr in to a vintage race, I'm sure he would have a lot of fun
He was good on truck racing but xfinity or cup not so good..but still a legend in nascar..Dale keep bringing all these legend to tell they stories...
Dale Jr: *imma not run*
Mike Skinner: *life changing decision*
You gotta admit, he's a decisive man.
I feel the same way about my time in the Marine Corps. The further away I get from it, the more I miss it
Thank you for your service!!!
This makes a man watching it give these guys honor, and DaleJr is lead the pack in saving drivers brain 🧠s, and life’s,thank you DaleJr.
DaleJr you are the man, kool thanks BigAl California.
You guys put a smile on my face and heart. Thanks
I remember when he said he would wreck his own grandma to win a race. It was one of the funniest things I'd heard. Mike was a great driver.
That was said about Dale Sr. by Benny Parsons and it was he would wreck his mother to win a race. Had to be back around 1992.
Man i didn't realize how great a guy Mike Skinner is. Hes a very smart and funny dude! This was an awesome show! I was a Sr fan and I fell in line with his "i don't need a teammate" attitude! I owe you an apology Mike! I made a decision to not like you because of someone else's reasoning! Sorry man! I truly apologize!
Spot on! Back in the day I could see or feel the tension between Dale and Skinner. Hearing this today, I feel like ONE of my questions are answered, lol. Ty...
Great guest great conversation
Strange not to see Skinner without his mustache.
Outrunning the police in the early days, wrestling Dale Sr. next to a limo, besting Dale Sr. in a Texas practice by 37 spots in the same #3 with the same set of tires? Yep, . . . you better listen to the entire podcast!!!
Don't forget the weed
I musta wiped my screen 3 or 4 times before I realized it was his shirt.
My brother Rick worked for Mick for a couple of years and accually paid for him and a friend to go to Darlington, in the infield no less, one cool dude !
I liked Mike, good seeing him.
It's never happen but having Skinner in the #8 at Bristol next year would be awesome.
Always liked and cheered for Mike
We need skinner in a jrm car a few races a year that would be awesome
Love Mike Skinner!!!
Huge Skinner Fan!!!!
Would be amazing if we could get the entirety of this episode in youtube.
I will always have an appreciation for Mike Skinner. Dale never wanted a teammate so they never really worked with each other. But with them being on the same page going into 2001 makes it even more tragic. Being asked by Mr Childress to check on Dale and be the one to inform his boss how bad it looked must've been terrible. But even with that he was still competitive in trucks and was trusted to be good enough to evaluate young teams and run their equipment to get them up to par. I think Skinner was better than his stats show. Dude just had some terrible luck.
Skinner doesn't look right without that mustache
I almost didn't even realize it was him. Im so used to seeing him with that
@@leighmagrum4434 nope he needs to grow it back lol
@@slabbusterrtr7690 im saying that I didn't realize it was him without his mictanche
Good call, Mike. Don't chance it for a start-n-park, especially if you're hurtin.
Thank you mike for this story’s beautiful punch line, Brain healthy with safety system’s good job guys love it thanks y’all BigAl California.
Susanville, Calif boy.... same here!!
Met Mike Skinner and got his autograph at Save-a-lot in Jackson, Ohio when I was probably 10. I think he had one of his trucks there and pretty sure Angie was selling a book. Believe she’s from Jackson area
Mike you are a bad ass! I love this conversation and it shows how you see the forest and the tree! Good for you and your family you chose right!
hearing him being that much faster than the young guy in one lap makes me think about how much it really is about the driver and not the car.
The wreck that got JR was a test. He knocked the wall down at Vegas Brad Keselowski was outside doing an event. He said it sounded like a detonation inside the racetrack.
I'd bet Carl Edwards had the same revelation about racing after Jr sat out the second half of 2016. Except instead of some specialist telling Carl the worst case scenarios, it was his wife who is a doctor and reportedly rehabbed patients with severe and traumatic brain injuries.
Dale Jr is greaet. I hope I get a response. BUt he is great. his attitude. I mean he sat there and listened to Skinner talk cra about his Dad. What a man. Too many cellphone suckers don't understand/ Go Jr. GO!!!
Awesome Interview! 🏁😎
Glad to have one of your Jr Motorsports driver with Team SLR, need to come to our shop soon!
Anyone see him different after his thunder 2004 picture with the stache😂
nascar thunder 2004 was tony stewart
@@dutchie1010 not the cover lol
@@justinkrizenesky google it man. go to images. it was tony stewart lol
Great show Dale.
hope Mike joins that all-star shortrack series
I met Mike at Bristol one of the nicest people I've ever met
There is a lot of good stuff on the podcast, more in depth, and frankly, better than the relatively short TH-cam segment.
Great show.
Lucky Edmonds form Candlr NC , Thank you I need that work drive for years got out of the truck 3 years ago help thank you for the show was for me
Great story telling that kid what’s up.
Says a lot though. Like he said “
He was not really even good enough to do it @ the cup level so you better get a lot better kid.
Don’t get me wrong , Skinner could do it but not to the level of knocking off consistent W’s in The Cup
He was good all the way up to trucks , which is darn good so I’m not hating, I’m just stating the fact that kid better appreciate the equipment he’s getting from an NASCAT Veteran who’s a legend in the sport.
I am happy the Stigma of concussions and CTE is coming to an end. I am also happy Dale Jr is going to donate his brain to CTE research after the family of NFL HALL of Fame and Super Bowl XI winning Quarterback Kenny Stabler found out Kenny suffered from CTE.
Give this man a Daytona ride 😎
I don't know if I'll phrase this the way I mean it, but the comparison to Mohammed Ali was huge. I was never a Mike Skinner fan and only reason I accepted Jr s retirement was out of respect but that comparison puts everything in perspective
Kevin Lesch ...the only reason YOU accepted his retirement? Like, who the hell are you?
See him win at Louisville motor speedway so many years ago
when the 3 went down , there were so many people who depended on him - it had to have had a negative affect on them - i have wondered about Taylor - She was deprived of a relationship - As someone who grew up around Quarter Horses , i know The 3 would have been so proud of her - A barrel racer's life aint easy - you gotta love the life if you live it - Or your horse wont like it either - and the blue ribbons will go to the barn that does
Thx Jr
Dale Jr i saw Sr at Sonoma in the 3 car. Cool dude. He got promoted to Heaven is all. 😊
He runs a SLM at New Smyrna Beach occasionally and does well so he isn’t “totally retired”
Well he's totally retired from NASCAR.
He also drives an Nascar truck up goodwood hill in the hill climb
@@tylerlemire5881 Well that's a hill climb, not a NASCAR sanctioned race.
I think he talks about it in the pod cast.
Damn I miss these guys...
I remember when mike and dale sr raced in japan
why don't you have the whole episode's on TH-cam? I really like watching the clips
did the grand tour and it was hilarious
Great 👍
I can already smell a Dirty Mo short about Skinner running a vintage race ...
Skiddin w Skinner
I wish You would get Darrell Waltrip on your show.
agree!!!!
Any chance you guys are going to do on the 2021 season
I do not think any driven energized person male or female wants to retire i am 68 have been in automotive parts for 53 years 5 25 2021 I am gone , it was just the people, I am just now wanting get around people again , thanks to Dale and Mike mine was called burnout again thanks a bunch
Hey Dale put some links on here that we can go to to listen to the full podcast. I am in Taiwan and it is limited on the path I can take to get to a site. Thank you and you all are awesome. Did you ever try the damn Floridian Funky Buddha beer yet, lol!
LISTEN:
Web: bit.ly/2HcOmhi
Apple: apple.co/2Fkf9Wd
Google: bit.ly/2Hw7l8d
@@DirtyMoMedia Thank you all!
I'm From North Carolina When I was 10 years old or so around 27 years ago because I'm 37 I come from a Racin Family and at the time My grandpa was running Saturday nights at Carway Speedway in the Limited Divisions and I will never forget Watching Mike Skinner in a Coors Light Tan color Late Model and he was winning every Saturday Their was only a couple that could keep up With Skinner And I Kno his Son Jamie Skinner alot of my friends are friends with him And as they said in the Podcast Jamie Skinner's Kicking ass and taking names in the late model division Down at New Smyrna Beach Speedway He wins most of his Races
me also
Ah yes! The days of Skinner, Dennis Setzer and others at Caraway Speedway! I remember well one night when Setzer and Skinner went after each in the pits after the feature! Before it was over, I think everyone in the pits was involved in that fight! Setzer’s “Orange Blossom Special” was always a fan favorite!
@@tomt9543 no fought brother Setzer was the #4 car Orange Blossom special he went over the wall in turn 4 and smashed his in half down in the woods that was nutts I wasn't their that night but A couple years ago I got drunk With Herby Pools Son Pool was #28 red n white Budweiser car but Greg Marlow come on the scene in the #07 car we run #07 car in Pure Stocks and Limited if you remember the 07 in pure stock was my grand paw Those was the days
Thomas AKA TommyOso Greg Marlow, Stephen Grimes, Herbie Poole! Arguably the best years in Caraways history! Skinner was around long before he went big time, but he made a name for hisself while he was racing at Caraway! Hard to believe now, but back in those days there would be so many Late Models on Saturday night that some wouldn’t make the cut and go home! That doesn’t happen any more!
@@tomt9543 yes exactly I have turned to dirt because we run at Ace and Carway now days it sucks compared to the dirt scene It's my cousin who runs 2 mini stock cars And I'm not into much with them they are family by marriage but I help sometimes if I have nothing better to do It's crazy the ministock setup is not much different then sportsman or latemodel it's just a little engine well u Kno what I mean but the inside if them and setup is just a small 6cylendar It's still a stock car they are okay They used to be called BabyGrands I worked for Charles Sweats Brother painting a long time ago Sweat wasn't too much for talking or even saying hey after a race expecially if he wrecked I swear sometimes our limited car could turn Laps fast as latemodel
He was at his best in the truck....
Saw him win at Watkins Glen in the "FDNY" car.
I think that was Robby Gordon in Cingular FDNY 31
@@justinM88 Yes! You are right!
Mike Skinner was a good driver in the truck series
I have the #3 truck 1/24 scale, haha the Japan race, Mmmmmiike Skinnaaaaaaah
@Dale Jr. race conservatively look up Carol Shelby. He had focusing disorders and heart issues yet still raced. He raced conservatively and had the mind set of “I have to stay alive for my wife (and kids).” If you race with that mindset I think you could do it. Don’t say you can’t do it. However I respect your decisions and am no way asking you to risk your life.
I think the majority of drivers retire with some mental injuries. I think guys are retiring earlier cuz they have more resources now and they know what's wrong with them. These cars now are so much safer than they used to be but they're still race cars at the end of the day
What a great f interview