The Pursuit To Be The Fastest Is What Propelled Waddell Wilson Forward | Dale Jr. Download
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites NASCAR Hall of Fame engine builder and crew chief Waddell Wilson to the Bojangles Studio for a conversation about his storied career. Waddell details his journey from his home of Bakersville, North Carolina to the Nashville Auto Diesel College, which he learned about from a recruiter at his high school. Upon graduation, his journey took him to Florida, where he actually took a chance to race himself at Miami-area strongholds like Hialeah, Palmetto, and Hollywood. Eventually, a demolished racecar would extinguish his hopes of making a living behind the wheel and he headed back home in search of work.
Waddell explains that at the suggestion of a friend, he went to inquire about a job at the famed Holman-Moody race team, which at the time was Ford’s manufacturing arm in NASCAR. After a chance meeting with owner John Holman, Waddell was thrown into the most challenging area of the shop: the engine room. He passed an initiation of sorts and over time developed into one of NASCAR’s greatest engine-building minds. Waddell went on to build engines for and work with some of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, and he fills listeners in on the characters inside the helmet like Fireball Roberts, Bobby Allison, and Buddy Baker. Finally, Dale gets to pick Waddell’s brain about the legendary “Gray Ghost” Oldsmobile that helped Ranier Racing and Buddy Baker be a dominant force at superspeedways in 1979 and ‘80.
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Waddell is quite spry for 87. I want to be like him when I grow up lol
It was cool to hear Jr mention you
You two need to do each other’s show
I just looked at your channel and you definitely got a sub
Love your channel been a subscriber for a while
Heck yeah, your channel is better.
We don’t even understand yet how important these conversations will be to us in the future.
I love the way junior treats all his guests with respect and dignity that they deserve and always makes them feel at home. Get these gems interviewed before they are all gone. Great interview!!!
Thank you for giving us a glimpse to the past! These heroes are almost all gone! Tremendous show!
Jr. does his homework as well - wonderful trip into yesterdays NASCAR.
He has passion for the sport and respect for the predecessors to his day. That makes him valuable to keeping the history alive!
@@tnwhiskey68 Jr's career may not have gone exactly how he would have liked but turns out his "retirement" likely will be much more influential. He obviously loves the sport. Just like Stapleton, he's creating a roadmap to the past. Well done.
Junior should try his had as Crew Chief for one of his Xfinity cars. That would be cool to witness.
Waddell is a legend -
Dude was cool and still is -
Waddell Wilson's name is synonymous with fast motors that were durable -
There ain't a engine builder with a cooler name -
Waddell, one of NASCAR legend who worked his way to the top, he is respected by all. He seen it, built it, lived it and his wealth of knowledge is second to none. "Great Interview"
wow 87 years old...great podcast dale
The amount of history this man saw and created is stunning. I thought I knew about Waddell, but I learned a lot
I would love for Mr. Wilson to publish his book again.
thank you so much jr for the Waddell Wilson interview i really enjoyed your show i am 65 year old and was at Daytona in in 1980 when buddy baker won Waddell Wilson to me is one of the best engine builder that Nascar has ever had thank you so much for your show
I thought it was one of the best Dale Jr. Downloads I’ve listened to. It was amazing to listen to Waddell tell all of those stories about his nascar days.
Fantastic interview. I wish it could have continued for another two hours. People like Waddell are a national treasure.
Dale thanks for getting Waddell on as he is one guy the media just forgot about. He was a key player that tied the last to the present. I remember him for years. I was a big David and Cale fan.
My god!!!.. The stories Waddell has to share are just amazing.. What a giant in the racing industry he is.. So glad he is in the Hall of Fame, as this was started to celebrate guys like him.... He doesn't look 87 either, maybe 77.. Sharp as a tack!!.. Thank JR for having him on your show..😉😉
I went to Nashville Auto Diesel Collage. They do an excellent job teaching the details of building engines. I'm a 73 year old retired mechanic and armature race car driver
Thanks WW for spending your time here.
The stories about what they did to the cars back then will always remain my favorite
Great interview. Both my older brothers went to school with Waddell at Bowman High School in Bakersville, N.C. This town is famous as being the "Gateway to Roan Mountain" home of the world's largest natural rhododendron gardens. Waddell grew up with strong family and christian values and it has shown through all his personal and professional life. Great man and we need more like him today in racing.
Waddell is a treasure, Nascar history would not be the same without him
Fantastic interview, Little E! Waddell is so sharp at his age, most of us can only hope to be as good as he is today! Truly one who has forgotten more than most ever knew!
Good job, Jr! (Little E!)
New fans probably wont know most of these interviews. Guys like Waddell, Red Farmer, Will Conkite, Junior Johnson.
Jr. keeping history alive.
These podcasts are more entertaining than todays racing.
You said a mouthful. Jr's show is great and Nascar is not worth watching
Great job loved listening to the old stories and he sure doesn't look 87 years old
I was lucky enough to see the 83 500 in person. I remember that I didn’t think it was all that great of a race then! But as the decades have gone by I’m so proud to be able to say…..I was there!
This show with Waddell is the best yet. What a career!
Agree
I have such respect for Dale Jr. He listens well, asks the right follow up questions and knows his NASCAR history. Plus, he’s a down to earth good guy.
This is great. Please get Tim Brewer on. He has had a lot of ingenuity over the years
Yes!!!
Yes I've asked this forever.
Tim is a good man! Our boss use to build carburetors for Junior and ran Into Tim now and then
That's awesome! He has some of the best interviews and stories I've ever heard. Love listening to him. Would enjoy meeting him someday. Guys like that built this sport and are awesome to hear from.
Check out the Vault podcast. It's uploaded to TH-cam. Great Tim Brewer interview.
thanks for having Waddell Wilson on to the show. When I was on my Daytona 500 watch-a-thon from December 2019 to this month, i was always nice to have Waddell get some TV time during the old races.
Let's have Tim Brewer in!
Scene Vault has plenty of Tim talking about himself. He's quite proud of himself...
Tim's not short on confidence
Dale Junior you are the greatest promoter of NASCAR in the history of racing. NASCAR is trying to get world renowned but there’s no question Dale you’re gonna be the prime mover because you’re a world class human being.
Waddell was the man, sure would like a copy of his book. He needs to bring it back!!
This may have been my favorite DJD show,if it wasn't it's right there, right in there with it. Thanks for helping to make NASCAR , WADELL WILSON 🏁
What a epic sit down talk with Waddell . This has to be Dale's best interview ever. I know there are time restraints but i didnt want this one to end.
I love the old school stuff, it is really what built NASCAR....good job Dirty Mo again and again
Great interview with the legendary Waddell Wilson!!!
Jr. Does such a great job of asking the right questions ! So we get to hear such great stories ! Thank you Jr.
I love that he taught himself. That's love for a craft and it's awesome to see!
I listened to the entire podcast twice. I enjoyed the stories so much I wanted to hear them again. Let Dale Jr know it was one of his best.
Thank you for bringing the full episode to TH-cam.
Man I'm so glad y'all are posting full episodes on TH-cam now. I love it when you talk to these old timers that are around my dad's age..
Best interview ever. What a stand up guy. Smart, hard working, honest. We need more men like him in society!!!
Great interview Jr. Your on fire. Could not get enough of Waddell.
Dale that’s one of the best interviews you have ever had I didn’t know the man so it was kind of a history lesson for me. He was a little bit before my time I just can’t believe for his age he is very sharp. Thanks again great interview.
So glad this interview got done. Mr. Waddell is a national treasure. God Bless.
Of all of the awesome guests you have had , I think this may be my favorite. Thanks Dale and Waddell.
Love love hearing the old stories and the helmet behind Waddell with your dads paint scheme
Dale this was an interview for the ages. Thank you thank you for allowing us to witness and appreciate this legend and treasure of a man.
You keep going my brother, your podcast and channel are really good and downright important.
Dale , The amount of research you have obtained and all the history you have digested , is priceless, it’s so important to talk with all these , great job Man 🏁🏁🏁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Some people are just honest. Thank God. Cheers, Waddell!
Fascinating!! A great 90+ spent. Thank you!!
A true icon a true major part of racing
What a wonderful man
Great show
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! What an incredible job Dale.....your preparation and presentation was unequaled.....Waddell
is an AMAZING man who exhibits the very best of the best....from his engine building skills to an amazing innovator and crew chief and a man of impeccable character.....They don't make em like that anymore!!!!! Thanks for a very special presentation!!!
From a Fan from the 70s till today to hear all the History from Dale an Waddell. My favorite interview so Far, The Best. Thank you
There will never 5:51 be another one like him.
Wow Dale you are great at getting people to share their story. What great documentation of verbal history about Fireball, Buddy Baker and many others! Love what you are doing!
Great interview, Buddy!! I love how you pay homage to the greats....not by kissing ass, but how you lean in on everyword. Waddell Wilson is one of those guys, who didn't draw attention to himself. Just let his car do the talking!
Great interview with one of the greatest Mechanics ever in NASCAR.👍👍👍👍👍
Love these interviews, I could listen to him all day long.
Thanks for your podcasts. You're creating a great service by documenting the history of auto racing. I'm 77 and everything Waddell Wilson is describing is completely normal to me. This is the way racing was done. No factory BS. All the good guys were known to the community these were guys that pulled themselves up by their tenacity and OTJ training. The manufactures knew who these people were and made sure they had the right information and parts. Working 14 to 16 hours was just common back in the day. Whoever worked the hardest with the right connections won.
I love that Junior interviews the foundation men of nascar. Mr Wilson one of the greats.
N.A.D.C. alumni ❤ to hear Waddell, he's a hero of mine .
Waddell is absolutely one of the greatest to ever turn a wrench. It was a true pleasure to listen to him tell stories. Like Dale Jr, the Grey Ghost was my favorite ever car and that 1980 Daytona 500 is one of my earliest memories of racing so hearing him talk about it brought me right back to those years. Thank you Dale Jr for doing such an amazing thing bringing in people like Waddell and doing such a fantastic job conversing with him.
So grateful for these interviews. Their stories help preserve history.
One of the best interviews I’ve seen you do. Thanks for sharing the amazing Waddell story
Mr. Wilson you have made Mitchell County proud!!
Dale, Man Your Interview With Waddle Is The Best I've Ever Experienced !!! Thank You
Dale, God bless you for these podcasts. I so enjoyed this series and many others. Thank you for your contributions to the sport.
This was the best episode yet. I could listen to the old stories in nascar nonstop. They are so fascinating to me. The way they started out and the way they learned to tweaked every single advantage possible. Jr needs to try a get one old timer per week on the show. Absolute favorite episode yet!
Loving the full video podcasts. Thank you so much for uploading to TH-cam
Nice to hear from Mr.wilson goes to show you don't have to cheat to win. God bless you Waddell
The man was a genius when it came to motors. I always think of that #28 Hardee's Monte Carlo and 1983 when I see or hear Waddell. Jr you have found your calling brother. You are the best NASCAR interviewer and historian that there has ever been dude. As a 49 year old guy that has been born and raised in HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA I love hearing and seeing people , places, and things from the golden years of stock car racing. Thanks again Dale. Have a wonderful week bro
Thanks for the interview JR. Really enjoyed the conversation. My father was a big Pearson fan.
Thank you JR, what an incredible interview - historic! Best part, he gave the Lord the credit! Thanks for doing it the right way Waddell.
That was great to hear from Wydell what amazing life he has lived totally awesome
The best one Dirty Mo has ever done. Met him many years ago as a kid in the garage at the World 600 through a family friend on race winner Bonnetts crew. Waddell was already a legend then and crew chief of my favorite driver Cale Yarborough. Would have never known how important he was just talking to him. Fascinating character. Watched every second of this one 👍
thankyou jr it was awesome to listen to waddell wilson i always been big fan of him to listen to the stories and probably not even half of what he can tell and to listen to hes seems like hes most down to earth even as famous he is than you again jr
This is one of the interviews I’ve always wanted to hear. He is one of the best.
Ive watched a lot of your shows Jr. and this one was the best so far. thanks for getting Mr Wilson on the show. hes a great guy.
Yes Yes Yes you did right bringing him in. Yes some stories we've heard some we haven't but for me I can listen to these legends over and over again so keep bringing them in. We've lost so many so we need to see these guys and here there stories before there gone.
Thanks for sharing these videos
So great to hear from and document these legend's stories. A GREAT conversation!!!!
Absolutely LOVE THIS PODCAST WITH WADDELL WILSON!!!🏁🏆🏁 HE'S A GREAT MAN WITH A HUGE HEART AND HONEST AS CAN BE💞🤗💞🌟🌟🌟🏁🏆🏁ONE OF THE LAST OF THE GREATEST EVER 💞🤗💞🏁🏆🏁🌟 KEEP GETTING THESE AMAZING PEOPLE IN ON YOUR PODCAST BECAUSE AS A LOVER OF RACING FOR 65 PLUS YEARS AND WATCHING THE BEGINNING GREATS WHO MADE NASCAR INCLUDING YOUR PRECIOUS GRANDDADDY RALPH,LEE PETTY,BUCK BAKER,FRED LORENZEN, FIREBALL ROBERTS, TINY LUND, NED JARRETT AND SO MANY OTHER'S RACE EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE OLD COLUMBIA SPEEDWAY IN CAYCE SOUTH CAROLINA AND DARLINGTON TWICE EVERY YEAR. I LOVE THESE PRICELESS STORIES THAT ARE TREASURED BLESSINGS THAT WILL BE LOST IF NOT CAPTURED BY HEARING FIRST HAND FROM THE GREAT'S THEMSELVES BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE TO HEAVEN 🙏🙏 YOU'RE AWESOME FOR COLLECTING THESE STORIES BECAUSE US DIE HARD FANS LOVE HEARING THESE STORIES. THEY NEVER GET OLD, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I HEAR THEM, I'M AS INTRIGUED BY THE SMART WAY THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND EXTRA SPEED BY TWEAKING THIS OR THAT.. I'M AMAZED AT HOW CRAFTY THEY GOT SOME TO CHEAT AND LIKE WADDELL, HONEST BUT WAS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AT FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET SPEED WHERE OTHERS DIDN'T KNOW HOW. IT'S FASCINATING AND I LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF THIS CONVERSATION ALTHOUGH I KNOW HE DIDN'T GIVE YOU ALL HIS SECRETS.. LOL 😂😂😂😂 ENJOY YOUR VACATION WITH YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY 💞🤗💞🙏🙏🙏🙏
How crazy so many of these great engine builders came through holloman Moody.
This guy is making Dale hard. This is great!!!!
I love these full length podcasts. Much like Stapletons videos keeping the history at the forefront. Thanks dirty mo folks!
This guy is making Dale work hard! This is great!
Great interview!!Thank you Waddell and Dale jr.!!!!
When I think of Nascar engine builders, I think of Waddell Wilson and the Yates bros. I know there are other greats like Maurice Petty, etc.. but they still dont stand out to me like those two!
Jr, you’ve interviewed some fascinating and legendary figures in Motorsport. I’ve enjoyed them all. But, I was riveted listening to Waddell. I could have listened to you both for I don’t know how long. How many poles? Man!
Best show and I've seen almost all of them. Thanks for having him.
Thanks for bringing him on this is the best interview Ive watched plus I watched the entire program
Best one in a while for sure. Waddell is incredible wealth of information and history
thank you for interviewing all these important people.
Excellent job , Jr. Its nice to watch you in action again . Very good interview.
Dale I am so thankful the you are doing long form interviews like this. This was a NASCAR history lesson. It would be a real shame not to have these stories recorded for future generations. Thank you are doing a really great job. 👏 🙏
Mr. Wilson....great great man, great interview. enjoyed every minute!
Thank you, Dale for bringing Waddell on this is gotta be one of the top 5 interviews ever.
What a AWESOME man! Great interview Dale… 💯 I could set on boat with a pole and beer and talk for days with that man.
Love the respect given to the pioneers. Great job!
Can just feel the excitement in your voice. Loved it
I’d love to hear more of Wilson’s stories!!
A great addition to the Stapleton video.
Thanks man!
Oh my that is one of the most interesting interviews I have ever watched. They should do a movie about him.
Good stuff here. So good to hear these old stories!!!
Fantastic! Thanks Jr.👏👏👏