Brian France is the new Owner of the best burger restaurant in the country and has been for decades and then decided to change the recipe so the burger now sucks and blames the customer.
@@chrisanthony579 Yeah and with that analogy, I would be like "How about I take my business elsewhere" and that is the one thing that no business should ever want to hear.
The fact that Brian France didn't talk to the most popular driver in the sport tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about him and his leadership ...... or lack thereof.
@@clemmonswest262Don't be stupid. We're not talking about the NFL which has more than 1,600 players. We're talking about NASCAR which is a very small community. Brian France is one of the reasons why NASCAR tracks a had to remove so many seats.
Don’t forget Shane Hmiel either. He banned drivers for using the same drugs he’s still using even in this podcast his eyes are all over the place and keeps yawning 🥱
Brian France was never fit to be the head of NASCAR. The fact that he didnt talk to the sports most popular driver that much shows you how out of touch he was. Bill Jr would have made it a point to talk with Dale Jr often just as he did with Dale Sr. You have to know your employees....if you wanna make that stupid restaurant analogy. Brian France just didnt have the personality for this. Not even close
Smokey Yunicks opinion of Brian France is the best I have every heard. " Have to go 3 times to the Fourth Grade to get an idiots license!!". Smokey was a man of rare eloquence when it came to the English Language!!
He says he got pissed, he says he did take some things personal, he then says Jeremy wasn’t even a thought. Mike Davis specifically takes Jeremy out of the question and at the end of Brian’s answer he throws him back in it. Yeah, Jeremy still living in his head. Go sell crazy somewhere else, we’re all full here. lol
So basically, Brian France couldn’t handle the truth? Got it. NASCAR is more of a bloodbath than that huge wreck 10 years ago at the Dega Fall Race. Therefore, Jr calling NASCAR “bloodbath” has aged well
Brian answers questions exactly how I expect a lifelong executive of a big corporation to. Either says it was the right choice even though it wasn't or "I don't want to get into that."
I can not believe how arrogant he is to this day. I want to throw my drink at him through my screen. He ruined something I use to love and looked forward to.
I listened to the whole interview and the biggest problem I had with Brian France is his constant analogies with other businesses/sports to equate to how he ran NASCAR. He used the restaurant analogy here, but he went on constantly about the NBA and the NFL and said NASCAR was most similar to the PGA. What? Why do the comparison? I could understand if he only used other forms of motorsports like IndyCar or F1, but the problem I had with Brian and even Bill Jr., was the constant position was that NASCAR could be bigger than the NFL. Not going to happen, never going to happen, because they are NOT the same. I encourage everyone to listen to the whole thing; he admitted to being arrogant and more than a little entitled, but didn't apologize for being that way. PO'd at Dale Jr when he blurted out that NASCAR was blood thirsty, when is own father was taken from him because of that same scenario where a broken system wasn't getting fixed? Nah, Brian was a jerk back then and is still a jerk.
Coming from someone in the know, he really talks like a drug addict in denial. Not accepting responsibility and blaming others is one of the best things addicts are good at. And the thing is, he's probably convinced himself of his own lies.
His own father was taken from him for being a fucking dumbass when it came to safety, not to mention his massive conflict of interest in blocking the field to protect the cars he owned.
My stepdad and his friends grew up with Brian France. They all were pretty clear that if any of us would’ve done half the stuff he did growing up, we’d be in prison.
Hes got the proverbial red face of a bad hangover. Or if he looks like that all the time its redface drunk with a side of wetbrain. Either way.. Just something the cocaine cant fix 😝🤣
You got to love Dale Jrs. passion for this sport, it has made him rich and famous, and he is still so down to earth, and cares for the success of NASCAR, but he knows it can become a money pit getting into the Cup Series as good sponsors are hard to find, unlike the 80's and 90's when they would sponsor a car for every race.
He did the same thing in his old interviews too. Like a true politician, get a question and the spin the answer to into else unresolved because you don’t have the answer / don’t want to admit it. I was hoping he would’ve changed and maybe spill some beans or just be human and talk about it. But no. Same old Brian France we hated
Just looking at Brian gives me the creeps. Seeing him at the banquet awards fiddling with tie, couldn't sit still, fiddling with tie, couldn't speak at the podium without messing up his lines, fiddling with his tie, etc etc. All because of his alcohol and drugs is the reason people didn't and don't like you. Then to hear you criticize others. Just because your last name is France doesn't mean you're savvy or management material. We all know that.
I just love how Jr. Is so professional and calmly, his interviews are. Keep it coming bud, new way, new face how good you are become in our hearts…love you bud
My favorite part about this clip was when he said “we own Talladega.” For years ppl tried to say ISC and NASCAR operated as two separate companies. Those three words prove that in fact was not the case. Just as many thought all along.
If were taking to the restaraunt analogy Brian would be a clueless failing owner who inherited his bar, has no ability to listen to opinion from his staff or take criticism. Ends up an alcoholic with John Taffer screaming in his self rightous face.
For all the great conversations at that table this season, this one was the worst and it's not even close. I have more belief in Bloomquist's stories about aliens than I do about anything Brian France said. I think that Jr and Mike both just stayed away from the tougher questions or digging more into other subjects (i.e. Mayfield) just so that they could keep the conversation going. I don't think that France had any intention to genuinely dive deep into any controversial subject involving himself.
Brian didn't get close to the racers like Daddy and Granddaddy did and for that, that is why the the racers (most racers) don't respect him. Helton had a big wing span and he was respected. Brian was too busy tryin' to knock down trees with an Audi.
He's the reason I quit watching NASCAR after Gordon lost several championships because they kept changing formats. I would have been just as pissed if Junior had been in that position. It's just total BS what they've done to the sport.
Dale you have a real back for this racing talk show/interviews. You’re very good at this and you and your team put out a great product. I also like how you support and love Saturday night racing. Thanks
Brian France essentially started "The Big One" that's (somewhat) still crashing to this day because Steve Phelps and Co. won't get rid of the gimmicks. Weird how nothing they try works, but TV numbers started going down after the Chase/Playoffs started and it's been the only constant here. All these "moments" he loved from the playoffs, but hated all the controversies that would never have happened without the playoffs. And it's the reason the fanbase is as reactionary as it is (beside the trolls)
It isn't Steve Phelps decision because he reports to Jim France. You don't know anything about the business side of things like the sponsorship money the TV money. You get rid of the sports entertainment The value decreases so then the TV money isn't going to go up or stay the same as it is now it's going to decrease The sponsorship money that NASCAR gets from like Anheuser-Busch, Comcast even Coca-Cola and Geico going to take a dive when them contracts are for renewal
I have to say that this episode was way different than I thought it would be based on the guest. Brian was open and very willing to talk about things. He gave his side of the stories. He owned his wrongs. You can tell he saw Dale's side on some of the questions based on his answers. He wasn't boastful. Well done guys, another great episode!
I am a Floridian and have friends that have known the France’s all their life and for the most part they are a well thought of family, not so much when it comes to Brian and JC.
First off! He NEVER answers the question/questions! HAHA ... I was a HUGE RACING/NASCAR fan. Nascar has now became a fond memory. I CAN'T STAND THE WAY IT IS NOW! Safety I totally admire! More road courses is a plus in my view, I even let the Yellow Flag-LAP BACK thing slid by. They changed the season tracks to try and stop Jimmy from winning/rules and other things to stop it, and I'm not a Jimmy backer, but I respect him and like him. Now they've turned it into a GT or GTE series. (Stock Car) left the sport when it got a little more popular and regulations stopped the (Good ol'boys from playing.) MONEY in the promoters took hold and it was just a matter of time. This heat 1/2/3 crap is a joke. They have changed the cars to a level that just shuts me down personally. Don't get me wrong...I Liked Stock Car racing (NASCAR) but...they stopped being STOCK many-many years ago. That's not really my gripe. Richard Petty and CO. served as the last line of real stock car drivers. The questions you ask yourself is what happened and why is it this way now? GREED/MONEY. When you can't identify the reason for something changing to levels you don't understand and dislike, The answer is ALWAYS MONEY! Just like politics and everything else in your life.....MONEY! p.s. sorry i rambled and it's confusing but it's true.
Respect to Brian France for owning some of his mistakes, but I still blame the massive decline of NASCAR on him. I used to never miss a practice. Now? I haven’t watched a lap of a race in over 3 years. The COT, the Chase, the Stages, etc. were prime examples of one thing, bad management.
Isn't the old saying like the first generation starts the business the second generation maintains the business and the third generation runs it in the ground ? Brian is the reason I stopped watching Nascar after 25 years of being a fan. FJB and Brian France !
NASCAR was very popular and was still growing BEFORE 2004 and the introduction of the Chase/Playoffs. It did not need to be tampered with in that way. There were other, smaller changes/enhancements that could have been made which didn't so drastically change the character of the sport. Brian talked about college football and its traditions, well NASCAR destroyed its traditions with the Chase, which actually could have been serviceable had they not kept constantly fiddling with it and changing it. The Chase, then the Playoffs, then they changed the number of drivers from 10 to 12, then to 16, then changed how you got in, then changed the points system itself, then added green-white-checkereds, then the stupid "Car of Tomorrow," then stages... the changes never stopped coming and that is why I and many others just completely lost interest. When something you love is changed, that can hurt, but if it was a good change, you can often come around to the new product if it's left alone and the initial change is given ample time to work. But when a drastic change is made, followed by another drastic change, and another, and another... It just tends to leave a lot of loyal fans in the dust and turns a beloved product into something unrecognizable. That is what Brian did to NASCAR.
Ya but they were and still are trying to draw in that person who has never really seen a NASCAR race. And they probably have. They have drawn in 3 tree huggers from Cali. and have lost 4 million life long fans! Sounds like a even trade right? 🤣 Spooner!!!
Brian France...talks like a DC cesspool politician. He won't answer a questions, talks around them with BS, and won't even admit when his "food" really sucks in his restaurant (NASCAR). His Talladega comment about (how Dale wasn't the only driver/team with issues at Talladega) gave me the impression he doesn't listen to drivers/ teams; he just takes it personal). This is why people are losing interest in NASCAR racing. Heck, you get more realistic competition in WWE.
I understand his point of view, and respect it. Although I do think he should concentrate on the longtime fans before trying to attract people that might watch 20mins for 1 race in the season. Get the Hype, Get the Cash
As a fan of Gordon Ramsay and his Kitchen Nightmares show. And when France used the analogy it made perfect sense. The owners of those restaurants always think they know better and it’s always someone else’s fault. “You donut!”
A lot of irony to hear the worst executive in sports history say the drivers were hurting the brand. This guy was handed a golden platter and traded it for a piece of paper towel and a hot pocket. With the main encore being what I considered to be perfection. The races at Bristol. Everything that made stockcar racing great. Back to the roots. It sold out 55 times in a row. Over 25 years of not one empty seat. The formula was so simple that to this day I don't understand how he screwed it up so bad. All he had to do was not touch it. That's it. When someone trust you with the Mona Lisa you don't pull out a sharpie and draw a smiley face on it in the name of "bringing in more fans". You DONT TOUCH IT. In a handful of years this jagoff has them dumping dirt on bristol just to try and get someone willing to come see the abomination he clustered up together. I thought I would go my entire life never missing a Bristol race and in no time flat this moron ruined it and I haven't tuned in in a long time.
The man to run Nascar is Dale Jr. too bad he is too humble to admit he would be good at the job. He understands racing. He is a fan of the sport. A great ambassador and respected by the fans, press, and the drivers. He may not feel this or want that level of responsibility but he could do it.
"it is personal, it's my profession" - nope, that's literally the opposite of what that means. As for the "restaurant" analogy- people were consistently getting sick & in fear of dying from from working in your restaurant. You deserved your employees calling you out publicly. This guy has to be the biggest buffoon I've ever seen in my entire life.
All he cares about is growing fans and drivers making money, meaning he makes more. No care in the world about Nascar as a sport, drivers, or anything else, just money. What he missed is that if all the other things are good, the money will come. If you care about your product and your employees, everything else will come, if you do your job correctly.
It's no different than any other sport the owners are looking to make more and more money. NFL the TV revenue went up players are making more money and tickets cost more money
Brian wouldn't want Jr. to say anything negative, for #1 it would be the truth and #2 more folks would listen, drivers and public included to Jr. than to anything Brian had to say. Brian's true color is always shining through.
Brian was never suited to be a CEO, if he took what drivers said personally. If he was genuinely interested in making the product better, he would have listened to the drivers, who put on the show. But his ego got in the way, and as a result NASCAR lost a large part of the fan base.
With all due respect, you can have the family name, doesn't mean you were right for the job. Bill and Bill Jr were just two exceptional people in a exceptional position they were designed perfectly for at a particular point in time, an important point in time. Maybe he's a great dude, but he was the wrong guy with the wrong vision. Thank his lucky stars he had Mike who honestly, should've been in Brian's chair. But man, what a snag to get Brian on the show so people can learn more about the guy. No barriers Jr! Love that! Open to anything. I don't see my opinion changing based on the results, but I always compared him to Tony George - the guy who ruined Indycar. Not convinced I was off base yet, but it's good to hear it from the mouth of the guy in his own words. I commend him for that much. Don't have to agree to have the conversation. dialog is beautiful. As for his personal stuff, eh, nobody here's been a nun their whole life. Don't mean nothing other than being a bully and claiming the moral high ground which is a punk ass move trying to virtue signal. Everyone has secrets.
Good vedio. As a fan of nascar my complaint of nascar is I'm lower middle class . At the price point I find more fun in playing in the mud on my four wheelers on the weekends at the same price and closer to home. Loved the comparison to a resturant . But on the way home I stop at one of the largest chain of restaurants in the world. To eat because of the price. And dont care about service or food because I was hungry.
Also the drivers negative attitude about the sport is what did it in. The fans repeat what the drivers say so I’m glad he mentioned that because so many fans left all because there favorite driver said it was bad. I saw it hundreds of time.
NASCAR is not being politically correct Don't f****** conservatives need to like diversity and No f****** Confederate flag And of course the first amendment rights to take a knee
Dale! Ask the question and then let him answer it. If you were a lawyer, there would be a constant "leading the witness" objection against you. Love all the DM content !!!
You remember that person who had ADD or ADHD but they drug tested him and said it was meth. Now he comes on an interview and says there's certain people he never forgave yeah that definitely sounds like a fair sport to me
I dont think theres a single "fair" sport out there, it always comes down to money, politics, connections, and favoritism, on pretty much all levels, and the higher you go the worse it gets.
@@Garf2O I get what you're saying but this is a different level of pettiness. ADHD medicine and meth are literally one carbon bond away from being the same thing so if you test somebody who is on ADHD medicine it will always say they have meth in their bloodstream most other sports would realize they have a prescription and do away with the drug test that's not what NASCAR did
The bloodthirsty comments are still apt considering how many safety issues Gen7 has. And it was super amplified during 00 because of how many drivers died that year. Same as it ever was.
Because you're all dying of old age and COVID. The white southern demographic is shrinking and it's not gonna bounce back, as much as that may offend you.
This interview just confirmed that Brian France is a major reason that the sport has become so pathetic
Literally if you look up the ratings after his first 3 years the sport has done nothing but go down in viewership
Brian France is the new Owner of the best burger restaurant in the country and has been for decades and then decided to change the recipe so the burger now sucks and blames the customer.
@@chrisanthony579 Yeah and with that analogy, I would be like "How about I take my business elsewhere" and that is the one thing that no business should ever want to hear.
And yet the people running it are sticking with much of what he started ;)
@@chrisanthony579 FALSE. Summerbird is a one facility chicken sandwich restaurant in Charlotte NC. They don't even have burgers on the menu.
It’s so funny to see the guy who killed the sport and the guy who is trying to revive the sport sitting at the same table.
careful there he will get pissed and give you a fine.
I was thinking, he should ask him what pissed him off more; that statement or the fact he killed the sport
@@acrock21 Not possible. Brian France isn't part of NASCAR's executive committee anymore.
Amen
You don't grow the sport to more people at further distances by demonizing the people who built what you have . What a pathetic excuse of a ceo.
The fact that Brian France didn't talk to the most popular driver in the sport tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about him and his leadership ...... or lack thereof.
@@racefan21 For as much as Dale Jr. has done for the sport, Brian France has done just as much damage.
That was Helton’s role. Brian France did his role.
@@clemmonswest262Don't be stupid. We're not talking about the NFL which has more than 1,600 players. We're talking about NASCAR which is a very small community. Brian France is one of the reasons why NASCAR tracks a had to remove so many seats.
Lack thereof.
bill france jr always talked and listened to dale earnhardt. which is why nascar went to hell after both were gone
The irony of Brian France getting a DWI and charged with possession of control substance and the Jeremy Mayfield saga is historical
France is a dopehead! If I was Mayfield I'd be looking for him.
Well, Brian isn’t a role model and in the spotlight.
So True He blackball Mayfield!!!!!
Don’t forget Shane Hmiel either. He banned drivers for using the same drugs he’s still using even in this podcast his eyes are all over the place and keeps yawning 🥱
Jr has single-handedly restored my interest in NASCAR and racing in general.
I've been saying the exact same thing since I started listening/watching his podcast!
He's a voice that the governing body, needs to listen to. He's very much in tune with what the fans want to see. Nascar needs that kind of voice.
Agreed
Yeah, me too.
Me to!
Brian France was never fit to be the head of NASCAR. The fact that he didnt talk to the sports most popular driver that much shows you how out of touch he was. Bill Jr would have made it a point to talk with Dale Jr often just as he did with Dale Sr. You have to know your employees....if you wanna make that stupid restaurant analogy. Brian France just didnt have the personality for this. Not even close
True.
Well said! I agree 💯
What a terrible comparison he made.
Oh boy I always wanted to eat a race car🙄
@@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT I reckon you just can’t understand analogies
I agree. He definitely wasn’t a good owner like his dad. A good leader will listen to his generals.
Smokey Yunicks opinion of Brian France is the best I have every heard. " Have to go 3 times to the Fourth Grade to get an idiots license!!". Smokey was a man of rare eloquence when it came to the English Language!!
My big takeaway was that as well as conceited the guy is just not bright enough for a job at that level.
Smokey said that about Bill Jr, not his village idiot son.
I thought he was talking about Bill France Jr.
@@CrewGuyPJ Bill France Sr. Responded with “he could do it in four” 💀
Personally,,,, I'll Take Brian France's Bank Account,,, Over Smokie's,,,, Just Saying
He says he got pissed, he says he did take some things personal, he then says Jeremy wasn’t even a thought. Mike Davis specifically takes Jeremy out of the question and at the end of Brian’s answer he throws him back in it. Yeah, Jeremy still living in his head.
Go sell crazy somewhere else, we’re all full here. lol
So basically, Brian France couldn’t handle the truth? Got it.
NASCAR is more of a bloodbath than that huge wreck 10 years ago at the Dega Fall Race. Therefore, Jr calling NASCAR “bloodbath” has aged well
There weren't enough wrecks let's throw a caution with 3 to go.
Brian takes after Donald Trump and even Trump can't handle the truth
Brian answers questions exactly how I expect a lifelong executive of a big corporation to. Either says it was the right choice even though it wasn't or "I don't want to get into that."
Exactly what I was seeing too during this interview.
As always
More like how an addict answers questions.
I can not believe how arrogant he is to this day. I want to throw my drink at him through my screen. He ruined something I use to love and looked forward to.
Brian France has driven NASCAR into the ground with its “improvements”
I listened to the whole interview and the biggest problem I had with Brian France is his constant analogies with other businesses/sports to equate to how he ran NASCAR. He used the restaurant analogy here, but he went on constantly about the NBA and the NFL and said NASCAR was most similar to the PGA. What? Why do the comparison? I could understand if he only used other forms of motorsports like IndyCar or F1, but the problem I had with Brian and even Bill Jr., was the constant position was that NASCAR could be bigger than the NFL. Not going to happen, never going to happen, because they are NOT the same. I encourage everyone to listen to the whole thing; he admitted to being arrogant and more than a little entitled, but didn't apologize for being that way. PO'd at Dale Jr when he blurted out that NASCAR was blood thirsty, when is own father was taken from him because of that same scenario where a broken system wasn't getting fixed? Nah, Brian was a jerk back then and is still a jerk.
Coming from someone in the know, he really talks like a drug addict in denial. Not accepting responsibility and blaming others is one of the best things addicts are good at. And the thing is, he's probably convinced himself of his own lies.
His own father was taken from him for being a fucking dumbass when it came to safety, not to mention his massive conflict of interest in blocking the field to protect the cars he owned.
@@smileygladhands as Brian would say "that's the risk". Lol
@@spencer_ralph4643 cocaine's a hell of a drug
Bingo
Alcohol abuse is apparent in many peoples faces. The people that have been hurt this year is borderline criminal.
he does have a 100 proof complection
Brian said AA is for quitters
Hes definitely a drunk. Got that red puffy face.
My stepdad and his friends grew up with Brian France. They all were pretty clear that if any of us would’ve done half the stuff he did growing up, we’d be in prison.
Such as?
Brian France: The Narcotic Narcissist of NASCAR…
The buck never stopped with this guy. It was always somebody else's fault. If the owner of the restaurant is never there, the quality suffers.
If the waiters in the restaurant know the food sucks say something to make it better.
"He decided to make a decision..."
I like that Junior has Maddenisms.😂❤
NEVER liked Brian France but when he threw Martin Truex's Championship ring at him and didn't even shake his hand, that was it
Deadass!?
I forgot about that!
Bro, what? He did THAT?
Why he did that?
When
Dude is wrecked, you can see it in his eyes. Or he had a really rough night before.
Yes very obvious 🙄
He seems incredibly unhealthy. That’s more than one night of abuse.
Hes got the proverbial red face of a bad hangover. Or if he looks like that all the time its redface drunk with a side of wetbrain. Either way.. Just something the cocaine cant fix 😝🤣
somehow, Brian forgot to mention all the liquor and coke and whatever else he was trying to do.
Because he isn't sober.
He doesn't need to mention it....he's WEARING it on his face.
You got to love Dale Jrs. passion for this sport, it has made him rich and famous, and he is still so down to earth, and cares for the success of NASCAR, but he knows it can become a money pit getting into the Cup Series as good sponsors are hard to find, unlike the 80's and 90's when they would sponsor a car for every race.
When he said some people he didn’t get over his anger toward. Jeremy mayfield came to mind.
The question that needs to be asked. Does he realize he is the reason why NASCAR is failing today?
It's seems like it's coming back since he left a little bit.
He's the reason NASCAR fell off it's high peak.
@@pennythedog6605 I hate the stage racing and the playoffs. It wasn't broken so they should have left it alone
@@billmadison2032 TV Networks wanted stage racing
@@billmadison2032 just cause you hate stages and playoffs doesn't mean the sport is failing lol
@@danielchai6145 lol the ratings report and the empty stands says otherwise lol lol lol. It's not just me. The people have spoken.
If you were to try and destroy a sport, you couldn't do it as efficiently as Brian France has.
I am sure Elon Musk could give him a run for his money.
Brian Fance was an ass as he ruled NASCAR and hasn't changed one bit in his "retirement".
He still sounds full of himself
No wonder why he was a failure as CEO
He never really answered anything in this interview
He did the same thing in his old interviews too. Like a true politician, get a question and the spin the answer to into else unresolved because you don’t have the answer / don’t want to admit it. I was hoping he would’ve changed and maybe spill some beans or just be human and talk about it. But no. Same old Brian France we hated
No he didn’t. I don’t think he should have been interviewed at all.
Just looking at Brian gives me the creeps. Seeing him at the banquet awards fiddling with tie, couldn't sit still, fiddling with tie, couldn't speak at the podium without messing up his lines, fiddling with his tie, etc etc. All because of his alcohol and drugs is the reason people didn't and don't like you. Then to hear you criticize others. Just because your last name is France doesn't mean you're savvy or management material. We all know that.
I just love how Jr. Is so professional and calmly, his interviews are. Keep it coming bud, new way, new face how good you are become in our hearts…love you bud
Lots of fans took his leadership failures personally when he did everything to cash grab Brian France was the worst leader nascar has ever had
He wasn’t saying the food was terrible, he was saying the management is, bad analogy.
kind of like the soup nazi on Seinfeld...soup was amazing but the Owner/manager suxed
i was eating my soup and end of the spoon detached and almost went down my throat =o
@@acrock21 did it make you feel a little gay?
no but your comment made me feel that you were.
@@acrock21 hey man I’m not judging I’m just askin.
My favorite part about this clip was when he said “we own Talladega.” For years ppl tried to say ISC and NASCAR operated as two separate companies. Those three words prove that in fact was not the case.
Just as many thought all along.
If were taking to the restaraunt analogy Brian would be a clueless failing owner who inherited his bar, has no ability to listen to opinion from his staff or take criticism. Ends up an alcoholic with John Taffer screaming in his self rightous face.
Brian France and Bruton Smith damn near killed the sport!
Is this the same France, that was doing coke, off dashboard.
Yup
For all the great conversations at that table this season, this one was the worst and it's not even close. I have more belief in Bloomquist's stories about aliens than I do about anything Brian France said. I think that Jr and Mike both just stayed away from the tougher questions or digging more into other subjects (i.e. Mayfield) just so that they could keep the conversation going. I don't think that France had any intention to genuinely dive deep into any controversial subject involving himself.
Dale and Mike did their best but no saving this interview they went back to the well a few times to try get him to open up a bit.
Bill France restaurant analogy is good, except he's the only person leaving a 5* review and everyone else on the planet is saying the food sucks.
Looks like Brian been drinking again. Flushed cheeks, blood shot glassy eyes
He has been part of the reason for the fall of NASCAR.
A MAJOR part.
Brian didn't get close to the racers like Daddy and Granddaddy did and for that, that is why the the racers (most racers) don't respect him. Helton had a big wing span and he was respected. Brian was too busy tryin' to knock down trees with an Audi.
He's the reason I quit watching NASCAR after Gordon lost several championships because they kept changing formats. I would have been just as pissed if Junior had been in that position. It's just total BS what they've done to the sport.
Dale you have a real back for this racing talk show/interviews. You’re very good at this and you and your team put out a great product. I also like how you support and love Saturday night racing. Thanks
@ Augie Schultz, You hit the nail on the head!!
Do something for the sport bring Jeremy back Junior you have the Contacts to do that
After watching Scott talk about aliens I’m PRETTY SURE we’re looking at one here 🧐
🤣😂🤣
I wonder if Mike was biting his lip trying not to throw Spencer's name out there
I'm so glad he's not running things no more. Dude is terrible human being
Brian France essentially started "The Big One" that's (somewhat) still crashing to this day because Steve Phelps and Co. won't get rid of the gimmicks. Weird how nothing they try works, but TV numbers started going down after the Chase/Playoffs started and it's been the only constant here. All these "moments" he loved from the playoffs, but hated all the controversies that would never have happened without the playoffs. And it's the reason the fanbase is as reactionary as it is (beside the trolls)
It isn't Steve Phelps decision because he reports to Jim France. You don't know anything about the business side of things like the sponsorship money the TV money. You get rid of the sports entertainment The value decreases so then the TV money isn't going to go up or stay the same as it is now it's going to decrease The sponsorship money that NASCAR gets from like Anheuser-Busch, Comcast even Coca-Cola and Geico going to take a dive when them contracts are for renewal
Dale Jr is a certified beauty!
Is that you, Kenny Chesney? 👀
@@wcm68tn as a hockey playing Canadian, being called a beauty is the highest compliment you can receive!
Using the restaurant analogy. If someone goes to a restaurant and gets diarrhea, wouldn’t it be expected that they would be vocal?
I have to say that this episode was way different than I thought it would be based on the guest. Brian was open and very willing to talk about things. He gave his side of the stories. He owned his wrongs. You can tell he saw Dale's side on some of the questions based on his answers. He wasn't boastful. Well done guys, another great episode!
What interview were you listening to?
Brian France is that you??? Lol
Of all the top 5ish people that absolutely need to be on the show, i never expected brian france of all people to show up.
Looks like the bottle still has its grip on him.
Pill head
Nope that's Satan
Sounds like ole Clyde torkel still hasn’t accepted the fact that he’s the one that put nascar in decline it’s been in for the past few years
Fastest chicken in the south!
Will Cronkrite built those cars for Old Clyde Torkel. And he has published a great book on his time building race cars, in the 1980s.
So is that why Brian France started drinking and snorting the big C?😂😂😂😂😂😂
Dudes hammered.
Dude looks like he is feeling pretty good lol
He has no understanding of what has happened. He's the reason tracks had to remove grandstands. He's the reason attendance has fallen off.
I was very upset when Dega took down the Allison grandstands. I never went back.
I am a Floridian and have friends that have known the France’s all their life and for the most part they are a well thought of family, not so much when it comes to Brian and JC.
I've listen to the Podcast and I will say it is in my top 10! Great interview!
Jr’s pod is the best. But France spins in a circle.
What about the drunken brian France twitter deal. I wanna hear about that
First off! He NEVER answers the question/questions! HAHA ... I was a HUGE RACING/NASCAR fan. Nascar has now became a fond memory. I CAN'T STAND THE WAY IT IS NOW! Safety I totally admire! More road courses is a plus in my view, I even let the Yellow Flag-LAP BACK thing slid by. They changed the season tracks to try and stop Jimmy from winning/rules and other things to stop it, and I'm not a Jimmy backer, but I respect him and like him. Now they've turned it into a GT or GTE series. (Stock Car) left the sport when it got a little more popular and regulations stopped the (Good ol'boys from playing.) MONEY in the promoters took hold and it was just a matter of time. This heat 1/2/3 crap is a joke. They have changed the cars to a level that just shuts me down personally. Don't get me wrong...I Liked Stock Car racing (NASCAR) but...they stopped being STOCK many-many years ago. That's not really my gripe. Richard Petty and CO. served as the last line of real stock car drivers. The questions you ask yourself is what happened and why is it this way now? GREED/MONEY. When you can't identify the reason for something changing to levels you don't understand and dislike, The answer is ALWAYS MONEY! Just like politics and everything else in your life.....MONEY! p.s. sorry i rambled and it's confusing but it's true.
Respect to Brian France for owning some of his mistakes, but I still blame the massive decline of NASCAR on him. I used to never miss a practice. Now? I haven’t watched a lap of a race in over 3 years. The COT, the Chase, the Stages, etc. were prime examples of one thing, bad management.
Isn't the old saying like the first generation starts the business the second generation maintains the business and the third generation runs it in the ground ? Brian is the reason I stopped watching Nascar after 25 years of being a fan. FJB and Brian France !
Should have TURD tattooed on his forehead
But why does Brian France sound like Champ Kind from Anchorman
NASCAR was very popular and was still growing BEFORE 2004 and the introduction of the Chase/Playoffs. It did not need to be tampered with in that way. There were other, smaller changes/enhancements that could have been made which didn't so drastically change the character of the sport. Brian talked about college football and its traditions, well NASCAR destroyed its traditions with the Chase, which actually could have been serviceable had they not kept constantly fiddling with it and changing it. The Chase, then the Playoffs, then they changed the number of drivers from 10 to 12, then to 16, then changed how you got in, then changed the points system itself, then added green-white-checkereds, then the stupid "Car of Tomorrow," then stages... the changes never stopped coming and that is why I and many others just completely lost interest. When something you love is changed, that can hurt, but if it was a good change, you can often come around to the new product if it's left alone and the initial change is given ample time to work. But when a drastic change is made, followed by another drastic change, and another, and another... It just tends to leave a lot of loyal fans in the dust and turns a beloved product into something unrecognizable. That is what Brian did to NASCAR.
Ya but they were and still are trying to draw in that person who has never really seen a NASCAR race. And they probably have. They have drawn in 3 tree huggers from Cali. and have lost 4 million life long fans! Sounds like a even trade right? 🤣 Spooner!!!
Brian France...talks like a DC cesspool politician. He won't answer a questions, talks around them with BS, and won't even admit when his "food" really sucks in his restaurant (NASCAR). His Talladega comment about (how Dale wasn't the only driver/team with issues at Talladega) gave me the impression he doesn't listen to drivers/ teams; he just takes it personal). This is why people are losing interest in NASCAR racing. Heck, you get more realistic competition in WWE.
Some I never got over, Jeremy Mayfield for example….oh no I had nothing personal against Jeremy, hope he’s doing well.
Jeremy Mayfield just won the grand national super series point championship. I was one of his sponsors.
I understand his point of view, and respect it. Although I do think he should concentrate on the longtime fans before trying to attract people that might watch 20mins for 1 race in the season.
Get the Hype, Get the Cash
As a fan of Gordon Ramsay and his Kitchen Nightmares show. And when France used the analogy it made perfect sense. The owners of those restaurants always think they know better and it’s always someone else’s fault. “You donut!”
A lot of irony to hear the worst executive in sports history say the drivers were hurting the brand. This guy was handed a golden platter and traded it for a piece of paper towel and a hot pocket. With the main encore being what I considered to be perfection. The races at Bristol. Everything that made stockcar racing great. Back to the roots. It sold out 55 times in a row. Over 25 years of not one empty seat. The formula was so simple that to this day I don't understand how he screwed it up so bad. All he had to do was not touch it. That's it. When someone trust you with the Mona Lisa you don't pull out a sharpie and draw a smiley face on it in the name of "bringing in more fans". You DONT TOUCH IT. In a handful of years this jagoff has them dumping dirt on bristol just to try and get someone willing to come see the abomination he clustered up together. I thought I would go my entire life never missing a Bristol race and in no time flat this moron ruined it and I haven't tuned in in a long time.
he was out of the sport way before bristol dirt lmao
@@ajf226 he's what led to it
Mr France came across reminiscent of Jean Marie Ballestre in the 80s F1.
Really eye opening wee interview.
Dale gets along with people of character, not putz’s
The man to run Nascar is Dale Jr. too bad he is too humble to admit he would be good at the job. He understands racing. He is a fan of the sport. A great ambassador and respected by the fans, press, and the drivers. He may not feel this or want that level of responsibility but he could do it.
"it is personal, it's my profession" - nope, that's literally the opposite of what that means.
As for the "restaurant" analogy- people were consistently getting sick & in fear of dying from from working in your restaurant. You deserved your employees calling you out publicly.
This guy has to be the biggest buffoon I've ever seen in my entire life.
He's a narcissist just like who he endorsed for president and voted for 2 years ago
All he cares about is growing fans and drivers making money, meaning he makes more. No care in the world about Nascar as a sport, drivers, or anything else, just money. What he missed is that if all the other things are good, the money will come. If you care about your product and your employees, everything else will come, if you do your job correctly.
It's no different than any other sport the owners are looking to make more and more money. NFL the TV revenue went up players are making more money and tickets cost more money
This guy was a big reason Nascar started going down hill.
Brian wouldn't want Jr. to say anything negative, for #1 it would be the truth and #2 more folks would listen, drivers and public included to Jr. than to anything Brian had to say. Brian's true color is always shining through.
Ask Tony Stewart if Brian and him are good buddies....snicker snicker snicker...
Brian was never suited to be a CEO, if he took what drivers said personally. If he was genuinely interested in making the product better, he would have listened to the drivers, who put on the show. But his ego got in the way, and as a result NASCAR lost a large part of the fan base.
With all due respect, you can have the family name, doesn't mean you were right for the job. Bill and Bill Jr were just two exceptional people in a exceptional position they were designed perfectly for at a particular point in time, an important point in time. Maybe he's a great dude, but he was the wrong guy with the wrong vision. Thank his lucky stars he had Mike who honestly, should've been in Brian's chair.
But man, what a snag to get Brian on the show so people can learn more about the guy. No barriers Jr! Love that! Open to anything. I don't see my opinion changing based on the results, but I always compared him to Tony George - the guy who ruined Indycar. Not convinced I was off base yet, but it's good to hear it from the mouth of the guy in his own words. I commend him for that much. Don't have to agree to have the conversation. dialog is beautiful.
As for his personal stuff, eh, nobody here's been a nun their whole life. Don't mean nothing other than being a bully and claiming the moral high ground which is a punk ass move trying to virtue signal. Everyone has secrets.
Good vedio. As a fan of nascar my complaint of nascar is I'm lower middle class . At the price point I find more fun in playing in the mud on my four wheelers on the weekends at the same price and closer to home. Loved the comparison to a resturant . But on the way home I stop at one of the largest chain of restaurants in the world. To eat because of the price. And dont care about service or food because I was hungry.
Can somebody let me know do they not put the podcast on TH-cam can't find it anywhere on their page
It’s on apple podcast or Spotify
This is the man who ruined NASCAR!
Oh we saw his highs
Think Brian France pissed off the whole nascar fan base during his tenure.
Another great episode
Also the drivers negative attitude about the sport is what did it in. The fans repeat what the drivers say so I’m glad he mentioned that because so many fans left all because there favorite driver said it was bad. I saw it hundreds of time.
NASCAR needs to pay more attention to the FANS who got them to this point than being politically correct 🏁
How about to get to a point similar to the 90s or 2000s
NASCAR is not being politically correct Don't f****** conservatives need to like diversity and No f****** Confederate flag And of course the first amendment rights to take a knee
@@johnhaas2523 why don’t you uncensor those words; nobody’s gonna care
This and the bloomquist episode wasn't on peacock
I never liked Brian, and never will!
Dale! Ask the question and then let him answer it. If you were a lawyer, there would be a constant "leading the witness" objection against you. Love all the DM content !!!
Nascar doesn't need a dictator as leader. Power can't be absolute.
Brian's dad and grandfather were both dictators
You remember that person who had ADD or ADHD but they drug tested him and said it was meth. Now he comes on an interview and says there's certain people he never forgave yeah that definitely sounds like a fair sport to me
I dont think theres a single "fair" sport out there, it always comes down to money, politics, connections, and favoritism, on pretty much all levels, and the higher you go the worse it gets.
@@Garf2O I get what you're saying but this is a different level of pettiness. ADHD medicine and meth are literally one carbon bond away from being the same thing so if you test somebody who is on ADHD medicine it will always say they have meth in their bloodstream most other sports would realize they have a prescription and do away with the drug test that's not what NASCAR did
@@Garf2O I forget the name of the driver but he was banned for life. Dale Jr did an interview with him as well
The bloodthirsty comments are still apt considering how many safety issues Gen7 has. And it was super amplified during 00 because of how many drivers died that year. Same as it ever was.
Who got to fine you, Brian?
Saw “I got pissed” and thought it was about Oxys and a DUI ? 🤔🤷♂️
But if I had one of my cooks say something tastes bad I believe you should listen. I wouldn’t want to work for him.
The biggest question to ask management. Why did they abandon their loyal, multi generational fan base for going woke?
Because you're all dying of old age and COVID. The white southern demographic is shrinking and it's not gonna bounce back, as much as that may offend you.
Now I know what went wrong, Brian thought he was running a restaurant.
Look at it like this when the customer tell you the food isn't good you don't tell the customer to shut up the food is great!!!
Stapelton42 is doing great NASCAR history on TH-cam. Reach out to him