I remember when Robert was driving for the Jasper Engines team (#77). I was working for JET at the time; I was a master machinist in the diesel department when Robert came through the plant on a tour. He stopped in my area (align bore) and ask what I was doing. I told him I was align boring cam bearing in a 4-53 Detroit. He stood and watched me bore one side of the block, nodded his head then walked away. I always thought he was a good guy; Doug ( co-owner of JET) should have fired Ryan Pemberton (the crew chief) instead of Robert. A better engine program would have helped as well.
This is awesome , I was a local Asheville boy sitting in the stands watching this unfold week to week, some of the best racing i ever had the privilege of watching. So sad what happened to racing in Asheville
I too spent Friday evenings at the New Asheville Speedway watching Bob Pressley take on all comers. Jack Ingram, Bosco Lowe,…wish I could think of others but over fifty years is against my memory. I believe Bob Greenwood (?) owned the track. What a great place for short-track racing.
Yeah me too spent many years at the Asheville Speedway watching the Presley's and all the others going to greenville-pickens and then down to Hickory that's all we did was go watch racing those were the best years it was a shame to what they did to us at Asheville Speedway thanks to the Biltmore House hopefully all you wine drinkers are happy about that but I'm old enough now I've got over it
My father raced against Robert Pressley, Jack Ingram, Sam Ard, Tommy Houston and all the rest of these tough short track racers back in the 80"s. This interview brings back so many memories of spending Friday and Saturday nights at the racetracks. Those guys were good and very underrated racers of their time.
Jr is a sneaky good interviewer. I think it’s because he and Mike are fans, just like us. They seem to ask the same questions I would ask. Greenville-Pickens is my “home” track and it’s a type of racing unlike the Cup series and I think....much better. One day I’ll tell you the story of meeting David Pearson and Bud Moore for lunch. I was in heaven.
I relate so much to when he said his father would tell everyone he's proud of him but he'd never tell him directly. While it's frustrating I understand it just my father's way and I move on
When I was a kid, my dad would take us to watch races at Asheville Speedway. There were legends like Jack Ingram, Bob Pressley, Tommy Houston, Sam Ard, Bosco Lowe and Ronnie Silver. Dad owned a Thundetbird, so I was always for the Ford guy in that silver Ford Falcon. It was an Appalachian Summer in the mid 1970s. The vendors were hawking everything from burgers & dogs to tee shirts, Farrah Fawcett posters, funnel cakes and everything in between. Olden in Pointer brand overalls spitting tobacco juice while gnats and moths beat each other against the lights like the competitors on the track. Walking back to the car in the adjacent grass field which served as a parking lot, the fallen midnight dew wetting my shoes. We'd climb in that Thunderbird for the ride home. Dad would turn the key and that 429 inch motor would come to life, ready for the journey back to Madison County. Thanks for taking me back!
@@augustinofabrizzio1496 , thank you so much! I actually do write short stories and folks have been after me for years to write a book. I live irony so when I saw your generous comment, I couldn't help but smile. You see, I just bought a Chromebook specifically to write a book.
If I remember correctly , Johnny Rumley ran at Hickory , and maybe Asheville Speedway in the mid to late 80's , then I think you ran several Busch races ..
@@jimb_28 I did some digging in my "crap." Johnny won 2 Busch races back in the day. I was a tire changer back then for Max Prestwoood and a few others. Did spend some time around Presley and crew. Neat to see an ol' racer (Rumley) chime in. Back when racing was "great."
Car 54 (Bob Pressley) was my childhood hero... Yes, I remember the battles with Jack, Bosco, Harry, Tommy, Morgan, Butch,Sam, Ray....The very first night I went to Hickory Speedway, Mr Bob set a new track record...16.01...probably 72 or so. 64/65 chevelle....I am fortunate to have grown up at HMS in the early 70s...
Scooby doo himself in the flesh! I was a huge RP fan back in the 90s, he and Jeff Green both had immense talent that they never truly got the opportunity to show in Cup
Jr is spot on to say these rivalries were at all local tracks across the country. Some of the best racing ever. These are the best interviews because Jr has a relationship with everyone he talks with and puts the guest at ease. I love it !!
Cool! Finally Robert… my hero! I still have one of the biggest Pressley collection and I m very proud of it 👍 Greets from Switzerland. Love your channel Jr.!
Robert always reminded of Buddy Baker, & the older he gets, the more he does! Totally a compliment, I assure you. What later fan's of Nascar don't really understand is, what Pearson said about only wanting to Win Races, not Championship's was the mentality of most top driver's before the 80's, it was certainly the mentality of Petty, Pearson, Allison & Cale, they just wanted to WIN RACES, & if they won the Chip at the seasons end....BONUS! The Championship really wasn't that big of a deal, till the $$$ came along in the early 80's 🤷🏻♂️
I remember watching Robert his dad Bob race at Asheville speedway!!! Bob wasn’t no joke on the racetrack! I remember when he lived up on Brevard RD I would see Bob loading his race car by himself all the time!!
This is one of the best episodes ever Leah! Rest of you clowns too. Love hearing about the real guys, not necessarily the whoopty-do uber-successful guys. Please, pretty please, with a little sugar on top... keep them coming.
I called my dad dad until I was about 20 and as a joke one day we worked together as framers contractors I called him Pa and from man on I called him Pa he loved it
He did it out of respect to his dad that way so people on here that go way back would know who he was referring to. After all, it was his dad who took him under his wing and taught him.
@@diychad7268 im gald he asked it because it made me realize i call my parents by name to the opposite parent because they got divorced..but from now on i will always say mom and dad instead
I had a front row seat for the Tommy Ellis and Sonny Hutchinson feud in Virginia. My parents and I would go to Southside Speedway on Friday night's. Then Saturday night we rotate between South Boston, Langley, and Manassas to watch the late model sportsmen race. Sonny Hutchinson was the popular driver while Tommy Ellis was the challenger to the racing establishment. We were big Tommy Ellis fans. We followed the racing circuit weekly from 1976 to 1981 until I started to play High School Football. Great Times ! In the early 1980's Tommy Ellis would drive a Pressley car at South Boston the # 4 car where is would win multiple times with that Pressley car. According to this interview it was probably Bob Pressley's car ???
I also made friends with a rookie driver and painted his Ford to look like Fred Lorenzen…when he drove on the track for the rookie event, the announcer told folks to look at what just came on the track…’poor fella thinks this is the Asheville-Westerville Speedway. Fun times…
That generation was hard headed. They Never believed anyone else even their children were a success. Didn’t have kind words of encouragement. My daddy was like this his way only way.
Loved the Asheville Episode of LS (made me wish somebody could put it into Assetto Corsa). I knew because of that how good this episode of the Download would be.
HARD men! I worked at a convenience store that Robert brought Coke products to in the 80's and he was the nicest guy ever. I pulled for him where ever he was.
My cousin raced with Bob in the 60s at Harris, Rutherford FairGrounds and Shelby NC. My cousins halped Bob fix his car one night after a wreck at Shelby so he could make the race at Harris on Sunday. Bob and Bosco were one of the few that would run dirt.
At 7: 39 he almost said.."Sonny Huthcins Ray Hendrick rivalry", but stopped himself and changed it to Ellis. Wonder why...I watched that rivalry my whole life and just knew what he said.
When the hell did Road Courses become a gimmick? Nascar started on road courses its literally the history of it, Racing in l.a. coliseum isn't a gimmick?, but road courses are?, Indycars been in Portland for yrs, "what shapes it in" wth are you talking about Dale, maybe they should go to Knoxville lmao. I understand you can't drive them and that's ok, but don't be a hater bro
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Robert Pressley another massively underrated driver 🏁🏁🏁
Absolutely correct.
He look bad
I remember when Robert was driving for the Jasper Engines team (#77). I was working for JET at the time; I was a master machinist in the diesel department when Robert came through the plant on a tour. He stopped in my area (align bore) and ask what I was doing. I told him I was align boring cam bearing in a 4-53 Detroit. He stood and watched me bore one side of the block, nodded his head then walked away. I always thought he was a good guy; Doug ( co-owner of JET) should have fired Ryan Pemberton (the crew chief) instead of Robert. A better engine program would have helped as well.
I just love these older guys stories. Pure gold
This is awesome , I was a local Asheville boy sitting in the stands watching this unfold week to week, some of the best racing i ever had the privilege of watching. So sad what happened to racing in Asheville
I too spent Friday evenings at the New Asheville Speedway watching Bob Pressley take on all comers. Jack Ingram, Bosco Lowe,…wish I could think of others but over fifty years is against my memory. I believe Bob Greenwood (?) owned the track. What a great place for short-track racing.
Yeah me too spent many years at the Asheville Speedway watching the Presley's and all the others going to greenville-pickens and then down to Hickory that's all we did was go watch racing those were the best years it was a shame to what they did to us at Asheville Speedway thanks to the Biltmore House hopefully all you wine drinkers are happy about that but I'm old enough now I've got over it
Yes sir! Same here! Watched Bob Pressley, lloyd Slagle, Randy Porter, Pete Sylvia, Lee Tissot, Martin Nesbitt, ect, ect. Damn good times!
My father raced against Robert Pressley, Jack Ingram, Sam Ard, Tommy Houston and all the rest of these tough short track racers back in the 80"s. This interview brings back so many memories of spending Friday and Saturday nights at the racetracks. Those guys were good and very underrated racers of their time.
Jr is a sneaky good interviewer.
I think it’s because he and Mike are fans, just like us. They seem to ask the same questions I would ask.
Greenville-Pickens is my “home” track and it’s a type of racing unlike the Cup series and I think....much better.
One day I’ll tell you the story of meeting David Pearson and Bud Moore for lunch. I was in heaven.
Great interview with Robert Pressley!
I relate so much to when he said his father would tell everyone he's proud of him but he'd never tell him directly. While it's frustrating I understand it just my father's way and I move on
'Nothin' like a fight to bring a family together.' I love Mike Davis!!
Truer words were never spoken 😉
Loved this one! Short track racing stories are the best.
When I was a kid, my dad would take us to watch races at Asheville Speedway.
There were legends like Jack Ingram, Bob Pressley, Tommy Houston, Sam Ard, Bosco Lowe and Ronnie Silver.
Dad owned a Thundetbird, so I was always for the Ford guy in that silver Ford Falcon.
It was an Appalachian Summer in the mid 1970s.
The vendors were hawking everything from burgers & dogs to tee shirts, Farrah Fawcett posters, funnel cakes and everything in between.
Olden in Pointer brand overalls spitting tobacco juice while gnats and moths beat each other against the lights like the competitors on the track.
Walking back to the car in the adjacent grass field which served as a parking lot, the fallen midnight dew wetting my shoes.
We'd climb in that Thunderbird for the ride home.
Dad would turn the key and that 429 inch motor would come to life, ready for the journey back to Madison County.
Thanks for taking me back!
You need to write a book man seriously your brought me back like I was there talented writing for just a comment needs to be a book lol
@@augustinofabrizzio1496 , thank you so much!
I actually do write short stories and folks have been after me for years to write a book.
I live irony so when I saw your generous comment, I couldn't help but smile.
You see, I just bought a Chromebook specifically to write a book.
p
That's a great memory. Mine was very similar. But it was a Dodge Charger for us.
69 t-bird..maybe?
Maybe the best interview....entertaining for sure.
Great interview, I only got to race against Robert a handful of times, but I'm glad I never told him I was going to wreck him.
If my memory is correct, I watched you race him at Hickory mid to later 80s?
Same Johnny Rumley that I saw win 2 Busch series races?
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If I remember correctly , Johnny Rumley ran at Hickory , and maybe Asheville Speedway in the mid to late 80's , then I think you ran several Busch races ..
@@jimb_28
I did some digging in my "crap."
Johnny won 2 Busch races back in the day. I was a tire changer back then for Max Prestwoood and a few others. Did spend some time around Presley and crew. Neat to see an ol' racer (Rumley) chime in. Back when racing was "great."
Man, you guys just keep hitting home runs!!
Car 54 (Bob Pressley) was my childhood hero... Yes, I remember the battles with Jack, Bosco, Harry, Tommy, Morgan, Butch,Sam, Ray....The very first night I went to Hickory Speedway, Mr Bob set a new track record...16.01...probably 72 or so. 64/65 chevelle....I am fortunate to have grown up at HMS in the early 70s...
What a racing family! Their story would make a great movie.
I wish you could get Lake speed and Hut Strickland on the show. Love to hear their stories.
Great idea! Hopefully he will soon.
Lake has already been on.
Scooby doo himself in the flesh! I was a huge RP fan back in the 90s, he and Jeff Green both had immense talent that they never truly got the opportunity to show in Cup
His daughter babysat us when me and brother were kids we spent every summer with him at his garage and house great guy
Jr is spot on to say these rivalries were at all local tracks across the country. Some of the best racing ever.
These are the best interviews because Jr has a relationship with everyone he talks with and puts the guest at ease. I love it !!
Cool! Finally Robert… my hero! I still have one of the biggest Pressley collection and I m very proud of it 👍 Greets from Switzerland. Love your channel Jr.!
Need more of him in Cup !
Robert always reminded of Buddy Baker, & the older he gets, the more he does! Totally a compliment, I assure you. What later fan's of Nascar don't really understand is, what Pearson said about only wanting to Win Races, not Championship's was the mentality of most top driver's before the 80's, it was certainly the mentality of Petty, Pearson, Allison & Cale, they just wanted to WIN RACES, & if they won the Chip at the seasons end....BONUS!
The Championship really wasn't that big of a deal, till the $$$ came along in the early 80's 🤷🏻♂️
Watch him and his Daddy at Greenville Pickens several Saturday night! Love it 😁🤗
We race there I was the crew cheif for chip crider
I could listen to this all day..
I remember watching Robert his dad Bob race at Asheville speedway!!! Bob wasn’t no joke on the racetrack! I remember when he lived up on Brevard RD I would see Bob loading his race car by himself all the time!!
Man, thanks for this podcast. Awesome family. I buy parts from his brother Mike Pressly. Please tell Robert to buy Kingsport and bring the circus back
Now theres a familiar name! Where are you racing at these days? I used to work on Jerry Lane's cars at Kingsport
@@ryanlark7278 I'm going to run Kingsport next year. Can't believe I ran into ya here!!! You still helping Jerry
Priceless!!!
This is one of the best episodes ever Leah! Rest of you clowns too. Love hearing about the real guys, not necessarily the whoopty-do uber-successful guys. Please, pretty please, with a little sugar on top... keep them coming.
One of the best interviews you guys have done. Need to have him back on.
Absolutely one of my favorite, if not my favorite , episode! Loved it!
All I can think of is Michael Waltrip talking about Robert haha
I love Robert Pressley mountain boy like me watched him at Asheville motor speedway. Very underrated
Another awesome interview with a wonderful racing personality from the past! Great job as always Jr. and Mike!
I love that jr asked him why he calls him by name and not daddy...i hope it makes people out here call their parents mom and dad and not by name
Well he did call him daddy In the first paragraph twice, then a bunch after that too sooooo......but I agree with ya on that second part
I called my dad dad until I was about 20 and as a joke one day we worked together as framers contractors I called him Pa and from man on I called him Pa he loved it
He did it out of respect to his dad that way so people on here that go way back would know who he was referring to. After all, it was his dad who took him under his wing and taught him.
@@diychad7268 i never said he didnt call him dad in my statement so i dont get your response...i said i love that he asked him a question
@@diychad7268 im gald he asked it because it made me realize i call my parents by name to the opposite parent because they got divorced..but from now on i will always say mom and dad instead
Listening to the podcast it has to be one the best
Wow. A name I didn’t think I’d see again
Robert Pressley - Skoal Bandit #2!! Tough to follow Harry Gant, but he gave it a shot!🇺🇸33🏁🇺🇸
Underrated driver, had some of the best paint schemes👌👍
Live in Asheville. Watched Bob win his last championship down there. Watched Kerry Earnhardt race a season down there.
I wish I could have seen this back in the day, I would have been rooting for Presley all day long...
I had a front row seat for the Tommy Ellis and Sonny Hutchinson feud in Virginia. My parents and I would go to Southside Speedway on Friday night's. Then Saturday night we rotate between South Boston, Langley, and Manassas to watch the late model sportsmen race. Sonny Hutchinson was the popular driver while Tommy Ellis was the challenger to the racing establishment. We were big Tommy Ellis fans. We followed the racing circuit weekly from 1976 to 1981 until I started to play High School Football. Great Times ! In the early 1980's Tommy Ellis would drive a Pressley car at South Boston the # 4 car where is would win multiple times with that Pressley car. According to this interview it was probably Bob Pressley's car ???
I love old school Robert.
I also made friends with a rookie driver and painted his Ford to look like Fred Lorenzen…when he drove on the track for the rookie event, the announcer told folks to look at what just came on the track…’poor fella thinks this is the Asheville-Westerville Speedway. Fun times…
Asheville-Weaverville. Damn iPad thinks it knows everything.
That generation was hard headed. They Never believed anyone else even their children were a success. Didn’t have kind words of encouragement. My daddy was like this his way only way.
Loved the Asheville Episode of LS (made me wish somebody could put it into Assetto Corsa). I knew because of that how good this episode of the Download would be.
HARD men! I worked at a convenience store that Robert brought Coke products to in the 80's and he was the nicest guy ever. I pulled for him where ever he was.
Seen them Race many Times at Kingsport Speedway Well Worth Ticket Price Thank You
Bob was the cat daddy at Ashvegas
I love this pod I hate that dale jr isn’t going to host after this season I just found the show . I wish I could find full episodes of video.
He isn't going to host after this season?
I ain't heard that I was under the impression they were building it up
Don’t know where you’re getting that BS from
The Dale Jr. Podcast with.... somebody else? That makes no sense
My cousin raced with Bob in the 60s at Harris, Rutherford FairGrounds and Shelby NC. My cousins halped Bob fix his car one night after a wreck at Shelby so he could make the race at Harris on Sunday. Bob and Bosco were one of the few that would run dirt.
Back when racing was at it's best !
At 7: 39 he almost said.."Sonny Huthcins Ray Hendrick rivalry", but stopped himself and changed it to Ellis. Wonder why...I watched that rivalry my whole life and just knew what he said.
Real cool guy seems like
I think I am some kin to Robert. Pressley
Get hut stricklin and bill elliott on the show !!!!!
I have that Sikkens Monte Carlo
Diecast
It's amazing how back then you could work a normal job and afford to go racing. Nowadays you can't work on normal job and pay your phone bill.
How do I watch full episodes?
Podcast, some great interviews .
i can dig it
The Bent Creek Bandit
Hot heads .... I get it man
Scooby Doo car is iconic
1986. Budweiser and Cocaine. Like the Mets.
Every time Robert gets to the city limits of Mayberry....Barney gives him a ticket...and Andy just laughs and laughs.........
👍
DADDY
Yes sir Daddy!!
C&S SPECIALTIES GIANT 2 BARREL
When the hell did Road Courses become a gimmick? Nascar started on road courses its literally the history of it, Racing in l.a. coliseum isn't a gimmick?, but road courses are?, Indycars been in Portland for yrs, "what shapes it in" wth are you talking about Dale, maybe they should go to Knoxville lmao. I understand you can't drive them and that's ok, but don't be a hater bro
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“Adult” gomers with their y’alls and daddys…