Dale Earnhardt’s ‘Come To Jesus’ Meeting with His Crew Chief | DJD Classics

Dale’s on vacation this week, so we’re throwing it back to a DJD Classic from 2021 with long-time crew chief, car owner, and broadcaster Andy Petree. This conversation is filled with epic tales about Petree’s rich history, innovative practices in the sport, and what life was really like as Dale Earnhardt’s Crew Chief. Petree’s path then paired him with Benny and Phil Parsons. Hear what tricks he had up his sleeve when he won his first Cup race as a crew chief with Phil in 1988. Andy was Harry Gant’s crew chief when he won four races in a row in 1991. Find out how the car was built differently than most. Hear what competitive advantages Gant had and the rulebook loopholes Petree attacked. Then, Petree goes into detail about his transition to taking the ‘premiere crew chief job in the sport’ for Dale Earnhardt at Richard Childress Racing. Find out how the first meeting with Dale and Childress went and the buzzword that motivated the trio. Once at RCR, Andy shares the reaction from the team seeing him walk in and the resistance he initially faced. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:45 Transitioning from ESPN to RCR 4:35 Andy’s Intro to Racing 10:15 Figuring Out How to Be a Crew Chief 16:05 Joining Junior Johnson’s Pit Crew 19:54 Meeting The SKOAL Group 23:10 Phil Parsons The Driver 25:45 Andy’s First Win as a CC 29:52 Mind Games With Harry Gant 46:48 Cheatin’ The Decklid 58:30 Leaving The Team 1:02:20 Starting at RCR 1:04:48 Dale’s Special Lingo 1:10:40 Andy’s First RCR Car 1:15:40 Dale and Andy’s Relationship 1:23:00 Dale Jr Hops in a Busch Car 1:25:35 You’re Gonna Burn The Piston! 1:30:28 ARCA with Ken Schrader 1:32:42 Why Andy Left RCR 1:37:35 The RAD Program 1:41:30 Andy Petree Racing 1:44:44 Inventing The Pulldown Rig 1:47:39 Wrapping Up THE PODCASTS YOU LOVE. THE MERCH YOU NEED. Get it all here: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Follow Dirty Mo Media Facebook:   / dirtymomedia   Twitter:   / dirtymomedia   Instagram:   / dirtymomedia   TikTok:   / dirtymomedia_   All About Dirty Mo Media: https://www.dirtymomedia.com FanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets, which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.