Dale Earnhardt Jr. reunites with a major figure from his career as he and co-host Mike Davis sit down with former Dale Earnhardt Inc. engine builder Richie Gilmore. After getting his start working on his uncle Jim Landry’s supermodifieds in the New Hampshire short track scene, Richie found his way into the NASCAR Busch North Series garage, and eventually gravitated to North Carolina, It was there he found a position working for Bob Whitcomb Racing, and in 1990 with Derrike Cope behind the wheel, the small but mighty outfit scored an upset victory in the Daytona 500.
The interview gives an in-depth look at that 1990 Daytona victory and how the Whitcomb team miraculously completed the entirety of Speedweeks with the same power plant, which Richie helped assemble with his mentor Keith Dorton. Richie also speaks on his time working with Keith’s brother Randy Dorton at Hendrick Motorsports, and how he spearheaded HMS’s engine leasing program to Joe Gibbs Racing, which resulted in Dale Jarrett’s 1993 Daytona 500 triumph.
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451 - Recapping The CARS Tour Race at North Wilkesboro
450 - Welcome to North Wilkesboro w/ Josh Berry
449 - Recapping Darlington & Previewing North Wilkesboro
Bonus: Speed Street w/ McLaren Driver Felix Rosenqvist
448 - Coffee in the Morning
447 - Robbie Reiser - I Earned My Way Everyday
446 - Short Jabs & Directions to Earth
Bonus: Speed Street w/ Former F1 Driver & Current Music Producer Jaime Alguersuari
445 - Please Take My Tumblers
444 - Bill Davis - An Eye For Talent
443 - Sorry Not Sorry
442 - Steve Letarte Brings A Surprise; Amy Takes Dale to Core
441 - Tony Stewart - Never Say Never
440 - Don't Touch My A1 Sauce
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438 - Hut Stricklin - Helmet in Hand, Always Ready
437 - Cryotherapy, Canyon Camping, & Fixing Martinsville
436 - The Business of Motorsports - Part II
435 - The Intimidator Stories That Left Dale Jr. and Mike Shocked
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