Fuel Saving Drama, Daytona Memories, and Jeff Gordon on Dale Sr.

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Speedweek is finally upon us! The NASCAR world is running at full throttle ahead of The Great American Race, and this week's Dirty Thirty is no different. It's another supercharged episode, where you only need 30-mins to catch up on all the action.Dale Jr. starts us off with his take on racing at the plate tracks, with fuel-saving strategies being the hot topic heading into the Daytona 500. He and TJ go back and forth about ways to reduce drag, the possibility of ditching spoilers, and end up reminiscing about what Daytona used to be all about -- haulin' a**.Then, speaking of Daytona's glory days, industry-renowned chassis builder Jay Hedgecock joined the Dale Jr. Download's guest episode. He's known for fabricating present-day late models, but once built cars for past greats like Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty. He and Dale recount the more famous cars he built, like the car The King famously flipped in 1988 down Daytona's frontstretch and the black No. 3 The Intimidator used to rattle Terry Labonte's cage at Bristol.We close the show out with special guest. Jeff Gordon, who joined Dale Jr. live from Daytona, sharing stories about his relationship with Dale Earnhardt Sr. on and off the track. Plus, a special announcement from Jeff Gluck.What better way to lead into NASCAR's biggest weekend than Dirty Thirty! We'll see you right back here next week for the next one.Real fans wear Dirty Mo. Hit the link and join the crew.👇shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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