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Old 07-29-2021, 03:49 PM
 
Location: South of Cakalaki
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He’s also been on the Dale Jr download. Very open and entertaining.
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Old 07-29-2021, 04:16 PM
 
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He’s also been on the Dale Jr download. Very open and entertaining.

I'll look for that. I generally catch the clips that are posted to YouTube, but never get the whole thing.
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Old 07-29-2021, 08:58 PM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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The cocaine wasn't, either.


He is a fascinating story.. One that's been swept pretty well under the rug. But I honestly thought he had passed.

I saw him race a number of times at Orange County Speedway (NY), always struck me as an old school 'by golly I gotta be in front' racer.
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Old 07-30-2021, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Lake Norman, NC
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He’s also been on the Dale Jr download. Very open and entertaining.
I was disappointed in the Dale Jr download piece. Balough didn't really come across with the story too well and the guys didn't really bring it out of him with their interview questions.

I'd love to have someone walk Gary through the whole story and bring out the details. It was intriguing back in the day when it went down and it's still interesting today.
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Old 07-30-2021, 08:07 PM
 
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I was disappointed in the Dale Jr download piece. Balough didn't really come across with the story too well and the guys didn't really bring it out of him with their interview questions.

I'd love to have someone walk Gary through the whole story and bring out the details.
It was intriguing back in the day when it went down and it's still interesting today.


I can't remember where I saw it but I recently watched a documentary about him and some killer dirt-track modified he'd designed.
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Old 07-31-2021, 08:16 AM
 
Location: Lake Norman, NC
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I can't remember where I saw it but I recently watched a documentary about him and some killer dirt-track modified he'd designed.
Can't rep you again yet.

I'll have to check into that. I see some stuff on You Tube. Need to take some time out and watch it.
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Old 07-31-2021, 09:03 AM
 
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Balough wrote a book called Hot Shoe.

I guess I have no expectations of hard hitting journalism from Dale Jr.
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Old 07-31-2021, 10:26 AM
 
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Balough wrote a book called Hot Shoe.

I guess I have no expectations of hard hitting journalism from Dale Jr.

Nah.. You'll get some inside stuff.. I did watch some of his one with Joe Gibbs and it was pretty fascinating the negotiations that were happening back when Junior left DEI. The things that were thrown at him, mainly by Dan Snyder. Part ownership of Johnny Rockets I think was in the mix.

Jimmy Spencer on there was pretty wild a few weeks back.. But, that's Jimmy.
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Old 08-01-2021, 08:03 AM
 
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I can't remember where I saw it but I recently watched a documentary about him and some killer dirt-track modified he'd designed.
The car you're most likely referring to, was a car that Kenny Weld and Gary collaborated on, with Gary driving it at the 1980 nationals, at Syracuse. Gary dominated the event, and the car was immediately outlawed.....
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Old 08-01-2021, 01:27 PM
 
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The car you're most likely referring to, was a car that Kenny Weld and Gary collaborated on, with Gary driving it at the 1980 nationals, at Syracuse. Gary dominated the event, and the car was immediately outlawed.....


That sounds about right, it was known as the Batmobile. I just can't remember what channel I saw it on other than it was one I rarely watch, not any of the usual sports outlets, the name just caught my eye when I was looking thru the program guide.
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