I was listening to Junior's podcast and he and Mike were talking about the day Junior heard the news that Steve would no longer be his crew chief. Junior said he was in his motor home and he just started to cry because he and Steve were finally having good races and working well together. He hadn't heard the news from Steve but then Steve called him and explained it all. I guess he couldn't talk about it while he was working on the deal with NBC. When Junior heard that Steve was going to be the crew chief last week for Corey LeJoie it brought back all of that sadness for a few minutes. I remember when i heard that Steve would no longer be Junior's crew chief, I think I was mad at him. He really helped Junior become a better driver and care more about his team. I wish he could have been Junior's crew chief from the beginning. I think they would have won more races.
Re: Junior's podcast
Posted by La3fan on 3/7/2021, 12:41 pm, in reply to "Junior's podcast"
I listened to the whole 2 hours. The part with Jerry Punch was really good too. Geaux Jr. Geaux LSU Tigers Who Dat!
Re: Junior's podcast
Posted by Phyll88 on 3/5/2021, 5:49 pm, in reply to "Junior's podcast"
I listened to it online for the 2 hrs and watched the 1 hr on TV. It was really gut wrenching to hear Jr say he cried and his heart hurt. Steve really did make Jr be more accountable and not feel entitled. Helped him hone his God given talent. I had to kind of scratch my head though at the notion that he sort of had/has that if a person is working well with him that they doesn't need to move on. Kind of like he was forgetting THEY had needs too. But I don't think he really feels/means it that way. I think like if Mike were to want to move on Jr would at least do everything in his power to make it hard for him to leave. Raise, more perks, better title etc. Jr FINALLY doesn't always have to "steer the ship" 100%. He hires or surrounds himself with people he trusts to do it for him. LIFE may be like a box of chocolates, but not Dale Jr. With him, you always know what you are getting!