Sep 18, 2026 · 30 min
Dale Jr. and Tim Dugger debate who caused a NASCAR wreck
Tim Dugger On What It's Like To Be Dale Jr.'s Bunkmate
The episode pairs candid stories about friendship and aging with a pointed argument over racing judgment, responsibility, and team confidence.
- 1Tim Dugger recalls drinking trips, Schooners regulars, and sharing a room with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2The NASCAR discussion weighs Joey Logano’s standings surge against execution mistakes and lingering team confidence.
- 3Dale and Mike Davis sharply disagree over whether Bubba Wallace or Josh Berry triggered the late-race wreck.
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Dale and Mike turn the Bubba Wallace–Josh Berry incident into a heated argument over who was responsible for the resulting wreck.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Davis open with Dale’s NASCAR ’26 soundtrack picks before Tim Dugger joins with stories about drinking, friendship, and rooming with Dale.
Dugger and Dale revisit Schooners, colorful bar regulars, and the strange rituals of late-night drinking, including crying through Armageddon and falling asleep to NASCAR broadcasts.
The conversation shifts to championship standings, Joey Logano’s return to contention, and why the team remains confident despite execution mistakes and poor restarts.
The episode’s sharpest turn comes with the Bubba Wallace–Josh Berry incident, as the hosts debate whether the gap should have been filled and who caused the wreck.
The result is a compact portrait of Dale’s off-track world that ends on a real racing disagreement rather than a tidy consensus.