Erik Jones' Reaction to Being Out of a Ride at Joe Gibbs Racing | The Dale Jr. Download
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- The Dale Jr. Download covered Erik Jones' release from Joe Gibbs Racing following the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Erik gives great insight into the vulnerability and embarrassment a driver experiences when being let go from a race team. He recalls the painful ordeal of having to tell his family and friends as well as having to finish out the season with a crew that he would be leaving at the end of the year.
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I really wish y’all would put the entire podcast on RUclips. Me as a fan of your show would rather watch the peoples reactions and listen to it on a podcast. Thanks for the short videos but would love to see them on here in full.
@@SpreadAU nope
If you have peacock you can watch the podcast there.
They probably aren't allowed to based on contract. RUclips clips are to get you to go to where the podcast is posted.
@@chrisgullett4332 doesn't work though. Generally speaking.
It comes down to money. They break it out into several videos on RUclips (more views), and if they put the whole thing on RUclips it would take away from people listening to podcast (more money).
Eric Jones is very underrated, his humbling demeanor makes it easy to pull for him and he has the talent
Nope
Tony Stewart should pick him up
I hope he saved all that 🤣 money he earned he's gonna have to start his ouw team
@@mekhi8168 Starting a new NASCAR team is highly difficult and highly expensive.
@@markwilliams5606 should “have”
As a Petty fan and a retired Air Force member, I am very happy to have Erik Jones in the 43 and the AF sponsoring the ride. I hope they get many more wins together.
Thank you for your Service to our U.S.A. !
Thank you for your service and God bless.
A Petty fan & retired Air Force...pocket aces
The epitome of a guy that does not quit! Erik Jones has just become one of my new favorites! He seems so nice and down to earth, tbh.....
I love Erik Jones. So glad he got a win this year
Wow ,much respect for this young man! JG has a bad reputation for how he handles people ( employees) . Love this kid ,Petty got an upgrade in a Wheelman!
Right on! Remember, Joe Gibbs was a football coach, and those guys toss players away like used rags.
Yeah like how they did Kenseth
Leffler, Yeley, Logano, Suarez, Erik, and now Kyle, all thrown away
Erik is a classy, humble, young man. I felt he got a rotten deal at JGR. He won at Petty, and that team is showing real promise. I hope things work out for him. I am also glad to see Kyle leave JGR; he is my favorite driver and I expect to see great things from him at RCR.
I personally think there were underlying motives at JGR with no intentions of keeping Kyle so they could put Ty Gibbs In the 18 car.
You got that right@@linhunnicutt6556
1 kyle bush is going to find out why Kevin left rcr, 2 jones suck ass he is the worst
He would be in the top 5 in points under the old format. That means he's been consistent all year long
Also, Roll Tide. Born and raised a Bama fan and will stay one till I die
Yes, JGR sucks.
The more I see and hear out of Erik Jones, the more respect I have for Erik Jones
Erik is truly better off not being in Toxic Gibbs anymore
the old man need to Retire
There are pros and cons to big organizations like JGR, HMS, etc.
And one of the big cons is that it is a 4 car stable and top tier team. And it's tough.
But, Erik is in a good place at Petty-GMS, which is building from the ground up. And rumor has it they will have another partner in ownership for next year, and a well known person/former driver.
@@rjl1184 you called it!
@@rjl1184 Gibbs is toxic period
It was so awesome to see Erik take the 43 to victory lane at darlington
Gibbs did this with Joey to and look what he has accomplished at Penske
@@aaronhobart6223 man, gibbs tends to kick drivers who pilots that 20 car.
@@norandomstuff Gibbs kicks guys too quickly. And it's obvious Denny and Kyle got all the good stuff... Chase Elliot and Kyle Larson do too at Hendrick, but at least Rick gives William and Alex equipment to work with.
Did Bubba ever win in the Petty car?
@@carlfrye1566 nope he finished second at Daytona once
I hate that term "going in a different direction" Just say you don't need them anymore. I've been told that twice. It's humiliating. Was told that right before the pandemic, 50 years old and wondering what's next. Know how he felt. Glad he rebounded for the better.
Well it hurts no matter what. I’m sure if they looked at you and said we don’t need you anymore you wouldn’t have felt any better about it.
@@alanluscombe8a553 I think saying you are going in a different direction makes it easier onthe person doing the firing, not the employee.
@@DavidHBurkart sure it does and it is more respectful even if the end outcome is the same. You could walk up to someone and say what’s up motherfucker or you could walk up and say hey how’s it going? One is just more polite than the other that’s all
I would just say "ah yeah headed right for a cliff. Good luck with that." 😃
@@dchawk81 best reply
I remember Gibbs telling Jones late father that he’ll always be taken care of, so much for that. Gibbs is cut throat imo, look at the list of drivers he’s tossed to the side and Toyota too.
It makes the Gibbs Christianity look like a crumbling facade.
Exactly
Running a racing team is a business. Erik doesn't have a sponsor to bring with him like Kurt Busch had Monster Energy, or Danica Patrick had Go Daddy. Sponsors will stick with a driver if their personality or demographic fits their brand. Dale Jr. will tell you that NASCAR Teams are bleeding money. Only a dedicated sponsor can support a team effort. When M&M's dropped Kyle Busch, he was left hanging like a horse thief on the prairie. Unfortunately, that's the state of racing today. I hate it as much as anyone. Erik's a solid driver with a good work ethic and driving style. I think he will be a good fit at Petty. The best possible outcome is that he gets some wins for The King next year. We can hope...
I haven't had any respect for JGR since Bobby Labonte's days.
@@Ghostmotorfinger nail on the head, as a long time Jeff Gordon fan, knowing and watching what Bobby did to elevate that team ( before stwart, and the rest of his champs) he brought sponsors, crew and even more the structure to create a racing dynasty. I'd say next would be roush and Mark martin, or roush and Carl Edward's.
Eric is a super humble talent. He may lack the flair as some but he can drive. Keep on keeping on.
Erik Jones is all class. He is a heck of a driver. Hope him and petty's keep getting better and run well and win.
He is such a good guy for sharing his low moment so candidly. He is talented, it really looked like he didn’t have the right crew chief and support behind him at Gibbs. JGR seems to choose where the support is going week to week and year to year. It was clear when Kyle and that 18 car was no longer the priority. Glad he is having some good runs with Petty.
His win this year actually made me smile
Been a huge Erik Jones fan forever and always will be ! Very talented driver !!
I never really liked Erik Jones until a couple years ago. I felt he got a raw deal from JGR, and I became a fan of him ever since. He's an underdog. Lots of talent trying to help a floundering team. Whatever he and his team are doing, it's working! Glad to see it.
Very humble and honest about himself, a rare quality these days, most people just crumble under that pressure
OBVIOUSLY Joe Gibbs was OFF his medication that week 🏁🏁🏁
I’m a JGR fan. But I never knew much about Jones. This podcast has turned me into a fan. He seems so down to earth.
It is wild how some drivers just explode and others don’t this guy has potential but being in the big time creates road blocks I guess
I JGR fan too i think Joe Gibbs him self is hurting his whole org I think old man need to Retire cause they let Busch go and did not even try cause he want his punk grand son in the car and now this with Jones IDK anymore
Erik seems like a real quality dude. I don't think Joe Gibb's is as much of an angel as JGR put's on. Especially after hearing Kyle's comments recently.
Gibbs is not an angel. Will never forget a radio interview with him after Carl Edwards pushed Kyle Busch out of the way to pass Busch and win the race. Gibbs was not happy with Edwards. Carl retired at the end of the season. Wish I could remember the exact quote from Gibbs but it was not very “Christian like.” I think most of that is an act, not sincere at all.
@@Holly2017Rascal I'm sure he will pray alot next year when Kyle is destroying the Toyota's in a RCR Chevy.
Eric is a classy young man. He will do well with his new team. Many of us know how he felt, but he has recovered nicely. I will enjoy seeing him win races.
Always liked Erik…..very humble and down to earth. I think he is an excellent driver with even more room to grow. And in the right equipment and with the right team he can be a perennial top 10 guy.
Just a very humble guy. I don’t usually have a favorite other than Jr, but I really like this guys attitude
I like him in the 43. I think they get back to victory lane again next year and make the playoffs.
Love the honest, open conversation. Great clip…
Great interview, I've always liked Jones and I like him even more now. Such an honest humble dude and doin it with no backing.
I like hearing his story and his background it's pretty honest and laying yourself out there.
Remember JGR telling Jones not to pass Hamlin? JGR is such an unlikable team overall now
Denny will be the next one to get the screws put to him isn't like he is near talented as Kyle and they put screws to Kyle for his grandson
This Cat right here can drive with the best of them with the right equipment and team support 👍🏁🏁
❤️ ERIC jonesyboy I sure 💗watching his racing been longtime fan since his rookieyr. I really want too see him win more wins Nascar & what do people think of him he's a kindheart, he's the best of the bestest of NASCAR hero he shows he gots nofear too he shows a great example of Christian outstanding athlete best of luck in these last races on the 2022 nscr circuit
Great podcast by Erik Jones today this was one of my favorite episode of the download, one of the great drivers from Michigan. I also have a request for the next guest on the download. I would love to have Johnny Benson Jr on the download one of these day plus I don't think he gets talk about enough. Got a Xfinity and Truck series champion with the last year of Bill Davis racing and one of my favorite drivers. Thank you to the whole Dirty Mo crew for giving us these podcast to fill the day when we're working or out and about, again thank you and keep up the good work
It's one thing to see a young man persevere on a race track. Quite another see him stick with it in the real life. Quality person. Great interview too, Dale, keep it up. Hard questions but care about the individual.
Erik Jones just seems like one of those cool down to earth no stressing guys that just so happens drives cars really fast professionally lol
Gotta love EJ a patriot& a HELL OF A DRIVER!
Been a Petty family fan since I was a kid, 57 now. When Erik started driving for Petty and got very little TV time you could tell he is a class act and without the crybaby bs. I think he gets cheated air time. Won't even get a post race interview with a top 5 finish but they will interview Bush when he finishes 20th. Looking at a future hall of fame.
Haahaa , ur an old man like me 👍
what a great listen to get his perspective, seems like a cool dude he has a new fan!
His attitude is why he's succeeded. Good old JGR. I know it's a cutthroat business but they are the epitome!
Cutthroat yet somehow JJ Yeley got two seasons in the 18
@@user-ed1yx2fq7l funding
@@BIGBURT I guess but the sponsor was always interstate batteries for years before that so JJ must have brought his own money to drive if so
@@user-ed1yx2fq7l pay drivers weren't as relevant in 2006 as they were now. JJ brought nothing to JGR except the 2 year deal he had signed for 2006/7 after he had driven for them in Xfinity for 3 years. They got rid of him as soon as the deal was up because he never started performing
Had no idea that he is such a really good guy. Ordering a 43 sticker for my beer cooler.
Outstanding interview
Gibbs fired Logano, too. I hope it works out as well for Erik.
And Kyle and Kenneth
They essentially fired Edwards as well as Suarez and Kenseth
They don’t care about good drivers. To them they are a product not a driver. They are completely replaceable in their eyes.
I really like Erik great driver nice young man very humble
Honestly and hopefully leaving Gibbs is the best thing that could of happened to you. Keep on grinding buddy! You've done a really nice job in the 43 car.
Erik Jones and "June Bug",,,, Simply The Best of NASCAR,,,,
How refreshing to hear an articulate and honest conversation from a young man who is always looking forward and upwards. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and emotions during that time with us. Love hearing young mans insights presented with maturity, intelligence and class.
thanks coach Eric is at home with 43 nation.. God willing he can get a championship for the king while he is here
YES !!!!
Man I would LOVE to see it. Give them another 2 or 3 years and I think they'll be a top tier team once again.
With Noah joining that team next year no reason there not going to get even better
Joe Gibbs will eventually bring his racing organization to a point that sponsors will avoid him like he had a plague.
Love seeing his success, and running up front in the #43. ✌🏾💨💨💨🏳️🏁
I'm so glad that you brought Eric Jones on. He is one of my favorite drivers of all time. I've been watching him since he was in trucks.
JGR's loss is OUR gain! No offense to the late BH or JA but EJ is the best driver the 43 has ever had not named Petty. Love this guy and his mindset!
After what jgr did to Kyle this year. All of the drivers in Toyota development are seeing what there future might be like. That's why when Kyle signed with RCR. The dominos are starting to fall. Drivers are leaving and sponsors. Jr needs to have Kyle back on the podcast to talk about this year.
There's only really one driver Toyota lost this year from development for next year. I wouldn't not consider Brandon Jones a development driver for TRD. Pretty much all the Toyota development drivers will have Toyota rides next year between jgr Xfinity series and David gilland racing with them switching back to Toyota
@@johnhaas2523 until DGR gets priced out of business engine wise. Toyota and TRD already did that to 2 Cup Series teams
Erik is a great guy and has the best spotter in the business !
Thanks for the interview. Was a Rusty fan growing up and kind of just rooted for Ford after he retired. I root for Blaney since he came in, but have always pulled for Erik Jones. He's really consistent driver and always seemed humble.
So happy I got to see him race at Kalamazoo Speedway the year before he went to NASCAR.
I like Eric. I hope he found his home
I did see Richard run his last race in Atlanta. When he won for Petty I had tears
Joe Gibbs does this all the time…
I love it Junior when you're calling a race, get excited and your voice goes up 3 octaves!🤣🤣🤣
Jones and Preese at SHR would be a pretty exciting lineup I think
I want blaney to take over for harvick when he retires.
Now that everyone e has the same car and on an even playing field I’m glad he is where he is and got that big win. Always a favorite and a great driver.
People laughed at me when I said Jones and Reddick had good shots at winning this year with their new alliances. Glad he proved those haters wrong. Dude belongs in cup. And IMO, he lost his job for the same reason Busch just lost his. Not for a lack of talent or drive
Erik didn't get a fair shake at JGR, they did the same thing to Logano. I hope that Petty GMS can build something around him, and seeing the 43 in victory lane this year was awesome.
I'm a casual NASCAR fan, but I tell you what these podcast gives u a great small look into racing. And I'm looking forward to watching more racing now
If I was a sponsor I would hire this man on a heartbeat this guy is a great driver in NASCAR and just a great man overall where he drives no problems and brings a car back in one piece and yes he is a winner more than I can say for bubba
you really don't think about it but these organization changes can have an impact on the driver and their families and we see that here with Jones' story about having to tell the people in his life that he lost his job. Thank you for sharing your story!
Just put the whole thing on youtube, guys. Your model for putting these up is antiquated in 2022.
He still has a bright future in this sport
I was so happy when he won earlier this year
I feel for him. I remember getting fired from Boeing, a job that I loved and people I cared about, I sat in my car , looked up at the sky thinking "what now" and the tears started flowing because I lived on my own and had a car payment at 19yo
I hope you've recovered from that setback! May the light of God shine down and protect, and guide you to a better tomorrow ✨️ 🙏..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠
@@billallen4793 for sure, thank you. That was years ago and been through ups and downs since. Im 45yo now and a disabled Veteran, doing perfect 👌🇺🇸 God bless
@@mrwinston_thepug God bless 🙌 🙏 and prayers for your pains! Your sacrifice isn't wasted on all of us. I was an Army Bratt who traveled the world 🌎 on the Uncle Sam travel plan until 1985ish (13yrs) when we came back to the state's [discharge from ft Dix]. My father and stepfather were both career 🪖 military intelligence, i was raised to love my country, but don't trust the politicians.Thank you for my freedom! ..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠
@@billallen4793 ditto , love my country and most of the people in it but dont trust politicians. 🇺🇸'merica
I've been an Erik Jones fan for four years...
He isnt the one i root for, but i do like him. He is a VERY good Driver. I think he will be around the track for a long while
I think alot of people discount how much luck plays into success in racing. Whether its on the track or just a situation. He was fortunate enough to get a shot in a car when Kyle was hurt and showed he could hang. Then he was fortunate that Kenseth couldn't find sponsorship and then was fortunate enough to wind up at Petty who was able to revive itself, especially under the NG car. He did all the work and hopefully this story in the 43 has a good ending many years down the road. Sometimes the best doors are opened after what you think is a great one closes. Logano could probably attest to that as well.
It wasn't that Kenseth couldn't find sponsors, the sponsors of the 20 also worked with Erik in Xfinity and pushed Joe and Toyota to put Erik in the car
@@AngryKirbyHatesYou If the sponsor is looking to go to a specific driver, that pretty much means the existing driver doesn't have sponsorship. Matt had struggled with it even when Dollar General left. If Matt was willing to take a drastic pay cut, I think JGR would have kept him but everyone wanted to shift to the younger/cheaper driver
@@zerodos_02 yeah but Matt finding sponsors had nothing to do with it. Stanley B&D had a deal with JGR to sponsor the 20.
Even if Matt had gone out and brought new sponsors interested in joining it wouldn't have saved his career
I saw a big example of not to give up, especially when you are a race driver, when your boss tells you that at the end of the season you are out. Sergio Perez, formula one, probed everyone that they were wrong, by racing his life, wining podiums and races. Now he’s one of the best drivers in the world, in one of the best formula one teams…dude probe them wrong by giving your heart in the race track, and win races, cause if they don’t want you…someone better ahead will be grab you, and make you better…
Sergio Perez should have been in better cars long before now, he's a real driver.
"I won Darlington" but "We were struggling". Kind of sums up this man.
Ironic how Denny Hamlin's team might have been a link in the chain that cost Erik Jones his job at JGR, only for Denny himself to provide him with the opportunity to join with Petty.
Denny starting a team had nothing to do with Erik's release...
I’ve been a redskins and JGR fan since he started with Nascar.. Next year will be the first year rooting for another team.. All my favorite drivers got the boot from him (or left).. Smoke, Kenseth, and now Kyle
Still got love to MTJ Next might be is last year
If an employer doesn’t have the balls and respect to dismiss you in person, face to face, then you are likely better off moving on anyway. Doubt Rick Hendrick would act this way.
Joe Gibbs dose things the way he did when he was NFL head coach
Fact. Well said.
Glad Petty picked him up and it worked out the better for the 43 team. Another win for Jones and the 43 team at Darlington. JGR and Toyota kept shooting themselves in the feet with young drivers going to rival manufacturers.
Richard nothing but the public face for Petty GMS just like was with Richard Petty Motorsports he gets paid for his likeness and name
Richard disagrees. He has said he is involved with meetings in race operations
Looking back now its the best thing that could've happened
I volunteered at the racetrack in Darlington. Joe Gibbs was alone in a tent. I walked up and spoke to him. He ignored me totally! Haven't liked him since. He's a total jerk. His grandson is just as arrogant.
Eric is a standup young man. He has talent, and a lot of it. I think he is a great asset to Petty. Gibbs really dropped the ball on how he handled the Eric Jones situation. I love this young man and root for him weekly.
A gift. This cut off is a gift.
Competitors always take a firing hard! It's a "failure." Competitors HATE to fail! But...other people just don't see you the way you feel at that time. 😊
What’s the deal with the number 51 in NASCAR? Dale Sr was born in 51, died a year before his 51st birthday, he refused to drive RCR chassis 51 that Harvick won his first race in. Mark Martin’s favorite chassis was 51 that won the first race at Las Vegas. Cole Trickle drove Rowdy Burns’ car 51 in days of thunder. AJ Foyt won two USAC championships in Camaro no. 51.
Thanks Erik, you're my driver. Thanks to Jr & Crew too.
I really like Eric Jones I feel like he is such an underrated driver with untapped potential
Met Erik Jones, he is as genuine as you see him on here.
He has made Petty better so keep working hard and the wins will come.
I think the new car and Murray Gallagher ownership of the 43 has helped. Richard is basically paid for his likeness and name and owns 4%
Eric really deserves a good quality car & crew
He's a driver that everyone would be happy to see him flourish
Watching race for a championship yesterday and Kyle pretty much explained this exact thing...🤔
Keep in mind this guy has won two Southern 500's. This dude is one hell of a race car driver.
We need kyle busch back. on the show to talk 2023
Agreed
I gotta say I was about as shocked at him getting fired from the 20 car as he was. I felt like they didn't really give him a chance to develop properly at Gibbs BUT glad that he has a new home at Petty Enterprises now...
I'm a Stenhouse fan first, but Jones is probably my 2nd favorite driver now. I love how he and Petty have found a lot this year. It's the best that #43 has looked since Andretti around 1998-99.
I like Eric Jones. He fought back and is winning. Keep it going Eric, JGR isn’t is as great as they all think. The champions are all gone, the whiners are left, let’s go Denny
Kid's got good wristwatch sense, too.
Petty is a fantastic fit! Just like Suarez, Jones and Bell, Success in truck and xfinity does not instantly translate to cup talent Without experience and time and I feel all 3 have been rushed
Will the Petty racing organization give this young man top rides?
Wasn't a fan of his at JGR but he has grown on me. Gibbs probably spent the most part of 2 years thinking he made the wrong choice.
I’m a big Erik Jones fan and him being fired from JGR for C Bell, was terrible. I know he will do much better and link up with another top tier team.
When JGR did what they did to Matt Kenseth to open that seat for Eric Jones, he should've known it was gonna happen to him too...imolol