When Dale Earnhardt Jr. had his longtime friend and crew member Kevin “Two Beers” Pennell on the Download last time, their conversation was so engrossing that he had to come back for more. They pick up where they left off, in Dale Jr.’s rookie season in the famed Bud 8 car. They recall some choice encounters with Dale Sr., including a wreck at Bristol and their Cup debut at Martinsville, where Dale Jr. couldn’t get out of the way quickly enough. Dale and Kevin relive their thrilling victory in the 2000 All-Star race, where some key decision-making by Tony Eury Jr. helped put them in contention. The 2001 Daytona 500 is also discussed, with both men sharing their respective experiences of the post-race events after Dale Sr.’s tragic accident. Dale and Kevin talk about some “ingenuity” and “innovation” that was taking place in the shop and on pit road to help close the gap on the more established Cup teams. They rehash the highs and lows of the 2001 season and their hot streak at Daytona and Talladega, which led up to the winning of the 2004 Daytona 500. Dale asks Kevin for his perspective on the team switch at Dale Earnhardt Inc., which stemmed from a falling out with Eury Jr. They also chat about Dale and Eury Jr. leaving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Kevin’s decision to stay loyal to DEI. The interview goes on to cover the whirlwind years of DEI, which saw it get absorbed by Ginn Racing, the acquisition by Tony Stewart, and the inception of Stewart Haas Racing and its eventual closure at the end of the 2024 season. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction & Cold Open 01:09 Early Moments From The Bud Days 08:13 The Eury's Innovation & Bad A** Engines 15:10 Big E's Words That Stuck With "Two Beer" 19:12 Dale Jr. Remembers Dale Sr.'s Final Win 22:10 The Aftermath of Dale Sr.'s Death 29:58 Building The Baseball Car & Other Eury Tricks 36:28 The Baseball Car's Secret Weapon 40:42 DEI's Winning Attitude After 2001 Season 44:17 Punching Burns, Broken Hands & "Walk It Off" 50:55 The Split That Never Should Have Happened 1:00:03 Why Didn't "Two Beer" Leave DEI With Dale? 1:07:19 The Move To Stewart-Hass Racing 1:10:57 What It Was Like During SHR Shutdown 1:14:45 The Role "Two Beer" Has Today THE PODCASTS YOU LOVE. THE MERCH YOU NEED. Get it all here: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Follow Dirty Mo Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMoMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/DirtyMoMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtymomedia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtymomedia_ All About Dirty Mo Media: https://www.dirtymomedia.com