Joe Dan Bailey Reaches the Top of the Mountain with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress Racing

In the 80s, no one was more dominant than The Intimidator and his Flying Aces. Today, Joe Dan Bailey tells us his story of starting at the bottom of RCR when they were a new team and rising to become one of the most influential people in the group while RCR found its way to the top of the standings. Hear the entire story with The Scene Vault.

• One advantage that RCR and the Flying Aces had over their competitors was the chemistry they all adopted from building this team to the success that it is today. How important do you think chemistry is to have success in NASCAR?
• When RCR added Andy Petry to the team, it caused a considerable culture shock for the entire team, who were used to playing within the gray areas of the rule book, Andy decided to make the team follow rules with more honesty and trust the driver to do his job. If you were the driver, would you want your crew chief to be more aggressive when building the car? 
• Everyone loves a good Dale Sr. storys, especially the ones that show his true personality. Like entering someone’s home without knocking to tell them they need better locks. What’s your favorite Dale Sr. story?

Where does Dale Sr. sit on your all-time great list? What’s your favorite old-time NASCAR story? Let The Scene Vault know all of your thoughts and questions in the comment section.

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