Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes one of the more polarizing stars of IndyCar, Santino Ferrucci. The two discuss his upbringing, feuds with teammates, unfinished business in the Indy 500, beef with Conor Daly, and much more. After being heralded as a prodigy in the karting world, Santino ventured into the Formula racing ladder, traveling to Europe during his adolescent years. He made a strong impression, progressed into GP3, and even became a reserve driver for the Haas Formula One team before controversy brought his career to a crossroads. Santino explains that a series of unfortunate incidents, including contact with a teammate on the cooldown lap and driving through the garage area with his phone in the car, left him in hot water with his team and the FIA stewards. As a result, he didn’t see a path forward to Formula One and began picking up races with Dale Coyne Racing in the IndyCar Series. Santino became a full-time IndyCar racer in 2019, which is when Dale Jr. first took notice of his talent. The two discuss Santino's reputation in IndyCar and how he’s working to rewrite his story with the series' fans. Drama continued to follow Santino into IndyCar, including a run-in with Kyle Kirkwood during practice in Detroit. Dale also unpacks Santino's ongoing rivalry with Conor Daly and even offers to take them out to dinner to squash the beef. Santino also discusses his time in NASCAR, including the moment on track that earned him a double bird salute from Josh Berry. He dives into life at AJ Foyt Racing and shares some of his favorite stories about the legend himself. Santino breaks the mold of your average race car driver, and he might just be the guy you should root for in open-wheel racing. Chapters 03:40 Santino's Early Days Of Life & Racing 08:55 The Decision To Go Karting In Europe 15:08 Making The Jump To F3 20:13 New Zealand's Toyota Racing Series & GP3 24:30 First Time Driving An F1 Car 31:57 Controversial Moments In Santino's Career 39:00 The Transition To IndyCar & Changing The Narrative 45:05 Santino's Beef With Conor Daly 49:31 Indy 500 Success Streak & 2025 Season Reaction 53:08 Diverse Background of Indy 500 Drivers 57:44 Santino's NASCAR Xfinity Stint 1:07:47 Racing For AJ Foyt & Getting To Know Him 1:13:29 Fox's Involvement In IndyCar 1:15:41 Why Dale Jr. Is A Fan of Santino 1:19:43 Dale's Recap Of The Interview Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. 866-877-2322 or visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Dale. NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org 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