Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes a look into yesteryear of NASCAR as he sits down with prolific journalist Deb Williams. On the heels of winning the prestigious Squier-Hall Media Excellence Award, Deb continues to be a trailblazer in stock car racing, working the NASCAR beat year-round. She talks about growing up in a racing family, covering several breaking news stories outside of racing, and how she broke past the "no women in pits" barrier. Since picking up her first media credential in 1980, Deb has witnessed a large array of changes to the sport, as well as milestones such as Richard Petty’s 200th win. Aside from her fascinating backstory, Dale and Deb discuss the state of the sport today, including the ongoing 23XI/NASCAR lawsuit, proposed changes to the Playoffs format, and criticism of the Next Gen car. Chapters: 00:00 Intro to Deb Williams 01:32 Growing Up Going To The Track 10:51 NASCAR's Early Era & Hooked On Racing 19:33 Interviewing Burt Reynolds & NASCAR Movies BTS 23:36 Big Break Into Working NASCAR 25:24 "No Women Allowed" & How Far We've Come 29:34 Friends With Driver's Wives & Their Stories 34:32 Richard Petty's 200th Win 38:47 Moving From Print To PR 42:41 Any Stories Deb Got Wrong? 45:43 Tough Convos With Drivers 49:02 Jumping Back To Journalism 52:24 Current Charter Lawsuit Talk 59:23 Deb's Opinion Of Playoffs 1:07:15 Favorite Drivers To Work With 1:09:58 Dale Sr. Change From 80s to 90s 1:13:03 Discussing Rod Osterlund's Sale 1:17:08 Deb's Final Thoughts 1:19:57 Dale's Reaction To Deb Williams Consumer Cellular: New customers get a $5 credit on first five monthly invoices. Visit ConsumerCellular.com/DJD for details. 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