This week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with one of the most unpredictable (and entertaining) guys in the garage, Carson Hocevar. What was supposed to be a quick victory lap after his first Cup win at Talladega turns into a full-on unpacking of the moment, the madness, and everything that came after. Dale Jr. and TJ Majors get Carson talking through the race, the moves that mattered, and how a Mooresville Chili’s somehow became the official afterparty spot for his team, friends, and sponsors. They get into superspeedway chess matches, what winning actually feels like in real time, and what Carson wants to do next now that he’s got one. It’s part race breakdown, part celebration story, and exactly the kind of conversation you get when the dust settles and the stories start getting honest. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:03 - Talladega Penalty Debate 00:07:21 - Driver Meetings Should Be In Person 00:08:34 - The Big One 00:10:58 - What Makes Talladega Special 00:13:10 - Hating Superspeedways... Until 00:19:15 - 1AM Chili's Celebration 00:27:11 - After-Party at Luke's Pool 00:30:24 - Still Crying Watching the Replays 00:32:02 - Dale's First Win 00:34:15 - What's Next: Top 12 in Points? 00:35:13 - Last Year's Struggles 00:38:00 - The Tracks Ahead 00:42:00 - Growing Up Racing 00:46:16 - Running The Indy 500 00:48:00 - Carson's Dream Property 00:49:40 - Buying a Kasey Kahne Car 00:53:24 - A Chili Bowl Replica!? 00:55:50 - Cheering Cleetus at Talladega 01:04:23 - Outro & Dale's Reflection on Carson 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 FanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets, which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.