Exploring Robert Gee's Former Race Shop: Old School NASCAR History (Stories From Darrell Waltrip!)
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Robert Gee is one of the most legendary race car fabricators in NASCAR history. Anyone who was anybody during the golden years of stock car racing in the 70s-80's probably has a story that took place in this little garage near Charlotte Motor Speedway. Robert was instrumental in the early days of Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt in addition to being Dale Jr's grandfather. The current tenant of the building now owned by Ken Schrader was able to find some remnants of Roberts history! We also call Darrell and get some fascinating backstory on his time spent at this location!
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We hung a 1986 Daytona body there with Robert in December 1985.
I enjoy goin to Batesville speedway to watch Mark Martin race on dirt. One hell of a driver.
That's really cool. I've watched you race a few times and heard your name a bunch around my hometown. I grew up with Jack's niece and nephew Blaine and Jessica. You're a legend, much respect. Take care, be safe, and have fun regardless.
I love the internet
September 1986 I was Born 🎯🇺🇲
Robert Gee really was the man behind the curtain for success of so many people. Old racecars and other miscellaneous artifacts are in museums… People rarely pay any attention to the buildings where these events took place though… We are out to change that. One significant location at a time! Did you guys enjoy hearing DW tell stories? Stapletonautoworks.com
Incase anybody was curious I Google map searched this address the 9201 garrison rd that was on that hold for iroc racers box and it is a fence next to a train yard but right next to "Wallace Neel" Rd 🤷♂️🤔
I’ve definitely noticed that nearly every guest on the Dale Jr download ends up saying “so I went over to see Robert Gee....” at some point during their interview
Really enjoy seeing the history. Thank you
I was wondering the spelling of his last name after DW said what he said.
Wicked Awesome, DW is amazing. Can't tell you how many times I'm going to watch this one, share it, so frickin cool to listen to a nascar Legend like that. Bullseye dude, & thank you Darrell for taking the time to make the history real!
I bet Dale Jr would appreciate some of that history there.
I bet Dale Jr played in that shop two
Man i could quit work, live off cheese and crackers to be able to sit around those old racers and listen to their stories for the rest of my life. Its so cool you are sharing their life stories and keeping the memories alive i would have never ever heard if you hadnt blew a head gasket kicking a corvettes ass lol. I genuinely appreciate your time and efforts in chasing the history man i really do, thanks.
Well said! I’m with you, great job on these videos
Thanks man. Just doing the best I can. It’s weird how things work out isn’t it!
When you have Darrell Waltrip’s number saved on your phone. 🔥
To be on a first name basis with Darrell Waltrip is pretty damn cool
Yes it is...pretty cool..😎
@David H don't pay any attention to goofs like me - it probably sounds worse than it's meant -
@David Lee Froth after he went to Jack and was whining about his cars because kevin lapage was turning faster laps I was like - " really ?"
AND Mark Martin too!
Love that you continue to show NASCAR history at your age. I know most of it but you bring to light a lot of behind the scenes from back then. Telling the story one video at a time. Keep doing these, got a bunch of my friends and family watching.
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@Stapleton42 as you being a younger fan it’s great that you have taken the road of NASCAR history.
Thanks man we are glad all of you are here!!
The holes in the floor are chain pots. Pop one open and there should be a short length of chain in them. It's for chaining down a frame for straitening
Pretty cool piece of info!
Man I love y'alls videos. Us old school guys really appreciate this.
Thanks Greg
Was never a Darrel fan when he was driving, except maybe the last couple years (because he was a A hole, and he knows it). But it was cool to see/hear his voice echoing off those walls after so many years. Met and talked to his wife many times over the years, and she was the polar opposite of Darrel in the early years.
Mitchell walking around a legendary shop and casually dialing up a legend to swap stories of the glory days of NASCAR. Epic!
I think Robert gee was a genius with Chevrolet monte Carlo bodies .if his car showed up at Charlotte in the sportsman division you were in trouble .if you can find one that hasent been bent you would have a piece of history .ask k Schrader about his sportsman Monte Carlo. People said it was magic with downforce.
Waltrip is a living national treasure. I've had the pleasure of talking to him for a few mins and you can just tell that the man just lives and breathes racing.
Love listening to DW tell stories I'd watch an hour of you holding the phone every week if DW was telling stories
Me too!
Same 😂
Very cool NASCAR history! Thank you & Logan so much for these continued videos on all the old stock car racing people, shops, cars and all things related, it rocks! I'm right there with you and do appreciate you guys being there posting all this great video content. Keep up the good work!
Can’t get enough of DW stories. I have several autographed and framed pictures/posters of DW. Still my favorite driver.
Robert gee is also the guy that built The #8 Nova that Dale Jr just restored.... Thats one of my favorite race cars ever!!!
That is a cool car for sure
Thanks to Darrell for telling these stories, cool history
Cool ass videos bro your learning the young people about the past an giving the older crew something to Remember.. keep chugging alone till the boost hits
Thanks dude. We’re chugging 💪🏻
Great job on these videos, it's great to hear about the glory days of Nascar back when it was great.
D,W, has great memory and fantastic story teller. Videos like this adds back story to when I followed NASCAR from 70's through 90's. Please keep them coming. Thanks
Thanks Benny
What a story to tell to be able to tell... "I had a conversation with Darrell Waltrip standing in Robert Gees garage"
This video really takes me back. It really reminded me of the first "Cup" race my dad took me and my younger brother in May of 87 at Charlotte. We camped out just outside turn 2 of Charlotte Motor Speedway the weekend of the Winston. I was hooked from that moment on and an Earnhardt fan until the day I die. Keep up the Awesome work and the content of this video and the Stavola Bros Race shop video absolutely rocked. Thanks.
man thats awesome. we are so glad you're here bobby!
You're on to something big with this stuff!!! I love your line of thinking... who put this here, when was it, what stories do these walls hold! I love being somewhere and knowing the story & feeling like I'm there..Super interesting... I bet if you could get with Dale Jr. He's got some cool stuff... Idk if he'd let you go through stuff, but I bet hes got alot
How gracious of Darrell to take time to tell the story of Robert Gee. Awesome awesome video!
Absolutely. He’s a great guy
Im so grateful your doing this. History is so important to save.
Enjoy listening to the history of those old race shops. Wish I could have a tour inside them.
This Vid was awesome! Props to you and Mr. Waltrip. Love the REAL racecar soundtrack in background!!
This is the coolest freaking video you’ve done yet. Can feel the history of this place and almost see the ghost of what went on in that shop. Awesome stuff. DW still the man after all these years as well.
Man, Thanks for the tour! Thanks to Darrell for doing participating. Thanks to Kenny Schrader for allowing ya'll to go in. That was great. The people may be gone but it you look hard enough, you can see what was left behind.
Mitchell,Logan,again a fantastic video I am loving the history of NASCAR I am now completely addicted! I’m loving that you two appreciate history and can bring it back to life for us,can’t wait for your next adventure bring it on!! All the way from 🏴🤘🏻
Thanks Alex we appreciate you!
Shout out to the tenant who was cool enough to let you go in there and film and stuff. Love these history videos man, keep 'em coming.
Tim’s a good guy and loves all things racing!!
He messaged me about it first! Definitely glad he did!
I could listen to DW alllll day, the memories and history that man has in his head is amazing. Another awesome vid dude 🤘🤘
Thanks moe
I could stay on the phone with that man for hours! I love all his stories
Hopefully we will get him back soon!
Great stuff. It gets you to thinking how much history was made in that space. Thanks, and a shout out to DW for sharing too.
Its fascinating the time you put into learning and uncovering history of things such as Robert Gees' and his old shop. Keep doing what you do, I myself as I am sure other fans love stuff like this!!
Thanks Jeff!
Man I love the racing history episodes. Anything Earnhardt is pure gold. Keep up the awesome content
Another very interesting video. Nice to see that Darrell injoyed telling the stories, This kind of stuff is golden. Also nice to see Mark comment on the shop. Thanks again
Always loving these interviews and locations that you bring to us. Keep em coming Mitchell!
Waltrip put us there, back in time with his amazing stories!!
This was awesome who would've thought such a tiny little shop held so much history wow really enjoyed Mr. Waltrip's stories as well
Another great video I am so glad Y’all are doing these Nascar history videos and keeping The memories going in stories that we are never heard from anyone else Than you Mitch And Logan
So awesome to see and hear about the history of these awesome shops, especially with a legend talking us through it. Glad to hear Darrell was able to get his car that he and Robert built(if I heard that correctly). Too bad they didn't just give him the car instead of him having to get it through auction but again at least he got it. 35:30 someone getting sleepy lol.
Great vid! More of a motocross guy but keeping these stories going has set you apart..you've truly found a nitch... and im a sticker nut too.. thank you!!
Thanks dude 💪🏻
This stuff is so damn cool man, love this old history…
Im here and saw the video. Really crappy service in the oil field right now. Im gonna finish later. You guys are top notch for history and genuinely seem like great people. You both get a lifetime member from me.
Thanks Jeremiah 💪🏻
That was a great video. I could sit and listen to DW stories all day. Thank you Darrell for taking the time to share the history.
This video is so cool. I too love history and love to imagine how old buildings had been used, and by who. Like a huge puzzle that demands all pieces be put in place.
That 25th anniversary was from DW’s 97 season with the chrome car.
That PA speaker in the attic is most likely for the alarm system. Cool place, If walls could talk those walls could tell some awesome stories.
was going to say that as well. we had one just like it in our house from the 80's alarm system. could hear that thing go off from miles away.
What a great interview!!! Just let Darrel go on talking! Wonderful history!
Love the history of the people that built the cars.
Awesome video guys loving the history and the stories and how a lot of things join together across the teams 👍👌🇦🇺👏
I could stay on the phone with that man for hours! I love all his stories
Same 💪🏻
You my friend are becoming a awesome nacar historian!! I appreciate the history so much. I watch all your videos. Thanks and keep it up
Thanks man!
Another great video. These nascar history videos are my favorites. I could listen to Darrel Waltrip tell those stories old all day. You keep raising bar with each one of these. Well done.
Thanks dude we try 💪🏻
Fantastic video Mitchell! And how cool is it that the property is still owned by Ken Schrader, and the shop is still used for race cars to this day? If there's such a thing as "good karma" for a building, it's present right here.
Absolutely agreed man
The old time racers ran cars by the seat of their pants and had a great time doing it! racing today has been so regulated that it has been drained of all of the exciting unknown element of just what can happen next. More YELLOW BELLIES less uptight regulations! Keep showing the old days so we don't lose touch with the GOOD old days!! Love the content!
Thanks man 💪🏻
you and logan should do a collab with eric epstepp. it can only help everyone involved. your content is different angles but all nascar-ish. he has some ties to drivers and so do you.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping the history of NASCAR alive. Documenting the stories the way you are is amazing. You know all the right questions to ask.
You’re welcome Jamie. Thank you for being here with us for it.
This is awesome, I knew the road this shop is on but wasn't sure which house, I knew it had to be one of 2 across the street from DW's old shop.