Darius Rucker & Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lindsay sits down with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Hootie and the Blowfish frontman and hit Country artist and songwriter, Darius Rucker, as they get into their favorite race tracks and venues, Dale’s 15 consecutive most popular driver awards, Darius’s 10 #1 hits, how fatherhood changed them, Hootie wanting to beat Nirvana, and how Dale misses NASCAR and Darius misses playing with his band at the Wind Jammer in Isle of Palms, SC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Om Podcasten

Lindsay Czarniak has spent her career covering the biggest stories in sports for networks including ESPN and Fox Sports. Along the way she has become fascinated by the intersection of sports and music. As the saying goes, “athletes want to be rock stars, rock stars want to be athletes.” For both, the climb to the biggest stage is similar. What drives them and the challenges they overcome are not. Each episode of The Artist and The Athlete pairs an iconic sports figure alongside a renowned musician for an intimate, wide-ranging conversation that explores their path to success, their process, and their passions when away from the big stage. Join Lindsay each week as she goes behind-the-scenes with some of the biggest names in sports and music like Eddie Vedder, Anthony Rizzo, Alanis Morissette, Danica Patrick, Brad Paisley, Clayton Kershaw, and more.. New episodes drop every Tuesday!