Abandoning The Amish For NASCAR: The Captivating Marlin Yoder Story | Dale Jr. Download

Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with Hendrick Motorsports mechanic Marlin Yoder to discuss his departure from the Amish community and his one-in-a-million journey to becoming a NASCAR Cup Series championship-winning crew member. The conversation begins with Yoder’s perspective of living in a strict Amish community and his first time discovering NASCAR via the radio he smuggled into his bedroom. He relives the dramatic moments of leaving his family and community behind to chase a dream in an unknown new world.

Yoder didn’t know what a racetrack or the race cars looked like until he first laid eyes on a NASCAR television broadcast after leaving home. He instantly caught the bug to pursue a career in racing, and details his early days racing at a local short track. Dale Jr. and Yoder also discuss his efforts handing out resumes at race shops, breaking through in the lower levels and achieving the impossible at NASCAR’s highest level. Yoder’s story is one you won’t believe until you hear it for yourself.

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Chapters
00:00 Emotional Dynamics in the Amish Community
39:01 The Decision to Leave: Fear and Apprehension
41:29 The Departure: A Sunday Morning Escape
43:19 Leaving Family Behind: Emotional Goodbyes
49:58 Family Reactions: Begging to Stay
53:04 The Transition to Motorsports: A New Beginning
01:31:15 Starting Yoder Automotive and Competing in Short Track Racing