Remember When With Uncle John

Uncle John caps off Motor Week with a look back at his trip to a demolition derby in Texarkana the previous week.

(Note to Kelly: It's "jee-o-sah-vin")

Uncle John wishes Diamond Dallas Page (whom he talked about last year) a happy 67th birthday.

Uncle John hits the drag strip with a look at NHRA icon John Force, born May 4, 1949, not April 4 as Uncle John mistakenly pointed out.

Uncle John looks back at NASCAR legend Bill Elliott's performance at Talladega Superspeedway, which occurred April 30, 1987, not April 3 as Uncle John incorrectly pointed out.

With apologies to our listeners, JioSaavn is pronounced "jee-o-sah-vin".

Uncle John closes out Women's History Month with what was the number one country song this week in 1981, Hank Williams Jr.'s "Texas Women". The song was his third No. 1 hit, the first since "Eleven Roses" in 1972. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.

Uncle John talks about his stop to Gentry, Arkansas.

Uncle John reflects on wrestling's "Mr. Perfect".

By the way, JioSaavn is pronounced "jee-o-sah-vn".

Uncle John wishes his lifelong friend Randy Stinnett a happy birthday.


For the record, People magazine, not Time, is known for their yearly Sexiest Man Alive issue. (Time is known for its yearly Person of the Year issue)

Uncle John pays tribute to the child star turned tough-guy actor whose career was overshadowed by his wife's murder in 2001.

Made famous by the Allman Brothers band, the song "Midnight Rider", released in 1971, was much more successful in cover versions. Gregg Allman's solo version of the song, released in 1973, was its biggest chart success, landing in the top 20 in the U.S. and Canada. Atlanta-based rockers Blackberry Smoke covered the song in 2020.