Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon

Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon
	Poster
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Jeff Gordon (executive); Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (executive); Kelley Earnhardt Miller (executive); Tally Hair (executive); Michael Hughes (executive)
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	NASCAR Productions; DLP Media Group;
Distributor	Fox Sports Films
Release
Original release	February 14, 2019;

Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon is a 2019 documentary television film about the on-track rivalry and off-track relationship between NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon.[1][2]

Cast

Interviewees

Jeff Gordon, No. 24 driver, also executive producer
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Earnhardt's son and NASCAR driver, also executive producer
Rick Hendrick, No. 24 owner
Ray Evernham, No. 24 crew chief
Richard Childress, No. 3 owner
Larry McReynolds, No. 3 crew chief from 1997-1998
Jay Wells, Earnhardt's friend
JR Rhodes, Earnhardt's PR director
Don Hawk, Earnhardt's business manager
Daniel Ricciardo, Earnhardt fan and Formula 1 driver
Ricky Craven, Gordon's teammate and NASCAR driver
John Bickford, Gordon's stepfather
Carol Bickford, Gordon's mother
Joe Garner, Gordon biographer
Jerry Punch, ESPN broadcaster
Ryan McGee, ESPN writer and reporter
Marty Smith, ESPN writer and reporter
Kyle Busch, Gordon fan and NASCAR driver
Austin Dillon, Earnhardt fan and NASCAR driver
Mike Helton, President of NASCAR
Brian Williams, Earnhardt fan and NBC anchor
Gavin Kilduff
Chocolate Myers, No. 3 pit crew member
Andy Petree, No. 3 crew chief from 1993-1995
Chris Williams, Earnhardt's friend

Uncredited

Dale Earnhardt, No. 3 driver (archive footage)
Buck Baker (archive footage)
Rusty Wallace (archive footage)

Production

The scene where Gordon pays tribute to Earnhardt was filmed on location at Dale Earnhardt Plaza in Kannapolis, North Carolina.[3]

Release

In the United States, the documentary premiered on Fox Sports 1 on February 14, 2019, immediately after the running of the Gander RV Duels.[4]

Reception

In an interview with Fox Sports, Dale Earnhardt Jr. commented that the film told the story "just the way it was" and that he appreciated Gordon's tribute to his father: "It was real, you know? It was real."[5]

According to Nielsen Media Research, Unrivaled earned 854,000 viewers during its premiere, making it FS1's most-watched original film debut.[6]

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References

"Rally driver Benito Guerra victorious at 2019 Race of Champions". Motor Authority. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
"'Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon' documentary premiers in February". ClassicCars.com Journal. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
"Jeff Gordon on Dale Earnhardt: 'I miss him'". FoxSports.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
"New FOX Sports Films Documentary Explores Rivalry & Friendship of NASCAR Icons Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon". Fox Sports PressPass. January 22, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
@NASCARONFOX (February 16, 2019). ""It was real, you know? It was real."- @DaleJr talks about why he loved Unrivaled: #EarnhardtVsGordon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
"Thank you to everyone who tuned in! Congrats to all involved with putting this together. Been really cool to see all the feedback from both #3 fans & #24 fans". jeffgordonweb on Instagram. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

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[1] "Rally driver Benito Guerra victorious at 2019 Race of Champions". Motor Authority. Retrieved 2019-02-20.

[2] "'Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon' documentary premiers in February". ClassicCars.com Journal. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-02-20.

[3] "Jeff Gordon on Dale Earnhardt: 'I miss him'". FoxSports.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[4] "New FOX Sports Films Documentary Explores Rivalry & Friendship of NASCAR Icons Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon". Fox Sports PressPass. January 22, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[5] @NASCARONFOX (February 16, 2019). ""It was real, you know? It was real."- @DaleJr talks about why he loved Unrivaled: #EarnhardtVsGordon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[6] "Thank you to everyone who tuned in! Congrats to all involved with putting this together. Been really cool to see all the feedback from both #3 fans & #24 fans". jeffgordonweb on Instagram. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.