The History of NASCAR Retirement Seasons
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- As we await the resumption of Jimmie Johnson's final full season in the NASCAR Cup Series, let's take a look back at the series' other famous retirement seasons, starting with the events that led to Richard Petty's "Fan Appreciation Tour" in 1992.
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"Running Out" - Patrick Patrikios
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - The old guard
2:29 - Richard Petty
4:24 - Harry Gant
7:02 - Darrell Waltrip
10:54 - Retiring from full-time
16:36 - Jeff Gordon
17:15 - Dale Jr.
18:18 - Matt Kenseth
18:52 - Tony Stewart
19:35 - Closing
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Just like that kenseth is back
Pretty sure Kenseth is the one dislike haha
Yeah and Kyle Larson not only fucked up his racing career in Nascar but probably Fucked up his Sprint Car team to.
@@christopherwinter2099 Larson will get a second chance. Probably with Stewart-Haas.
@@christopherwinter2099 Ironically, McDonald's is still on his sprint car... For now... Because he wasn't driving it alone (He had a full time driver they were sponsoring)
@@TheMrtgamer true
Richard Petty drops the F bomb live on air in his last race hahaha
Rob Fowler GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
“Come on man get the fuckin fire extinguisher!”-richard petty atlanta 1992
Well to answer the question Jimmie’s signature moment was passing the torch to chase at Phoenix
Jeff Gordon winning at Martinsville, that one got me. I knew it was the final win.
Me too I couldn't stop crying
What a great final win. Probably the best final win ever.
after learning history of nascar imo jeff gordon is best driver ever. i know richard has most wins.... but so many of his wins were by default..... in an era where most the best teams didnt run all the races. or even 2/3rds yet petty ran every race year after year..... - 2 or so here and there.. but yea. his competition was nothing like gordon faced. DEI probably would of beaten gordon for that title..but we will never know.
He had a nice car at homestead too was hoping for 5 aka his 7th
Me to he was my favorite diver
Kenny Schrader, he may not have had a bunch of wins, but anyone who followed nascar loved this guy for his driving and humor
I don't remember his best seasons, as I wasn't even born yet or wasn't really following NASCAR at the time. However, I still remember following that #49 Swann Chevy around the track whenever I could. I got to meet him after his cup career was over very near my home town, and his signature is one of many on my signing shirt.
One of my favorites growing up and I'm kind of a youngster. (30) Met him several times in cup and dirt tracks as well as a few motorsport conventions. Super down to earth and funny as hell.
@@blueredlover1060 I believe that BAM car was a Dodge
I respect Schrader for several reasons but most for the very respectful way he handled seeing Dale's fatality
look at that damn crowd cheering at a freaking QUALIFY RUN, nowadays cant even get a crowd like that for an actual race
Cause of COVID
18:25 man you could feel the emotion from Matt. He was being forced out, not leaving on his terms. But super glad to see Matt is returning!
The signature moment of Jimmie Johnson's final season was him passing the torch to Chase Elliott at Phoenix after Chase won the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship while Johnson closed his 19 year career with a 5th place finish
The defining moment of Jimmie's last season has got to be his "passing of the torch" moment with Chase Elliott.
You forgot about Kasey "Blue Eyed" Kahne
I put a clip of Kahne in the opening as I felt the focus should be more on intentional "Victory Tour" like seasons. Then again, I lumped Kenseth in with that group, so I probably should have featured Kahne more. So sad the way it ended for him.
I still can't believe I ended up at Kahne's last race in 2018 at Darlington. At least he got to run a Throwback that race though.
Tony Stewart winning at Sonoma really got to me. I was a loyal rabid fan since I was 4, in 2002. I remember those last few years being so rough for him and all of his fans. I knew it was his last. I wasn't sad about it. I was so happy for him.
As a Stewart fan since when I started watching in mid-2006, that win at Sonoma was a great closer.
His last few years were rough, but that day he proved to still have plenty of fight still left in him.
Rusty Wallace’s was both my favorite and least favorite. I resented the other drivers that “retired” that year as Rusty was the only one that stuck to his word.
He regretted it
No doubt he did.
Alan formula1 you’re exactly right
@Alan formula1 no you're right
@Alan formula1
TLDR Contract issues
Martin was going to retire after 2005, but the driver Roush hired to replace him was under contract for 2006. Martin decided to stay one more year, but then another seat at Roush opened up.
Johnson's final race was pretty much perfect
Richard Petty and Harry Gant's retirement races are some of my fondest ... and most bittersweet ... memories in the sport. Richard's last race was the first race I was ever actually paid to cover, and Harry's was my first race as a staff writer for Winston Cup Scene. Both had been particular favorites of mine before I got into the sport.
Nowadays it’s like retirement means “Step away for a few years only to return at some point.” In other words it’s like an extended hiatus.
Which is why I'm still holding out hope for Jimmie.
Kenseth: loses ride and calls it quits.
Also kenseth: take the #6 from bayne and them calls it quits at the end of the season.
Also also kenseth: takes #42 ride due to n word slip by larson.
Kenseth: i retire then i dont retire. It repeats endlessly
Essentially the Brett Favre of NASCAR
Bayne has ALS
Kenseth: Retirement? Never heard of it
Matt "Mark Martin" Kenseth
Mark Martin was his mentor and he's a Packer's fan who watched Brett Favre un-retire so he had no choice but to follow suit
That's mans gonna be the next Mark Martin!
@@crussell6533 no matt has a championship
I hope he does well tomorrow!
driver retirements since the 21st century
2000- Darrell Waltrip
2001- IDK
2002- Dave Marcis (Only ran 2002 daytona 500)
2003-don't know
2004- Rickey Craven
2005- Rusty Wallace
2006- IDK
2007- Ricky Rudd
2008- Dale Jarrett
2009-Sterling Marlin
2010- John Andretti (Only ran 2010 500)
2011- Geoff Bodine
2012- Bill Elliott (From cup series)
2013- mark Martin
2014- Terry Labonte
2015- Jeff Gordon
2016- Tony Stewart
2017- Dale Jr
2018- Kasey Kahne (Retired early due to health issues but announced retirement a few weeks earlier)
2019- Jamie McMurray
2020- JIMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAY
I did not include injuries or fatalities
Craven ran the Truck Series full time in 2005
Michael Waltrip's last race was the 2017 Daytona 500
Steve Park retired in 2011
Josh Wise, Brian Scott, and Greg Biffle (cup) 2016
@@kittykatecho was only including cup. That's why I put Bill Elliott in 2012 and not 2018
2003 I know Jerry Nadeu retired after his Skull fracture
First clip is Jerry nadeau 🤣 you're loyalty is strong. Great video I enjoyed it!
Richard Petty was not last, Dave Marcis was the last.
His 2002 Daytona 500 scheme was awesome. I have it download on NR2003S
The last was Derrike Cope who race in the Daytona 500 in 2021 and then wreak at ton of guys
Watching this now knowing Matt Kenseth is back in the 42 replacing Larson
Me to so joey Logano can put him into the wall at martinsville the same way he did him!!!!!
Well the next one will be for matt k,for wreaking joey at martinsville now.see what comes around goes around right.and joey Logano if feel still hasn't forgotten that,remember what he did to dum ass denny Hamlin well look like now he will be able to return the favor to matt k now to.and how sweet it will be to now right 🏳🏁🏆👏😁🤣💯🇺🇸👍👌‼
Hes never gonna stop racing. Remember? Hes MMMK
@@petebentley3156 He had many opportunities to pay him back between then and Kenseth stepping away in 2017 and he never did because he's not stupid. What's done is done and there's no point in carrying on a grudge like that because it will, as Joey learned at Martinsville, cost you races and championships.
I have been a lifelong Kenseth fan and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Joey get junked at Martinsville after he spun Kenseth at Kansas then (and many people forget this) egged Kenseth on at Talladega brake-checking him while coming to pit road.
Bottomline is Joey had two full seasons to pay back Matt and never did because he knows better now.
I will never be a Joey Logano fan, but I must admit that he has seriously grown and matured a lot since that fateful day at Martinsville and I've come to respect the heck out of him as a driver. I'd be extremely surprised if he and Kenseth had any sort of an incident this season.
Well kazo2,I can spell i only have one eye to see out of because i lost one eye in the military.but that doesn't matter to me right now.with joey Logano and Matt the bratt,just give joey time and sooner or later he will get back at him now!!!!!
There hasn't been any retirement thing that can hold a candle to The King's 92 Fan Appreciation Tour. When you have the future President doing a speech, praising him as not only a Great Champion, but a Great American & Hero to the American people, well it's a little hard to top that 💪😎👍
"I will miss trying to make him proud." Damn, who left these onions here...
Kenseth has turned into the new Mark Martin, you never know when he will retire
5 years later
@@acrock21 in 5 years he will be called to do a part time gig for JTG or Roush again
Broady Taylor mine as well go for oldest driver to win
He didn't WANT to retire, he was forced out for a fresh face. He'll drive any remotely competitive car that is interested in having him until those opportunities eventually end. I don't blame him at all.
@@BlueTrane2028 Unfortunately I think he wants to be done now. He's my favorite of all time and I was so bummed with his return to CGR that basically turned into a laughing stock. That one hurt man
“Get a fucking fire extinguisher” - Richard petty
ALT 1992
Last words of a champion. Lmao
If only Marcis' engine didn't go sour in the 500. Think he would've had a decent run. Pretty sure in the fall Dega race in 2000 he even led a lap under green
Didn't Childress put that car together? I have that diecast, that was a sweet looking inverted car and I always loved the #3 on the hood.
@@aaronkristofer18 I think from around 1994 on, Marcis ran as kind of an R&D team for Childress. Dave still owned his own equipment, but the engines and a lot of the heavy chassis and body work were done by RCR.
My favorite was Tony Stewart. I was a fan of his since I got into NASCAR. When he lost the lead to Hamlin on the last lap at Sonoma I thought that was it. But when Hamlin locked his brakes and Tony pushed him aside, I was cheering like a little girl. It was great, it was special, it was pure joy for me.
3:59 AYEEE ITS THE KING XD
Kenseth is the Favre of NASCAR at this point lol
He won't throw a pick to cost you a chance at the Super Bowl. Kenseth is quietly one of the best drivers in the sport. If he can find a full time ride, he can still produce at a high level. Also, I would give that to Ryan Newman, given he's driven for more teams in his career.
Bluered lover I was referring to the retirement talks but never seeming to retire
I think that it's been more due to not finding consistent rides than actually wanting to retire.
Bluered lover that is very true. I like Kenseth and Favre, no disrespect to either lol. Just a comparison
@@blueredlover1060Kurt Busch has driven for more than Newman has.
12:13 look how slammed to the ground the ass of that thing is! That had to be a fast qualifying setup
The kenseth one aged well XD
Side note from me: if you watch DW’s HOF doc, he talks about how expensive it was to keep the team open. $600,000 a month he said. And he talked about how 3 months in he just couldn’t handle it anymore. And I wondered about that. Because he was open from 1991 to 1998. But now after watching this video I realized, he was talking about being unsponsored in the early races of 1998. And running the team out of pocket. Something FOX failed to mention. Oh well. Wow this is random...
I was there for Stewart's final win. It was special. It really was. Electric out there. Just shot through the crowd on that last past.
Actually, Buddy Baker's final start was in the 1992 the Winston
You're absolutely right. But there's an interview with Buddy Baker where he reveals his career basically ended with that crash in 1988. As with other drivers on this list, he did continue to run, but never again on a full-time basis.
@@LASTCARonBROCK ,can i find it on RUclips?
@@henriquepaladino3779 You know, it might be there - I'm trying to remember what show it was from. All I remember was footage of Buddy Baker standing in the first corner and saying "this is where my career began and ended, right here at Charlotte." If anyone knows, by all means let me know.
Brock Beard
ruclips.net/video/SpfTCve-ptQ/видео.html
Buddy un-retired in 1990, and stepped away from the cockpit for good following Neil Bonnett's crash.
Crazy to watch this and have Jimmie coming back this season
Well he isn't doing well now with the team but we'll see what Toyota will bring him. Also that bad stuff that happened to his family
They always say that the timing of a retirement is a balance of age and competitiveness. In my view, Richard Petty in particular stayed far too long. His last "good" season was 1987, but from 1988 onwards, he fell off a cliff. He definitely should have retired earlier
I mean the only reason he stayed was because he was just having fun so you can't really blame him for staying
@@xavierjuno4572 I suppose, but he is one of a quite a few examples of once great drivers staying well past their best. In F1 for example, Graham Hill, father of 1996 world champion Damon Hill, had won two titles in his career, but recorded his last win in 1969. He stayed in the sport with ever less competitive teams and when no seats were available, he set up his own team. However, by 1975, even he realised the game was up when he failed to qualify for the race which he had won five times previously, Monaco. Like Richard Petty, Graham Hill stayed far too long past his best
Harry Gant always had one of my favorite paint schemes.
Great video! Thank you.
Neat topic and video Brock WELL DONE
U forgot ... Sterlin Marlin ..
It would've been great if Sterling had a full-on retirement season. Unfortunately that Bobby Ginn deal in 2007 fell through, taking him out of a full-time ride.
Yes, .. definitely, ..it would of been great to see him get the proper respect he deserve .. . a full-time-retirement season ..
Sterlin was fired by Chip just like Kyle Petty was by Boston Ventures. Just dropped period.
@@atlfan48 get ur facts straight, Sterling's contract was up, Chip wanted a younger driver in the 40 car .. he never found the right one thou .. keep ur attention on J.J retirement year .. fan48 ..
@@chargerz2204 Your right, but Chip informed him over the phone. Can't stand Chip!!! For the record, that 48 has nothing to do with JJ. It's there in reference to late Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson, on the track I bleed 43 Blue.
I just want to say thank you to you sir for putting these great videos together. Everything from the editing to narration and everything in between is grade A. Keep up the good work
Fantastic stuff Brock!
Great job, as usual, Brock.
Great work here Brock
Great Video Brock!!
Beautiful.
I love it.
you have one of the best commentary in sports. no joke.
Thank you! I do what I can.
Jeff's was the hardest for me cause he is my forever Champ...my forever #24❤👍☺
Just be happy your favorite got to retire my favorite driver in nascar history is Dale Earnhardt
Great video.
Jeff Gordon was my favorite driver when I was little and when he was retiring I was emotional. And I always wanted to see gordon back in a actual stock car again.
Man, that last win in Martinsville is burned in my memory. As a Jeff Gordon fan, and a Logano hater, seeing Matt take out that dirty driving Logano, the one driver that had the best chance to beat Gordon that day, and later seeing him fend of McMurray for his final win, and giving him one last shot at a championship is one of my favorite racing moments.
I was ten when that happened and that was like the second happiest moment ive had watching sports behind the Eagles super bowl win.
I love the throwback liveries on these cars.
More emphasis on Tony's incredible drive at Homestead :)
Good job
Matt ain't gone yet! #42Kenseth HE GONNA GO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPYYYY
11:55 that announcement was on the day I was born lmao
They also had those Food Lion Richard Petty cards back in 1992
Definitely Paul Menard and David Ragan. But my favorite was probably Dale Jr. Hes always been my favorite driver and still is, along with Bowman, Chase, and Byron.
The biggest moment, for me, from jimmie’s last season would have to be phoenix. Finishing fifth while his teammate wins his first title and they have that moment post race. Kinda sucks he didnt make the playoffs or even get a win
Nice video
Jimmie Johnson was my number 1 favorite driver. This season has been tough due to the Coronavirus, but, I'm going to miss seeing JJ on the track as the man can drive and know how to win championships.
It would Interesting for a video on defunct brands that had sponsorship in NASCAR
I am a huge Blaney fan, but when I go to Talladega in the fall (assuming we will have fans at the track), and Jimmie Johnson wins that place will be loud, and I might shed tears seeing it in person.
My dad was there for Richard’s last race at Daytona. He was toward turn one.
You should do a video focusing on top tier drivers falling from grace from a performance perspective. As in who stunk up the last few years of their careers the worst. I personally think Johnson actually would be at the top of the list. I genuinely don't know of anyone who went from winning championships to being completely uncompetitive literally overnight like he did. Petty, Waltrip, and nearly everyone else all occurred over a period of several years. Johnson did it in a few weeks.
Johnson never had a spell of struggling to qualify or get top 20s like Petty or DW, did. He still made the playoffs for two seasons in a row after his last championship, and for these last two seasons has been right on the outside of making it in. It’s not like he became as uncompetitive as you claim he became.
Petty went from finishing in the top 10 in points to barely making the top 25 after one season, and scored just 2 top 10s in his last four seasons.
DW had a mildly more competitive last few seasons, especially with his DEI stint, but still was quite uncompetitive.
Johnson still regularly finished in the top 10 for these past few years, even he haven’t been as competitive as he was before.
I’d say that DNQs “stink” up the end of a career more than regular top 10s.
@Brock Beard, can you make a video about all the races Gordon could have won. Or how about the beast short track racers in the history of NASCAR. Rusty, Jeff, DW, Petty, Johnson, Kenseth, Irvin etc
This video is about full on, blaze of glory, one last time around final seasons, so what about more "abbreviated" retirement campaigns? Seasons like a more detailed talk about Carl Edward's final season, or Bobby Labonte's career's slow fade.
It's a good question, and I hope it inspires more discussion of those seasons. When writing this, I'd remembered their retirements playing out the same as everyone else's, but clearly they didn't. Every one of them is unique.
As awesome as this video is and I very much appreciate the work gone into it, it is sad I guess is the word i will use that NASCAR doesn't do clips or shows like this, they of all should pay homage to those who made them but always seem to fail in their own 'post race inspection' IMO. Like who wouldn't want to watch a 5 minute of who they were and where they are today from a Harry Gant or Johnny Benson before a race today?
You can add Clint Bowyer to the 2020 retirement conversation along with Jimmie Johnson
No... I'm not crying
Key moments of Jimmie's Tour?
Him getting COVID?
Oof. The timing of this video release did not work out, but to be fair nobody thought Kenseth would be back.
Hey.. Buddy Baker was still racing part-time in 1990
Now Clint Bowyer is gone and Jimmie Johnson is now in Indycar
You forgot Paul Menard’s
You're right - wasn't it cool when his crew was wearing throwback #15 shirts at Homestead?
The Richard Petty Appreciation Your, I have 1 of the cars. It's the Atlanta I don't remember which one tho
You were saying about Kenseth? :P
Maybe you should have done one on Kasey Kahne
Honestly my favorite was carl Edwards final season it was a shock when he retired
Watching This and wondering what Harvicks signature moment will be this year
Who ever dislikes this videos you should be ashamed of yourself also love the videos Brock
I don’t think this season will be Jimmies last, due to what’s going on in the world.
Well, you were half right.
Matt kenseth bacc again
Jimmie “passing the torch” to Chase Elliott at Phoenix is now overshadowed by Larson coming in and becoming top dog at Hendrick
How will the retirement season of Harvick (and Almirola, if he ever does) fare?
Miss the Rooster
It would have been nice to see Rudd and Martin get one before they retired. Rudd was soooo close in 1992.
Dale Earnhardt jr final race went to Hooters they had the race on and I said u know what miss let me have a Budweiser
Wish you would’ve included Jeff Burton, but he didn’t really have an official retirement tour
And now Matt the Brat is back lol
I hope he kicks ass in Kyle's car. Funny that Jeff Gordon and Matt were rivals back in the day, but him sending Joey into the wall after his punk-ass driving, and Jeff later winning that race is one of my favorite moments in NASCAR, and it made me a Kenseth fan ever since.
0:43 Same goes for Steve Park.
Fun fact: Richard Petty's last race was Jeff Gordon's first.
Same with Jeff Gordon's last race was 18 year old Gray Gaulding's first.
Good 'ol Two-Time Texas Terry
Miss Dave Marcus
Jimmie got to bring it home 5th tonight at Phoenix when chase goes and wins the title
After 2022 and coming into 2023, some people are kinda returning, but more have already left or will leave.
I'm not crying, you're crying.
I mean would have been cool if you mentioned jeff and ward burton
I honestly didn't know Ralph "Dale" Earnhardt Jr retired a few years ago and came back from retirement to be a part-time driver... yes, his full name is Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I wish Dale sr was able to retire in 2005 that is what I heard the plan was it just sad