How ironic that Dale Earnhardt passes Mark Martin for his first road coarse win(Mark Martin's specialty). The previous week Mark Martin passed Dale Earnhardt at Talladega for his first restrictor plate win(Dale Earnhardt's specialty)
If I’m not mistaken, the Talladega race was held the weekend prior to the Sears Point race. I remember very clearly that one of the pit reporters asked Steve Hmiel (Mark’s Crew Chief) something like if he thought that Mark had a good chance of winning the race with Earnhardt sitting in second place. Steve told the reporter that they had heard Earnhardt say on the radio that he didn’t have anything for Mark that day. And then the following weekend they raced at Sears Point and the reason why Earnhardt won the race was that he had smelled oil on the track the lap before he passed Mark, but Mark didn’t smelled anything and hit the oil on the track and got loose, and that’s when Earnhardt passed him. A couple of weeks later Car & Driver magazine did a piece on Earnhardt and the main topic was how Dale won the race. I think that the title for that article was “It’s all in the eyes”. See if you can find it. It was a very well written article. 👍🏁🏆
So I'm not without really knowing the nascar! And yet, my best period and from 87 to the end of the 90's clearly for me! The change of design of the cars already, more, the fact of being to pass precisely to these enormous cars but, which are almost more recognizable between them! Compare to that time, the 80s and 90s, where we knew at first glance, who was who. Thanks to their unique car and their unique painted scheme too! Seeing a monte carlo or a Ford T.bird or an Oldsmobil an F.Taurus or Lumina was more pleasant than the Toyota Camry and others of today (personal opinion)
Martin had the piece and was a stellar road course diver, so that tells you how good Earnhardt was this day, and man they sounded so good back then, sound nothing like that anymore and have no where near the HP.
The day after I was born. It's a little off putting that the recording device is clearly older than 1995. But damn, road course racing is so sick... Seeing that foot work cam is amazing.
Back when you had to use the clutch still, I think. You could get away with blipping the throttle then, but I thank you had to use the clutch more often.
74 laps 4:19 race start 7:58 first caution 10:13 second green flag 16:13 second caution 23:13 third green flag 47:25 third caution 56:51 fourth green flag 1:32:10 fourth caution 1:39:14 fifth green flag 1:40:19 fifth caution 1:49:32 sixth green flag 2:04:49 end of the race
Rusty really threw away great track position by pitting with less than 20 to go and it made no sense. This is why Earnhardt has a better average finish on road courses than Rusty and even Jeff Gordon who has 9 wins. He and his crew rarely made mistakes. Big picture racing was his specialty. I used to rank based on win percentage, but average finish is starting to take precedence for me
Yeah, but Dale never had the raw pace those guys had on road courses. Only time he showed raw pace really was maybe the 1996 Bud at the Glen and he did lose that race late because of his recent broken sternum crash at Talladega.
@@ethanweeter2732 they weren't his cup of tea but he was getting better imho. Probably would have won a couple more had it not been for the Talladega crash in 1996. Dale pre Talladega 1996 and post Talladega crash were two different drivers. He went from the best to just good after that.
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@@dragonzord18 Ha ok ! Thank you su much for the information my buddie greetings from France ! god bless you for the 2023 and the best for you and all your familly my friend american
kevantas5 The metrosexual silver spoon babies today can't even drive on an oval so there is no way they're going to add more road courses. I'm talking about Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, etc.
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This track looked great with the grass being more green.
How ironic that Dale Earnhardt passes Mark Martin for his first road coarse win(Mark Martin's specialty). The previous week Mark Martin passed Dale Earnhardt at Talladega for his first restrictor plate win(Dale Earnhardt's specialty)
If I’m not mistaken, the Talladega race was held the weekend prior to the Sears Point race. I remember very clearly that one of the pit reporters asked Steve Hmiel (Mark’s Crew Chief) something like if he thought that Mark had a good chance of winning the race with Earnhardt sitting in second place. Steve told the reporter that they had heard
Earnhardt say on the radio that he didn’t have anything for Mark that day. And then the following weekend they raced at Sears Point and the reason why Earnhardt won the race was that he had smelled oil on the track the lap before he passed Mark, but Mark didn’t smelled anything and hit the oil on the track and got loose, and that’s when Earnhardt passed him.
A couple of weeks later Car & Driver magazine did a piece on Earnhardt and the main topic was how Dale won the race. I think that the title for that article was “It’s all in the eyes”.
See if you can find it. It was a very well written article. 👍🏁🏆
Golden era of stock car racing, thank you SMIFF TV!!!!
totaly agree and yet, i am french
So I'm not without really knowing the nascar! And yet, my best period and from 87 to the end of the 90's clearly for me! The change of design of the cars already, more, the fact of being to pass precisely to these enormous cars but, which are almost more recognizable between them! Compare to that time, the 80s and 90s, where we knew at first glance, who was who. Thanks to their unique car and their unique painted scheme too! Seeing a monte carlo or a Ford T.bird or an Oldsmobil an F.Taurus or Lumina was more pleasant than the Toyota Camry and others of today (personal opinion)
Benny Parsons.... top notch commentary
B.P has always been and will always will be my favourite 👍❤👍
i love how Dale beat four of the best ever on road courses to win this one. Martin, Gordon, Rudd, Labonte.
Rusty too.
1:40:55 Hats off to this guy.
Who's here after they've announced they will be returning to this layout in 2019?
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DC Comics Racing #guidogang At 6:23, a spin puts Ward Burton into the tire barriers.
this is a great finish. Benny parson made this races sound amazing
Martin had the piece and was a stellar road course diver, so that tells you how good Earnhardt was this day, and man they sounded so good back then, sound nothing like that anymore and have no where near the HP.
@Smiff TV thank you so much for uploading these races. It's great to see the appreciation for the preservation of racing.
Vintage Dale Earnhardt
Dale won a road course before the Daytona 500 lol
Dale was an underrated road course racer.
The day after I was born. It's a little off putting that the recording device is clearly older than 1995. But damn, road course racing is so sick... Seeing that foot work cam is amazing.
Rusty's shift at 1:05:12 is so exuberant.
Michael Yachnis the man certainly had style
LOL! Me, my dad and brother all used to laugh and imitate Rusty's shifting style. Thanks for tagging this!
Very artistic 😁👍
Back when you had to use the clutch still, I think. You could get away with blipping the throttle then, but I thank you had to use the clutch more often.
Martin cracked under that pressure
He hit some oil.
Great racing from Sears Point..! Dale's First Road Course WIN..!! FIY... Jeff Gordon grew up in Vallejo just a few miles from this track
Dale Earnhardt's 1st & only win on a road course
Sonoma is just a short drive away. Love going to the race in June.
Love Benny parsens
what a great day. I was there. lost my voice for about three hours. still miss Dale.
The Greatest of All Time, Dale Earnhardt!
Best nascar race ever. Go Dale!
Love the races!!!
300 km, not 300 miles. That is why the race was only 74 laps.
74 laps
4:19 race start
7:58 first caution
10:13 second green flag
16:13 second caution
23:13 third green flag
47:25 third caution
56:51 fourth green flag
1:32:10 fourth caution
1:39:14 fifth green flag
1:40:19 fifth caution
1:49:32 sixth green flag
2:04:49 end of the race
Dale Jarrett had a weird crash here. I’m surprised nobody has ever really talked about it
Rusty really threw away great track position by pitting with less than 20 to go and it made no sense. This is why Earnhardt has a better average finish on road courses than Rusty and even Jeff Gordon who has 9 wins. He and his crew rarely made mistakes. Big picture racing was his specialty. I used to rank based on win percentage, but average finish is starting to take precedence for me
Yeah, but Dale never had the raw pace those guys had on road courses. Only time he showed raw pace really was maybe the 1996 Bud at the Glen and he did lose that race late because of his recent broken sternum crash at Talladega.
@@ethanweeter2732 they weren't his cup of tea but he was getting better imho. Probably would have won a couple more had it not been for the Talladega crash in 1996. Dale pre Talladega 1996 and post Talladega crash were two different drivers. He went from the best to just good after that.
Ward Burton was spun out by Fred Heaton at 6:24.
my first race Save Mart Supermarket 300 in 2022 thank you su much RUclips really for that !!!
why Ernie.Irvane, does not race in this race ? at this epoch ?
He was injured at Michigan in 1994 in August. He returned at North Wilkesboro in September that year
@@dragonzord18 Ha ok ! Thank you su much for the information my buddie greetings from France ! god bless you for the 2023 and the best for you and all your familly my friend american
Is there a logical reason why there aren't more NASCAR races on road courses? That was excellent!
kevantas5 The metrosexual silver spoon babies today can't even drive on an oval so there is no way they're going to add more road courses. I'm talking about Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, etc.
because 1.5's can put up more money
@@DCTib and 4 months later 2 of those drivers you named have won on road courses 😂😂😂
@@caleykruse9852 NASCAR might add more rovals by 2020
This did not age well 😂😂😂
1:40:20 dale jarretts near flip
1:27 why you shouldn't decide which manufacturer is better by racing performance
Joe Nemechek was sent into the tire barrier by John Krebs and Ken Pedersen at 47:25.
28 team pitstops have been terrible in 95 compared to Irvan era 94.