That's what made that Pepsi 400 so special. I was 4 and it's the earliest race I vividly remember. I didn't understand then, but it was really the perfect ending to such a tumultuous story.
@@dynamoproductions5 especially with him on top of the car, celebrating with the fact that Michael Waltrip was only focused on pushing Dale Junior to the victory, returning the favor and allowing them all to celebrate finally and the fucking redemption after Dale Senior got killed six months earlier. PS: I think this race also is equally important where Dale Junior had the dominant car at Dover that day to win the first race in Dover not far from Washington DC in the first race following the September 11th attacks!
He really did. DJ was a really good fit with the Yates team. Folks back in my grandpa's time are all about that Wood brothers HP but in my time as 90s kid if you was a Ford fan, you wanted a Yates engine or a Yates prepared racecar. I'd like to say Roush too but I remember Roush blowing A LOT of engines 😅, He wasn't bad at all but you get my point.
@@wez492that combo of Yates power & that team of competitors of Ricky Rudd/ Dale Jarrett gave Jeff Gordon, all he could handle until he turned it on late w/ 3 wins after the 2001 Loudon summer race!
All three of Jr.'s wins had some emotional impact on the fans in 2001: Pepsi 400: First Daytona race after his father's death Dover: First race after 9/11 Talladega: Wins No Bull 5 one year after his father did for his final win
to this day, obviously nowadays with stage racing, it’s hard to ever do this again, even on the road courses without the stage breaks, I find it insane with that aero package that the last two caution free races in NASCAR history occurred in the 2001 Talladega spring race & the 2002 Talladega fall race!
@@nascarfan8891 I’m really sorry for your loss at the beginning of the season dude. I wish I could have lived to watch the Intimidator; I was born right after the spring Darlington race.
@@bowserjr. i only got to watch dale for 5 years i started watching nascar in 1995 at 7 years old and i was 12 when he passed in feb 01 but it was the best 5 years
Despite the very somber start of losing the greatest suck car driver of all time dealer Earnhardt, I would have to think that with how much he built up DEI and how prepared he was to enter the 2001 season. I really believe it would’ve come down to him, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jared, Ricky ride, Tony Stewart for the championship. It could’ve rivaled the 1992 finale in terms of how close it could’ve been, until Jeff Gordon pulled away after winning the inaugural Kansas race, making it through the big one at the end of the Talladega race and being consistent after swapping the lead back-and-forth and it being a close point battle, even through the Richmond race and the southern 500 prior to 911 which could’ve made the New Hampshire race mean so much more it was the most exciting seasons in Winston Cup/NASCAR cup series, despite losing the greatest, but also seeing his son takeover on the restrictor plate tracks the way he did in order to four in a row at Talladega (almost 5in a row but finished 2nd to Michael Waltrip in the 2003 Talladega fall race after that crazy Elliot Sadler flip in that race & the same race a year later: Elliot Sadler suffered some of the worst wrecks I’ve ever seen but because of the safety put in place saved him from worse issues along with flipping @ the start/finish line!) and with Dale Jr. winning the following year’s 2004 Daytona 500 and the 2004 Talladega spring & fall races finishing 2nd then 1st.
Well the final race I think Robby Gordon doesn't deserve that win. Aggressive racing and Jeff Gordon got the worst end of the deal? What kind of crap do you call that?
to this day, obviously nowadays with stage racing, it’s hard to ever do this again, even on the road courses without the stage breaks, I find it insane with that aero package that the last two caution free races in NASCAR history occurred in the 2001 Talladega spring race & the 2002 Talladega fall race!
Timestamps:
0:00 Budweiser Shootout
1:02 Gatorade 125 No. 1
2:09 Gatorade 125 No. 2
3:07 Daytona 500
3:27 Dura Lube 400 - The Rock
4:11 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - Vegas
4:59 Cracker Barrel 500 - Atlanta
5:38 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 - Darlington
6:17 Food City 500 - Bristol
6:49 Harrah’s 500 - Texas
7:30 Virginia 500 - Martinsville
7:58 Talladega 500
9:15 NAPA Auto Parts 500 - California
10:00 Pontiac Excitement 400 - Richmond
10:37 Winston Open
11:19 No Bull Sprint
12:11 The Winston
12:58 Coca-Cola 600 - Charlotte
14:02 MBNA Platinum 400 - Dover
14:34 Kmart 400 - Michigan
15:14 Pocono 500
16:27 Dodge/Save Mart 350 - Sonoma
17:53 Pepsi 400 - Daytona
18:55 Tropicana 400 - Chicagoland
19:36 New England 300 - New Hampshire
20:17 Pennsylvania 500 - Pocono 2
21:44 Brickyard 400 - Indianapolis
22:50 Global Crossing at the Glen - Watkins Glen
24:18 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer - Michigan 2
25:40 Sharpie 500 - Bristol 2
26:17 Southern 500 - Darlington 2
27:59 Chevy Monte Carlo 400 - Richmond 2
28:35 MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400 - Dover 2
29:15 Protection One 400 - Kansas
29:50 UAW-GM Quality 500 - Charlotte 2
30:53 Old Dominion 500 - Martinsville 2
31:41 EA Sports 500 - Talladega 2
32:48 Checker Auto Parts 500 - Phoenix
33:45 Pop Secret 400 - The Rock 2
34:43 Pennzoil Freedom 400 - Homestead
35:42 NAPA 500 - Atlanta 2
36:41 New Hampshire 300
I just realized Jrs 3rd win was where his father died probably not a massive coincidence but just kind of adds onto the story
BRO YOU’RE RIGHT
how did i just now realize this....
That's what made that Pepsi 400 so special. I was 4 and it's the earliest race I vividly remember. I didn't understand then, but it was really the perfect ending to such a tumultuous story.
@@dynamoproductions5 especially with him on top of the car, celebrating with the fact that Michael Waltrip was only focused on pushing Dale Junior to the victory, returning the favor and allowing them all to celebrate finally and the fucking redemption after Dale Senior got killed six months earlier. PS: I think this race also is equally important where Dale Junior had the dominant car at Dover that day to win the first race in Dover not far from Washington DC in the first race following the September 11th attacks!
Man… imagine if Dale won one of those speedweek races?
Being honest what difference would it have made
Dale Jarret dominated the start of this season. Didn't realize that back then.
Yep. He was tied in points with Jeff Gordon for two weeks in a row at Chicagoland and New Hampshire, and then Jeff Gordon never looked back.
He really did.
DJ was a really good fit with the Yates team. Folks back in my grandpa's time are all about that Wood brothers HP but in my time as 90s kid if you was a Ford fan, you wanted a Yates engine or a Yates prepared racecar. I'd like to say Roush too but I remember Roush blowing A LOT of engines 😅, He wasn't bad at all but you get my point.
@@wez492that combo of Yates power & that team of competitors of Ricky Rudd/ Dale Jarrett gave Jeff Gordon, all he could handle until he turned it on late w/ 3 wins after the 2001 Loudon summer race!
3:07 The race that changed NASCAR forever.
All three of Jr.'s wins had some emotional impact on the fans in 2001:
Pepsi 400: First Daytona race after his father's death
Dover: First race after 9/11
Talladega: Wins No Bull 5 one year after his father did for his final win
This is awesome! Damn I miss racing back to the line!
to this day, obviously nowadays with stage racing, it’s hard to ever do this again, even on the road courses without the stage breaks, I find it insane with that aero package that the last two caution free races in NASCAR history occurred in the 2001 Talladega spring race & the 2002 Talladega fall race!
Excellent video Bowser ! 😁👍
0:33 the same camera angles.. that sends me chills.
Very cool idea for video..7/25/21.. that's when I saw this
36:38 - JEFF GORDON HAS 🔒 UP THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Which years and series would like to see every win of? Tell me below!
2000!
@@wesleymiller4159 Cup, Busch, or Trucks? I'll assume Cup otherwise
Your wish has been granted
2002 to present
@@gagemcpherson4454 lucky you, 2002 is coming out sunday
3:07 2001 Daytona 500 rip dale:(
the best 01 wins are the pepsi 400 daytona and the dover fall race
JR Nation all the way bro
@@bowserjr. i was a big fan of his father too at the start of the 01 season dale was my favorite dale jr was my 2nd favorite
@@nascarfan8891 I’m really sorry for your loss at the beginning of the season dude. I wish I could have lived to watch the Intimidator; I was born right after the spring Darlington race.
@@bowserjr. i only got to watch dale for 5 years i started watching nascar in 1995 at 7 years old and i was 12 when he passed in feb 01 but it was the best 5 years
@@nascarfan8891 at least you got to see your favorite driver go at it. Being born in 2001 I never saw Jeff Gordon at his prime
all Tony Stewart in NASCAR cups series wins 2001
i like this. would love to see this for other years
I’ve got most of them
@@bowserjr. I see that now. Would love to see Trucks 2003
Despite the very somber start of losing the greatest suck car driver of all time dealer Earnhardt, I would have to think that with how much he built up DEI and how prepared he was to enter the 2001 season. I really believe it would’ve come down to him, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jared, Ricky ride, Tony Stewart for the championship. It could’ve rivaled the 1992 finale in terms of how close it could’ve been, until Jeff Gordon pulled away after winning the inaugural Kansas race, making it through the big one at the end of the Talladega race and being consistent after swapping the lead back-and-forth and it being a close point battle, even through the Richmond race and the southern 500 prior to 911 which could’ve made the New Hampshire race mean so much more it was the most exciting seasons in Winston Cup/NASCAR cup series, despite losing the greatest, but also seeing his son takeover on the restrictor plate tracks the way he did in order to four in a row at Talladega (almost 5in a row but finished 2nd to Michael Waltrip in the 2003 Talladega fall race after that crazy Elliot Sadler flip in that race & the same race a year later: Elliot Sadler suffered some of the worst wrecks I’ve ever seen but because of the safety put in place saved him from worse issues along with flipping @ the start/finish line!) and with Dale Jr. winning the following year’s 2004 Daytona 500 and the 2004 Talladega spring & fall races finishing 2nd then 1st.
AND THE 2001 PEPSI 400 @ DAYTONA on: July 7, 2001, goes without mentioning because we all remember it!
Can you do a 2001 busch series video?
Well the final race I think Robby Gordon doesn't deserve that win. Aggressive racing and Jeff Gordon got the worst end of the deal? What kind of crap do you call that?
You and me both
No offense, but you forgot the Busch Series and the Truck Series.
That would have made for too long a video. I will get to them in the future; at that point I will add a specifier in the title for the series
to this day, obviously nowadays with stage racing, it’s hard to ever do this again, even on the road courses without the stage breaks, I find it insane with that aero package that the last two caution free races in NASCAR history occurred in the 2001 Talladega spring race & the 2002 Talladega fall race!