I love these old NASCAR fans that insist NASCAR is dying they clearly haven't looked at the stands this year packed house every week and last year was pretty much the same in the air before that I wouldn't do a few races that were absolutely packed NASCAR as is not dying contrary to the mouth running it's actually made a huge popularity return NASCAR did not die
A resurgence surely is due to happen however it requires a more global face and for the tracks to be more a tourist attraction that can appeal to fans who travel across oceans to see. I also think long time fans need to be more interested in local tracks. But I surely am outspoken since I live in the mid Atlantic states area and am unaware of grassroots racing in south or heartland.
Drivers like Daniel Suarez are great for purpose of marketing to Latin countries… and owners like Michael Jordan and Pitbull show that there is potential in urban pop culture markets. I feel NASCAR is still adapting to the fan base change and I believe there will be races in future with attendance such as this race. Like the fans that would have been able to attend this particular race would surely be significantly older today… and most of the current drivers would have been too young to remember this if they could attend 😅 this said….I believe the young drivers are what took away the draw that caused nascar to grow previously… sure it’s nice to maintain long time fans by keeping the old families involved (ie chase Elliot or even Hudson burton) but it was drivers like harry gant or even dale sr. who made fans connect more with their favorite driver because he could be looked up to… before like 1997-1998, drivers were in their 30s being rookies and that showed common fans, he had earned it, now it’s just a young kid who gets in $100,000+ car and that doesn’t appeal to me as working class guy… I’m not sure if others feel this way
Resurgence my ass. Nascar removed stands to make it look better at many tracks. Try sitting at turn 4 or turn 2 at Charlotte, or the back stretch at Daytona, you can't they took them away. Not saying Nascar is currently dogshit like others, but to compare it to the golden area is plain sacrilege.
@@chrispennington6890My ass. Nascar removed stands to make it look better at many tracks. Try sitting at turn 4 or turn 2 at Charlotte, or the back stretch at Daytona, you can't they took them away. Not saying Nascar is currently dogshit like others, but to compare it to the golden area is plain sacrilege.
We've had Television since the 1950s , Cable and Satellite in the 70s and 80s . Just because we didn't have smart phones doesn't mean we didn't have good TV .
I was watching a race from 92 and they used a “crew cam” I was like “I thought that was more recent in the early 2000s” I didn’t think they had cameras really small and light weight at that time
To people who come to complain about which Motorsport is better and whatever just realize you’re ruining the name of Motorsport just watch what you like and enjoy it for what it is and what it has thank you now enjoy this amazing race we are lucky enough to be provided from the NASCAR channel
Great video quality for 1997. Thank you so much for the upload of this great race. I always pulled for Rusty and it was cool to see him not complain about being bumped. That’s just Bristol racing and I can’t wait til Nascar starts up again.
Yeah really. As soon as he crossed the line, everyone just got up and left. No climbing the fence, burnouts. Kulwicki lap, loud speker interview for grandstands, ticker tape.
I was at this race. It was my first NASCAR race and wow, what a place for it! It was packed with 150,000 beer drinkers and not a single problem. We were up in The Allison's seating at the start/finish line. I miss racing like this!
I LOVE those old camera angles underneath the cars. I always liked the wheel well camera angle where you could see the UCA & LCA’s and the shocks doing work! They don’t ever use those anymore unfortunately! Also used to love the camera facing the drivers feet where you could watch them heel/toe and work the throttle and brakes!
considering now its alot easier with more micro/mini cameras available on those tight spots u would think they would do it more. its tje whole opposite.
Your comment hit home regarding Chad Little, I lived right across the street from Chad and Donna for years, 4329 Chadwell Lane Charlotte N.C . Painted their home and more, I remember they dressed Jesse like a cowboy,boots,jeans,hats and all that ,they had a daughter later but I cant remember her name but such wonderful people and we would party too,especially with his brothers and pit crew that lived right at the deadend of our street ! Never will forget those days ! What made you comment on him if I may ask? Did you know them too? Please respond if you can man
@@fatman1288 Wow , dont know what level Jesse is racing but his dad is worth millions in just investments via realstate alone , hope the kid gets a better ride, I remember his mother Donna dressed him as a cowboy,vest,hat,and boots too when he was very little, like 3 or 4 and you have a wonderful weekend Connar from Panama City Beach FL 🌴🦈🌞
Amazing graphics NASCAR can you please upload more classic racing events it would be awesome to watch the whole 1998 season looking like this awesome graphics
everyone always talks about the "rivalry" between dale and jeff but really it was all to sell t shirts and merch and they made a fortune. BUTTTT rusty and and jeff - that shit was no joke. they get along now but these guys were soo competitive with each other! rusty talks about it on jrs podcast. i feel like in some ways he still hasn't let it go. lol
Yes. By the numbers Rusty was Jeff biggest rival. Wins, laps lead, 1st and 2nd's to each other, getting into each on track, Ford vs Chevy, etc. The only out liar was championships, but Rusty was always notorious for going for a win and wrecking, instead of settling for a top 5. He did that his entire career.
The spring race at Richmond in '98 always showed how much of a jealous bitch Rusty was. Couldn't stand being beat by a superior driver week in and week out, so he had to take Gordon out.
Nascar is still amazing and highly watched. TV ratings were higher for the last several races than they were back then I bet. They've also had packed stands from numerous races this year and last year contrary to what so many people keep preaching nascar is still alive and well
@@chrispennington6890 I mean yeah, I am still a fan and still watch (have watched since 1993), but TV numbers used to be significantly higher. It wasn't hard to top 10+ million viewers in a given race years ago. Fans in the stands are great to see, but only count as a small portion of revenue for the tracks and sport overall, so less fans isn't really hurting financially as much as atmospherically. It's just more fun to see/hear a ton of fans than not as many. Glad to see more people actually going to the races this season.
When I first started going to the races here at Bristol there were concrete bleachers. Imo the racing was a lot better then. The drivers and the crews were moor approachable!
Love these old races and the drivers, today all Nascar has is a bunch of kids racing, so many new faces and names you can't keep up with, not as much fun as it used to be.
Almost every driver in 2020 has been driving for 10 years or longer . Im sure old geezers in 97 was bitching that Cale Yarboughro ( i know i cant spell his damn name ) and Bobby Allison wasn't in the field . Its been 23 years for petes sake , its not like Sterling Marlin and Ernie Irvan would race forever.
@@Boomer-cf2br Well Im 49 and I started watching Nascar in 1990 ( my first year i ever had cable tv ) I was a die hard Ernie Irvan fan till he retired and then i pulled for Steve Park untill he retired . I admit I didn't watch a ton of races during 2005 to 2015 .....but i kept up enough to know that most of the drivers have been around 10 years or longer . Sure there has been a youth movement and currently Im pulling for youngster Erik Jones in the Gibbs 20 car . Heres some racers thats been driving 10 years or longer . Nascar Cup Champions : Kevin Harvick , Kurt Busch , Joey Logano , Kyle Busch , Jimmie Johnson , Martin Truex jr , Brad Keslowski . Other drivers with 10 or more years include : Denny Hamlin , Stinkhouse , Bowyer , Almirola . There is a good youth movement coming up but its Bill Elliots kid Chase , Dave Blaneys kid Ryan . Erik Jones is in his 3rd year . Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott are both in thier 4th and 5th years . Sure there has been a youth movement but its no different than when Dale Earnhardt , Rusty Wallace , Ricky Rudd , Dale Jarret , Kyle Petty , Geoff Bodine , Mark Martin in the 80s .
HYUNDAI in NASCAR would be great way to reattempt gaining attraction in Asia. Similar to the race in Motegi in late 90s, an Exhibition race in S. Korea could be a great way to attract new fans and can have assured attendance by the fan base of the American soldiers stationed there. Be a good reminder of home for them and could attract new American fans from the American military population. Hey, most people are amazed when they first watch a race, imagine if the North Korean leader was invited and enjoyed the spectacle…. Ok, that’s a bit of a stretch 😅 but something like this hasn’t been attempted since late 90s and is worth trying. Anyone have any thoughts?
I just learned about NASCAR Mexico series and I have to begin to follow it to have more concrete suggestions but the potential of voicing opinion or ideas via social media gives me and I’m sure every fan feel connected to the sport and association that I’ve grown to love.
Yeah, they lost a lot of good personnel on that team that year and their best restrictor plate car got taken out in the crash with Earnhardt at Talladega in 1996 where he and Sterling got together. Tony Glover went to Sabco to be the team manager for the #40 team. Then Sterling headed over to join Glover at Sabco in 1998.
I'm wondering: How come there are 60 laps of this race missing between laps 60-120? It goes from the third caution all the way to the sixth with no rhyme or reason?!!?!?
@Nascar Great upload! However please don't chop off the intros and post race to these races. They're just as good and important to see, they interviewed Terry, DJ, Bill Elliott and Chad Little for his great run after Jeff & Rusty. Also noticed a good 50 laps are missing in the first 100 laps it looked like.
I am just surprised how the hell does guys even know where they are going in the middle of a sandwhich.... Damn whole lot of a respect to them. I might be just spinning round and round
Sorry new fan that was an old fan while I was a child. Really appreciate these old races that I remember from my childhood. My question is how important are the drivers in NASCAR compared to their engineers and planning for packages. I know you can’t compare F1 with NASCAR but engineers and R&D are everything and more important than driver quality from my point of view. Don’t crucify me lol just curious
Maybe I’m on the hill by myself but 2020 got off to a pretty dang good start with fantastic racing in all 4 races. I know Newman got injured and that’s a setback but they sure had some good momentum rolling
2020 worst year ever due to the shutdown of everything, I thought racing was pretty good at the tracks other than Daytona. It was somewhat like the racing of old, not to the point like this was but drivers could move through the field and Chevrolets were competitive. I just want some sports or entertainment, its bad enough that places are shut down but we don't have any sports either.
Heat racing ruined Nascar. So did politics and safety regulations. The Daytona 500 last year was a snoozefest. I dont understand how it's a 500 anymore if they divide the race in like 12 heats. Feels like im watching dirt bike racing or something
I've never understood why... If ur a lap car, and off the pace, why are u going to run in the bottom lane so the leaders have to pass u on the outside? U should automatically know that's gonna affect the outcome of the race, especially when the bottom is the preferred groove. When i raced, and if I was having a bad race and the leaders were coming up behind me to lap, no matter if it was 3 laps to go, or 20 lapz to go, I got out of the preferred groove to let the leaders by. Most short tracks the preferred groove is right around the bottom, so at least run in there 2nd land and give the leaders the bottom. Ridiculousness
If you are referring to the restarts it used to be the rule that lead lap cars are on the outside, cars down laps get the inside so lap down cars can get back onto the lead lap.
@@PaperBanjo64 no, I know that was that rule. I'm talking about on the last lap Rusty has to pass Jimmy Spencer on the outside coming off turn 2. I've just always wondered why lapped down cars think it's better to make the lead lap cars at the end of the race, especially the leaders, if you're going to let them pass you, why make them pass you on the outside. You know it would be better for the leaders to pass you on inside.
@@trecooledge1326 Because nobody passed Jimmy Spencer with ease . They are all racing for points and money and if your car is faster than Jimmy Spencer then pass his ass .
Jimmy Spencer was a menace that day. Ruined Rustys chance at a win. Cool seeing Steve Grissom, Chad Little run in the top ten. Those paint schema were a thing of beauty.
Lol. Jimmy Spencer and Kurt Busch a few years after this would make a damn good rivalry. Kurt Busch found out quickly that Jimmy Spencer was the guy that didn't forget !!! Lol.
Hey kiddies. This year of racing had a thing called "RULES". You know, the same kind of rules that would have had Kyle Bush, Brad K, and Joey banned from Nascar after the crap they pulled in Nascar. And also would've had Kyle Bush as a ONE time champion.
What tha Freak are you talking about ? Your comment doesn't make any sense. Be a little more specific or stop whining about Nascar in 2000s and 2000teenys .
You mean Earnhardt? Well if you do just imagine, he’s got the worlds respect, people all over love him for what he’s done! Now let me ask you, how many people give a damn about you?
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Will you look at those stands? You couldn't squeeze another soul into the colosseum. And those iconic and gorgeous paint schemes. Best NASCAR years.
I love these old NASCAR fans that insist NASCAR is dying they clearly haven't looked at the stands this year packed house every week and last year was pretty much the same in the air before that I wouldn't do a few races that were absolutely packed NASCAR as is not dying contrary to the mouth running it's actually made a huge popularity return NASCAR did not die
A resurgence surely is due to happen however it requires a more global face and for the tracks to be more a tourist attraction that can appeal to fans who travel across oceans to see. I also think long time fans need to be more interested in local tracks. But I surely am outspoken since I live in the mid Atlantic states area and am unaware of grassroots racing in south or heartland.
Drivers like Daniel Suarez are great for purpose of marketing to Latin countries… and owners like Michael Jordan and Pitbull show that there is potential in urban pop culture markets. I feel NASCAR is still adapting to the fan base change and I believe there will be races in future with attendance such as this race. Like the fans that would have been able to attend this particular race would surely be significantly older today… and most of the current drivers would have been too young to remember this if they could attend 😅 this said….I believe the young drivers are what took away the draw that caused nascar to grow previously… sure it’s nice to maintain long time fans by keeping the old families involved (ie chase Elliot or even Hudson burton) but it was drivers like harry gant or even dale sr. who made fans connect more with their favorite driver because he could be looked up to… before like 1997-1998, drivers were in their 30s being rookies and that showed common fans, he had earned it, now it’s just a young kid who gets in $100,000+ car and that doesn’t appeal to me as working class guy… I’m not sure if others feel this way
Resurgence my ass. Nascar removed stands to make it look better at many tracks. Try sitting at turn 4 or turn 2 at Charlotte, or the back stretch at Daytona, you can't they took them away. Not saying Nascar is currently dogshit like others, but to compare it to the golden area is plain sacrilege.
@@chrispennington6890My ass. Nascar removed stands to make it look better at many tracks. Try sitting at turn 4 or turn 2 at Charlotte, or the back stretch at Daytona, you can't they took them away. Not saying Nascar is currently dogshit like others, but to compare it to the golden area is plain sacrilege.
My god I can’t believe how good this looks for 1997 footage
We had good quality in the 90's, but we are used to see VHS footage that looks like crap.
We've had Television since the 1950s , Cable and Satellite in the 70s and 80s . Just because we didn't have smart phones doesn't mean we didn't have good TV .
Corey Silva Why? Film is high resolution. It was the monitors that were behind back then.
I was watching a race from 92 and they used a “crew cam” I was like “I thought that was more recent in the early 2000s” I didn’t think they had cameras really small and light weight at that time
@Sizzle Nation
Ikr
To people who come to complain about which Motorsport is better and whatever just realize you’re ruining the name of Motorsport just watch what you like and enjoy it for what it is and what it has thank you now enjoy this amazing race we are lucky enough to be provided from the NASCAR channel
RIP Benny Parsons
Also John Andretti
Great video quality for 1997. Thank you so much for the upload of this great race. I always pulled for Rusty and it was cool to see him not complain about being bumped. That’s just Bristol racing and I can’t wait til Nascar starts up again.
Got a Bristol love tap is all he said - love it. Imagine is it was Kyle Busch?
"That's Scooby-Doo on the hood"
Benny: "well I knew that." Haha classic Benny Parsons. One of the best NASCAR announcers ever. And was a good driver.
Back when the race winner would drive straight to victory lane. No burnouts, no celebrations, nothing.
Yeah really. As soon as he crossed the line, everyone just got up and left. No climbing the fence, burnouts. Kulwicki lap, loud speker interview for grandstands, ticker tape.
Well at this point gordon won so much im sure he was over the burnouts lmfao
don't forget the front stretch interviews!!
Yeah it was not all that fun smoking the tires is always a fun little celebration
@@chrispennington6890 no fun allowed
You can tell this race was on ESPN. The coverage is excellent.
Always good to watch an old short track race.
I was at this race. It was my first NASCAR race and wow, what a place for it! It was packed with 150,000 beer drinkers and not a single problem. We were up in The Allison's seating at the start/finish line. I miss racing like this!
Thanks NASCAR for the upload.
I LOVE those old camera angles underneath the cars. I always liked the wheel well camera angle where you could see the UCA & LCA’s and the shocks doing work! They don’t ever use those anymore unfortunately! Also used to love the camera facing the drivers feet where you could watch them heel/toe and work the throttle and brakes!
considering now its alot easier with more micro/mini cameras available on those tight spots u would think they would do it more. its tje whole opposite.
This race was so crucial come November. If Labonte got around Gordon with 2 to go, Gordon would not have won the Winston Cup
Should Be Titled: Jack Sprague and the No Good, Horrible Day
Thats a good one 👍
1:50:00 jesse little reference there with chad little's 2 week overdue kid. Jesse ended up being born 2 days after this race
Your comment hit home regarding Chad Little, I lived right across the street from Chad and Donna for years, 4329 Chadwell Lane Charlotte N.C . Painted their home and more, I remember they dressed Jesse like a cowboy,boots,jeans,hats and all that ,they had a daughter later but I cant remember her name but such wonderful people and we would party too,especially with his brothers and pit crew that lived right at the deadend of
our street ! Never will forget those days ! What made you comment on him if I may ask? Did you know them too? Please respond if you can man
@@fatman1288
Wow , dont know what level
Jesse is racing but his dad
is worth millions in just investments via realstate
alone , hope the kid gets a
better ride, I remember his
mother Donna dressed him
as a cowboy,vest,hat,and boots too when he was very
little, like 3 or 4 and you have a wonderful weekend
Connar from Panama City Beach FL 🌴🦈🌞
2:09:31 earnhardt awareness level 10
Amazing graphics NASCAR can you please upload more classic racing events it would be awesome to watch the whole 1998 season looking like this awesome graphics
My favorite season, '97.
same!!
BP, Ned Jarrett, and Bob Jenkins created the sound track to my childhood winds. Miss those guys and their unparalleled coverage. RIP BP.
Winds=wknds
@@Chad-wu4ij absolutley. I tell my wife all the time - this is the sound of my childhood when I put these races on. makes ya real nostalgic.
My Birth Year was 1997
Enjoying these classic races from NASCAR, upscaled to 720p and 60 frames per second.
Yeah we didnt have tvs that looked this good in 97 lol
Man, I'd forgotten the scrap that Bodine and Spencer got into this race.
Be nice to remaster the 97 southern 500.
THIS.
Its on youtube. Quality is decent.
Yeah, but the sound on all of them suck.
The quality on this is impeccable. It looks very very good. Especially for 1997.
In 1997 we had satellite and cable television that came in crystal clear . This is from ESPN cable not an antenna .
everyone always talks about the "rivalry" between dale and jeff but really it was all to sell t shirts and merch and they made a fortune. BUTTTT rusty and and jeff - that shit was no joke. they get along now but these guys were soo competitive with each other! rusty talks about it on jrs podcast. i feel like in some ways he still hasn't let it go. lol
Yes. By the numbers Rusty was Jeff biggest rival. Wins, laps lead, 1st and 2nd's to each other, getting into each on track, Ford vs Chevy, etc. The only out liar was championships, but Rusty was always notorious for going for a win and wrecking, instead of settling for a top 5. He did that his entire career.
The spring race at Richmond in '98 always showed how much of a jealous bitch Rusty was. Couldn't stand being beat by a superior driver week in and week out, so he had to take Gordon out.
@@jasonwiggins6137 yup!! :)
@@WhoopityDoo yeah for sure
@@WhoopityDoo tis true! he had one bad ass paint scheme tho! haha
Bristol bump and run baby !!!!!
I really wish modern nascar games had these old paint schemes in game... would make it so much better
1:26:48 watch out for the mic
I'm diggin' the Primestar leather jacket.
ah, back when the track was correctly configured in the turns. Unlike today where the turns have been ruined at least 2 times.
I noticed they run alot higher now
Right, they took away a lot of what gave this track its character.
Finish was amazing! 🔥🏁
NASCAR's golden era.
Nascar is still amazing and highly watched. TV ratings were higher for the last several races than they were back then I bet. They've also had packed stands from numerous races this year and last year contrary to what so many people keep preaching nascar is still alive and well
@@chrispennington6890 I mean yeah, I am still a fan and still watch (have watched since 1993), but TV numbers used to be significantly higher. It wasn't hard to top 10+ million viewers in a given race years ago. Fans in the stands are great to see, but only count as a small portion of revenue for the tracks and sport overall, so less fans isn't really hurting financially as much as atmospherically. It's just more fun to see/hear a ton of fans than not as many. Glad to see more people actually going to the races this season.
My favourite season was 2004
Three world class drivers and a world class finish!
god the video quality is incredible
I miss RPM 2Night
My first of 20+ weekends at Bristol. Good Times.
NASCAR should do another series with the 1997 nascars but with today's safety gear bring back the old look and sound back
When I first started going to the races here at Bristol there were concrete bleachers. Imo the racing was a lot better then. The drivers and the crews were moor approachable!
Arriba Jeff gordon nascar chevrolet
Rusty handled that with class.
I wish you wouldnt give away the race in the title and description..takes a lot of viewer excitement out for someone who's never seen the race.
Watch the whole race and not just the highlights! It's on RUclips
Love these old races and the drivers, today all Nascar has is a bunch of kids racing, so many new faces and names you can't keep up with, not as much fun as it used to be.
Almost every driver in 2020 has been driving for 10 years or longer . Im sure old geezers in 97 was bitching that Cale Yarboughro ( i know i cant spell his damn name ) and Bobby Allison wasn't in the field . Its been 23 years for petes sake , its not like Sterling Marlin and Ernie Irvan would race forever.
@@drstupid4366 10 years or longer...thats Bullsh!t Sonny
@@Boomer-cf2br Well Im 49 and I started watching Nascar in 1990 ( my first year i ever had cable tv ) I was a die hard Ernie Irvan fan till he retired and then i pulled for Steve Park untill he retired . I admit I didn't watch a ton of races during 2005 to 2015 .....but i kept up enough to know that most of the drivers have been around 10 years or longer . Sure there has been a youth movement and currently Im pulling for youngster Erik Jones in the Gibbs 20 car . Heres some racers thats been driving 10 years or longer . Nascar Cup Champions : Kevin Harvick , Kurt Busch , Joey Logano , Kyle Busch , Jimmie Johnson , Martin Truex jr , Brad Keslowski . Other drivers with 10 or more years include : Denny Hamlin , Stinkhouse , Bowyer , Almirola . There is a good youth movement coming up but its Bill Elliots kid Chase , Dave Blaneys kid Ryan . Erik Jones is in his 3rd year . Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott are both in thier 4th and 5th years . Sure there has been a youth movement but its no different than when Dale Earnhardt , Rusty Wallace , Ricky Rudd , Dale Jarret , Kyle Petty , Geoff Bodine , Mark Martin in the 80s .
Nascar is just not the same anymore it will never be as good as it used to be!!!
All the guys that missed the race got more clout then anyone racing now lol
20w50 engine oil; 140 for the rear diff. Useful info!
@NASCAR can you please post the 2012 Talladega chase race
HYUNDAI in NASCAR would be great way to reattempt gaining attraction in Asia. Similar to the race in Motegi in late 90s, an Exhibition race in S. Korea could be a great way to attract new fans and can have assured attendance by the fan base of the American soldiers stationed there. Be a good reminder of home for them and could attract new American fans from the American military population. Hey, most people are amazed when they first watch a race, imagine if the North Korean leader was invited and enjoyed the spectacle…. Ok, that’s a bit of a stretch 😅 but something like this hasn’t been attempted since late 90s and is worth trying. Anyone have any thoughts?
I just learned about NASCAR Mexico series and I have to begin to follow it to have more concrete suggestions but the potential of voicing opinion or ideas via social media gives me and I’m sure every fan feel connected to the sport and association that I’ve grown to love.
Back when racing was Awesome!!!
Nice to see Sterling Marlin running up front for a while but '97 wasn't a good season at all for the #4 team.
Yeah, they lost a lot of good personnel on that team that year and their best restrictor plate car got taken out in the crash with Earnhardt at Talladega in 1996 where he and Sterling got together. Tony Glover went to Sabco to be the team manager for the #40 team. Then Sterling headed over to join Glover at Sabco in 1998.
Waltrip Started the Engines
NASCAR for ever
I'm wondering: How come there are 60 laps of this race missing between laps 60-120? It goes from the third caution all the way to the sixth with no rhyme or reason?!!?!?
@Randy Marsh shouldn't be. The only censorship here was Geoff's swearing during his crashed interview
You didnt miss anything
@Nascar Great upload! However please don't chop off the intros and post race to these races. They're just as good and important to see, they interviewed Terry, DJ, Bill Elliott and Chad Little for his great run after Jeff & Rusty. Also noticed a good 50 laps are missing in the first 100 laps it looked like.
It was great to see Jeff Gordon pass Dale Earnhardt in 79 race
I am just surprised how the hell does guys even know where they are going in the middle of a sandwhich.... Damn whole lot of a respect to them. I might be just spinning round and round
Spotters are amazing
@nascar after the torture of watching Rusty lose twice....lets upload an old 90’s race he won!!!
The August 1996 Bristol race was a good Wallace win.
A move so nice he did it twice.
Sorry new fan that was an old fan while I was a child. Really appreciate these old races that I remember from my childhood. My question is how important are the drivers in NASCAR compared to their engineers and planning for packages. I know you can’t compare F1 with NASCAR but engineers and R&D are everything and more important than driver quality from my point of view. Don’t crucify me lol just curious
Drivers is always the most important factor . You can have a great car and a bad driver get schooled by a bad car and good driver . Its 50 / 50 IMO .
This video is missing important information !!!! Which of Bristol's 2 races is this?
Food City 500 / Goody's Headache Powder 500 ?
Is the food city 500
*it’s*
Clearly the day one dumbass
The spring race
Such good racing. Before they running ruined Bristol and NASCAR
Love the celebration. Way to act like youve been there before lmao
I'm new to NASCAR and picked rusty as my driver, this the second race in a row where Gordon robs him with a bump, I'm so maayad 😡
love that cartoon network car
BAD JOB IM CONFUSED THANKS FOR THE CONFUSEING UPDATE
Nascar in 1997: The best season ever
Nascar in 2020: literally the worst
Maybe I’m on the hill by myself but 2020 got off to a pretty dang good start with fantastic racing in all 4 races. I know Newman got injured and that’s a setback but they sure had some good momentum rolling
2020 worst year ever due to the shutdown of everything, I thought racing was pretty good at the tracks other than Daytona. It was somewhat like the racing of old, not to the point like this was but drivers could move through the field and Chevrolets were competitive. I just want some sports or entertainment, its bad enough that places are shut down but we don't have any sports either.
@@evanwilliams6406 Newman's Injury was the beginning of the end for 2020
Heat racing ruined Nascar. So did politics and safety regulations. The Daytona 500 last year was a snoozefest. I dont understand how it's a 500 anymore if they divide the race in like 12 heats. Feels like im watching dirt bike racing or something
dang kenny in the way boy
SCOOBY SHAGGIE
dang burton get out the way
Best part about this..... No Fucking Toyota 🤘
I've never understood why... If ur a lap car, and off the pace, why are u going to run in the bottom lane so the leaders have to pass u on the outside? U should automatically know that's gonna affect the outcome of the race, especially when the bottom is the preferred groove. When i raced, and if I was having a bad race and the leaders were coming up behind me to lap, no matter if it was 3 laps to go, or 20 lapz to go, I got out of the preferred groove to let the leaders by. Most short tracks the preferred groove is right around the bottom, so at least run in there 2nd land and give the leaders the bottom. Ridiculousness
If you are referring to the restarts it used to be the rule that lead lap cars are on the outside, cars down laps get the inside so lap down cars can get back onto the lead lap.
@@PaperBanjo64 no, I know that was that rule. I'm talking about on the last lap Rusty has to pass Jimmy Spencer on the outside coming off turn 2. I've just always wondered why lapped down cars think it's better to make the lead lap cars at the end of the race, especially the leaders, if you're going to let them pass you, why make them pass you on the outside. You know it would be better for the leaders to pass you on inside.
@@trecooledge1326 Because nobody passed Jimmy Spencer with ease . They are all racing for points and money and if your car is faster than Jimmy Spencer then pass his ass .
Jimmy Spencer was a menace that day. Ruined Rustys chance at a win. Cool seeing Steve Grissom, Chad Little run in the top ten. Those paint schema were a thing of beauty.
Lol. Jimmy Spencer and Kurt Busch a few years after this would make a damn good rivalry. Kurt Busch found out quickly that Jimmy Spencer was the guy that didn't forget !!! Lol.
They are just racing around a roundabout, I would throw up on the third lap.
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@@VitalMusic217 ok...
Well why are you watching Nascar then ? Is this your first race ?
@@drstupid4366 yeah man it made me puke
Wasn't Born Until October of The Same Year (1997)
Hey kiddies. This year of racing had a thing called "RULES".
You know, the same kind of rules that would have had Kyle Bush, Brad K, and Joey banned from Nascar after the crap they pulled in Nascar.
And also would've had Kyle Bush as a ONE time champion.
What the fuck?
What tha Freak are you talking about ? Your comment doesn't make any sense. Be a little more specific or stop whining about Nascar in 2000s and 2000teenys .
@@AgtWashingtub That helps.
If you don't understand keep your comments to yourself.
I really hope you got off the drugs over the last two years.
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dirty E CANT WIN NOBODY WINS
You mean Earnhardt? Well if you do just imagine, he’s got the worlds respect, people all over love him for what he’s done! Now let me ask you, how many people give a damn about you?
NASCAR is boring and stupid
So you can relate to it then!
RIP Benny Parsons
NASCAR for ever