Michigan or the former stop in the lower San Joaquin valley at Fontana would be hella fun tracks to drive. Non restricted, consistent and gradual medium high degree banking 100% of the 2 mile tracks. Here Jeff in his youth and prime was jacked on adrenaline & so ready to drive he couldn't wait for the rain to pass.
Some think Jeff and Dale were biggest rivals. Jeff really did look up to Dale and i think Dale likes that he had some young buck that was not scared to make some risky moves on the Track and race just the way Dale did.
It's not Gordon the dumb here, it's NASCAR they should stop the race while raining. Sorry Earnhardt you missed the point, it's not about Gordon but for every driver in the race track.
What year was that? I was at the qualifying, my grandmother wasn't able to tickets to the race... But I was there when it happened... I was 10-15 years old
I wonder now why dupont had a rainbow on the car for all those years. Seeing how the lgbtq nonsense has blown up. I guess dupont was softening everyone up for the transition.
Dale was clearly concerned when Gordon did not pull into pit road and stayed out. He wasn't calling him dumb as much as he was concerned as a mentor knowing it was a bad decision. That wasn't meant as an insult, it was meant more out of concern.
He didn't say Jeff's going out to test the car, he said Jeff's going out to test the rain. He was definitely calling him stupid, or at least laughing at him for being a rookie-- but when there was a wreck, there was no crack of a smile, or a "see, I told you", which he had the chance to do. Instead he shifted to concern for him after wrecking. Earnhardt was mischievous, but he was a good man.
I miss hearing Ned Jarret call races. I can't stand Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, or 90% of the other "recently retired" drivers. And to make things worse I heard Danica Patrick will be on some telecast in 2023. All I can say is I hope MRN isn't on a broadcast delay because I'll listen to them instead.
I remember this crystal clear, I was 12 and my buddy and I were standing as close to turn 4 as they'd let you go (only certain stands were open for qualy). My buddy looks at me and says "Jeff Gordon is going to crash riiiiiiight now!" with no expectation of anything actually happening, and sure enough Jeff fenced it. We were hysterical with amazement that my buddy had 'willed' Jeff Gordon to crash, lol. Great time, Earnhardt broke a timing chain in the race, which sucked, but great weekend none the less.
This clip was funny, I loved how Dale said "Jeff's goin' to test the rain" instead of goin to test the track. Many may not know it but that was Dale's sarcasm and humor, he knew the track was wet and he was going to bust his ass. That's why he said "if he's smart he will come to pit road.......nope...he's not too smart" then he did exactly what Dale knew would happen. The Jeff gets out the car all pissed when it was 100% his own fault...the track was wet and drops were hitting his windshield...common sense. I know it was 1995 and Jeff's 3rd full season in Cup.
Story goes that the next time dale saw Jeff after this, he told him that if he ever did something this stupid again (driving while knowing there is rain on the track) don't ever ask me for advice again. Don't know the truth about this but something to add to that.
