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We talk about the finish often, but the 8 car was bad fast the entire race. Even if the events of February didn’t happen, he deserved to win that race. An incredible race from start to finish.
I remember this race like it was yesterday. I grew up a diehard Roush Racing and Mark Martin fan and Ford. I remember I had a sentimental feeling hoping Earnhardt Jr could win the first time returning to Daytona after his old man died and wondered how cool that would be if he could do it. Well he sure did it. What a night that was.
Definitely one of the most iconic wins in the history of motorsports, whether you were a fan of junior or not everyone was pulling for him that night, definitely couldn't have scripted any better. Plus seeing Waltrip get to celebrate this time considering he really didn't get one when he won the 500 in February. RIP Intimidator
@@stevorules1820 we had just moved to another state but we went back to our old neighborhood to visit that weekend and we watched it at an old neighbor’s house. Nothing too exciting lol
This race still makes me a bit sad that Dale Sr wasn't there to Celebrate all his sons accomplishments and his teams he worked so hard to build, I was a die hard Sr fan thru the 90s and 2000s I followed racing religiously with every thing dealing with Dale Sr and Dale Jr, I was 14 in 2001, me and my dad bonded thru following and watching racing and he was a die hard Dale Sr fan to, I still like to think about what could've been if we never lost Dale Sr. This race did help all of us heal, and Jr did a hellava job.
I remember watching this race with my parents and sister downstairs in our game room. I was only 8 years old at the time. Great memories and I’m pretty sure we still have the VHS copy my dad recorded that night.
The main thing I remember about this is nothing from watching that race on live TV yet I was born 9 years later but I do remember seeing a clip of it saying that Dale Earnhardt Jr used lessons learned to go from 6th to 1rst in the Pepsi 400
My favorite call, between the moment, Bestwick's fervor, and the fact that it isn't just about Jr. finishing this chapter since the 500, but also because it mirrored how Dale's final win was the year prior at Talladega in the fall.
Love this part. TNT/NBC hadn't done any full races prior to this weekend, so they didn't even have a starting grid song yet! They just use the post-solo breakdown from Metallica's "Fuel".
2001 1. Austin City Limits in its 27th season during the 2001-2002 season on PBS. 2. CBS airs the 200th episode of Walker, Texas Ranger, and Walker, Texas Ranger ends its run on CBS after 8 seasons and 203 episodes. Diagnosis Murder ends its run on CBS after 8 seasons and 178 episodes. 3. 24 in its 1st season during the 2001-2002 season on Fox. COPS in its 14th season during the 2001-2002 season on Fox. Chasing the Sun premieres on PBS, a documentary series about airplanes. 👍
I Hope You Can Add More Classic NASCAR Races From The Xfinity And The Craftsman Trucks Series In The Future And Add Some More Races From CBS Sports And TBS Superstation. P.S This Race Was Truly An Instant Classic!!!!!! BEST. RACE. EVER!!!!!!!!! Nuff Said!!!!!!!!!
Michael Waltrip is 2nd, but it’s going to be Dale Earnhardt Jr! Using lessons learned from his father to go from sixth to first and score the victory in the Pepsi 400
Greatest infield celebration ever. jR;s Major League Baseball All-Star car, is the only Die-Cast car I own. I have 2 million dollars worth of Baseball stuff, and that car sits right in the middle of it all.
It was a chance for all the earnhardt fans to have a reality check and it was like a reset button in life.. a lot of ppl loved dale.. he might of had the most fans ever honestly.. he was are legend in the sport that was still good as shit and he was gone in a blink of a eye. But this race everything set in... and all of daddys fans started putting that red and black on with a different feeling behind it. They could finally catch their breathe.. if this isn't the greatest race ever because of the story and racing.. it's definitely the most memorable
I don't care what anyone says. Except for that one terrible moment in Feb, the '00-01 superspeedway package produced phenomenal racing. With that wicker going across the top of the car. And it proved that you don't have to have wrecks to have great racing. The spring Talladega race that Bobby Hamilton won proved that. Great race, Zero cautions. I miss this package
Fun Race. BUT... We knew there was no way on God's green earth that Nascar was gonna let ANYONE but Jr win this race. NASCAR NEEDED it to happen and they did not disappoint. That 8 car had 116 laps lead not even at full throttle 😂 Waltrip placing 2nd was a nice touch! DREAM endings are called that for a reason; because you have to be ASLEEP to believe it...
Back when nascar was worth watching. Before the stupid stages when they raced the whole time and not just drove around the track till the last 5 laps of the stage.
The best thing about this race and all of the classic races for that matter is we don't have to hear "Here the white flag brought to you by Credit One Bank".
it's so obvious that Jr had about 35 more hp that day then everybody else. don't get me wrong, I loved seeing him win, made me tear up when it happened... but it's so obvious.
We knew there was no way on God's green earth that Nascar was gonna let ANYONE but Jr win this race. NASCAR NEEDED it to happen and they did not disappoint. That 8 car had 116 laps lead not even at full throttle 😂 Waltrip placing 2nd was a nice touch! DREAM endings are called that for a reason; because you have to be ASLEEP to believe it...
And no one finds it suspicious that Jr's car was obviously faster at all times on a 100% full throttle track where each car is handed a restrictor plate? Lol.
Lol of course. It was a scripted race. Just as 20 years after Dale won the 500, Austin Dillon and the #3 wins the 500. 20 years to the day. Then in 2001, when WINLESS MICHAEL won the 2001 Daytona 500, a WINLESS MICHAEL mcdowell, won the Daytona 500, 20 years to the day. (#34 car also appropriate, as Dale won 34 races at Daytona). I can go on and on, but this is a billion dollar business, not an organic sport.
@@markusgoodson153 Notice Josef Newgarden of Team Penske won the Indy 500 this year, then later that day, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske wins the Coke 600, and celebrates exactly how his cross teammate did, by running into the stands. And people think this shit is real? Comical to me.
Denny Hamlin #11, wins the 2019 Daytona 500 for Joe Gibbs Racing, after Joe Gibbs son dies the month prior on the 11th, JD who was credited with putting Hamlin in the #11....(Got to like the Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2-3 finish on top of it for the cherry on top :) @@yrakcaz3064
