Mikey never intended to win those races where he and jr done 1-2 finishes. He tried of course but not like he could have. Dale Sr told him to win the daytona 500, whoever is in front, stay behind him and push him, thats the only way you can win as a team ect. He took it to the heart and never looked back.
Michael and Dale Jr. were the greatest team ever at restrictor plate tracks, if they were 1 and 2 inside 5 laps to go, whoever was behind the leader would stay committed to the end. I always loved watching these two at Talladega and Daytona.
Jr. didnt intentionally pull out and pass under the line. He was trying to avoid Kenseth and avoid making a mess. Gordon would have had the same call, and it's not like he hasn't been handed a few wins over the years.
the older cars were just as safe and with the addition of the safer walls i dont see the reason for the new car. And the racing is less intense so its not as fun to watch
This 2002 race and the 2005 Aarons 499 where Jeff Gordon won, I never saw such dominating cars in a single plate race. Junior's car in this race was just simply un-passable. Thats the thing with DEI cars then...they rolled the center of the turns well.
No matter what you say, Dale Jr. will go down as one of the greatest drivers of all time. Jeff Gordon drove for 18 years. Dale Jr. drove for 10. And he has a shit-load of Plate track wins.
The Bud Shootout racing in no way compares to the stretch of racing from 2000-2003 and doesn't even compare at all to the Busch Series package with the wicker on the top
Well Ya I watched both the 500 and the Shootout but they can't go four wide or do moves like they could back in these days from 2000-2003. The COT actually isn't all that bad but I'm watching all the Busch plate races cuz its still a bit better racing
@cpcomedy314 So you're saying you MUST be a dale earnhardt jr. fan in order to enjoy nascar as a sport as well?.... I like Dale Jr. too (24 is my fav), but you couldn't be more incorrect.
@KKFan9 Also the 2006 Winn-Dixie 250 Busch race. You can see the full race on RU-vid by typing it in the search box. Dale Jr had a 10 second lead in that race at one point.
I'm not an Earnhardt fan. I really never liked him or his son. Besides, they weren't the ones who really made NASCAR what it is today. You can thank the drivers from the mid to late 90's for making it popular. I.E. Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Terry Labonte, Earnhardt, Mark Martin, etc. All Earnhardt Jr has done is corrupt NASCAR.
earnhardt is a great driver, the fact is he doesnt match with hendrick cars and the people, he went from a family business that he was doing great and contending for titles, now hes on a team that is the best he cant deliver, he sucks right now, im a junior fan for life but he wont get anywhere bein with hendrick, RCR Earnhardt Inc or start his own team, or fuck that and get Tony Sr back, but he will go nowhere with hendrick i hope he leaves after his contract is up after 2012
@jim1brink Dale Jr didnt SR did imo JR aint hungry for anything like his daddy was JR got everything handed to him SR worked himself to death for what he wanted
@cpcomedy314 what does liking jr have to do with being a nascar fan? i was born a gordon fan he beat srs ass and he did it clean...i have NEVER liked the earnhardts
@jim1brink but ur not making ur self sound smart no offence but what we are sayin is Dale Jr Didnt make the sport what it is and just becauses hes the son of dale sr and theres still Jeffery Earnhardt dont mean that if you dont like him dont mean you dont like NASCAR JR is overrated
Johnson had a fast car in most of these races but got screwed out of them. And I dont like Jr, I just hate how he gets all this popularity with no skill.
@MidniteHaze1 At this time Johnson had fast cars but was still learning due to the fact he was a rookie. By 2006 he got the hang of it and began to chalenge the 8 until the style changed to a luck fest. Too bad huh?
Everyone who say Johnson or Dale doesn't have any skill, well Jimmie like it or not is a 5-time champ and Dale has 18 wins. Maybe not as good as his father, but that's a big thing to live up to.
Dude, even drivers say that a person with no experience whatsoever could run at Talladega at 140 - easily. Given some skill and practice, one could run 190 on an open track. The skill is to know when to lift off and when not to. Restrictor plate races are a roll of the dice.
@jim1brink Bullshit. I've loved Nascar my whole life, and have never been a fan of Sr. or Jr. I respect them., but I never liked them. I don't respect most of their fans though.
@aptg95 the most lead changes they've had in the 2000s at talladega was 64 i think. dont remember what year tho. i know the last 2 years here there have been 55+ lead changes. i think 58 last year
ya (i see that youtube made me reply with the same comment) but i thot i heard them say something about a 70 leader changes in one of the races from 2000-2007
oh well I thot I heard one before and they said it was 70 and it was in one of the races from 2000-2007 (I see that my computer made me reply with the same comment lol)
I feel bad for Kenny Wallace 2:56 , finished 5th and then NASCAR officials dropped him to about 19th because he passed Sterling Marlin below the yellow line. Questionable call, but I remember him saying "I still finished 5th, everybody knows, so NASCAR can do whatever the hell they want, I don't care" 😂 I love it
uhh youre ignorant to not compare Kyle Busch to Dale Sr. Last year when Kyle was racin and winning like he was, though I didn't like how he was racin people, he totally reminded me of Dale Sr. and thats exactly why people had a love hate relationship w/ Sr. Even the announcers said that Kyle reminded them of Sr.
ok so big deal! he won. Then he won Daytona way back in 2004 with the red n white chevy. And after that what has he done? SHIT!!! Time to retire dale. Be an owner behind the wall...
