Last Lap of 1997 Southern 500 

First NASCAR race I watched, wish it was still like this with cars that you could beat and bang with no issue on aerodynamics to an extent, NO chase, and just pure excitement and fun.

I remember this race, it was on my birthday and i was 9yrs old. I was the happiest kid in the world that day cause Jeff won on my birthday!!!

Whether you think it's dirty or not, it's great racing and we need to see more of it today...

man i remember this man i was only 5 years old and he was my idol and stil is

It dont mater what time of year of NASCAR racing its always exciting and has great racing 24/7

They need to have a Sprint Million. It really was exicting.

Legendary finish... back when winning $1 million in one race still mattered....

bigmrclean, I do agree with you on Jimmie and Chad. It's bullshit, but as for this with Jeff and Jeff, if they told Burton to back off, it was so he didn't ruin it for BOTH Jeffs, and wreck both of them. No way in hell was he just gonna let Jeff take the Winston Million as a christmas present, but NASCAR DID warn drivers about wrecking or holding up Jeff from winning the Million. Jeff Burton did all he could do that stayed in the clean driving zone, and Gordon wasn't being dirty either.

@skankuser...I've only been racing for 18 years and mechanicing for 11. Someone looking in from the outside who doesn't know racing and what goes on, on the "inside" would leave a comment like you just did. Jeff burton owned darlington for a while in that 99' car. I didn't say Jack roushe did..I said NASCAR did....and when you run this series you do what they say or you leave. They got what they wanted. Burton could've done what he wanted to with that car..man it was in another world.

@bigt1nyhatch it's just one race, he's won most of his races by being flat out faster than everybody.

Burton didn't own Darlington at this particular time. That trend started two years later in '99.

There's a reason she was smiling so hard at the end of the video...

@bigt1nyhatch I take it you don't watch Nascar anymore.

what would you do with a million dollars on the line and u were put in the same exact position? im curious to hear your answer

Is the race where Dale fell asleep in the car?

Obviously you don't know what you're talking about. Jack Roush was one of the biggest Gordon haters during this time period, and he owned Burton's car. Why would he tell him to back off to give Gordon the win? He backed off because he didn't have position in the turn. It's hard to pass going into 1 and 2 like that. He was trying to get another run and hopefully have something for him in 3 and 4, as he did have the better car towards the end of the race.

I know this video: Its Jeff Gordon 1 in a million

hello.... FROM THE FUTURE

Explain to me how that was dirty, especially when Jeff BURTON was the one who hit him first. Jeff was doing what he had to do, not give any room. You saw the same thing with Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch this year at Michigan.

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Ah. . .back when Darlington was exciting. Hate Gordon but he earned that one.

anyone else hear a "holy shit!" at 0:29?

I was at this race. What a great finish. Gordon still sux.

somebody please post the last 10 laps of this race. darlington sucks now and i would like to see the good old darlington.

@Abcdefgphelps yep i dont even watch it anymore

Ya she probably got all of that Winston million in the divorce.

@tkemmitzer Have you not read any of my comments? I was a Gordon fan growing up. I was arguing with Earnhardt fans.

what a dirty block...

Anyone Beside Burton....Gordon woulda be along the inside wall with a wrecked car.

this is the kind of racing NASCR is missing.... way too polite and absolutely no rubbin and racing.. if someone gets hit it's a huge slam in the back not a small nudge...

Just another example of how dirty gordon was as a racer. Burton should have put him in the wall.

$10 says you were an Earnhardt fan, and if so, you have no business to be calling someone else a dirty racer. Earnhardt made a living off of running into other people.

and the big deal was...............???

Why is Jeff better than jimmie? You ever see jimmie race like this? Nope.

Nascar sucks now!!! Indy car's making a come back now!!!!!

this was when nascar was actually GOOD. now it is just a money hungry peice of shit.