1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500

NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Darlington Raceway
August 31st, 1997

[@chrissnyder3430]

#3 passed out at the wheel on first lap ands then became disoriented. It was all caused by herniated disc in his neck. I watched an interview where he said he had never dealt with so much pain as he did that year.

[@jessemullen9083]

From the Talladega wreck the year before?

[@HOOSIERDADDY24]

He went out and got drunk the night before with Childress and Skinner and a few others, he was still drunk at the start of the race. True story.

[@brianbooher7318]

@@HOOSIERDADDY24 I say bullshit but funny

[@trueearthandmore4054]

I think the herniated disk was from his Atlanta accident in '99.

[@CJODell12]

1997 was Dale Sr's first winless season since 1981, the only two full time seasons of his career that he didn't win a race.

[@FeartheCyr611]

My first of 2 Nascar races I attended! I will NEVER forget this one!

[@johnbrads5340]

One of the greatest races ever in Nascar history is the Mountain dew Southern 500 the of the crown jewel races

[@devinbrown1775]

This is why we need now Monster Energy Million. Just liked the Winston Million. And the No. Bull 5 to put Monster 5.

[@joshandkorinna]

Thank you for recording and uploading all these old races. I wish you would leave the old commercials in. It would be just like watching the original broadcast back in the day.

[@jasonjgr8580]

I remembered when I watched this race it was awesome.

[@MSTmike3k]

If anyone was wondering the young man in Gordon's pits Andrew Jackson passed away in 1999

[@brianpatrickreddington1750]

Olde DW did a throwback scheme in 1997 before it became a regular thing lol

[@billyman623]

This was my first full season watching, i started watching in 96 the pepsi 400, i just happen to turn it on and Gordon was my favorite

[@jessemullen9083]

1:10:00 Wow, that's two times in this race that a car that would have backed into the wall backed into another car on the high line instead

[@chrisuncleahmad]

I can't help but wonder how the reaction would have been if Burton did indeed try to spin out Gordon. Considering that Gordon was not exactly a fan favorite at this time, methinks it might have been the opposite of Earnhardt/Labonte Bristol 1999- where the wrecker wouldn't have been booed into oblivion.

[@kurtomac2386]

This was the day I became a Jeff Burton fan

[@buzzkill9991]

This race was on the same day that Princess Diana's funeral took place

[@buzzkill9991]

@NoSoyAllowed ooooooooooh

[@crouchb15]

first cup race after my birth

[@tamezzodiac2862]

The year dale was broken cause of1996 talledega if only he would of got surgery in 1996. 1999 Atlanta hit home for that injury and he had to get surgery.

[@badbooking3221]

The injuries Dale got didn't require surgery, but he should not have been in the car. He admitted later that racing like he did after the crash only slowed down his recovery, and no doubt played a role in his (for his standard) subpar 1997 season.

[@tamezzodiac2862]

Anyone know the into song

[@loutenant9480]

Check video description, God damn it.

[@johnnydobbs1736]

@@loutenant9480 Don't you just have a ugly attitude God damn you

[@pepsibottleq]

2:18:06 who in fact built this car? hmm

[@mangupgaming7811]

0:16 a Ford Driver ride a Pontiac

[@MrChristopherHaas]

One disturbing race. 1. What REALLY happened to Earnhardt here? Well never know, at the time people were guessing he had been poisoned. 2. Jeff Gordon with those 15 year old looks, 13 year old voice and that sponsor that got busted in a sting involving…..15 year old boys. There. I wrote it.

[@rdaws73]

Drunk

[@MYBODYISTICKLISHALLOVER365]

Ok video, it would have been better if you included the post race coverage in your video.