2002 Daytona 500 Finish

[@stephenholloway6893]

Ward Burton also won at New Hampshire, later that year. In what was his final now Sprint Cup Series win.

[@PchanStitch]

I miss that high pitched sound those cars used to have on the super speedways.

[@Daytonamike924]

I wonder what produced that sound

[@ryanjamieson8779]

@@Daytonamike924 they used an X-pipe style design exhaust called a "boom tube" and it only exited out one side of the car, that's what made the exhaust note sound like that back in 99-2005ish

[@tamezzodiac2862]

@@ryanjamieson8779 not true it ran out of both sides and it was only the x pipes not the boom tube or anything else cause iroc had the same sound and those exhaust pipes were round. There is a whole video explaining why they had that but it was basically the 90 degree kinked x pipe and they had that sound from 1995 with sterling marlin at first clear till the last superspeedway race in 2007. Iroc had the same dude that made them put them on the cars cause they thought they sounded cool and a few of the xfinity cars at superspeedways run them again but not all of them.

[@Fuckfacescumbag]

The greatest Nascar race ever held. Ward Burton- heres to you...

[@karnubawax]

The followers of the big names in NASCAR will never know the joy of following a middling driver... and watching him win Daytona!

[@TWProductions90]

I lived IN south Boston when he won. It was nutsss after

[@jessebeckwith3446]

I followed Ricky Craven because in live in Maine. He won twice in Cup. It was awesome.

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

@@jessebeckwith3446 I liked Craven and Musgrave. Musgrave broke my heart too many times.

[@stevencook420]

@@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo Musgrave finished well in points there for a bit mid 90's...so close to victory

[@loosewill3828]

I was a 16 year old kid who had been through it as a Ward Burton fan for 5 years. Over 20 years later, as I type this reply after watching this video, I STILL can't stop crying. That was THE greatest day of my life as a sports fan. As a born and bred Alabama boy, I've been through the worst of times for Alabama football, and I've seen success beyond comprehension, but NONE of it compares to watching that 22 Caterpillar Dodge take that checkered flag that day.

[@jnch7568]

miss these cars

[@austinsteed1581]

Winning this race seemed so much more important back then.

[@theyguy958]

Couldnt agree more. And you commented that two years ago. It's even worse now. The drivers don't appreciate it like they once did.

[@goodguyty941]

@@theyguy958 It just keeps gettin worse

[@Hazel-the-Amazon]

I think its been watered-down down a bit, but mostly by the media. Ateast in the last decade. It also doesn't help. We have had more repeat winners, and younger winners. Who haven't spent a whole career winning one race. To me as a racing fan. This is one of the big four races. That most drivers dream of winning. The other three are Monaco, lemans, and the Indy 500.

[@MrBurney12]

Stages and Giant Ass Spoilers, it's a death trap race now. 2 Years in a row I thought I saw guys get killed, Newman in 20 and Brad and Kyle in 21. McDowell is a joke of a driver and got lucky he slipped past the wreck. And what a winner Trevor Bayne became. This used to be the race even the best struggled to win or never won, DW and Dale tried for most of their career to finally get it. Tony Stewart never did and Mark Martin either. Now I think I could go win it...

[@DrewHiRacingNASCARWinPOVs]

@@MrBurney12 Elliott should've won that, that was not real racing.....

[@atkearly1]

Man who can forget about this when Sterling Marlin worked on his car under the red flag and got caught.

[@otaviofrnazario]

that was a really dumb move...

[@jackjohnson9603]

I don't know what was better the finish or that call by alan bestwick

[@TuckerWhite94]

I think you got to give it to Ward for that "SON OF A BITCH, WE WON IT!!!" line.

[@ryanmorrison3699]

TuckerWhite94 I believe that honor belongs to Long Islander Tommy Baldwin Jr! Greatest thing ever said on a NASCAR radio!

[@2Schway4u]

I remember this race as a kid.Ward was my favorite, and I was literally jumping off the walls when I saw him win.One of the happiest moments of my childhood.

[@Osmium192]

Holy shit, me too. I was jumping up and down

[@ericaleightaylor3030]

I was in tears

[@Old_Motorsport_Clips]

I was 5. It was my first memory.

[@TWProductions90]

I'll never forget watching this living in South Boston. The week after was as if a team won the super bowl or world series

[@thomasfletcher4765]

I remember during one of the interviews with Ward , he was asked how he felt about winning the 500 , his response was " whee "

[@johncollins9111]

I forgot about this but I bet there wasn't very many people watching that weren't pulling for ward to win this

[@karnubawax]

Is it my imagination, or did the cars sound way cooler back then?

[@JoJoXishs]

They were,agree!

[@dwoodrow9721]

1000% sounded better

[@liquidninja04]

David, not your imagination. Real sound. I love this. IMO the v10 screaming f1 engines were way better.

[@stevencook420]

Not your imagination..love the plate sound back then

[@otaviofrnazario]

from 95 (with Steling Marlin especially) until the last year of Gen4 in 2007 the sound in plate racing was incredible. The first 500 with the Gen6 in 2013 came close to this sound as well.

[@colinjones4686]

When you got the firemen out congratulating him that means he had a lot of respect.

[@bf7504]

Man this generation of car or when they had them all slanted sideways kicked ass

[@DrowningInTabasco]

SON OF A BITCH, WE WON IT

[@SonicTrollsFan25]

Hahahahaha

[@guitarheroguy5]

Ward's car is grinning as big as he was!

[@quentindiaz9418]

damn i miss dodge.

[@jamestaylor4480]

Me too

[@RacingWorldTV202]

Great announcing team! One of the (if not) last great runs for Geoff Bodine in a Cup race.

[@otaviofrnazario]

if he won that would be a story and a half to tell... pretty much his first race in full form since that horrendous crash he had in the first truck series race in Daytona two years before (he returned during the 2000 season, but was even fired from his cup team because of his struggles and ran two cup races in 2001)

[@guitarheroguy5]

No caution, Ward won it cleanly! Congrats to Ward!

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Brilliant restart by Ward!

[@mattjohnston7686]

I was there, it was an awesome race. I sat in the third row in the section after the pit road exit.

[@MortifiedPenguin275]

I miss the CAT guys. And I love Baldwin. I really hope his team improves.

[@Osmium192]

This was my greatest sports moment from my childhood

[@ericaleightaylor3030]

I love me some Ward Burton

[@CombatArmsMaster2009]

this was the 500 year after dale died.really sad when the race ended and dale wasnt there in the winners circle as he was every year.

[@jeffreynagy5395]

I just shared this w/ a new neighbor in Abbey Wig Wam in Seffner. He gave it a 2 👍 up! Ward @ Tommy Baldwin made history BABY!!

[@bretttroutman9268]

Happy 60’t birthday who I meet ward Burton i reamber watch ward Burton winning the 2002 Daytona 500

[@Anthony_Stuart]

nascar so badly needed a good story like this that year...

[@slipnsldnaway]

My favorite driver

[@guyonutube123]

i still cant believe geoff bodine kept racing after the crash he had in truck!

[@TeamBombersportsUK]

He, BP and Wally were a fantastic combo! Never understand why they replaced him with Bill Weber in 05-06, Weber sounded like a window salesman and could kill the enthusiasm of a race quicker than Jerry Punch.

[@stephenholloway6893]

In a nutshell, between 2001-06 Fox and NBC swap Daytona coverage. In the odd years, Fox did the 500, NBC did the 400. Even years, it was NBC that did the Daytona 500. The then called Pepsi 400 was on FOX. Starting in 2007, the Daytona 500 was exclusive to Fox. Just like it was with CBS from 1979-2000.

[@CJODell12]

Currently FOX airs the first 16 races of the year, and NBC airs the last 20 races.

[@aaronkristofer18]

It was cool to see Marlin pull up and congratulate him even though he was probably a little upset about what happened. I was rooting for Marlin in this race, he had it in the bag.

[@stevencook420]

I was so heart broken for Sterling...had the points lead silver bullet was a blur that year

[@VinstonCup]

Why did NBC ever get rid of Allen Bestwick? He was one of the best commentators I've EVER heard.

[@K056275]

Best Daytona 500 love it

[@Keselowski88]

R.I.P. Benny Parsons

[@frmnNnj]

2:04 That one car coming out of the pits probably thought he was gonna crash when out of nowhere Dale Jarrett comes spinning in front of him lol

[@BuschWhackerReviews]

Ward Burton Kicks Ass

[@cameronchiesa1031]

Allen Bestwick added such emotion to his calls of victories.

[@devonmartinez1857]

Hell of a save Dale Jarrett

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

That was Phoenix Racing's best finish until Brad Keselowski won.

[@NickyvMLP]

Not to mention it was just two years after Bodine's monster crash at Daytona in 2000

[@brockstar1461]

2002 i think was the best nascar season in recent memory

[@RichieRottentooth]

Back when NASCAR was real racing.

[@andrewnason4734]

They didn't get rid of him. NBC lost the rights to do NASCAR races in 2006, and he went to ESPN. But you're absolutely right, that man can call a race.

[@instantreactions21]

i do have to admit that we were going crazy when ward won it....i wish it had been tony but im glad ward won it

[@DsturbedFan728]

what the hell Geoff Bodine in 3rd? my gosh..

[@CJODell12]

He won it in ‘86.

[@NYfanatic22]

My favortie daytona 500

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

A lot of people forget that the year before, Ward Burton led the most laps in the 01 Daytona 500 In the Pepsi 400, he qualified on the front row and finished 4th

[@wildfast88]

once again kurt busch finishes in the top 5

[@fleshwoundNPG]

Thanks, Dodge.

[@countryfan3709]

Big win a upset perhaps underdog win

[@Osmium192]

That’s why this ruled

[@SpenserMadden]

I miss BP :(

[@anagutierrez6568]

February 17 2002

[@2003NeonSXT]

I miss BP

[@IcoNexcalib3R]

@b00mYou no the COT cars are safer than the old ones but i liked the old ones better they seemed faster and more interesting to watch

[@logantheguitarhero]

But you have to wonder, since NASCAR and NBC landed the broadcast deal, will NBC get Bestwick back?

[@Jamersonde]

@Nascarboy426 Alan helped cover the Nationwide race last night & he did great!

[@gth804f]

This was a fantastic race

[@adhityarasyid7147]

Son of a b*tch we won it!! Ward...Ward....Ward

[@nascarfan8833]

Ol' Geoff Bodine finished third.

[@CJODell12]

He actually won it back in 1986

[@DanielFigueroaPalomo]

Buggy1Boy uploaded the entire race, form start to finish (includes of course, that incident you mention).

[@caseyreavis]

way to go wad button...

[@TheCrowneJewel]

rip benny parsons

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

@deering1134 Either way he was screwed. If he left the fender where it was it would've slashed a hole in the tire.

[@Pifmeister]

i miss ol' ward burton. where the hell is he?

[@CJODell12]

2:53. SON OF A BITCH! WE WON IT MAN!

[@evanwilliams6406]

"Son of a b___! We WON it Man!"

[@thepspman116]

@zackfan at least he's a commentator again.

[@PchanStitch]

Probably because NBC no longer broadcasts races and Bestwick moved to ESPN...

[@trainz675]

Why no fox?

[@continentalrcinglg]

@bluetoothboy24 Marlin didn't spin Gordon out; Gordon turned down on Sterling.

[@Nocstaa]

at 1:54, if Jarrett had cut back down, he would have had a legitimate shot at winning

[@whaduzitmatr]

In the interest of safety, this exciting finish would have been ruined by today's rules. The results probably would have been the same though.

[@PaddyRomp]

would have been cool if the 09 won it

[@MarkWilliams-vp7xw]

NBC always did a better job than fox in my honest opinion

[@nascarracin22]

@spiderlarry me to

[@austinsteed1581]

2003 EA Sports 500

[@osubuckeyes14]

@PhilipTheBigOne baldwin said it

[@nascarfan88ta]

2:53-2:55

[@richhood9934]

I can't believe they didn't bleep him. He does say "Son of a bitch", correct?

[@JoJoXishs]

@@richhood9934 man you cant control those things :D he won daytona500

[@CJODell12]

nascarfan88ta Son of a bitch! We won it man!

[@chips454]

Alan Bestwick>

[@instantreactions21]

my bro is a huge ward burton fan and he talks all this crap about how ward has won it but tony hasnt....

[@teiguemccormack3533]

No caution?!?!

[@theuser698]

Last lap no caution in nascar

[@teiguemccormack3533]

Why hello me from 9 years ago 😂

[@theuser698]

@@teiguemccormack3533 well in 1950-2015 ( i don't know after 2016 ) no countion in last lap in Nascar rules

[@deering1134]

marlin woulda won if he didnt pull on his fender lol

[@anagutierrez6568]

Sasha banks