2002 Daytona 500

[@laughinclown88]

I miss the restrictor plate "whine." Mostly though i miss Benny Parsons.

[@DillonMurway]

At least he's in heaven with Steve Byrnes and Buddy Baker

[@osurocks24]

+Dillon Murway And watching and announcing much better racing than what were seeing on Earth from NASCAR now.

[@DillonMurway]

osurocks 24 Including god-forbid Rick Allen

[@osurocks24]

+Dillon Murway That was a funny comment. Yes, I agree. I wish Benny and Buddy baker would come back to earth and announce again. They were classic announcers.

[@danalong1237]

No! Allen Bestwick is still alive, for crying out loud!

[@willboutin6001]

Benny Parsons was one of the most genuine people, not just in NASCAR, but as a person. I used to go to Daytona a lot growing up and I saw him after the 2003 Pepsi 400 that biffle won, and for some reason I never asked for his autograph or picture, but instead I stopped him to ask him questions, and he answered all my stupid questions. Now I work as a crew member in the sport and I think just how great this guy really was because there are a lot of negative people who work in our garage area. It's people like him that made me realize how to treat others when you're somewhat of a public figure.

[@jasonjackson5493]

Will Boutin what team you work on?

[@quentinparhiala9415]

I agree with you will

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@jasonjackson5493 lol

[@RooneyMac]

NASCAR really started going to shit in 2007. Not wHeN dAeL diEd and no not bc the COT When we lost BP, we all lost him and have lost our way since. Had he lived longer, I'm sure he would've put everyone back in their place: from the teams' bullshit, the lack-of-respect problems, even the sanctioning body itself. But most of all, the shitty ass fandom here!

[@chiefsonic24]

Thank gawd for KZbin. Love watching these old Winston cup races. Miss these days of racing.

[@quentinparhiala9415]

I agree

[@STICKGUYMB]

This was one hell of a time for NASCAR. Wish it was at this level today

[@billbill9499]

It's better today

[@panthersfreak02]

I absolutely loved the theme music for this race by NBC. Loved it. I miss the good old days of NASCAR.

[@MovieLover1995]

The song is "Fuel" by Metallica. One of my favorites off of the Reload album.

[@MovieLover1995]

It's "Fuel" by Metallica. Great song!

[@mcj88]

Shout out to Geoff Bodine finishing 3rd at the track that nearly killed him two years prior.

[@Mitchp93]

How good can Allen Bestwick call a race? Wow hes great!

[@nicolegomez5556]

Mitch Popiel Yeah, I Agree.

[@jhpvids]

I think NBC Sports did a good job covering NASCAR. From 2002-2006, NBC Sports went small ball with a lot of sports. No NFL, MLB or NBA. Mostly tennis, golf, Norte Dame football, horse racing and their crown jewels NASCAR and The Olympics (every two years). This race aired during the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Great race.

[@xSoccerxCorex]

nascar leaving nbc when they did turned out to be a big mistake. using nascar at it's peak as a lead in to SNF would've destroyed in the ratings but nascar got lured back into a ESPN relationship that turn into a disaster in no time flat

[@NotSteveCook]

@@xSoccerxCorex I think NBC left because they got the NFL contract.

[@justinturley7071]

⁠​⁠@@xSoccerxCorexdo you remember when nbc sent people dressed as Muslims at the Martinsville race in 2006 for a Dateline special? nbc was hoping for a reaction from the fans and didn’t get any.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

​@@NotSteveCook however, in 2005, NBC went all in on the NHL, the peak of televised Ice Hockey... 2005-21.

[@nascarfan88ta]

"Son of a bitch! We won it man" greatest quote ever

[@joeyskierdrummer]

That opening intro is pure epicness.

[@2jsalomon]

i often come back to this exact vid just to hear that song lol

[@billbell48]

3:29:00 "Oh, he can't do that!" I bet Ward was licking his chops when he saw Sterling step out of the car. It was cool to see the 09 come out of nowhere for his great run too.

[@skyhigh335]

The 09 driven by Geoff Bodine had a remarkable run in an underfunded team. This is the same driver who went through that horrific truck crash in this same track two years prior.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

​@@skyhigh335Plus, that's the same James Finch 09 that gave Brad Keslowski his 1st cup race win at Talladega in 2009. The same can be said for that team's sponsor, the Miccosoukee tribe, long time partners with Finch.

[@RedCard94]

3:29:04 "OH, HE CAN'T DO THAT!!"

[@RedCard94]

What the hell was he thinking?! I mean I assume he knows the Red Flag rules and that there are camera's everywhere. Why would he do that?

[@AlexMaxwell2000]

LOL!

[@zanemarte9877]

3:29:11 Sterling Marlin admitting it. A driver with over 25 years experience breaking THE most important rule under red flag conditions is so embarassing not just to him but the fans as well.

[@williamgrantham4481]

Classic BP

[@TawnyEagle]

Funny. What I find even more hilarious is how Wally struggles to explain what the officials explained to him at 3:38:25. Bestwick is much more confused after his explanation, haha.

[@MrBigShot110]

Same thing happened in 01. Came back from commercial break into the big one.

[@RedCard94]

3:34:56 Awww, Wally....."We don't see any French judges in there, do we?" Reference to the Salt Lake 2002 Pairs Skating Judging scandal.

[@StFidjnr]

aka skate gate

[@maggardtv8292]

K

[@TheIntimidator93]

This was such an odd Daytona 500. It seemed like a race nobody wanted to win.

[@daltin92]

TheIntimidator93 it almost looked like gordon had the race won once he got the lead with 20 to go cause nobody would of gotten passed him of course that last caution ruined his chance to win his 3rd daytona 500 when he got turned by sterling marlin.

[@greatestbrand5191]

Still maybe the craziest Daytona 500 to date. My favorite one

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

#24 had it won

[@DKrueger1994]

Watched this last night on my PS4... amazing from start to finish

[@greatestbrand5191]

this race is so great. the racing, the commentators and logos used by nbc and tnt at the time imo, paintschemes, and plenty of not forced but organic drama ( something i normally dont like). miss these days. rip bp

[@PapayaRules481]

Well i mean commentator in daytona feb was supposed to be mike joy dw and larry mac

[@TheBANANAMAL]

Ahh, you cant hear that gen 4 restrictor plate scream anymore.

[@TheOldGreg91]

That was always my favorite NASCAR sound, gave me goosebumps at the start of the race.

[@gregbiffle227]

Greg The Boulder Really? I like the way our engines sound today. Deep, mean and straight up badass.

[@SwineBrothers]

the restrictor plate tracks were always cool, because you only heard that sound once a year. sounded more..racy. like a v8 supercar or something.

[@VinstonCup]

Racing is racing. It's always sounded amazing and always will.

[@zanemarte9877]

Type056 Rick Mast had been diagnosed with Carbon Monoxide poisoning and had to call it a career in 2002 because of exposure to the exhaust.

[@greatestbrand5191]

this commentary team is one of my favorites miss bp

[@DavidJameson89]

It's 2019 now, and this remains one of my favorite races ever. Not just because my favorite driver Ward won, but because the race contenders had plenty of entertaining personality. You had Ward Burton, the nice guy with an extreme Southern accent. You had Sterling Marlin, a guy who always told a great story and enjoyed being funny (even when they interviewed him after this race, he was all smiles and making light of himself trying to pull the fender). You also had Elliott Sadler as runner-up, and he has a fun personality at times.

[@CJODell12]

And veteran Geoff Bodine (52 at that point) finished 3rd in what would be his final top 5 finish.

[@KR_Diecasts]

Those DEI cars were unreal on the plate tracks. And as a Stewart fan growing up all these years later it still hurts seeing him go out on lap 3, but it all ended up working out at the end of the year.

[@NascarNixon]

Forgot that Michael almost crashed into the pace car.

[@aangelgomez9033]

Uh... No, He Didn't.

[@acer5871]

3:25:42 uh, yes he did

[@Ibelikemj]

Almost crashed into Robert Presley and his crew as well on the pits

[@doge2899]

Frisky!

[@AndyMarquis]

This was such a fun race, one of my all-time favorites.

[@paullilko41]

This was a hell of a race

[@williamgrantham4481]

10/10

[@Chives5150]

An instant classic.

[@deletethemedia3445]

Got that warm and fuzzy feeling watching Schrader lead the 500

[@packisbetter90]

I miss Nascar back then like from late 90s til about 2005 was when it was best

[@deletedaccount966]

Compared to today's standards, it is a crazy race and they all smile about it at the end! You got to love these boys, Sterling's interview at the end is gold.

[@Busch22Fan]

56:33 - Matt: "The 20 team, looking at the championship this year, uses a mulligan early in the title chase." Just 9 months later, Tony would prove that this mulligan wasn't wasted.

[@xSoccerxCorex]

one of 2 times in history that the last place finisher in the 500 won the title.

[@SteamKing2160]

This is better than the 2015 Daytona 500

[@CocaColaDude]

2:25:30 I love Wally's explanation of the hand signals during the race, especially the last one.

[@andyhayner9519]

“Anybody gonna pay attention to someone like Jimmie Johnson giving hand sign--“ “Uh; no...”😂😂😂

[@guido4lyfe91]

This is the race that got me into NASCAR, first time watching it since that day .

[@greatestbrand5191]

commentator reactions as well were awesome

[@LeafFerret]

Fox and NBC should rotate broadcasting the 500 like they used to but I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon.

[@davidnascar4210]

I wouldn't want to hear Rick Allen call the Daytona 500.

[@eriviere002]

+david nascar agreed

[@eriviere002]

+david nascar agreed

[@DillonMurway]

+SHRChevy4 Why did Allen Bestwick go to IndyCar? He should've went to NBC when ESPN left

[@DillonMurway]

+david nascar I'd wonder what'd happen?

[@tylercrouch31]

I miss the gen 4 cars.They seemed like they had more freedom at the restrictor plate tracks. The drafting was good, and I feel that type of racing was much better than the current racing with the gen 6.

[@jdbrisentine2615]

+Tyler Crouch They're getting back to good racing this year

[@tylercrouch31]

Yea I liked Carl Edwards bump and run at Richmond.

[@jdbrisentine2615]

all of the races compared to the gen 6 races last year. all of them have been way better than last year's. You can actually pass for the first time since these cars

[@tylercrouch31]

You are absolutely right. I can't wait for Talledega.

[@ryanmorrison3699]

Tyler Crouch The plate racing was incredible. Not to mention all the other forms of racing in nascar were also great with these Gen 4s

[@andrewbugel4711]

RIP BENNY PARSONS! We love and miss you so much❤️

[@elijahwerling4668]

Great race with a great broadcast crew RIP BP

[@billybagels89]

I was a big Tony Stewart fan as a kid, and I remember being so ticked off when he blew up on lap 2. The end of the season made up for it though 🏆

[@tobiojo5806]

Every time I watch the Replay of Sterling Marlin getting out and touching his car in the 2002 Daytona 500, I laugh and sometimes feel sorry for Sterling Marlin. Now Every time There is a red flag during a race, I always say " Don't Become the next Sterling Marlin"

[@tylercrouch31]

+Tobi Ojo "Marlinning" lol

[@MrMW2nd]

I never felt bad for him he dumped Gordon

[@budamania1989]

2:39:06 great timing nbc

[@dlwile33]

Allen Bestwick's the man.

[@JJA1987]

BP as well RIP

[@quentinparhiala9415]

Yes he is

[@quentinparhiala9415]

@@JJA1987 Definitely

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@JJA1987 Allen Bestwick is WAY BETTER than the annoying Rick allen. Rick Allen is like DJ ATOMIKA.

[@mauriciocastillo2344]

@@purwantiallan5089 Rick Allen he is just dumb....he tries so damn hard to be so professional but he cant....Bestwick is professional by nature and always has something great to say....BP we miss him to😔....and miss those gen 4 cars to😔....been a fan of nascar for more than 20 years

[@jacknapier8774]

Allen Bestwick had that down to the second coming up on lap 3. He was perfectly timed with that sentence.

[@dustinharlow2634]

miss these days

[@sabastianmoore4774]

Sterling Marlin made the biggest bonehead move in Daytona 500 history.

[@tobiojo5806]

it's the dumbest move in Daytona 500 history.

[@zanemarte9877]

Yeah that definitely took his 3rd 500 win away.

[@moneybagshastings2247]

Think he was already down the toilet. The car got quite the bruising via the contact w/ Gordon, and he drove the WHEELS off it just to beat everyone back to the line. I just don't think it would've held up, I could see him dropping back to like...9th, off the restart.

[@ryanmorrison3699]

It may be the most boneheaded move in NASCAR history.

[@DanielSong39]

Nah, he would've had to pit anyway.

[@wolferguy]

No race Easter weekend so I'm here to watch where I was in 2002. That's me waving in turn 4.

[@zanemarte9877]

wolferguy In what minute and second or hour? You didn't specify. I'm pretty sure you were given a heck of a show there especially during the final quarter of the race. I went in 2015 and the race was exciting for me. I saw my then favorite driver (before he retired) Dale Jr. led a lot of laps and was in major contention to win his 3rd 500 and be the first back to back winner since Sterling Marlin, I almost saw my driver win in person, but finished 3rd under caution.

[@AndyMarquis]

Good $$$ for a clean copy of the NBC Daytona 500 theme.

[@softwave1662]

The early 2000's was the peak of NASCAR tbh. And tbh I forgot how good this race was. I normally think of 2002 plate races being kinda boring because of the package but the 500 was an exception. Just stunningly good racing,

[@Notch8GEGaming]

The 2001 plate racing package was better.

[@behindthemic4971]

One of the most infuriating races for me. Gordon had it.

[@daltin92]

Matthew Owens i completly agree once gordon got the lead with 20 to go i honestly thought it was his to win.

[@moneybagshastings2247]

That's how I felt about this year's 500

[@oscarjimenezsr.716]

As a Long Time fan of Him I'm Pissed too Damn Sterling

[@devils352]

Oscar jimenez I was a Gordon too and like you I was mad lol

[@AlonsoRules]

Back when NASCAR had credibility - no Chase either

[@hunterpro_1]

yep

[@epzik8]

I love the special theme song that NBC used for Speedweeks in 2002 and '04.

[@Diecastbuffet]

Best sounding stock car ever

[@tropicalcyclone100]

2:39:06 Guess the test drive didn't go so well.....

[@w0210230]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@w0210230 Jarrett its james why u let them do the test drive??

[@NotSteveCook]

22:05 How time flies...

[@austinmora1309]

Benny Parsons is absolutely right about the wrecks at Daytona and Talladega drivers cause the wrecks not the rules package

[@matthewporrini50]

This was the first Daytona 500 broadcasted on NBC

[@purwantiallan5089]

Anyone here rewatching the 2002 NASCAR Full races during covid19 pandemics?

[@greatestbrand5191]

Thx so much for these old races especially this one being one of my top 5 daytona 500s AWESOME STUFF

[@luisayalajr8139]

The greatest 500 of all time in the 00s. It had everything what you wanted in a Daytona 500. The big one, drama and that moment with marlin pulling the finder on the red flag. Plus Jarrett spinning on the last lap. This 500 tops the 2007 race

[@joshuasweeney7864]

Its awesome how your uploading all these complete 500s it sucks that I have to dismantle my full 500 playlist to add them in lol

[@joshuasweeney7864]

Dude ill redo the whole thing if youre uploading all of them

[@joshuasweeney7864]

Word!

[@thisguy652]

Wally, Benny, and Allen are the best trio to broadcast NASCAR. I think it’s funny how they mentioned Ward Burton’s name maybe twice before he assumed the lead after the Sterling Marlin debacle

[@BengtsonJ]

It was Bob, Ned and Benny in my Opinion.

[@kenzschueler]

I love how Ward even gave Bill a hug in victory lane

[@goodvibes4459]

This was Nascar at it's peak when I was in high school. So much popularity that kids were wearing rascar jackets to school and they didn't even watch the races. They liked the colors. This was also at the height of the hatred for Jeff Gordon. Which came out of nowhere and still today I am baffled why people hated him. The cheer when he spun out was so loud it made me mad watching back in high school because I was the only Jeff Gordon fan I knew lol.

[@BeanMachine317]

Love that post race interview

[@martinfan44]

FINALLY someone uploaded the full race of this. For forever, every time I asked someone to do it they always said no because buggy1boy uploaded it even though it was in parts

[@AndyMarquisLIVE]

I'll never understand why people give Sterling Marlin beef over this. He was going to have to pit and fall to the rear of the field anyway.

[@robertanderson2898]

I loved this period. No stages, or competition cautions, just exciting, crazy racing.

[@MurphyMonster]

Haha, silent lap 3 "TONY STEWART IS OFF THE PACE!!!" 54:00

[@phxmaster9684]

Very silent when he says that lol

[@JML.136]

NBC was so much better than Fox ! Bestwick , Wally & BP were such a great combo ! 🏁

[@allabouthewaves4354]

Personally I would love to have NBC and FOX rotate the Daytona 500 like they did from 2001 to 2006. I get tired of FOX doing it every year.

[@Jose-Gomez]

AllaboutheWaves Yeah. NBC, SHOULD DO THIS, BY BROADCASTING RIGHTS AGAIN, FOR THE DAYTONA 500, RATHER THAN FOX!

[@sametozkan9175]

Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick was later on the cover of NR '03

[@JG24ROX54]

There are 4 changes I want to NASCAR these days. - Bring back the Pontiacs and Dodge. - Kick out Toyota. - Bring Winston back as the national sponsor for the Cup Series. - Would it kill anyone to bring back the bright and original paint schemes that NASCAR used to have? On the new games I've seen people bringing the 2002 schemes to the new car and they look fantastic!

[@DumpedClutch]

Pontiac is done, Dodge is racing viper United Sports Car (thank god). Toyota brings in too much money They arent going to bring back Winston lol The faces of sponsors has changed so the paints schemes have too.

[@Brian211978]

Nascar wanted to get away from tobacco so it will never happen! Unless someone convinces them to start making cars again...it will never happen!!

Well, good idea for the Dodge back, but Pontiac is dead... And I'm okay with Toyota being in the NASCAR game, at least it brings some "international" flavour to the series and attracts more audience worldwide.

[@JG24ROX54]

skankuser Fair enough, dead or alive.

[@Jmeon4eva]

Pontiac's been gone as a company for years, and dodge doesn't make a car to fit the requirements anymore. If anything i'd rather have some Olds, and the Plymoth's back. Don't mind Toyota.

[@Jose-Gomez]

Ok. NBC Needs To Not Only, Broadcast The DAYTONA 500, Again, But Also, Broadcast The ENTIRE NASCAR Cup Series Season, Rather Than FOX.

[@SilentSpades]

2:45:33 Who else thinks that music and the on board wreck is an epic mix?

[@MoMotorMan99]

Such a memorable race. One thought burns in my mind though. Where can I find that opening theme? They used the same music in the intro for the 2004 500; can't find the theme music anywhere though.

[@r_moore20]

This race had so many heavy contenders go by the wayside randomly. First Tony, then Dale. If Robby Gordon didn't wreck with 9 to go, Jeff would have probably won.

[@sirdaddylops5398]

It’s crazy how that butterfly effect works. If they had stopped racing back to the caution back and changed that rule then he probably would’ve won.

[@quentinparhiala9415]

This is a fantastic Daytona 500 race from 2002 and a great win for Michael waltrip

[@emperorburton]

Thank you for this!

[@우구-k2b]

1:28 1:43 what is that music?

[@KBowWow75]

20:27. I wonder if these two feel the same after Chicagoland last year.

[@mistertheking]

2:43:05 Ward comes within a car length of losing it all. Gotta be lucky and good to win the 500.

[@markbartlettjr.]

Sterling Marlins interview @ 3:55:30 "Well I seen Earnhardt do it one time at Richmond. He got out and cleaned his windshield off, so I thought it was okay. So I guess it wasn't." That makes me laugh every time, lol

[@JJA1987]

Dale didn't do it under The Red Flag though dumbass Sterling like what you did

[@quasimoto7662]

Ward Burton is a legend

[@behindthemic4971]

"Cars don't cause the wreck. Drivers cause the wreck by making contact." @ 2:44:40. Guns don't kill people... people kill people... just to make it a little political for you.

[@jasonjackson5493]

The 2001 500 was the best I have ever seen, for obvious reasons it was the saddest.........but tge racing was insane that day.... I personally think the wicker on the roof of the cars allowed it to punch a bigger hole in the air

[@zanemarte9877]

Agree the racing for that 500 was awesome, but at the cost of someone's life. The safety concerns were the reason why they took that 2001 superspeedway package off the cars, but yet little did we know that 20 years later they would have a superspeedway package very similar to 2001.

[@JoJoXishs]

2:49:00 - What a great dude Kenny is :D

[@zanemarte9877]

Now he's with FOX's pre race coverage team.

[@CORONITAMANGAMES]

“BP buys dinner a lot, I gotta give him credit for that” “He buys dinner for you?” “Yeah. You didn’t know that, Alan?” “BP, we gotta talk...” BP: “JEREMY MAYFIELD IN THE 19 CAR!”

[@thegoat1956]

It killed me when Jeff blocked and got spun. Heartbreaker

[@atkearly1]

I miss those days, when they go to commercial. Then the wreck happened, they cut the commercial ASAP. when the wreck is still happening. Now, you never know what's happening during commercial. Even if there was a wreck happened. And had to wait the full commercial to be over(for example, the most recent ARCA race at Talladega, the 2017 General Tire 200). Another thing, I wish is the broadcast do more side-by-side, commercial-race coverages. Almost all race long. Except under caution.

[@tarheelenigma]

What was it around this period with drivers trying to interrupt the silent lap 3?

[@JJA1987]

This was the only time they did the Silent Lap in 2002 till the 10th Anniversary of Dale's death

[@zanemarte9877]

Rockingham Spring was the last silent lap they did.

[@kura00skyline48]

1:28 Just like in 2004

[@markraison8905]

Lead Lap, Car Numba 40 Sterling Marlin My Fav Driver all time

[@markraison8905]

Stop swearing dip shit

[@willyhearrell9060]

+Razz PNG are you 5?

[@ilackedtheheart]

I feel Ward could have been about as completive as his brother if he found a better team to race with. Nothing against BDR, but I think that team could have potentially killed off Jeff Gordon's career. Bill Davis didn't want to hire Ray Evernham on to be his crew chief, but Rick Hendrick did, and the rest is history.

[@ericbarth5334]

That sterling interview classic

[@timothyvictor2716]

Please does anybody know the name of this song and the artist from 8:38 to 9:38 during dale earnhardt's Daytona 500 tribute.

[@eriviere002]

bittersweet symphony

[@falloutguy1305]

Pretty weird how Harvick makes contact on pit road with his former teammate Mike Skinner and future car number. Number #4

[@mariagomez5030]

All Right, NBC. Starting, And Beginning In February 2021, To 2024. Please Don't Bring Rick Allen Back, To The NASCAR On NBC Sports Booth. AND, PLEASE,... Bring Allen Bestwick, BACK, To The NASCAR On NBC Booth. With, Former NASCAR Driver/2-Time DAYTONA 500 Champion, Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Alongside, His Former NASCAR Crew Chief, Steve Leatrte.

[@NotSteveCook]

"I broke a damn...somethin'!"

[@platk2261]

I had the pleasure of attending this race and if the motors sound ripping ,I concur. Ford and Dodge showed up to dance, Sterling, stay in your car!

[@KR_Diecasts]

Weird seeing the Kmart cars again the 26 and 66

[@williamgrantham4481]

I Saw This Nascar Throwback 2002 Daytona 500

[@dustinharlow2634]

johnson era begun

[@zanemarte9877]

And little did we know then he would go on to win 83 races tying Cale Yarbourough and 7 cups tying Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty