2004 EA Sports 500 [20/21] (Finish)

[@theawesomest09]

By far one of the most underrated finishes ever

[@pacthesir]

really because of the flip at the end and people mostly see this race to watch the flip and people forgot about the win

[@austinmora1309]

Great finish

[@TailsFan369no2]

1993 rusty Wallace 2004 Elliott sadler

[@nascarfan9524]

4:21 the sound of Legendary

[@brandonmcfarland5200]

This Happens When I Was 11 Years Old In The 6th Grade When This Is One Of The Most Incredible Finish With Elliott Sadler Flipping So Softly And Then There Were Would've Been 20 Cars In An Accident On The Rear Back Stretch Just Like In The Fall Of 2001 Were Bobby Labonte Flipped It Was A 2 Car Wreck Coming Out Of Turn 2 Like That Was A Big Difference Compare To The 2001 Fall Race Where Bobby Labonte Started A Flip.

[@jasonjackson5493]

Damn I just watched the whole race and what a show that was!! Earnharrrrdt baby!!! Damn these cars were perfect...big horsepower, bouncing around not stuck on the ground causes for the cars to move around to wear the driver had to get up on the wheel and that they did on this day

[@BLUExEYEDxSLICKT]

This is the Dale Jr we all know! The dominating guy he can be! This guy was back in this form last year to win 4 races at hendrick in that 88 car. Now in 2015 with a new 5 time cup champ lead engineer for that 48 team in the past and a 1 time nationwide champ crew chief last year and will be the championship crew chief for Dale Jr this year. I can feel it. I think he will break his win record of 6 in a year of 2004 to 10 or more wins in 2015. Go Jr! 

[@justinkrizenesky]

Yeah, no...

[@FastEvan47]

This comment didn’t age well.

[@TSDN]

That 8 was literally out there by itself

[@bradleyhale12]

June bug at his best. Damn I miss these days.

[@alman666]

Man, I sure miss the Gen4 car. That finish was unbelievably exciting.

[@Jeff.3]

This should have been the race that won him the title, but the TV guys and nascar had to get offended by a damn word guys have said so many times before and since.

[@BLUExEYEDxSLICKT]

Yup, Carl edwards is the chump that cost him at atlanta in the 2004 chase. He was charging to the front and passed Edwards for 3rd and was catching Mark Martin to pass him but carl spun him into the inside wall. He had the points lead before the spin. He went from a guarantee win or top 3 finish to a 33rd place finish. Then a week later he finished 33rd at Martinsville with trouble to. He had 2 straight weeks of chase trouble that cost him that 04 championship. Went from leading points to 5th.

[@mattkowal90]

That was actually his second straight 33rd, he had finished 33rd the week before at Martinsville. Next race he gets maximum points by winning Phoenix. Unfortunately, a battery issue at Darlington (11th), and the fact Homestead was always a thorn in his side didn't help either.

[@TravisMSimpson]

Earnhardt cut in front of Edwards at Atlanta.

[@laughinclown88]

this is up there with jrs 2001 pepsi 400. these were definitely the good days. also kudos to nascar for NOT throwing the caution on the final lap and letting them race. this ranks in the top3 best races ive ever watched

[@BurnNotice2023]

That was about as strong of a march to the front as Dale Sr in 2000 at Talladega. Once it started there was no stopping it.

[@arturovasquezc_]

I'm here only because dale jr won the geico 500!

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Just the way things work. Jeff did win that spring race, btw. He was a nose ahead of Jr. when the caution flew. And it was more so the fact this was NBC- national television- he dropped the s-bomb on. Can't use that word on National TV. That was just the start of bad luck 'til the end of the year. Thus, ending the talented Jr. era.

[@mantisjr]

This race reminded me of the 2000 winston 500 jr coming up through that pack like his daddy miss that dale

[@day500champ15]

Bobby Smith Is not also ironic that like his dad he had a blue car following and helping him? Kenny Wallace in Sr's case and Ricky Rudd here.

[@pacthesir]

Elliot sadler! AGAIN!

[@HyperParakeet]

One of the better finishes at dega! I hope racing is more like this in 2013.

[@Ktaurus26]

This is the race where Jeff Gordon lost the 2004 championship... Waited to long to pit and had a bad finish.

[@TailsFan369no2]

Had one more chance in Miami and blew it

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

Elliott Sadler, you’re doing it wrong.

[@joekaput747]

He's getting better at it, though

[@WhoopityDoo]

@booyah8848 No, wrecking at Atlanta with less than 15 laps to go is what cost him the championship.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Technically, yes. But it was after he cussed in victory lane his bad luck started.

[@arturovasquezc_]

If NASCAR let the guys race back to the finish line in the CWRVS 500 at Talladega, Dale Jr. would've won the race for sure.

[@silverstreak492]

i miss this type of pack racing now we have the two cars tangens wich is so boring to watch

[@KevinMcAdams26]

I was at this race :)

[@booyah8848]

this race cost jr the championship cursing in vl

[@TravisMSimpson]

Nope, Martinsville and being too aggressive at Atlanta.

[@Wesker1213Gaming]

tandems, but yes I agree 100%

[@BLUExEYEDxSLICKT]

Oh and at this race the stupid ass nascar docking Jr 25 damn points just for expressing his personality in a happy manor and saying shit and damn in victory lane and went from leading the points there to handing it back to Kurt Busch cause they docked Jr points just for minor cussing. I swear all forces were working against Jr in 04 towards that championship. Hell Jr had the first dega win sealed and should've won it and had 7 wins in 04 but Nascar ran 10 laps out under caution gave win to Jeff.

[@JohnnyUtah13]

@booyah8848 no...janet jackson caused Jr. the championship that year....just think about it lol

[@KartKing4ever]

Too bad each racer had to pay $500 for their car DLC.

[@BLUExEYEDxSLICKT]

This is the Dale Jr I know. The hard driving will drive through the pack like Sr old Jr. If he drives like this this year 2013 then the field is in trouble. Go JR!