2007 Pepsi 400

[@schteeve4759]

I'm from Northern Ireland and this is still the only NASCAR race I've ever been to. I was 15. Signed the finish line the day before then I was there for the race with a migraine from the heat, but still loving every minute in my full Clint Bowyer Jack Daniels gear. Still a massive fan and would love to get back one day.

[@jraybay]

Hopefully you get that chance. Covid put things into perspective and I'd love to go to another Formula 1 race someday myself. Can't beat sitting trackside for a race

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

TNT's Wide Open Coverage I think was a brilliant idea, and it needs to be implemented by every network that does NASCAR TV coverage.

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

They still kind of do that on NBC when they are at Daytona. Especially near the end of the race. Sometimes they go 40 laps without a commerical. But now we have the "non-stop" thing when they go to commerical.

[@rolux4853]

But I’m confused here.. If this race was broadcasted in 16:9 why do we see it in the unfortunate old format here? Is it because it’s a screen recording from an old 4:3 Tube television?

[@CPA85]

Skip to 1:14:30 for an unbelievable save from Kyle Busch. All-timer of a save.

[@RichieWilliams97]

Wally and KP were a highly underrated duo in the booth.

[@nativemartian]

It is a shame they never could get a solid play by play with their color commentary

[@mattkowal90]

@@nativemartian Benny Parsons was signed to continue as commentator after NBC left after 2006, but about two months after NBC's final broadcast before they came back in 2015, Benny succumbed to his cancer in January 2007. Still to this day, we miss Benny over 16 years later.

[@evanwilliams6406]

Last time the race was called the Pepsi 400, it was later called the Coke Zero 400 the next year.

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

And has been the Coke Zero 400 ever since. It would be great to see it change its name to the Coke Zero Firecracker 400.

[@dianeadkins-diorio1783]

@@tomdalfonzo9959 Won't happen now, unfortunately; beginning this year, the Daytona 400-miler is now the regular season finale (last weekend of August) and the Brickyard 400 is the new 4th of July race

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

@@dianeadkins-diorio1783, NASCAR obviously learned nothing from when they moved the Labor Day weekend race to Fontana. It will trample all over any kind of traditions, won't it?

[@dianeadkins-diorio1783]

@@tomdalfonzo9959 They should have left the Brickyard 400 in its original slot (last weekend of July/first weekend of August) as well as leaving the Daytona 400-miler as the Fourth of July race... maybe we'll see something down the road for Daytona similar to what brought the Southern 500 back to its traditional Labor Day weekend spot after ten years of being displaced after losing their second race date...

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

@@dianeadkins-diorio1783. I really hope so. NASCAR needs to learn to respect its traditions a lot more. I absolutely agree that the Brickyard 400 belongs on the first Sunday in August.

[@NathanK8848]

As the primary Pepsi won 4 races with Jeff. Back to back Talladega spring races in 2004 and 2005, as well as the Summer Daytona race in 2005. They would later return to victory lane in the 2007 Talladega fall race. The next 8 years they would go winless despite appearing 17 more times.

[@mattkowal90]

Jeff won in his Pepsi car at Talladega in Spring 2004, Spring 2005, and Fall 2007. In addition, he won the 2004 Pepsi 400 at Daytona.

[@thattruckerwes8072]

Which is crazy. Back then when he ran that Pepsi scheme seemed like he always found victory especially at the plate tracks. And as a Dale Jr fan I didn’t like that 😂😂 I thought he was gonna win this race

[@bubba_gump94]

2:04:18 that larry mac subway commercial 🤣

[@gnnascarfan2410]

And a cameo at the end by... Jared Fogle 🤮 Back when he was liked.

[@henrysmith4907]

Loved this race sounds like all the commentators had great chemistry and a lot of fun while calling the race

[@jordanmarcellobauch8091]

1:54:02 speaking of inches, Carl Edwards in the 99 trying to help his teammate Matt Kenseth in the 17.

[@markstrock6999]

This was the pinnacle of nascar racing right here

[@truthbringer3.06]

I have watched NASCAR along time, that was probably the best race ever!

[@x12NEWMAN12x]

this was a great race

[@gordonritchie665]

35:42 #8 Budweiser Chevy Dale Earnhardt Jr.

[@frankwhitedbrz]

16:26 race start

[@ref69]

Awesome race! Thanks for the upload and shouts from Mainz, Germany...

[@dianeadkins-diorio1783]

Lol at Sterling Marlin: "It blew a damn tire!"

[@bradcrock2878]

...and there you have it!

[@dianeadkins-diorio1783]

@@bradcrock2878 ...and I'm gonna defend Sterling Marlin til the end of time for that comment, 'cause that's exactly what happened..."

[@dillonpierce7869]

That whole bit still gets me every time I rewatch this race.

[@itsnotreagan]

Man Kyle Busch even back then could drive a race car. He drove a great race. I didn’t care for him when he went to Gibbs, but now as a get older I’m 28 I appreciate good driving

[@mattkowal90]

Broke my heart last month when he lost the 500, I was rooting for him because that's the last thing he has to do in his illustrious career. He's won the championship twice in 2015 & 2019, the 2018 Coca-Cola 600, the 2008 GEICO 500, the Brickyard 400 twice in 2015 & 2016, and the 2008 Southern 500. He's now 0-18 in the Daytona 500 with a best finish of 2nd in 2019. Perhaps next year he'll win it when it comes to numbers. The last two Daytona 500's to occur in a year ending with a "4" saw the winner driving a car with "8" being the only digit(s) on it. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won in the 8 in 2004, and the 88 in 2014. Kyle Busch winning in the 8 in 2024, it lines up.

[@daviclar867]

Jamie side drafted just at the right time.

[@christianjames12]

The last superspeedway Race with the gen 4 car Before The god Damm COT At Talladega

[@LilTwix81]

God I miss the sound of the cars at plate tracks

[@mattkowal90]

Those x-pipes made the difference.

[@fourty47seven]

2:06:40 "Ya blew a damn tire."

[@gnnascarfan2410]

NASCAR needs to mandate "Wide Open Coverage" as a deal breaker for every network that signs on for 2025. The full screen commercial model is outdated. It might have worked in 2003, it does not work well at all in a 2023 world where everyone has any entertainment they want at one click of a button.

[@jackpierce1724]

32:24 Never wreck your own teammate.

[@rhys3089]

Race starts 16:20

[@matthewporrini50]

2008: changes name to coke zero 400 2020: moves to August at the the regular season

[@RichieWilliams97]

Tony Stewart just can’t accept his own mistakes. Really makes you wonder.

[@DonCarlosDonCarlos]

A Daytona race with no major crashes, competitive from start to finish, nowadays there are at least 3 Big One's, crazy blocking from start to finish & only 3 competitive cars left at the end all because everyone else has crashed.

[@budamania1989]

Great finish to the race thanks

[@ceeinfiniti1389]

This is the kind of racing NASCAR needs to go back to. Great racing from start to finish, with single file restarts, way less commercials, and ZERO stage racing BS.

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

Double file restarts are better, and the reason for less commericals here was because TNT had their wide open coverage in this race only. But the stage racing, that needs to go.

[@ceeinfiniti1389]

@@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354 If I had to pick one thing, I agree. Stage racing is a disaster.

[@herokurogane4055]

7/7/07... you prob know what it is

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

WAY TO GO JAMIE MCMURRAY (GEMINI) (THE 2 PEOPLE) LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY HEART AND I ALWAYS WILL

[@RedneckJesus42069]

McMurray got that same run that harvick did in the daytona 500

[@LWSJ85]

I miss the sound of the engines when 40+ run wide open.

[@roymcdre9180]

They didnt know about side drafting back then?

[@jraybay]

Cool great upload : D

[@nardydavis24]

When NASCAR was fun

[@fisherpictures3616]

Very impressive, Jeff. Sponsored by DuPont Automotive Finnishes and Pepsi.

[@parkersheline3640]

3:00:54 nice going joe nemechek

[@MichaelHanleyRFSN]

He truly came out of nowhere for the win 😂

[@dillonpierce7599]

Yall ever notice one of two things happens when a car runs its last race in nascar ( last gen 4 superspeedway race ) it's always better than average cuz the cars r throwaways at that point? 🤔

[@joeywirt7953]

Yeah. Then it unfortunately leaves everyone thinking they were all good races because humans naturally remember the last

[@arturovasquezc_]

Were chad knaus and steve letarte suspended for this race?

[@mattkowal90]

Yes, from infractions at Sonoma dealing with modifications to the front ends, I think.

[@thatguy8283]

48:17 Tony

[@rodneyrhonemus3197]

gotta love kurt B sticking his booger on the sterring wheel @1:36

[@justinseymour5846]

9 Kasey Kahne 66 Jeff Green

[@kgb1aze]

Great finish ! But no Kenny Schrader 😢

[@gordonritchie665]

33:22 #20 Home Depot Chevy Tony Stewart

[@TheTotallyRealXiJinping]

Can’t believe they got THE Paul Blart to say those most famous words in motorsports

[@schteeve4759]

I was there, he almost didn't need the mic. This race started a lifetime of hatred for Kevin James for me lol

[@skippingrhyme4386]

@@schteeve4759 BRo that was the best Start Command in the history of the sport

[@noviranger88]

You're here for 2:09. Admit it.

[@wubbzyeas615]

Y E S

[@daycon6479]

2:58:38 That Roush highside

[@pacthesir]

Gosh I really like 2007 in SD, HD looks very unnatural

[@zenthicnitrox]

Best f*cking "start your engines" ever

[@EthanCanseco3737]

32:14 oh man

[@skippingrhyme4386]

42:25 as a Kid I really never noticed how much of a baby tony really was. ZERO Accountability Always Blaming and Whining. No Wonder SHR evaporated

[@kansasjayhawk8386]

Awesome race, awesome finish with God awful coverage. Haha. TNT did not impress.

[@gary24fan]

They were horrible. Dallenbach is tolerable but Weber's terrible and Kyle Petty is a fraud in every way possible and not just his broadcasting chops. Also they lost track of how many "local breaks" they were going to give cable operators because there were way more than three!

[@TravisMSimpson]

@@gary24fan They said 3 per hour

[@justinseymour5846]

Brizona Ellie Michael

[@hayden4597]

Who in the hell decides that TNT would get NASCAR races?????

[@jasonviolante1113]

JJ48 Fan TNT wasn’t too terrible, but you prob wasn’t born yet

[@dianeadkins-diorio1783]

The TV deal in place in 2007 (which was the first year of that deal) gave Fox the first 13 races (thus giving Fox exclusive rights to the Daytona 500 after rotating with NBC/TNT from 2001-2006), TNT got the next six races (known as the "TNT Summer Six-Pack"), and ESPN/ABC got the rest of the season, starting with the Brickyard 400. Meanwhile, ESPN/ABC received the full Busch/Nationwide Series schedule, while Fox (via Speed/FS1) to this day airs the full Truck Series schedule

[@robertlynn4435]

ABC NASCAR supposed be on Daytona 400 Race not TNT NASCAR

[@codymiller182008]

@@robertlynn4435Wrong

[@southwesternpasirens]

2:59:43

[@jnockss7547]

I look back at this race and I just couldn’t believe Jeff Gordon has so many chances to come down and help Kyle and never did

[@gochiefs3609]

Seriously check out how he screws Jeff over on lap 33.

[@JJA1987]

Screw Kyle Busch

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

The race was always boring when Dale Jr crashed early.

[@dillonpierce7869]

Usually had better races with more leaders and changes the whole race instead of the normal dominant performance.....

[@jessiehenry5405]

2:06:40