2002 Pepsi 400 - Finish/The Small One

[@XxPunk1995xX]

And, just to point it out, Michael won the first 3 times FOX brodcasted a cup race at Daytona. The power of three.....

[@BrianHarvicFan2]

the sound of those engines the crowd noise man these were the days

[@MortifiedPenguin275]

In the words of Bob Jenkins " A person who throws something at a racecar is not a race fan. He's a race idiot."

[@austinblansett9900]

9:03 we got another one in February..... little did Darrell know he’d win that one as well 😂 I love the Waltrips

[@blaneyrocks22]

i was waiting for someone to post this wreck

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

The closest Rusty Wallace ever came to winning at Daytona/Talladega. These tracks always seemed to bedevil him.

[@RacingWorldTV202]

Thanks for posting this!

[@ForceEight]

I thought the same thing. I loved this race because it was the first time I could ever feel happy for Mikey, which was needed for a long time.

[@twistedaxles9126]

9:38 *We need cleanup on the backstrech*

[@LASTCARonBROCK]

Man, I forgot Geoff Bodine made such an awesome save; I should've put that into my James Finch montage.

[@brandonmcfarland5200]

This Happened When I Was 9 Years Old Between The 3rd Grade & The 4th Grade When Todd Bodine, Geoff Bodine & Ryan Newman Who Had Tangle One Another Almost Cause A Multi-Car Wreck Coming Across The Start/Finish Line,It Was Live On WFXB FOX-TV(Channel 43).

[@gordonfan200]

Did anyone notice that at 2:15 Jeff Green was already spun out when Dave Blaney hit which makes it look like he was spinning about the same time Ryan was which means there were two separate crashes happening at the same time. I also can't believe that no one noticed that Elliot Sadler hit Goeff Bodine in the back going though the tri-oval at 1:52.

[@day500champ15]

yea Michael won the first three races that FOX broadcasted at Daytona.

[@Carshtime]

The NASCAR gods repaying DW after all the pain of MW’s career

[@sevendst19]

We were on the backstretch for this race and I remember once we knew it was ending under caution, we left. I remember people booing and throwing stuff. I didnt, and I was probably madder than anyone because Rusty actually had a shot at winning this race had it gone green again. Oh and gordon had to pit right before a restart and my friends and I had fun counting down how many seconds he was away from getting lapped.

[@Mallardman795]

I was 12 years old and also on the back stretch for this race with my dad and little brother. Me and my brother wanted to throw our complimentary Pepsi seat cushions out on the track like everyone else, but my dad wouldn’t let us. We took ours home haha

[@day500champ15]

You really get to see how Darrell feels for Mikey at the end of the race when he really doesn't much until Mikey crosses under the checked flag. He knew what happened the last time they both were there and it was great to Darrell that way.

[@scrpn384]

I remember being at this race on the frontstretch and seeing all the debris from the stands on the backstretch flying onto the track. Never saw that coming but I did understand why.

[@day500champ15]

No NBC did the '02 Daytona 500. Allen Bestwick gave the finish call.

[@Lrt190]

Michael Waltrip is awesome

[@caleb505]

"They may be teammates but somebody needs to tell em" lol

[@dalton43live]

Rusty and newman still cant stand each other lol

[@JBK353]

The Commentators did not notice the drivers were banging into each other like a lap before the wreck happened. They were going at it.

[@aptg95]

omg thats freaky, they were goin on about mikey winning the last daytona race on fox, then this one and at 9:04 DW says something about the 03 daytona 500, and we all know who won dont we? mikey

[@caseyreavis]

i miss racing back to the yellow...

[@braves15]

It was disappointing to see it finish under caution, but I'll admit I was also a little relieved, because I was rooting hard for Michael.

[@burtonfan2]

and when they got back in february, he won it again.

[@RyanXWing]

Yeah Iw as on the front stretch. It was kinda funny that not many people threw stuff on our side.

[@6wide]

IF THEY SAW 8 CAR WIN THEY WOULD NOT THROW STUFF

[@talladegajunkie1439]

They should have red-flagged the race, then made it a 2 lap shootout.

[@DsturbedFan728]

no prob

[@JIMBO718SLICE]

0:25

[@ChucksPullingVideos]

Lmao the seat cushions. I remember that.

[@osubuckeyes14]

1:55 that is what cut newmans tire down, when he made contact with bodine.

[@RDarth]

I was on the backstretch at this race and I was laughing so hard when people were throwing the seat cushions. I was a Rusty fan and I was a little mad after this one. He had a shot at this one.

[@DAMNbyrnz35]

Mikey won the 2003 500 too.

[@DiegoOspina86]

Rememmbering the 2001 Daytona 500

[@JoelGarcia]

9:38 Congratulations! You won the race! Now enjoy some seat cushions!

[@e521soediv]

waltrips car looked awesome

[@joeyskierdrummer]

that shot of michaels wife, buffy, is eerie cuz she's looking right at the camera...

[@Sportsgamer92]

@joshracing65, actually, Jeff Gordon has the most wins at plate tracks (current drivers).

[@quentindiaz9418]

fans were throwing stuff at Mikey? I never seen that

[@Mallardman795]

So I was sitting on the back stretch for this race and everyone in that section got a free Pepsi seat cushion for the race. Most of those ended up on the track 😅

[@adamrh89]

um no he didnt he won the 500 in 01 but jr won the 400 in july

[@talladegajunkie1439]

0:25 listen to the engines

[@Greg4fun]

Rusty would of won this race if not for the caution. He never won a restrictor plate race, but he was right there in a number of them. I truly thing had that caution not come out, he would of won.. this race along with the 1999 Daytona 500 are 2 that still haunt me as a long time Rusty Wallace fan.

[@DsturbedFan728]

yeah he regretted trying to pass waltrip cuz it cost him a shot at the win

[@wildfast88]

thanks for agreeing with me

[@djv2448]

srry i dont really pay attention to who calls it FOX NBC dont matter long as its good

[@Leuel48Fan]

@MRQZ943183 Two car tango bye-bye, good thing. I cant believe it took them that long to come up with the GWC system, this shit sucks race ending in yellow.

[@rebelracing88]

Man I wish Rusty had been able to pull this one off.

[@brockstar1461]

typical Jr fans

[@xxCrazyEights88xx]

@robmerrill888 actually it would've been the same result for him or even worse. I know everyone wanted Jr. to win it (even me) but It was best that Rusty stayed on the bottom and be sure to get a second place for himself. The DEI cars were just too good.

[@GRReport]

the small one lol

[@djv2448]

no FOX Broadcasted the 2002 500 Ward Burton won that

[@sammorris7931]

No

[@wildfast88]

jr should have one this

[@speedzonefilms]

i like waltrip but that was a bullshit finish they should have restarted 2 to go.