2004 Subway 500

October 24th, 2004
Martinsville Speedway
Credit to NBC.

[@alexmcgowan7480]

I remember watching this race and then hearing about the Hendrick tragedy. Such an emotional day for racing

[@blakewheeler7066]

I remember this day, I was 19, it was cloudy in Martinsville and cloudy here in north GA, met my friend for lunch then went to a funeral, then watched the race, then found out that night what had happened. Love each day

[@EricCox4848]

Jimmie won that day. But no one knew of the Hendrick plane crash until after the race. But Jimmie went on to win Atlanta the very next week with 10 angels on his race car. Rick Hendrick endured a lot. Leukemia, indicted in the Honda scandal, and then lost his brother, son, and two nieces in the plane crash.

[@woodrow1720]

He faked cancer to get out of federal prison. He's a criminal

[@JJA1987]

Screw Off Justin - TROLL

[@1ZosoLZ]

@@woodrow1720 ok

[@ethantaube2512]

I was 14 that day. That was such a sad day in nascar. It reminds us we are human and have one life

[@noahthomas4341]

@Andrew McFadden 1996 here...

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@noahthomas4341 1997

[@brooklynrules6117]

45 here on that day

[@S1159836]

Sad day for Hendrick Motorsports

[@allabouthewaves4354]

Kinda ironic the Aflac Trivia Question was "Who is the only Championship contender without a short track win?" and Jimmie Johnson was the answer and 130 laps later, he wins the race.

[@evanwilliams6406]

And many many more short tracks wins after.

[@CloudStrife8894]

Well hey the Pace car had a chance to win the race.

[@jackpierce1724]

R.I.P. Jim Hunter.

[@palmtree82]

Good gravy Robby Gordon was a weapon in this race. Driving like it's a modern day truck series race

[@budamania1989]

Good race to watch but a bad day for Hendrick motorsports

[@noahthomas4341]

Hell of a race

[@ethantaube2512]

This was a sad day. 14 year it has been

[@MrOasis28]

haha love with like 14 to go, Benny genuinely thinking Allen made up the word "contrarian"

[@marcisawesome0469]

3:15:32 The worst news of the post race.

[@nazcarcup]

1:49:54 - 1:50:33; 1:51:23-1:51:39 Ray Evernham is from Jersey. We know how they are up there. Don't mess with him.

[@dylanhills3244]

Jersey? 😂😂😂 Pussy.

[@TheMW2informer]

@@dylanhills3244 exactly hahahaha new jersey are you serious. they are all pussies

[@joshuaneasbitt3266]

This when I was working for Hendrick Motorsports this was my last race to work for the team

[@BengtsonJ]

3:06:30 Sums up the Entire Race. 17th Caution. Robby Gordon was in about half of them. And the Safety Car Clinched the Bonus Points. Was a new record for Caution Laps too.

[@TheMW2informer]

When did the public learn of the crash, I read that NASCAR found out about halfway through the race.

[@WillHendersonTX]

i think it's when Jim Hunter talked to Bill Webber explaining the FFA reporting they lost contact with the plane.

[@cameronvieira6648]

NASCAR did know halfway through the race, they did not tell the teams so they could focus on the end of the race. They were informed as soon as the race ended, Jimmie said that Chad was yelling at him over the radio to stop doing his burnout because NASCAR wanted him to come to the pits. He did they then took Jeff, Jimmie, Brian and Terry and their teams to a back office and told them the plane was missing about an hour later they got word it crashed and there were no survivors. The public didn't know until Hunter made his comments this was 2004 so Social Media wasn't around for stuff to get leaked.

[@AlonsoRules]

@@cameronvieira6648 nowadays people would break the news from Flightradar24 and a very easy rego lookup

[@Alex_Mac_]

@GN All it would take is some crews family member messaging somebody and word spreading tho

[@jamessimms415]

@@Alex_Mac_ I think this was before cell phones became popular

[@markraynor8142]

Nascar 06 total team control challenge Ryan Newman 12 Alltel Dodge Whatever It Takes 3:11:55-3:12:46 In the race he finishes 3rd when its daylight But in the challenge it's under the lights as the player's got a chance to change history by navigating Newman in four laps by passing the 48 of Jimmie Johnson to a Martinsville win, (as it came for him in the spring of 2012 when he was driving for Stewart Haas).

[@wendystwitter7199]

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Dale Earnhardt Jr. this race

[@EricCox4848]

Yes it did. On the other hand, it was what he said after the Talladega race that did him in. When NASCAR docked him 25 driver points for cussing on live TV.

[@JJA1987]

NASCAR and Carl Edwards screwed him out of the title in 2004

[@mikemeeks8436]

I was at that race. The weather was really bad. It was very cloudy and foggy all weekend.

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

After Jim Hunter’s interview the broadcast abruptly ended with no further updates until the next day

[@jaydenh922]

2004 Subway 500 Location: Ridgeway, Virginia Track: Martinsville Speedway Type of race track: Short Track Starting cars: 43 Finishing cars: 34 Laps: 500 Cautions: 17 Pole Winner: Ryan Newman (12) (Chase) Most laps led: Kurt Busch (97) (Chase) (120 laps led) Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson (48) (Chase)

[@billyman623]

I was in Navy boot camp at the time

[@jcearnhardt393]

Looking back, I would put this win by this jimmie along with the timing of the win in the top 3 wins in history of nascar. Right there with pettys 200th win and dales 500 win. Just my opinion.

[@waydebaker33]

Jr's 2001 Pepsi win was pretty badass. Still get goosebumps.

[@jcearnhardt393]

@@waydebaker33 yes i was biggest earnhardt fan in the world brother. You do know why i say i put this top 3 in history, rick Hendrick personal airplane crashed on the way there killing his son, brother and i believe 9 others. I was at that race and had radio headphones as did many so like i said everybody knew except jimmie, every single fan in the stands was hoping jimmie would win but it was a eerie feeling, nobody was cheering or hollering. I was listening to jimmies radio. After he won they told him do not do no celebrations of any kind bring the car in now.

[@waydebaker33]

@@jcearnhardt393 that sounds pretty powerful. I did know of the wreck. That's why I definitely agree with you.

[@blindlarva9439]

Travil Kvapil's Debut, Finishing 21st

[@TitayRhodesia]

And he started 5th. Not bad.

[@Racinrasslinfan36]

Hey how do you have all these faces to upload? Thanks for uploading though

[@e93sports80]

3:15:30 😢

[@lord_moxley]

can you upload the 2007 sharpie 500

[@matthartleyjr9180]

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[@wendystwitter7199]

2:30:30 Dale hits Dale and my high schools name is Thomas Dale

[@jesseemullen]

Did Jr. ever admit to doing that intentionally? I always thought it was cuz he needed a caution to work on the car

[@JJA1987]

Lost his brakes - His car was falling apart

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Very sad day

[@timothyhowardforthepeople8863]

2005 subway 500

[@matthartleyjr9180]

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[@Brendon_John_Harrison]

NASCAR Thunder 2004

[@SirMan48]

Sad day. Rusty was bonehead at the end too.

[@braedonshelton2305]

Agreed. I was so annoyed with that move Rusty made. He should have stayed in line and he would have had a chance. But, after hearing about the crash, that move didn’t matter as much.

[@gregstephens4028]

Rusty was having a terrible year, he had nothing to lose. He went for it. Maybe should have waited, but Jimmy was faster, best chance to get him was on the restart. Nothing to lose for Rusty at this point.

[@dragonsnite1111]

This race made me despise Ryan Newman. He really is the worst teammate you could ever have.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Why did Martinsville have the drivers get into the grid like this? Instead of coming out from pit row, they're literally on the track lined up!

[@JJA1987]

Chris Kreager Martinsville has done this for years

[@christenn32]

Chris Kreager noob

[@wendystwitter7199]

1:30:39 this is terrifying why was (is?) this legal

[@Hugo5t1gl1tz]

I am assuming you are talking about the car with no front end pieces? On a short track with relatively low speeds it really doesn't make any difference. The nose piece and fenders are really only there for aero purposes, and the rigidity of the car comes from the rollcage and frame that are still on it.

[@rebelracing88]

Damn Newman cost Rusty the win.

[@rebelracing88]

A grown man that actually watches other grown man grope each other in tights fanboy...... SMFH

[@joemommasvids]

@@rebelracing88 lol, just wondering what your referencing here, wrestling?

[@JJA1987]

Ass Hurt Rusty Fan SMFH

[@wizzjo1nt5]

What a stupid move from Rusty.

[@wizzjo1nt5]

@@JJA1987 Was talking about the end

[@JJA1987]

Stupid Move by Newman actually

[@wizzjo1nt5]

@@JJA1987 No trying to pass Jimmie on the outside eliminated any shot he had at a win, either force it under him anyway or give him the bumper.