Nascar's Fastest Moments

[@TransPlanckianUnknown]

The cars from the 80's are the most impressive out of any of these. Those cars were not very aerodynamic and could still hit 200+ mph. That says a lot about the horsepower those engines were putting out.

[@Tester-sh1mn]

“Not very aerodynamic” Cale Yarborough: Fuck cars, I’m flying an aeroplane now...

[@RussellAutosport]

Just imagine what the gen 4 car or COT could’ve done if they didn’t have restrictor plates at Daytona/Talladega. I think 240 going into turn 1 would be possible. Absolutely nuts.

[@CertifiedForkLiftOperator69420]

@@RussellAutosport cot car was never gonna succeed. reason they scrapped it. was cars were turning into airplanes and helicopters. and if you go back to listening radio and interviews. none of the drivers liked the car. most of em called them coffin cars.

[@RussellAutosport]

@@CertifiedForkLiftOperator69420 The COT is still used today. The “gen 6” car is the same car with a different body over the chassis. The reason cars were taking off with the COT was the rear wing initially put onto it. Once they put a spoiler back on, that problem was fixed.

[@knobdikker]

Ford Thunderbird was very aerodynamic. Those boxy GM cars weren't. They were so bad they had to whine to NASCAR to get the sloped back glass to be able to compete with the Thunderbird. Too bad I have never seen one like that on the road but you can still see Thunderbirds like that!

[@nascarstopmotionandmore4266]

I miss when the cars were going 210+ into turn one at Fontana

[@testing056]

sad that next year theyre gonna be going 70 mph in the turns in california

[@speedy_j9368]

Yeah, but yet 200 Miles Per Hour at Talladega was just too fast smh 🤦🏻‍♂️.

[@chibby__]

Or 215 at Michigan

[@TracksideViews]

@@testing056 2023

[@testing056]

@@TracksideViews my bad

[@stakeoutownage]

"Two-oh-Ten". How did I forget THAT Darrell-ism? 😆

[@tannermattey]

“ ITS A NEW TRACK RECORRRRRRD”

[@nathanstroud2223]

Denny Hamlin

[@j9vlikz683]

We will probably never hear that again

[@ParasiteQueen1]

It's like Mario Party: NEW RECORD!

[@Busch22Fan]

"WHATTAYA KNOW!"

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Face Of MLS FNB Money

[@RKDxNT3000]

I forgot how angry sounding the cars used to be in the CoT and early Gen 6 era. I miss it.

[@2jsalomon]

its RPM. anything over like.. 8500 starts to sound insane. especially like 9500. Insane coming from a pushrod engine

[@IndoClaudioGT]

​@@2jsalomonand the fact that they are big 'murican V8 engines and not something like little 2 liters high rpm inline 4 is just amazing

[@JewelzTheEmeraldKing]

​@CJ-xx5msthat's because they used x-pipes for the exhaust

[@Thors_Garage]

It's so funny that you posted this because I literally have been watching a replay of the 2014 Pure Michigan 400 for the sake of seeing fast cars again. The minimum speed in the corners used to be faster than they hit on the straights now at Michigan. Insane speed and I love it

[@masoneveridge4078]

The whole 2012 repave at Michigan started the low horsepower

[@rdlangston13]

I miss the days when race cars were fast. #wewant900hpback

[@CAMELOT331]

It's weird to see qualifying televised fully and with commentary. Just even existing at all.

[@baddspacesquad]

Ye

[@trenton.tchannel1810]

The good ole days. Where practice and qualifying were must watch

[@Sadskacivan]

I loved real qualifying. Any real fan misses this. Qualifying was as good as the race!

[@kyleraymer5581]

Why is that weird? They still do that.

[@CAMELOT331]

@@kyleraymer5581 what

[@DennyDeliversYT]

2019 to now: *_timid laughter of 550 package_*

[@SoldiesBC]

The 670 of today is an improvement, but still far flung from the 900 we desire

[@kloosternator]

Remember 10 years ago when nascar could go 210mph into a corner and be safe but magically today can’t…

[@jacobmontes5000]

Why is that??

[@The52car]

@@jacobmontes5000 because they run all over each other these days.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

There was never anything safe about 210 in a corner.

[@easyenetwork2023]

Dale Jr got severely concussed in 2012 at Kansas going 190 when he blew a right front tire. At a certain point, the speeds become too dangerous. They need to go back to the limit and just not cross that.

[@stevodakine1]

There is no such thing as safe at 210mph in a race car.

[@warrenself]

2:58 I forgot how much rear steer the cars had in 2012. NASCAR will never be the edge of the limit sport it once was. I’m glad I got to see the peak decade of the sport growing up.

[@yankees29]

What were the peak years?

[@easyenetwork2023]

@@yankees29 Probably mid to late 2000s into early 2010s.

[@yankees29]

@@easyenetwork2023 oh ok. My brothers good buddy used to watch it a lot in the late 90’s early 2000’s I remember. I’ve never really watched. Seems like the older fans aren’t happy with the product anymore. Just like everything else it going to crap I guess?🤣

[@SoI_Badguy]

Side force was a cool gimmick and made the cars fun to watch just in terms of pure speed but it absolutely ruins the air. Clean air became king and you'd never catch someone in first once they were clear. I know because it feels like half of the races I watched when I was a young teenager ended with one guy getting out in front with 30 to go and having a 17+ second gap to second place by the checkered flag.

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

You never fully appreciate something until it’s gone. I think that’s what we did with the 750 and 900 HP. those things would scream off into turn 1 and down the backstretch. We’ll never get those races again thanks to the tapered spacer and the terrible HP package.

[@madmikeschannel8128]

I know, but I never thought in a hundred years they cut that much HP. I definitely took it for granted.

[@duskshel8119]

Fortunately we're getting a 670 HP package at Fontana and other 1-2.5mi tracks. Wonder how that'll do.

[@easyenetwork2023]

They added too much downforce. The downforce is what makes the dirty air bigger, I think. HP negates some of the dirty air.

[@rdlangston13]

I so want the high HP back. Went to the race at TX this last weekend and while it was fun it’s just not the same. The cars while loud, sound bogged down where they used to just scream

[@travisjohnson8282]

Back when the cars went fast before NASCAR went and chased after a fanbase that don't exist

[@RippingItAllSportsCards]

Now they go... just as fast.

[@RippingItAllSportsCards]

@Ryley Zayet I know it's easy to hate NASCAR when you don't watch it, but they are going easily 200+mph at Daytona and Talladega. Catch the draft right and they go 210mph.

[@StsFiveOneLima]

@@RippingItAllSportsCards "Now they go... just as fast." --- No, they do not. No one is coming close to track records anymore.

[@RippingItAllSportsCards]

@@StsFiveOneLima They also haven't qualified in a while haha. No one was debating about track records being broken, but they do go just as fast.

[@StsFiveOneLima]

@@RippingItAllSportsCards Whatever. They are considerably slower than they could or should be.

[@BlakesTrainsandMore4014]

SPEED BABY

[@PenskeGaming]

Ambrose in the thumbnail The big double thumbs up 👍👍

[@ahawks4820]

DW really said 2010 in the first clip lmfao

[@jesuschristislord6790]

the good ole days when cars went over 2,000 mph

[@dirtbeard108]

engage ludicrous speed!

[@elmstreetfan1633]

'04 the day Kasey Kahne broke the track record at pocono, ill never forget waiting in a 4 hr line with my 3yr old to meet kasey at bass pro shop in Harrisburg. I was very nervous, but wished him good luck qualifying. Cool day, forever burned in my brain.

[@TimiVision1]

This is what we need to bring back. I don’t care about making the racing “close” just make the cars fast again

[@madmikeschannel8128]

Amen to that.

[@brendanthebomber.]

Same

[@simoneburini4036]

Yep. What drew me to NASCAR in the first place was the fact that the cars were shitboxes with little downforce and way too much power. Just a year later, they started restricting the engines. And some years later, they decided that it was a good idea to reduce the power even more and increase the downforce on 1.5 miles ovals.

[@nascar3003]

I’d much rather have closer competitive racing at 170-180 mph than someone pulling away out front at 205 mph

[@unicornmaster2737]

Sounds like you need a different racing series to watch then..indycar’s consistently run over 225mph at Indianapolis, and their 2020 Indy 500 had only 6-7 lead changes that weren’t because of pit stops. You’ll also notice how many of the clips in these videos are from qualifying, where the cars are trimmed out, and there’s no other competition. If top speed was everything Indycar wouldn’t be struggling to bring in 1 million viewers for every race :)

[@gatormike1434]

I'd've been disappointed if Awesome Bill hadn't been #1. Amazing race. I'd love to watch the whole thing. Thanks!

[@knobdikker]

It's here on KZbin in 3 parts

[@gatormike1434]

@@knobdikker thanks. I'll watch it today.

[@mattkowal90]

Ambrose's 203 MPH lap at Michigan isn't even the track record. Two years later in August 2014, Jeff Gordon won the pole with a lap at over 206 MPH! Currently today, the three fastest tracks are Talladega, Daytona, and Michigan. Just behind those three, Tony Stewart qualified at just over 200 MPH at Texas, and in one round of qualifying Kurt Busch turned a lap at over 200 MPH at Charlotte. If it weren't for the 550 HP package, God knows what the pole speed at Atlanta would be next year on the new pavement. I think Geoffrey Bodine's 197 MPH record is safe. If you are wondering what were the dates in which Bill Elliott set his Daytona and Talladega records. His 210 MPH Daytona lap occurred on February 8th, 1987 while his Talladega 212 MPH lap was on April 30th, 1987 (Talladega back then saw them qualify on Thursdays).

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Geoff Bodine is one of the more impressive runs to me. The fact that he did it in 1997 in of of those old thunderbirds is insane

[@mattkowal90]

@@jebediahgentry7029 In 1998 the Fords switched to the Taurus. Plus the 197 MPH lap was on the freshly reconfigured and current Atlanta layout. The asphalt that is being ripped up is the same asphalt that Bodine ripped that lap on. In fact, that was the first time the pole speed was 190+ MPH in the track's history. On the old layout, the record was 186 MPH.

[@jebediahgentry7029]

@@mattkowal90 I know that they switched to the Taurus the next year and it was repaved the track but the impressive part of that lap is the fact that it was done in one of the cars from that era.

[@daveradwick95]

I was at MIS for Gordon’s lap. So cool to watch.

[@DavidRagan3134]

Love the random love for Terry Labonte and the Delphi car! I wonder how fast the quickest cars were going down the straightway in that session.

[@joeyager8479]

The Bill Elliott clip was from 1985. Before restrictors, he was running race laps, by himself, over 205 MPH. In 1987 he qualified at Talladega at 212.809. Now even in a draft they can't run that fast. With the restrictions on chassis and engine designs, it will be a long time before they reach those speeds again. And every time they begin to creep up on 200 MPH qualifying laps, NASCAR acts to slow them down. Their biggest concern is 3500# car catching air and going into the stands.

[@easyenetwork2023]

That is a good concern. At 250, every wreck might be fatal.

[@lllllllllllll343]

@@easyenetwork2023 I’d say 200-208 os fine

[@nrgmobile48]

Woo, that SNAIL is FAST!!!! This makes me miss the 900 horsepower days 😢

[@packisbetter90]

Bring this back. I remember in 2018 Michigan they showed fastest speeds going into turn 1 multiple cars 218 219. Jimmie Johnson 220

[@ironpanther2420]

Yes! I remember watching that race. Had a rain delay, got back to racing then was finally called for rain. Was awesome to see the cars running that fast.

[@jeffkline4888]

I remember seeing those numbers that weekend. 220 in the race for JJ was the fastest I remember seeing too.

[@easyenetwork2023]

@@LETSTALKENTERTAINMENT Not at 220 at Michigan, maybe at plate tracks or mile and a half tracks they might.

[@icebergmaysjr]

@@easyenetwork2023 watch the 2018 michigan race they were doing like 217 down the fronystretch

[@Jadensuperstar2006]

They were running at 750 HP with ride heights low to the ground. That's what racing needs to be.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

550HP Package: we don’t do that, here

[@aldouscoroza]

550 is Bullshit

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@aldouscoroza that’s facts

[@Jose-Gomez]

​@@aldouscoroza Yeah. NASCAR. BRING, BACK, THE UNRESTRICTED/HIGH HORSEPOWER /900 HORSEPOWER ENGINE PACKAGE AGAIN!

[@aaronbld]

@@Jose-Gomez pray bro pray

[@Jose-Gomez]

​@@aaronbld Yes. For The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series, BUSCH Series, And The Craftsman Truck Series Season.

[@deanproctor2690]

Thank God you mentioned Bill Elliot. I was starting to worry. Awesome Bill from Dawsonville🤙🏻

[@xD12xSiCkNaStY]

I miss hearing 9000+ RPM. Its not the same now sitting in the stands hearing these tapered spacer cars.

[@thedirtybubble9613]

Right. Look how these guys used to turn 9500. I remember I went to some races at Homestead in the early 00s - mid 00s and they were turning close to 9400 at the end of the straightaway and it was just ear splitting hearing those cars turn that rpm. You literally had an ear ache by the end of the race if you didn't have any ear plugs/headphones.

[@Dreway]

I agree they don’t sound as loud. Almost like a dull not as loud drone

[@bigced903]

2014 had to have the fastest year overall ever in NASCAR. It's sad those days are gone thanks to the engine manufacturers not wanting to build 900 horsepower engines again.

[@donaldsink8115]

They've never said just how fast Elliot was down the back strip but he had to be around 220 or better. I honestly believe that even Elliot didn't know just how fast that car was until that day.

[@MaxBoost27]

Awesome video! Love the topic, Hope there is more in this series. Great work!! 🔥

[@jaredshinn5840]

Notice how most of these are from 2012 when those cars were built to perform

[@Keegan.999]

I miss seeing my guy Kasey Kahne race. I want him to make a comeback to NASCAR

[@knobdikker]

Best race ever: 1985 Winston 500! Bill lays a North Georgia asswhuppin on everybody!

[@cauwama]

ah yes, the days of Rick Allen and DW in the same booth

[@FusionRacing24]

"I am SPEED" -Lightning Mcqueen

[@Thors_Garage]

You need to do a part 2 to this. Like Jeff Gordon pole at Michigan in 2014 or his 2015 Daytona 500 pole or Tony Stewart or Kurt Busch at Texas going over 200mph on a 1.5 mile track. Or Bill Elliots track records at Daytona and Talladega. Ahh the good old days before nascar fucking turned into girl on her period dictatorship

[@aidenr1611]

Ah yes 2010 mph

[@masoneveridge4078]

Good old super sonic speed how I missed you in racing (sarcasm a lot)

[@easyenetwork2023]

I remember when they hit nearly 220 at Michigan in the draft on race day.

[@lsbigworld6672]

2014. Michigan. Greg Biffle hit 226 mph. Enough said.

[@ThiccRicc]

Where I need to see this

[@lsbigworld6672]

@@ThiccRicc 2014 pure michigan 400 or whatever it was called back then, the actual race. Also after looking back at it, the speed was actually 235 mph. Average lap speed was around 207 to 208 mph. Oh, the 2017 Pure Michigan 400 was also hella fast.

[@ThiccRicc]

@@lsbigworld6672 I watched the 2014 race and skipped through to find the speed tikers and I couldn't find anything nighter than like 214

[@cowlover24]

That Kasey Kahne clip made me think about how heavy of an impact Dale Jr's blown tire must have been at Kansas

[@dathorndike4908]

Even all these years later Bill Elliott hasn't said what they did to make his cars that fast. I have always wanted to know that

[@alexthesniper1952]

Bill eliotts ford was something else that day.

[@cuddzilla]

There's so much history, and so many legendary events.

[@aaronbld]

I hope next gen cars are faster than the 2021 car

[@easyenetwork2023]

@LE95CY Next Gen car is way faster on road courses, which I like.

[@iceresistance]

I've seen the estimated speed on some NASCARS a couple years ago on FOX, some were going 215 MPH!

[@CommodoreFloopjack78]

Man, those winged Mopars were the coolest.👍

[@miguelhuerta288]

Awesome clip videos keep them coming.

[@ParasiteQueen1]

"The only thing he asked: 'what was that first lap?'" LOVE IT

[@nathanstroud2223]

I can't wait for the reaction channels to get ahold of this one.

[@Mike-lj4ue]

buddy baker was a badass

[@solidghost4525]

If you’re not FAST, you’re last.

[@Huddle_House56]

Missed out on Jeff Gordon’s laps at Michigan and Charlotte in 2013

[@samdilworth1989]

Taking my kids to their first nascar race in homestead this year. Looking forward to it.

[@jasonmartin6105]

I would love to see the most crazy DNF in nascar or the cars the most laps down not due to a accident or mechanical problem

[@tonystewartfan2014]

The most crazy one ever is probably dnf do to not have a door

[@IsabellaNicoleZent-sc8td]

Now Gen 7: Cries in 185mph

[@GodzillaGaming111]

Wish NASCAR fans today realize how good we had it in the 2000’s and early 2010’s…

[@BMordecai]

2017 michigan qualifying was mad fast

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Haven't watched the video yet, but please tell me 97 napa 500 qualifying is on their. Still the Atlanta track record Update: dude! How can you leave that off!? 197mph around AMS. And the fact that it's still the record and it was done in 1997 makes even more impressive

[@AthletesForChrist18]

I was going off of speed but yes that is definitely an honorable mention

[@jebediahgentry7029]

@@AthletesForChrist18 it's a great video btw. There's probably enough for a part two

[@Jaydem2805]

2:17 man what a cool shot!!!

[@JayLang7]

How can Cale Yarborough look the same age in the 80’s as today ?? 😮

[@TracksideViews]

2:17 😳 look at him in the car

[@MScotty90]

He’s looking right where he’s going and the front wheels are turned into the spin. He’s in midair and still trying to save it.

[@TracksideViews]

@@MScotty90 pretty wild photo.

[@jefftaylor1186]

there’s a reason a lot of teams have a Yates or an Elliott build their engines.

[@KR_NIX]

"2 -0 -10 my man said in first clip

[@Tk-541]

Ahh back when there was a speed channel..

[@KillyJoe]

Going that fast in one of those cars from the 80s is wild nobody would have the balls to do that today in one of those death traps

[@kevinhuneycutt9691]

NASCAR needs to uncork those engines and let them run before we get into the electric era.

[@Dat-Mudkip]

Agreed. The clock is ticking...

[@easyenetwork2023]

With the hybrids though, they could run 550 HP and go fast as the V8s though. That would not bother me. The electric would.

[@gmasterdaone]

They could remove the plates but for safely reasons, thats not happening

[@billyman623]

2012 they had some fast cars

[@spaceguyrocket]

If ur in this video ur insane Fastest moments: im fast! Light: Are u sure about that

[@the8jrfan]

Aric Almirola went 217 at Michigan a few years ago.

[@TheHighRoad1748]

What was the highest you could go at Auto Club back then?

[@packisbetter90]

2018 probably.

[@knobdikker]

Bill Elliott hit 219 for a lap at Talladega in January 1988.

[@the8jrfan]

@@TheHighRoad1748 Just barely under that... I go to auto club every year... when it's on the schedule

[@andrewbloom7694]

I still dont understand what happened with Elliot that season. He had to have been cheating obviously, something was very clearly different in that car, but it doesn't seem like anyone else figured it out lol

[@floridabreh]

nah

[@SN57ONE]

Gotta love the accent NASCAR drivers have.

[@saltbombcreations8336]

It’s so insane how Nascar just let the CoTs and Gen 6s go up to 205, damn

[@KillyJoe]

Shew you can tell that terry labonte was straight cookin at Indy

[@faisaldavidson8451]

Imagine that engine inside the 2023 F1 Chassis 🤣🤣🤣

[@illforever4153]

That 70’s video at talladega is crazy

[@jasonmorse6003]

Those were the peak Chrysler had it own track and wind tunnel the 426 hemi was designed for aircraft but became obsolete due to jet engines... they were banned because of winning by laps nothing since has been a stock car you could order from a dealer

[@Thors_Garage]

The best part are the screaming unrestricted V8s. The 2nd best part is mid corner speeds are faster than the end of straight speeds today

[@MaenarthianRepublic_]

This reminds me when my father used to race with a BMW M5 Competition

[@TheCharlieWarrenNetwork]

First

[@lightningbolt9871]

Scottt SPEEEEED

[@POB_.963]

Darrell really said 2-0-10🤣🤣

[@GamersHolyArmy]

Kind of surprised there wasn't anything from 2014 where they were going 215 in race trim at Michigan.

[@jackslux]

"Two o ten into turn three." -Darrell Waltrip

[@steveham2622]

I loved those Monte Carlos in the 80's

[@thegreattreon0177]

We'll never see speeds like this again unless NASCAR get their heads out their ass

[@RippingItAllSportsCards]

They literally have this year.

[@hunterwofford8]

@@RippingItAllSportsCards where? Most tracks nowadays they hit 180-185mph tops. No where near 200-210 like its shown above.

[@RippingItAllSportsCards]

Daytona and Talladega

[@knobdikker]

Don't ever count on NA$CRAP getting its head outta of itsASS!

[@christianwitte9208]

I can’t even imagine the cars today going 202+ at Kansas😲

[@JMeyer8290]

Where was that interview about Daytona with Cale from? I'd like to watch whatever that was lol.

[@JMeyer8290]

And the one at the end lol.

[@astro_roblox1549]

My sister was like: Look it's jackson storm

[@Glibzer]

“Two o ten”

[@wombatjack3634]

Where did you find the video of Hamlin’s Pocono run? I’ve been trying to find video from that qualifying session

[@marktucker208]

@0:45 Id watch more Nascar if the cars sounded like this again

[@nathanielmurray4657]

So weird hearing Darrell Waltrip and Rick Allen together

[@thedirtybubble9613]

The new Atlanta surface is going to break all the old track records if they would just give them their 850 HP back. But with Nascar limiting the HP in these cars now you aren't going to see 200+ MPH anymore.

[@crocus9905]

5:35 look at that thing driving sideways lol almost as much as hornish that time

[@KyoRedBladeZR1]

Bring back 850 HP cars.

[@brandonenglund7516]

How do you not include Jeff Gordon at Michigan 2014?!

[@dododostenfiftyseven4096]

REMOVE RESTRICTER PLATES!!!

[@Jonaator]

Jackson storm been real quiet since then

[@ABR48YT]

0:48 two o ten?

[@Thefreakingwierd1]

Does anyone know where that documentary clip about Cale came from? I'd like to watch the full thing, just don't know the name

[@Barron1337]

207 at Kansas!? Insane.

[@CarterCourtney]

I know right? Holy shit! 🤯

[@kenewbell7755]

Nice.

[@mackenziegalajda8601]

I think cool thing nascar could what make qualifying exciting could do with new hybrid car. I love at Indy when they give teams more boost during qualifying