Missing Rings: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2015

From 2011 to early 2016 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. had a late career resurgence. In 2015 he had the most consistent season of his career. But ultimately he fell short. He is the story of how. The story of Dale Jr.’s 2015 missing ring.
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Starts: 36
Wins: 3
Top 5s: 16
Top 10s: 22
Poles: 0
Laps Led: 287
Standings: 12
Average Finish: 11.3
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[@BANGITSME87]

Never forget that Kevin Harvick blatantly wrecked the back half of the field at Talladega on that 2nd GWC restart to manipulate the finish of that race so he could stay in the chase.

[@razormc954]

Which you'd think NASCAR would have thrown the book at him considering they were still dealing with the fallout of Spingate

[@danielsummey4144]

No one even notices that. NASCAR would rather cover it up and avoid the sponsor fallout

[@CBF65]

The day i lost all respect for harvick and he became my least favorite, even despite this helping my driver advance it was such a selfish move

[@KyleD1224]

Also has been my absolute least favorite after that

[@OConnorProductions88]

Exactly, he did it to advance to the next round basically cheating & doing it on purpose. NASCAR screwed Dale & lost really the respect for a while because of that, they let Kyle Busch get into the playoffs (basically granting him to win if he got into the top 30) but they was just inconsistent & still are really.

[@fubbaquestor]

Harvick intentionally wrecking the field and not being penalized, fined, or removed from playoff competition still blows my mind

[@chad1083]

Mine too. 😆

[@sammyboy19951]

Since this day I've hated Harvick

[@the420secrets6]

Just get over it any other driver would have done the same in his scenario. The only reason people care is because Dale Jr got the short end of the deal. Blame the playoffs if you want something to blame

[@itzbrendanc8629]

I don’t think it was on purpose, but he should have gotten a penalty or something

[@boltracing4856]

If he didn’t numb Hamlin he would have went below the double yellow line and taking his position away so I don’t see why your mad I would do the same but he misjudged his bump

[@ChaseFanNo.9]

The 1 GWC attempt they did at’Dega was a BAD mistake :(

[@GatoradeCupSeriesX94]

The ONLY reason KB won a title

[@Tomsbananacakes]

I agree. Besides implementing stage cautions, quite possibly one of the dumbest moves NASCAR made to this day.

[@Kaos17428]

That 1 Restart pissed me off if that crap didn’t happen then he would’ve been the champion

[@pgray04]

KB should never won a title Dale Earnhardt Junior should win 2015 title

[@seandamenacee4767]

Man that rule pissed me off soo much like wtf nascar

[@austinbritt9599]

This was when I lost full respect for Kevin Harvick. That Talladega stunt was ridiculous.

[@evanwilliams6406]

If you have a disabled car then you need to get the damn car off the track.

[@cito1101]

GET OFF THE TRACK

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

He even became more of a douche after his stint with Ross Chastain

[@AgtWashingtub]

Yeah, unsure why NASCAR let him get away with that. Looked a lot like spingate 2.0 to me. Very much manipulated the outcome of not only the race, but the entire season.

[@naswii4360]

You should be blaming NASCAR for letting him restart with the field instead of Harvick himself. What else was he supposed to do in that scenario since he was allowed to restart, surrender?

[@camedicracing5866]

He had a heck of a win at Daytona in July. When Dillon flipped into the fence, you could hear the horror in his voice. While he may not be the best racer, he is the best person.

[@SithRacer66]

He is one of the best racers in NASCAR history. You have to look at his raw talent and what he did to win 26 times. the COT threw him off and once that hunk of shit was off the track he was back up to winning form, had he not had injuries...he would have been a champion I'm sure.

[@wolfedlemon5762]

It sucks that Jr. got so many concussions. Without them he could have been winning at more than superspeedways.

[@TheFox14416]

Jr was a good driver and an exceptional plate driver. He just had periods where it seemed like he had no idea what was going(weather it be concussions or bad equipment or Teresa Earnhardt)

[@Riggsfan99]

Nah Timmy Hill is. Timmy is the best in everything

[@ChaseFanNo.9]

As a Dale. Jr fan this one hurt 😢

[@camedicracing5866]

@Silver What does that mean? He says a Dale Jr. Fan.

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

I'm a #24 Admirer but Jr. Won end of story

[@keithmillerjr2825]

@@rcracer8872 Hey man. Since you are an Earnhardt fan, I would like to know: What is your favorite moment from the Earnhardt family's careers?

[@codex2rako664]

This one fucking sucked. I hated this race with a passion so good and so shitty in one race

[@nickwagar81]

@@codex2rako664 why so shitty? Don know much about the race honestly just curious

[@dustinjackson2383]

The fact that he never won a championship is a tragedy itself.

[@fishproductions22]

His win at Phoenix would've put him in the final 4 if he was still in the hunt

[@JoeKell365]

same with his win at Martinsville the previous year

[@chromediesel444]

Under 2011-2013 Chase format, Dale Jr would be one of 9 drivers in points, entering Homestead with a shot to win the championship. WE DONT NEED ELIMINATION FORMAT.

[@nelsonnelson4527]

If only on both years he won at talladega

[@kylechafin7461]

Joe Kell yep. Can thank Biffle running of out of talent at Dega for that

[@dylantmalone9330]

That Talladega race still makes me sick

[@ChaseFanNo.9]

Same with me as well :(

[@chromediesel444]

Same as well, even with that format. Under 2011-2013 Chase format, he would still had a chance to win the championship going into Homestead.

[@dylantmalone9330]

Chrome Diesel for me the championship didn’t matter to me as much but he drove the race of his life that day and got robbed of the win it hurt

[@nelsonnelson4527]

If only the crash didn't happen or Nascar made the descion earnhardt was infront when it happened

[@x.almighty.x2312]

dylantmalone93 yeah I was there and I’ve never heard a angrier crowd in my life

[@u1richh]

I still maintain, to this day, that Dale Jr won at Talladega.

[@GraySpeedProductions]

That Talladega race was the one time I was truly mad about what happened. If those mistakes were eliminated, who knows. That race was so hard to think about.

[@kylechafin7461]

I’m willing to bet any amount of money with certainty just as much now as I was that day in the stands that JR was NOT going to lose that race on that final restart no Matter what it took, but Harvick in typical fashion with his ass on his shoulders ruined that via manipulation and the fact they let him get away with it is still a black eye for NASCAR. Radio chatter and in car of him just taking a hard turn into the field with the motor blowing up was laughable.

[@nickzzz1177]

I’d kill to go back to the days of watching and cheering on Jr. every week 😢

[@Lukas02_]

Missing Rings: Kevin Lacroix 2019 in the Pinty’s Series. (Canada series)

[@cubfanbudman8878]

Something else to add as well: if Jr. had won that Dega race instead of Logano, you know who would’ve been eliminated instead of him? Kyle Busch. Think about that one.

[@JJA1987]

CubFanBudMan88 Kryle should’ve been no where near the chase in 2015 period he was handed that title with an Asterisk

[@rosschastainfan1851]

Missing Rings: Jimmie Johnson 2015 Missing Rings: Kevin Harvick 2015 Missing Rings: Matt Kenseth 2015 Missing Rings: Jeff Gordon 2015

[@andyhayner8502]

*Joey Logano 2015

[@ianmiller486]

I just realized you uploaded this on Junior's 45th birthday

[@Vault13CanteenFNV]

Holy shit he's 45 now?

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@Vault13CanteenFNV He Was 24 when He Made His Cup Debut at The 600 in 1999

[@j9vlikz683]

@@DupontandLowesWarrior shiittt

[@ngalifianakis6893]

As a fan, this hits hard. I remember watching that last race, and being in legit tears at the end

[@racefan1990]

Same here, friend.

[@jordantrejo]

That talladega race was crazy.... such a bs ending for such a great race Here’s an idea..... “missing checkered flags” Jr’s final race at dega brings this to mind as well as this one

[@Mattgotsdagreenlight]

You and I know missing checker flags means missing wins

[@jordantrejo]

Matt Zone101 exactly

[@Mattgotsdagreenlight]

Here's another good one, missing rings, Ernie irvan, 1994

[@jacobbecker1905]

As a lifetime dale jr. fan since 2003. There are 3 races in his career that haunt me. 1. The first race of the chase in 2013 at Chicago where he blew an engine. If he would’ve had a good finish in that race, he would’ve been right there in the points at the end in homestead that year. 2. The fall Kansas race 2014, I still remember the sinking feeling when that tire blew. If they could have won that race, maybe momentum would have been different 3. The fall Talladega race in 2015. I was so angry with the call even though I couldn’t do anything about it. They won the Phoenix race that could have put them in the final 4. Of course like you said though, anything could have happened in a rerun of history. Keep up the good work man. Love these missing rings vids

[@tylerbryant182]

Atlanta 2004 is up there for me, but Talladega 2015 is number one for me. When nascar threw the caution, Jr was ahead of the 22. He clearly won that race. That was the day I also lost all respect for Kevin Harvick.

[@despacitosuarez]

@@tylerbryant182 pretty sure they used the scoring has the final results and the scoring said Logano at the time of caution.

[@despacitosuarez]

Don't take my word for granted though cause I could be wrong

[@naswii4360]

Tyler Bryant you lost respect for Harvick because NASCAR let him restart with the field. Had NASCAR taken him off the track we wouldn’t have that problem. That is on NASCAR for that happening, they should have known he would have done that.

[@seanmckean0727]

Everyone out here talking about how Dale should’ve won fall Talladega while I’m over here talking about how Greg Biffle should’ve been in victory lane if it wasn’t for McMurray.

[@michaelmoore4311]

Hey homie I've watched all your missing ring series and I have enjoyed them all. Great stuff man .... Some of the best work I have EVER seen. Keep on keeping on

[@samuelsunnyd7187]

Does anybody else miss the yellow trim for chase cars? I feel like it was much more noticeable than the Monster green of today, plus it seemed to clash less with the paint schemes.

[@ale69420]

Man I miss DW comentary, the way he talked to the drivers was something else

[@stewpuddy4161]

So many people were talking smack about DW. We're going to miss him now that he's gone.

[@ale69420]

@@stewpuddy4161 indeed

[@camedicracing5866]

@Womb Raider Sounds like a personal issue.

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

People said Shit about him in the 1980s

[@allabouthewaves4354]

You need to revisit that crazy ending to the Talladega fall race. I feel like that is a forgotten NASCAR failure. Johnson and Larson losing their positions even tho NASCAR clearly called off the restart, Kevin Harvick purposely wrecking the field to make it to the Round of 8, and NASCAR not allowing the race to finish green.

[@jasonstraight1320]

For those that don’t know about it, I highly recommend Dale Jr’s book Racing to the Finish. It details everything he went through with injuries and such. Really eye opening. And if you have lingering issues due to a head injury, to quote Jr, “Don’t be a hammerhead.” See a doctor. Get help.

[@GodzillaGaming111]

That race at Talladega is why I dislike Kevin Harvick

[@naswii4360]

It’s on NASCAR for letting him restart with the field. Because pretty much everyone would do what he did, wreck the field to save themselves.

[@alextaco5312]

@@naswii4360 uh no there is lots of drivers who whould not wreck the field on purpose just so they can stay in the chase.

[@naswii4360]

Alex Taco who?

[@alextaco5312]

@Jesusmyking PraisetheLord he did not try to get out of the way if he really wanted to not be in the way he whould have just brought the car into the garage.

[@kylechafin7461]

Jesusmyking PraisetheLord except he made a hard turn into the field.. in car proves that, and there was some Mighty questionable radio chatter between he and crew on what to do. He’s a POS

[@NascarNick2488]

Even though it was 4 years ago, I’m still protesting that Talladega race. I still believe Jr got robbed of that win. In my book, Jr swept Talladega that year.

[@matthewdaley746]

Earnhardt kept getting penalties, the loss was justified.

[@123redrules]

Matthew Daley that doesn’t matter. Jr was in front when the caution was thrown at end

[@matthewdaley746]

@@123redrules Earnhardt was not in front, so he lost, as he should have.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

I don't really protest the results themselves so much as how they came about. NASCAR really blew that finish. No reason they should've changed the GWC rule for that race. It was part of what completely ruined the finish.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@nascarfanatic2425 Earnhardt's pit problems were his own fault, not, NASCAR's.

[@zmrcfishingvideos]

The fall Dega race will forever piss me off. If anyone remembers Dale was actually AHEAD of Joey at the time of Live caution.(caution lights on the track determine when the field is frozen) but NASCAR used the scoring from up top and gave the win to Joey. Will never understand it.

[@BuschWhackerReviews]

Keep believing that you moron; Joey was ahead, the damn nbc graphic isn’t the official moment of caution; why are you people so damn blind “live caution” you answered your own question genius that doesn’t mean anything

[@camedicracing5866]

@@BuschWhackerReviews Didn' know you could be like that... Is it bc of the "Busch" in your name?

[@aidandavis1959]

Congratulations on 10k 🎉

[@jasonsky3409]

That Talladega race still breaks my heart, he was out front too, ugh!!!

[@nascarfanatic2425]

I knew when you did a Missing Rings video for Jr. for the 2014 season that you would also do one for 2015.

[@SixStringShooter]

As an Earnhardt Jr fan since 1998, this one REALLY stung.. Like A LOT! Having it have been about 7 years later now, I can look back on that race & reflect on how insane that race was.. I'm not excusing the mistakes he made one bit but for just a moment, think about what Jr did in that race to dig himself out of a hole numerous times.. How many times did he drive up through the pack? Think about how many cars Jr passed that day.. THIS is the reason why the Earnhardt name is so illustrious when it comes to plate racing. The only 2 people we've ever seen drive like this in a pack race are Earnhardt Sr & Earnhardt Jr. The insanity of what he was able to do during this race blows my mind. As an Earnhardt fan, obviously I'm aware of how great they both were but this really solidifies just how amazing they were. Watching Jr at Daytona & Talladega those last couple years before 2016 concussions was truly a treat. He was back to his regular, dominating form like the early 8 Bud days. Even though he ultimately blew his chance at the championship, I look back on this race as an indicator to show how scary it would've been to race against him at plate tracks. I really think his performance that day gets overlooked bc of A) the mistakes made & B) he didn't win the race after having the drive of his life. Rightfully so.. I often go back & watch this race JUST to see him whooping the pack on multiple occasions. Passing cars without help, all by himself throughout the entire race. It just a shame that no one really talks about it. His mistakes were inexcusable but the driving he showcased was equally just as remarkable. Also... RIP Amelia.

[@Cool200]

I STILL STONGLY BELIEVE JR WON THAT DEGA RACE

[@jacobevenson8702]

I'll never forget that Dega race.... They gave the win to the car that was clearly in second place and they gave second place to the car that was multiple feet ahead...

[@matthewdaley746]

If he hadn't kept putting himself in a bad spot with his repeated screw-ups, it would have felt more tragic, and, less karmic.

[@Js04sILVerBullet]

Amelia was an awesome plate track car for him that year. It's too bad they were never able to get the handling right on her for the following 2016 season with the down force rule change.

[@whoasked9500]

I am not a Dale Jr. fan, but I felt so sorry when Harvick screwed Jr. out of that 'Dega race in the fall.

[@Wildturkey10121]

The Chase, the worst thing that ever happened to Nascar, excluding his father's death!

[@thejohnsons2123]

Harvicks team literally said on the radio "all we can hope for is that they have a caution". A few moments later Harvick turns the 6 car.

[@kylegustafson6088]

That race at Dover was clutch driving

[@DefOfDopeProductions]

Funny enough this was my first nascar race, and I wasnt even there for the race, but on the last restart that didnt result in a wreck a fan leaving gave me their ticket and i came in and watched a few laps. I wasnt a racing fan at the time. I didn’t know I was seeing such a crazy race.

[@bturx2180]

I've been waiting for this video ever since the 2014 championship video was made. That fall talladega race was enough to kill the sport entirely to me. I havent watched a full race since and only keep up through youtubers such as yourself. He may not have had the most wins at hendrick, but he had the most top 5s in that team and was easily the fastest hendrick car all year.

[@despacitosuarez]

So just one race made you leave? Oof, welp there is a good reason to return with the racing we have had at most tracks this season

[@bturx2180]

Not just one race. Ever since the gen 6 car was introduced the quality of racing has varied from good to downright awful. Nascars inconsistencies and dramatic changes are what slowly made me lose interest in the sport. This race was such a massive clusterfuck of epic proportions that sealed the coffin for me. From what ive gathered the sports gone down hill even more and the racings even worse than it was in 2015

[@despacitosuarez]

@@bturx2180 have you watched the races this year then? It is much better

[@despacitosuarez]

@@bturx2180 and 2016 was good same with 2018. You're just hearing people be negative like always

[@gooseflatwaterfowlers]

If you look back at that season Ives’ calls hurt him in a few races that year. Had Letarte stayed one more year it could’ve been different he was so good at strategy especially in 2014 and in precious years. Dale Jr had many good seasons and this was his last good chance at a title. A lot of the overhang from this year carried over in 2016 & 2017 yes granted he was hurt its like it killed team chemistry.

[@jaysongehrke8326]

2014-2015 dale jr was something special man

[@TheFox14416]

I was at both Dega races that year. That shit hurt so much. Jr was my favorite driver. I’ve hated Harvick ever since

[@JJA1987]

You’re not the only one dude who lost any respect for Harvick that day with what he pulled he got some Karma for it this year

[@MotorsportsFan17]

Missing Rings: Mark Martin 1990 (Busch Series)

[@matthewdaley746]

It was Winston Cup, and, he didn't deserve it because he cheated.

[@thejohnsons2123]

@@matthewdaley746 it was a non performance enhancing part that the manufacturer screwed up on when they made it. That's like penalizing someone for having a cup holder.

[@keithmillerjr2825]

What a season this was. If only he got that championship. Also, watch out for someone to make a ruckus because of this.

[@cbpbear9021]

Keith Miller Jr 2015 was one of the most bullshit years in NASCAR ever

[@cbpbear9021]

30th in points won the championship, only on gwc at dega, and Joey logono, the dominant driver that year didn’t even get a chance at a championship

[@keithmillerjr2825]

@@cbpbear9021 Well, Logano only lost because Matt Kenseth took him out. As a guy who doesn't like Joey, I approved of that. However, the fact that Kyle Busch won the championship was a little bullshit, but he did what NASCAR told him to do.

[@despacitosuarez]

@@keithmillerjr2825 gotta do what you gotta do whether you or other people like it or not. That's life in general

[@keithmillerjr2825]

@@despacitosuarez I couldn't agree more.

[@LowMinimum]

I was at the talladega race in 2015 and my papa was very happy dale jr won, I was a Jeff Gordon fan but I was still happy that a HMS driver won

[@philliplopez3905]

Breaks my heart till this day

[@cathysheppard9091]

He is amazing!

[@idkplayer]

DAEL

[@keithmillerjr2825]

SLIDEJAWB.

[@zaymclovin4178]

Missing Rings: Sam Hornish Jr 2013 👀

[@EnclaveXForever]

Can you do erney irvine in 1994, he was pretty competitive before his near fatal accident.

[@bmcminn8838]

Missing rings: every single year of Dale Jrs cup career

[@GatoradeCupSeriesX94]

Talladega 2015: The ONLY reason KB won the title in the 1st place.

[@allabouthewaves4354]

Not really. Kenseth wrecking Logano at Martinsville and Johnson passing Keselowski at Texas helped KB win that championship.

[@yolobewackins9715]

Considering he still won homestead it’s not really the ONLY reason. Every champion every year has multiple circumstances that had they gone a different way they wouldn’t have won the championship. It’s part of every sport

[@GatoradeCupSeriesX94]

AllaboutheWaves Or the fact they changed the rules for him?

[@yolobewackins9715]

GatoradeCupSeriesX94 not really, he’s not the first guy to get a waiver. Plus he still won 20% of his starts that year

[@callmen4]

@@yolobewackins9715 I still don't think a driver should win a championship by racing half the races of the rest of the field.

[@savagexman1993]

You do not know how pissed I was that Kevin Harvick wrecked because Dale Jr was going to win that race in every other scenario

[@wade_says]

Can you please do a "Good Season" or "Missing Rings" on Kurt Busch for either 2009 or 2015?

[@clarkmckee4700]

Should Gateway replace Texas(March 28) or Dover(May 2) in 2021?

[@evanwilliams6406]

Dale Jr.'s best Hendrick years his first 2008, and 2014 and 2015. When Letarte finally curbed Junior's late habits and made him come to the track early he was a better driver and I wish he and Steve had more time together. There could have been much more success.

[@NASCAR24CIMORELLI]

I just wanna see him run this current package. He definitely would be a contender

[@Tylnorton]

This current package is absolutely trash. He probably would have hated it. He didn't like the 2015 package.

[@CloudStrife8894]

the 88 was clearly ahead of the 22.

[@rednecklive9947]

Did anyone else see JR out front when they called the green on the last gwc, yeah, me too...

[@alextaco5312]

Yeah I thought he won but I think that wasn't the official time the caution came out.

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

Mike Joy has had to explain this repeatedly to his Twitter followers in wake of the Daytona 500 finish: the moment of caution is when the NASCAR official in the tower hits a button, which timestamps all video feeds around the track and illuminates the caution lights. The yellow lights around the track are just advisory lights.

[@slayer-vz9dh]

At that point, it’s NASCAR’s fault that Jr was eliminated

[@chromediesel444]

NASCAR should had stayed with 2011-2013 Chase format. Under that format, 9 drivers entering Homestead would had a shot to win the Championship, Dale Jr would be one of them.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@chromediesel444 I wasn't aware NASCAR caused the pit deductions.

[@poorxb]

Dale jr deserved that 2015 Talladega win. He would’ve done the Talladega sweep and that win at Phoenix would have put him in the championship 4 making your 2015 championship 4 - Dale Jr Jeff Gordon Martin Truex Jr. Carl Edwards Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch didn’t deserve it imo because of controversy.

[@sahholsteins1]

man that 48 88 shop restrictor plate package was dominate both 1 2 most races

[@MW2PlayerGuy]

That 2015 fall dega race hurts almost as much as the 2011 coke 600

[@ShotgunDolphin]

To this day I’m still flabbergasted at just how hard NASCAR tried to give that Talladega win to Jr. That finish has to be the most embarrassing example of NASCAR’s horrible inconsistency in officiating. I also maintain that Jr. should have moved on to the next round because Harvick should have been disqualified for taking those cars out on that last restart.

[@naswii4360]

ShotgunDolphin no Harvick shouldn’t have been DQ’ed because NASCAR shouldn’t have even let him restart. That’s on NASCAR there.

[@mattr.8470]

ShotgunDolphin The whole second GWC attempt was a shit show, from Harvick wrecking the field, to Logano winning. I mean, NASCAR clearly had a second attempt to try and get JR the win. To this day I say Kyle was the big beneficiary of what happened that day, because the way things played out couldn’t have gone any better for him.

[@dillonaernie8354]

You should do missing ring for Gordon in '15 if you haven't already

[@byrontownsel7274]

Anybody know what paint scheme Larson had at Dover. And did Lionel make it?

[@TheIceberg]

I’ll check when I get the chance and let ya know.

[@davidabbo8841]

Im a fan of dale I cant believe he retired in 2017

[@ShowmanTheBowman]

ive never felt as bad as I did at the end of that dega race. I kinda knew after that, that i was never gonna see Jr win a title, Ive forever resented Harvick for it and im not sure ill ever get over it. Maybe someday ill see Bowman win a title but im not holding my breath.

[@TimmyThomasIsAWESOME]

God this hurts still

[@blake1098]

"One of the three dominate Rick Hendrick cars" really gotta do my man Kasey Kahne like that

[@MamaBear-es2sj]

never could realize after 2015 Dale Jr's final race win was gonna be called for rain

[@jesseking9968]

If I could make a suggestion, "Missing Rings: Sam Hornish Jr 2013?"

[@Brand3nThund3r]

Happy birthday junior

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Born 10-10-1974

[@landonnilles6491]

Just think about how many times Dale Jr was screwed by Nascar or his team and the calls of a crew chief. His luck was never good

[@SithRacer66]

God that would have been awesome. It probably would have happened too. Remember there wasn't a final four that year as KB doesn't count considering he took half the season off. I bet junior would have been able to beat out Harvick for the championship.

[@brandongauger4050]

I was at dega when harvick wrecked the field and logano won over Jr. You've never heard a louder boo lol

[@christopherwalters3395]

Funny Posting That On His 45th Birthday.

[@michaelmchugh2923]

Jr one that Talladega race, clearly pulled away hard.

[@AlanNadeauIII]

Okay, so why did Harvick move out of line the first time? I remember watching this race but I don't remember why he got out of line the first time. And yeah, the wreck he pulled was total B.S.

[@naswii4360]

NASCAR should have recognized he couldn’t keep up the first time and should have told him to get off the track for the 2nd attempt. But they didn’t and that’s on NASCAR.

[@AlanNadeauIII]

@@naswii4360 Yes definitely

[@daleprokop1268]

God damn he had such good Superspeedway run that year

[@jay_mel_2399]

That was the year of Amelia. 1st in the duel, 3rd in the 500, 1st at dega, 1st in July, 2nd at dega. They brought that car back in 2016 for Daytona and Talladega but wrecked both times. That was his favorite car

[@daleprokop1268]

RimRider88 wonder what they changed to make it so loose or if the tracks changed and that’s why he got loose

[@jay_mel_2399]

I was at the 500 in 2016. The car wasn't handling that great and I believe it just got away from him. He was so attached to Amelia that they put a new front clip on it for Dega and had the same wreck so possibly some unseen damage to the chassis or they just never got the handle back.

[@daleprokop1268]

RimRider88 I was there too! Lol. Happened right in front of me. I saw him spinning and looked away cuz I knew he was gonna hit the wall.

[@jay_mel_2399]

Jr was my favorite driver ever since 1997 when he ran a few Busch series races in the #7 car. It's been difficult to find another driver to pull for now that he's done. The easy pick is Bowman but idk he doesn't really work for me haha. I'm leaning towards Matt DiBenedetto

[@masoneveridge4078]

That 2nd Talladega race surprised me not because Harvick shitted on half the competitors In the chase but because Michael had a fast car for the first time in YEARS

[@bw-leftturnracing7779]

So basically his crew tried everything they could to stop him from winning the championship

[@matthewdaley746]

Earnhardt gave them plenty of help by letting them do it.

[@bw-leftturnracing7779]

@@matthewdaley746 Yeah and locking up the tires every time he got into the pits

[@matthewdaley746]

@@bw-leftturnracing7779 Earnhardt made his own bed, and, when it was all over, it was time for him to lie down in it.

[@JJA1987]

False

[@jakesteuwe5173]

What about Jimmie Johnson 2015 missing ring?

[@SparksFly4]

No no no don’t remind me 😔

[@michaellookingbill3838]

Jr should have won 2004 and 2015 championships. 2004 6 W's and 2015 was so consistent until the fall talladega .

[@gregorycombs7304]

thats not the only time jr. had wins taken away from him member dega when gordon won he in my eyes has 8 wins at that track

[@Natsirt39]

It's the curse of that Diet Dew car.

[@Volkain10]

Man watching that talladega finish was soo depressing. In situations like that they should just let them race to the line like the old days

[@despacitosuarez]

The fact that Jr choked 3 times in in this race and still nearly won is impressive. Think Logano won cause they may have used the scoring which may have said Logano won

[@matthewdaley746]

Or, maybe, he just wasn't the best driver that day.

[@JJA1987]

He didn’t Choke - He got fucked with multiple times

[@despacitosuarez]

@@JJA1987 so going into pit road with too much speed is not a mistake/choke

[@despacitosuarez]

@@JJA1987 no one screwed him over, if anything he screwed himself

[@despacitosuarez]

@@matthewdaley746 He was one of the best that day cause he came from the back to the front multiple times

[@superbird4351]

Missing Rings Bobby Allison 1981 & 82 By 1981 Bobby Allison had fully revived his career after a sluggish stint in the mid 1970’s. He partnered up with Ranier-Lundy, who experienced success with Buddy Baker in the previous two years. In a grueling battle with Darrell Waltrip down to the wire at Riverside, Allison would come up short for the fourth time in his career by just 53 points. 1981 stats: 5 wins, 21 top fives, 26 top tens, 2 poles, and an average finish of 6.8. In 1982, as he often did, Allison jumped ship and joined DiGard Racing. Once again, he battled against Waltrip, swapping the points lead and engaging in battles on the track. But in the end Allison fell short for the second straight year by 72 points. 1982 Stats: 8 wins, 14 top fives, 20 top tens, 1 pole, and an average finish of 9.3. In 1983, Allison finally bested Waltrip and earned that elusive championship. He would go on to be a consistent competitor until his career ending crash in the 1988 Miller High Life 500.

[@germanequihua3358]

The Iceberg Can you please next time in the video Missing Ring: Kyle Busch 2008

[@yolobewackins9715]

Also 2016 and 2018

[@saratolentino3574]

Denny Hamlin is legit in 70% of the clips

[@KyleD1224]

Wait why was this random 1 GWC rule put in place the week before this race? Is nascar management mental or?

[@NASCAR24CIMORELLI]

Man this hurt worse than 04

[@matthewdaley746]

That was his own fault for not watching his mouth.

[@JJA-ri4op]

That was Edwards and NASCAR’s fault

[@jarrodgraves8299]

My favorite driver is Joey logano and my dad’s favorite is dale j.r and we went to the race at talladega

[@unsolve9162]

Guys lets remember, Joey logano was leading when jr got lucky and the rain came during pit stops at Phoenix. You guys got a free win there but complain that logano won dega

[@unsolve9162]

RC RACER 88 Logano has 3 less wins in half the time and a title give him another year and he will beat that

[@matthewdaley746]

@@rcracer8872 Logano also didn't have a career handed to him by nepotism, OTOH, he's lucky he could drive or, Daddy, would treat him how he usually treats non-racers.

[@camedicracing5866]

@@matthewdaley746 His career wasn't "given" to him. Logano did not lose his father.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@camedicracing5866 Earnhardt's career was, and, I know Logano didn't lose his father.

[@charlieseddon05]

Anyone realise at 5:00 he actually says Jr won't win at Daytona?

[@the.pmmusic]

That Dega race hurt to watch as a Dale Jr fan since birth til he retired I really wanted him to win that race but nah NASCAR said LoGaNo wInS

[@matthewdaley746]

Earnhardt was careless, and, arrogant, he has only himself to blame.

[@Foxdidnothingwrong]

@@matthewdaley746 you keep saying this shit but don't bring any proof

[@matthewdaley746]

@@Foxdidnothingwrong You're anger at NASCAR, and, me, while intense, provides no proof either.