Missing Rings: Mark Martin 2002

[@TheIceberg]

The last Missing Rings episode of the year. Enjoy it, I can’t wait to show you guys the outside the box episode coming out next year!

[@thehendervengers7371]

Can you do Missing Rings, Kevin Harvick 2018? Please?

[@ZWeinstein15]

As a Martin fan the one that stung in looking back was 1998. He had an amazing season with 7 wins and would have won it almost any year within a 20 year stretch.....just so happened Gordon had the greatest season in the modern era that year. 2009 was also tough because he was right there but once again ran into a legendary dynasty.

[@thomasc.5219]

Yeah and in 1998 I remember him finishing 2nd to Gordon what seemed like every week. That era of Gordon seemed unstoppable and no one could beat him.

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

After Mark Martin got his first win at Rockingham in 1989, he said "My life is fulfilled, my goal in life has been to win a Winston cup race"

[@LucasCram44]

Kinda like JJ.

[@effinchad]

That missing Daytona 500 in the Army car was a real heartbreaker.

[@Shawn6751]

Yeah that sucked but I'm a Dale Jr fan. Martin just gotten lose and Harvick took advantage and passed him for the win. That finish is way better than the one in 2016. I fell asleep until my dad woke me up telling me Dale Jr won the 2014 Daytona 500. I had shredded a tear or two after seeing him coming in second in the 2010, 2012, and 2013 Daytona 500s. Not only those races but after the 2009 Aaron's 499, 2011 Coke 600 (that still haunts me) and 2011 Martinsville Spring Race, and God knows how many races from the span from 2005 to 2014. He only had 3 wins before that 2014 Daytona 500 after his multi-win season in 2004 (should have been a championship season). He returned back to championship contender form for only two seasons. His 20 concussions caught up to him and if he had more time. He would have won a cup championship.

[@jasonstraight1320]

As happy as I was for Harvick, it was the most empty I felt at the end of a race. Ever. Even more than this past weekend. (not counting Earnhardt's death of course.)

[@frmnNnj]

Missing Rings: Mark Martin 1990

[@notmasyn41]

And 2009

[@oscarjimenezsr.716]

@@notmasyn41 1994 and 1998 as well

[@RC.41]

Missing rings every year lololol just not a clutch driver

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

In 1990, Mark Martin became only the second driver to lose the title due to a penalty.

[@frmnNnj]

Evan Nekula That’s why it’s a missing ring.

[@b.j.morgan8175]

Oh I remember this season. Mark Martin was my favorite driver back in the day. I wanted so bad to see him win the title.

[@alderaanwasaninsidejob]

Mark Martin is my favorite driver

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

Missing Rings: Mark Martin 2009 Missing Rings: Clint Bowyer 2012 Missing Rings: Carl Edwards 2016 Missing Rings: Michael Waltrip Infinity

[@eltejano4721]

What about Dale jr.?

[@NawnyaBusinaz]

Actually 2003 was the last full Winston Cup season without the Chase.

[@WahooBrad24]

I think he was referring to the fact that the championship was decided at the final race under the old format. While it is true 2003 was the last year for the old format, the championship was clinched before the final race.

[@zachp6763]

Love your content. All the old clips and your knowledge is awesome! Keep them coming

[@williamgreeter1855]

Mark Martin was a legend he was one of the main reasons I watched NASCAR I’ll say this veterans and legends over rookies

[@rowdysmoke1466]

I really like Martin, but I'm happy with my man Smoke as the Champ. Awesome video as always man!

[@JDGallant6]

2003 was the final year of the Winston Cup point format, not 2002.

[@andysee6996]

Man, there are so many Missing Rings episodes you could give to Mark Martin. 1989: Down only 78 points to Rusty Wallace with one race to go, Martin finishes 30th in the Atlanta Journal 500. 1990: A 46 point penalty in the second race of the season costs Martin a championship after Dale Earnhardt beats him by 26 points. 1992: He was the last driver that technically had a chance to win the championship in the Hooters 500. Despite running upfront regularly during the first half of the race, he drops out with engine problems around the halfway point and finishes 32nd. 1993: Martin wins four races in a row, but early season struggles meant that he never had a chance. 1997: While in the lead during the Interstate Batteries 500, Martin ran into engine troubles and finished 38th. If his engine had held out for 114 more laps in that one race, he would've beaten Jeff Gordon in the championship by one point. 1998: Martin has a career year with seven wins, six second place finishes, and nine finishes between 3rd and 5th. He finished in the top five in two-thirds of all races. Unfortunately, Jeff Gordon was having arguably the best season in NASCAR history and wasn't about to let Martin ruin it. Despite Martin's dominance, Gordon was so far ahead that he wrapped up the title with two races to go. 2004: Down 82 points, Martin couldn't keep up with Kurt Busch or Jimmie Johnson finishing 11th. 2009: After a few years of part-time driving, Martin replaces Casey Mears in the #5 Hendrick car. He has the points lead with seven races to go, only to watch Jimmie Johnson win back to back races. I was going to say something about how maybe Mark Martin would've won the championship if he wasn't involved in The Big One in the Amp Energy 500 (in which Jimmie Johnson finished 6th) but after analyzing the video, it looked like Martin was running about 18th when it broke out. He probably wouldn't have had enough points to beat Jimmie Johnson even if he hadn't got smacked in the side by Martin Truex, Jr. After this, father time caught up with Martin. He never won again and retired after the 2014 season.

[@austinblansett9900]

I love this series. I’m still biased to the 2014 Jeff Gordon video but I have to say this might be the best one. You took a year that seemed kinda off kilter and made it entertaining. Good job!

[@jcarby86]

2003 was the last winston cup

[@metaldrivermd2333]

The Stirling Moss from NASCAR

[@jetmech432y5]

The King of Runner up finishes. One of the GOATS tho. 6🐐

[@jasonstraight1320]

He was always fun to watch, and a great personality for our sport. Humble. Gracious. Fun. Miss him horribly.

[@sametozkan9175]

Mark Martin looked 50-57 at age 43.

[@jakeumebayashi3243]

Missing Rings: Big Three, 2018

[@TotoDG]

Literally all of them _except_ for Logano deserved the title.

[@jasonstraight1320]

@@TotoDG Would you say the same about Gordon in 2015? He only won one race, the one that punched his ticket into the Champ 4. If he got the title, would he be undeserving? Just checking, because many fans nowadays feel ripped off unless it's their favorite driver. That said, Logano's consistency alone earned him a spot in the Champ 4. He had a higher average finish at the Chase tracks than Kyle Larson did. Funny to think most "experts" predicted Larson would win the title despite his obviously poor performance. You can not like Logano, and be upset that he won, but to say he doesn't deserve it? Come off of it. You gotta perform until the very end, and Logano did that. He won "the damn war."

[@TotoDG]

Can’t believe I have to say this in July. You argue about Jeff Gordon winning one race, when Kyle Busch, who missed *a full third* of the season, was the winner; I don’t know what that means to you, but that shows to me that the championship system is flawed. The fact that you _have_ to fight _until the very end_ shows exactly *how* flawed it is. Under this weird format? Yes, Logano won; just about any other format? Not even close. And I checked, Martin Truex Jr. didn’t win as many races as I thought he did, so he’s eliminated too. Sorry, MTJ. :/ I’ll admit that I don’t like Joey Logano, but that’s not why this is bad for the sport. What’s bad for the sport is that they’re running under a system that rewards good luck rather than good consistency. I’m okay with a driver winning one race _as well as_ the championship; it happened in 2003. A lot of fans may not have liked how Matt Kenseth beat Ryan Newman, but I think it’s the perfect example of “quality triumphs over quantity.” I don’t like drivers winning the championship *because* of one race. I’ll be honest; I don’t like Kyle Busch that much either. But under a normal championship points system, the title was his to lose. It might get boring if a driver locks himself into the championship spot a race or two before the end of the season, but it’s fair on the drivers and the fans that the driver who performs best _all the time_ beats out those who just did it _when they have to._ “When they have to” is a reasonable response for “when do people go to the bathroom?”, not “when does a driver win a championship?”

[@TotoDG]

TL;DR: Logano won *this* damn war, but no way he’d win *any other* damn war.

[@jasonstraight1320]

SovietOnion This is where we’ll meet an impasse. Kyle Busch was badly injured at the start of the 2015 season. NASCAR laid out clear expectations to how he can be eligible, and he met those expectations. His car ran in every race too, so his championship is legitimate in my eyes. I’d expect nascar to do the same for any other driver that gets so badly hurt like he did. In the end, when does a driver earn the championship? When they earn it, and I’d prefer it be at the final race of the season.

[@ceratix1576]

Missing Rings: Kevin Harvick 2015

[@nascarfanatic2425]

And 2016.

[@brendenmenchaca5419]

He finished 2nd like 14 times in 2015

[@whatincarnation95]

It is up

[@janetgarland42]

What In Carnation? You are everywhere

[@lucasmemorialchapel3780]

Idea's for missing rings Sterling Marlin 2002 Kyle Busch 2018 Kevin Harvick 2018 Jeff Gordon 2007

[@TheIceberg]

All of those are on my list and there’s one that’ll be the episode after the next one.

[@LucasCram44]

Okay it's scary that we have the same name, spelled the same and everything, and you have the same pic as your profile pic on youtube as I do facebook…. Lol

[@lucasmemorialchapel3780]

@@LucasCram44 oh I am sorry man I didn't think you would mind. It is kinda creepy.

[@lucasmemorialchapel3780]

@Camtheman 33 I forgot about those ones.

[@naturewisdom677]

Jeff Gordon missing ring my ass he and his team choked it away just as it did in 1996 2002 2003 2004 2007 2014 and 2015. Gordon has choked more titles away than he's won. Im not kidding. I will break it down statistically if you want.

[@samuelmcneill1120]

I can’t wait for missing rings Mark martins entire career

[@richierudd]

Mark Martin and Ricky Rudd have very similar careers and both deserved a cup title during some very competitive times.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Here's a good Missing Rings proposition; even though finding video for this will be IMPOSSIBLE: Lee Petty, 1950.

[@LucasCram44]

Missing Rings: 1980 Darrell Waltrip Missing Rings: 1983 Darrell Waltrip Missing Rings: 1985 Bill Elliott Missing Rings: 1988 Rusty Wallace Missing Rings: 1989 Dale Earnhardt Missing Rings: 1992 Bill Elliott Missing Rings: 1993 Rusty Wallace Missing Rings: 1995 Dale Earnhardt Missing Rings: 1996 Jeff Gordon Missing Rings: 2002 Jimmie Johnson Missing Rings: 2002 Sterling Marlin Missing Rings: 2003 Ryan Newman Missing Rings: 2004 Jimmie Johnson Missing Rings: 2007 Jeff Gordon Missing Rings: 2008 Carl Edwards Missing Rings: 2009 Mark Martin Missing Rings: 2012 Jimmie Johnson Missing Rings: 2014 Joey Logano Missing Rings: 2014 Brad Keselowski Missing Rings: 2015 Kevin Harvick Missing Rings: 2016 Kyle Busch Missing Rings: 2016 Joey Logano Missing Rings: 2016 Kevin Harvick Missing Rings: 2018 Kevin Harvick Missing Rings: 2018 Kyle Busch *There's your list lmao. Yup I'm bored rn*

[@LucasCram44]

@@b.d.cooper8671True

[@zlinedavid]

There's a "Missing Ring" and there's just near misses. Elliott in '92,Earnhardt in '95 and Gordon in '96 were just near misses. They weren't injured or had things beyond their control happen. They just finished 2nd. Allison in '92 you can make a case for, since he spent the bulk of that season injured in one way or another, and had to deal with the death of his brother. That's a missing ring. Elliott was just less consistent than Kulwicki down the stretch. That's a near miss.

[@LucasCram44]

@@rcracer8872 Dale died for our sins.

[@LucasCram44]

​@@rcracer8872 I know the most important part of NASCAR, and that is the fact that our Lord and Savior Dale Earnhardt, died for our sins 18 years ago from yesterday.

[@Stuffyoucantunwatch]

As Buffalo Bills fan since the late 80's and being a Martin fan, I seem to like great teams that lose to the greatest teams ever. Had Martin won at Dover and lead the most laps and then finish in the top 5 at Talledega, Martin wins the Championship comfortably. With over 4,900 points to Stewart's 4800. In '98 if Gordon doesn't have that season and only wins 10 races again while Martin wins at least 8 races, the extra win coming at Indy where he finished 2nd to Gordon, Martin would've won that Championship. If he had that season in any year prior to '98, he wins a championship.

[@skippingrhyme4386]

10:41 That was my first Race ever and Johnny Benson Won LMAO I think I was 9 at the time a few days after my birthday

[@alderaanwasaninsidejob]

Mark Martin is the greatest driver of all time don’t @ me

[@allabouthewaves4354]

He’s a HOF but I don’t know about greatest driver of all time

[@LucasCram44]

@@rcracer8872 must be a better person because he is an Earnhardt fan. Man, if I only I could be a fan of Earnhardt, smh

[@alderaanwasaninsidejob]

RC RACER 88 ya but Jimmie still has more wins and has 7 championships ya you can argue that the playoff system is horrible but he still won them he also won 5 in a row

[@naturewisdom677]

@@rcracer8872 It took me a while to get use to the chase playoffs or whatever they wanna call it lol. And I use to think the same thing. But the format in Nascar has chsnged so many times in Nascar long before the chase came and fans still adapted. It took me 14 years to finally accept it because i was a huge believer that Jeff Gordon was completely screwed in 2004. But when I looked at the fact that everybody knew the rules going in and that Tony Stewart won it under the 02 format the 05 format and the 11 format I run out of excuses. To me if Jimmie Johnson was so much of a talentless hack and someone who benefited from an easy points system them guys like Matt Kenseth Jeff Gordon Carl Edwards Mark Martin Kevin Harvick Joey Logano Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. all who had run head to head with Johnson during his 7 titles in 11 year run and lost should have taken advantage of such a "easy" system. Im not saying I believe Jimmie Johnson is better than Dale Sr because I believe Dale Sr is the 🐐 period. Im just saying Jimmie Johnson won his titles fair and ⬛

[@naturewisdom677]

@@alderaanwasaninsidejob You are right. I got into Nascar in 1999 and witnessed the dynasty that was Chad Johnson from 2001 to 2018 and my oh my I must say it was inarguably in my opinion a better run than the Ray Gordon run. Just straight lights out.

[@DanielGonzalez-yg2zr]

Missing ring : Jeff Gordon 2004

[@hitakirider4172]

Amazing Martin drove for so many teams in the end.. All in all, it seemed like nobody wanted to win the title that year

[@dallasgrace7679]

Hey I thought 2003 was the final year of Winston Cup format?

[@763pat]

Honestly in 2002 you should make a missing rings for Jeff Gordon he had a shot but a string of bad races cost him at the end of the year at Dover Martinsville Talladega Richmond he finished 36th or worse just saying I think he deserves one for that year as well

[@dr.b0973]

You could use missing rings for Sterling Marlin for 2002

[@nascarfanatic2425]

I think 2001 could be another year for Marlin as well, because he would've been champion had the Chase Format been used that year. The original version.

[@michaelprue9979]

Could you do one whole missing rings video for mark martins full career cuz tbh most of his career he was a championship level driver he just didnt have the equipment or he wpuld just come so close

[@psychlops924]

Man I am glad they reconfigured Homestead. The progressive banking is so much better than the flat track

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

It’s still crazy to think Martin nearly won the title with one win

[@tysonfrank2105]

Smfh 2003 was the last year for Winston cup points

[@BlackFlagsMatter]

Tyson Frank he never said that. Said 2002 is the last year in the Winston Cup format that it was a close battle.

[@tysonfrank2105]

@@BlackFlagsMatter ahhh ypure right I had to go back and relisten.... my apologies

[@DumpedClutch]

The Chase/Playoff format sucks

[@naturewisdom677]

@@rcracer8872 i got into the sport from Michigan August 1999 and was hooked from 2000 on. That span between 2000 to 2007 were the best years for me. The cars, the rivalries, the fans, the media and the drivers were all as solid as could be.

[@naturewisdom677]

@@rcracer8872 I dont believe Earnhardt gets number 8 if he lives. But I really believe he gets to no less than 90 wins if he lives. It may sound crazy to others but that man was I truly believe the best driver in Nascar history. He is one of my favorite drivers of all time as well. Along with Cale Yarbrough, Junior Johnson, Darrell Waltrip and honestly so so many other drivers past and present and future im a fan of lol. Ill be here all day if i give you my official list lol

[@Stuffyoucantunwatch]

In 1998, Mark Martin finished 2nd to Gordon at Indy, Pocano and Watkins Glen. Had Martin won these races and Gordon have trouble in them, Martin wins 10 races, tied with Gordon but he wins the championship instead. If he wins at those three races and holds on at Michigan, Martin wins 5 straight races wuth a win the following week at Bristol which would've given him 11 wins to Gordon's 9. I don't believe Gordon had a single mechanical failure that while year. Which is unheared of.

[@TotoDG]

I think you’re forgetting how abysmal the 2003 season was for him.

[@VGF80]

Mark martin No Daytona 500 win nor a Championship. Bridesmaid 101. Depressing when people remember him as a disappointment simply because he had been screwed or lucked out of championships and Daytona 500s

[@dalejr183]

I remember in 2002 all the champion talk was around Sterlin Marlin he lead points most of season but does that injury at Kansas disqualify him?

[@TheIceberg]

There will definitely be an episode on him. I just want to save the real juicy ones for down the road

[@randomCADstuff]

Without the chase or playoffs the championships would have been more exciting... or so it turns out... Maybe there'd be dull years (but we'd still see great races, a close championship is just icing on the cake) but overall I think it would have been more exciting having a traditional season's long points accumulation. Maybe with a different points structure (with wins and higher placing finishes being weighted comparatively more).

[@acesmendoza8893]

I watched that in 2004 which in 2002 nascar review when tony stewart won that title ahead of mark martin in 38 points but I'm sure during at rockingham only 87 points behind tony stewart but they penalized for the left front spring for mark martin's car at the rockingham as the result 25 point penalty and tony stewart ahead of mark martin 112 points before heading at phoenix if they didn't penalized he will passed for the 3 cars at the homestead & win or in talladega at the fall because before the green flag because the steering wheel problem & he just turn left & trying to bump jimmie johnson before the race in talladega & then he black flag so this is a heartbroken for mark martin trying his captured for his first championship & first time ever for the championship car owner jack roush as well

[@acesmendoza8893]

I'm a big fan of mark martin in 2000 until he is retiring but I'm sure he is finished 2nd 4-times at roush racing & one finished 2nd first time at hendrick motorsports if he win championship many times he will be happy for jack roush & hendrick motorsports as well

[@LucasCram44]

Johnson would have won, had he not fallen victim of Martin's steering failure nor an engine failure at Talladega, along with the wheel hub failure at the Rock. But yeah. Martin got fucked by NASCAR a lot.

[@samuelw.3992]

imagine martin winning the title in 02, with kenseths 03 title. then 04 kurt busch..

[@321gates]

Probably the best driver to never win it all? I think so. Probably better than 75% of the drivers who did win it all? I think so. I remember reading that Mr. Consistancy got more airtime than any other on the track multiple seasons because he ran up front so much. That will make a car owner and the sponsors very happy. What also makes a car owner happy is getting your car back in one piece as often as Mark did. So, from a business standpoint, is Martin top 10 all time. I absolutely think so.

[@doomusrlc]

Is Mark Martin for 2009 a plan? Or Mark Martin and Dale Jarrett for 1997? Ernie Irvan in 1994?

[@austinblansett9900]

If I had to ask for a video though. I’d ask for a Missing Ring: Jeff Gordon 2007

[@austinblansett9900]

Or Dale Earnhardt: 2000

[@TheIceberg]

I can say that it will be done in 2019 for sure

[@austinblansett9900]

The Iceberg awesome thanks man God bless ya and Happy New Year

[@zacharyjarrells7084]

Sterling would’ve been right up their with Smoke and Mark had he not wrecked and messed his neck up. But, my favorite driver (after DJ retired) was Jamie McMurray. Without Sterling getting hurt, there may be no Jamie Mac in cup.

[@nc2827]

Bill Elliott 1992, Mark Martin 2009

[@combatking20]

Nobody wanted too win the title that year.

[@AlonsoRules]

I wish we could have a year like this one again. Now its a stupid one race or bust gimmick.

[@JackLikesTrackhouse]

Missing Rings:Kevin Harvick 2015 Just for my satisfaction >:)

[@nascarfanatic2425]

The missing rings year I was expecting to be done on Mark Martin was 1990. He literally lost the championship to Dale Earnhardt via a penalty.

[@TheIceberg]

There’ll be more on him no worries :)

[@LucasCram44]

@@TheIceberg '90 and '09 for him at least.

[@zlinedavid]

A penalty that Nascar eventually admitted was for a part that wasn't actually illegal.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@zlinedavid I know, and I think it was the #3 team that threw him under the bus for it, too.

[@AlonsoRules]

Missing Rings: Mark Martin 1997 NASCAR decided to restart the July Daytona race with one lap left and Mark got ARCA Braked and it cost him the Cup

[@JGR4LIFE20]

What if Mark Martin wasn’t screwed over by RCR’s politics? What if in 1990 Mark Martin captured his missing ring? What if Jeff Gordon wasn’t racing? What if in 1998 Mark Martin captured his missing ring?

[@bryankrejcarek2386]

2003 was the final Winston Cup, not 2002. Sorry. Good video!

[@TheIceberg]

I said that 02 was the last year that the Winston format produced a close championship

[@bryankrejcarek2386]

@@TheIceberg My mistake....you are correct. :)

[@JJA1987]

1990 too if he wasn't busted at Richmond

[@zlinedavid]

With a part that Nascar later admitted wasn't technically illegal. Gray area, yes, but didn't violate any rules explicitly.

[@zacharyjarrells7084]

Missing Rings: Dale Jarrett 1997

[@YoshiFan961]

Missing Rings: Ryan Newman 2014

[@XxmetalHeadxX88]

And 2003

[@naturewisdom677]

Not with 5 top 5s that year in 2014. Nope lol

[@BrettMKW]

Newman's season was underrated because he didn't win nor have many laps led. He had the 5th best average finish (better than actual champ Harvick) and if they used the old points system pre-chase he'd have finished 6th in points. Him making the final 4 wasn't unreasonable with this in mind. Hamlin's season (even disregarding the missing race) was worse and he made final 4.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@BrettMKW Jeff Gordon had the best average finish, and most top-10s, I believe. Of course, there IS a missing rings video on him for 2014.

[@BrettMKW]

Yes, and I’m of the minority opinion that Jeff Gordon did it to himself. His crew lost him a lap and still failed to change his flat tire. They turned a bad situation worse and he missed the chase by one point.

[@definitely_not_nick41]

MaRk MaRtIn

[@KingBStriing]

Missing Rings: Matt Kenseth 2013

[@MotorsportsFan17]

"Missing Ring: Kyle Busch 2018" (As much as it pains me to say it...)

[@JJA1987]

Pfft Not

[@jakeumebayashi3243]

Missing Ring: Kevin Harvick 2018

[@naturewisdom677]

How? He got his ass kicked at Homestead fair and square. What missing ring? Let him stay proud of that one and only paper championship he "won" in 2015 👀

[@MotorsportsFan17]

@@naturewisdom677 Well, I was only saying that because everyone was under the impression that Busch was going to win the Title out of irony because it was the year 2018 and that it was "His Time". But in my opinion, I'm glad that Logano got it, not only as redemption for the last 4 years of not getting it done, but also delivering a giant Middle Finger to all of his Haters that can't be erased from their minds any time soon...

[@limestonebutter]

Your Cognitive Dissonance Binds You I guess the “Missing Rings” series should never exist because every single driver that is the focus of the videos got their “ass kicked fair and square”. If anything, Kyle deserves a “Missing Rings” episode the most because he arguably ran the best all season but didn’t do great at Homestead and lost everything.

[@superbird4351]

Missing Rings: Ryan Newman 2003

[@kevinmeyer5485]

Missing Rings : Tony Stewart 2009

[@SinginShooter]

Didn't he have a another good run 10 years later?

[@LucasCram44]

2009 yes. Came 2nd in points and won at least 5 or so races. Don't remember the exact number.

[@MatthewJPerry-fh7is]

I don't know how newman didn't win the championship either

[@VGF80]

Already you made a mistake in the beginning. 2003 was the final year of the Winston format not 2002.

[@TheIceberg]

No, I had said it was the last year the Winston points format produced a thrilling championship battle. 2003 was a lackluster championship battle to say the least.

[@VGF80]

Whoops. silly me.

[@TheIceberg]

All good man

[@finscreenname]

I know what the problem was in 2002. It was his team mates sucked. As much as I like Greg, Kurt and Matt they always sucked when it came to Mark. Mark always gave for the teams and the teams were always eager to take and not return. Just look at the Coke 600 in this video, lots of racing to go yet and who is all over Mark, the 17. Teammates either pass or fall in line. Not burn up their stuff fighting a team mate half way through the race. Even the last race where every point counted. Greg was bragging in the post race interview how great and fun it was to race Mark "hard as I could". The man is running for a championship and Greg is having fun. I'm not saying roll over even though Hendrick folks would do it in a heartbeat but at least give Mark the same respect he would have gave you and either stay in front of him or let him go by.

[@alexthesniper1952]

Well Truex said the same thing too and look what it got him a title. Just because your a teammate doesn't mean you should sacrfice yourself.

[@finscreenname]

"the last race" I was referring to was at Homestead, last race of the year, Mark and Tony were the only 2 that had a shot for the championship, Greg was a moron for doing what he did.

[@alexthesniper1952]

@@finscreenname Mark wasn't going to make up that Points gap unless tony finished like 35th place.

[@finscreenname]

The point is they didn't know where Tony was going to finish when Greg was racing him hard for no reason. Tony didn't run well that day and finished 18th. Biffle finished 25th. Mark finished 4th and may have challenged his other team mate Kurt for the win without burning up his stuff racing (idiot of the day) Biff and to be honest for all Mark did for Roush and all of the drivers there at the time like bringing them to Roush in the first place imho they should have cleared a path for him to win. Trust me the Hendrick boys would have.

[@alexthesniper1952]

@@finscreenname I doubt that the hendrick boys would do that considering how Jimmie and Jeff raced each other. Im sorry I disagree with what your getting at.

[@chuckiefinster544]

Martin would've won 1990 and probably 02 if not for penalties. He's got plenty of ASA chanpionships tho

[@laurensmeelie4938]

i really wish sterling marlin won that title :(

[@jasonstraight1320]

His career just wasn't the same after Earnhardt's death. He did well, but was still very distraught after causing that wreck, even though everyone in their right mind knows it was a racing incident and nothing more. Worse tho, he was inundated with terrible hatred from fans claiming he "killed Dale." I do hope he's found peace after his career, which I'm sure he has.

[@despacitosuarez]

Missing Rings Ryan Newman 2014? Was way too consistent and nearly won the championship

[@DumpedClutch]

Nerfgunner 360 no

[@jasonstraight1320]

I second this. Whether you like the current points system or not, it's a missing ring. Bar none.

[@hacksawjimthuggin7411]

Lol @ Sterling Marlin.

[@vinewood8295]

2003 was the final year for Winston not 02

[@TheIceberg]

I said that it was the last year with a close points finish under the format, not that it was the last overall

[@vinewood8295]

Ya me, just sounded weird seems like ya coulda just said it was the 2nd to last year of the Winston points format & left it at that but it's your video...

[@RC.41]

Missing rings everyone who blew it from 1992 and let Alan Kulwicki come back from like 300 points down

[@RC.41]

B.D. Cooper Because it was Richard’s last year and he was the biggest thing in history of the sport that year

[@truenorthcanadian5628]

Missing rings: Kyle Busch 2018

[@larsongame4120]

True North Canadian more like 2008. Also, he did do a Big Three video for the 2018 title fight.

[@TheCusterFan]

This is it cheif

[@joshuasweeney7864]

So if Martin doesn’t get penalized at Rockingham realistically he wins the title just barely ?

[@zlinedavid]

He'd still be 13 points short. Finished 38 down to Stewart with the penalty, 13 without.

[@Stuffyoucantunwatch]

Actually, if the Dega fall race would be had a big one at the begining while Martin was ahead of the pack on his own. If that would've been the year Newman blows a tire in the first laps causing a big one, Martin might have finished way better than 30th. Martin had his chances and had weird things happen to him while in the front of the pack.

[@AgtWashingtub]

Too soon.

[@oscarjimenezsr.716]

2003 took a turn for the worst

[@LucasCram44]

I'm stupid don't mind me.

[@TheIceberg]

I had said 2002 was the last year that the format produced a thrilling title fight. Not the last year it was used

[@LucasCram44]

@@TheIceberg Well that's fucking embarrassing. I was thinking that I misheard it seeing I was in a discord call with friends, because I know you know your shit. But yeah. My apologies haha.

[@TheIceberg]

All good man

[@fowlermotorsports9754]

Missing Rings Dale Earnhardt Jr 2014 & 2015

[@billsteinbachiii3461]

This isn't really a missing ring... It was just an average year for Mark. I wouldn't say he deserved to win this title.

[@mtejada10]

This. No one wanted to win the title and then Smoke finally took control. 2009 was much more of a missing ring

[@robertross1992]

Neal Lawson II legit could make a leader jinx video about the whole season.

[@charismatic9904]

Who else enjoys nipple play

[@rickmitchall1134]

Yawn. As someone was born in 1984,I find this video to be cringe worthy, considering that we have a child in his early 20s pretending that he watched or knew Nascar before 2007. Smh

[@zlinedavid]

As someone who was born in 1982, I found it pretty decent. Perfect? No, but who is?

[@Minx5892]

There's a thing called "watching when your very young" I'm young and I have watched f1 for 13 years now. A lot more than some adults.