NASCAR "1 In A Million" Moments

These are the NASCAR Moments with the absolute lowest probability. As NASCAR fans, we may never see them happen again...
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[@jakeblob5632]

hi

[@thomaspiers6429]

Nice. Thanks.

[@robertburkett8157]

This video should have just been Montoya and the jet dryer incident because the chances of that happening were Juan in a million

[@RawGator]

Comment of the day ^

[@user-rl7cw9eg8e]

I was Juandering why this Juans't in the video

[@P8nda]

"You just gotta get them Juan at a time." "Did you just say Juan at a time?" "Juan at a time." "Juan." "Juan." "Carl you're a madman."

[@supertornadogun1690]

No they were Juan in 42.

[@johnlavery6885]

Too funny. No one got hurt 🤕. Not even Juan.

[@EpochIsEpic]

The fact that finishing a race upside down seems more likely at a glance than finishing one with a flat tire in NASCAR says a lot about the sport

[@aira6574]

4:28 I know an example, but it's 3 drivers, and it's F1. The drivers were Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, all 3 getting a 1:21.072 in the 1997 European Grand Prix in qualifying. The tie was broken by seeing which driver set 1:21.072 first, in this case, Villeneuve, so he got the grid position of 1st, Schumacher 2nd, and Frentzen 3rd.

[@cars_oneboy]

WOW

[@ballerbeast8283]

During the final race of the season

[@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet]

Ok

[@koen2715]

EPIC

[@guusputten4880]

I immediately thought about this

[@HexlGaming]

1:12 thank you so much for including mcqueen! that's exactly what came to my mind aswell

[@pedroboosterm13]

Yeah XDXD

[@ohioanguy8945]

4:59 Both of them tied the record by saying "They tied!"

[@RileyHerbst98]

There has been a flip were someone has landed on their wheels perfectly, Brendan Gaughan in 2019 talladega

[@RhygonGG]

It wasn't 100% perfect but it was close

[@kyloten-raikerz6638]

And Robert Pressley in 1997

[@noahcoleman5556]

Chad Chaffin 2005

[@skible888]

matt crafton 2017?

[@timpowell1429]

Not exactly look closely at the flip

[@cctitansfan]

Jimmie's qualifying save at Dover is the best save ever.and also the coolest.

[@swcarter4842]

Honestly I never thought it was that amazing since he did do multiple spins

[@braydenfletcher8159]

Agreed but Brad's in 2010 is tied, at least in my mind

[@BallSoHardWill1994]

Andy lally 2011 Lowe’s was a good one

[@roderickfennell7385]

@@swcarter4842 he never hit the wall which is the impressive part

[@swcarter4842]

@@roderickfennell7385 I just realized that lol that was such a good save

[@aesaehttr]

"They tied!" In unison lol. That was sweet.

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

"A damn tie " such a mood

[@whosintro]

4:08 - i like how clint looks pretty chill about it

[@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet]

Probably because of the sport safety

[@spacestream-pz7dc]

ma boi was unfazed when he got lifted into the air he was straight up looking like moai the stonehenge inside the damn car

[@evanj2400]

Ask Alex Bowman if it's possible to finish in every position again

[@DH2906PRODUCTIONS]

Lol. No. Nice sd60e

[@copper7136]

The chances that I saw a railfan in the comments of this video is 1 in a million. Funny as I like both trains and nascar

[@craigsmith2132]

@@copper7136 I too am a railfan, I'm lucky enough to work a job that deals with the railroad, I pick up conductors an engineers and I drive them to hotels and train stations, and when they're short ppl they'll call me to work their yard and I'll take guys down the train car by car to check them or sometimes they just gotta hit switches, it's a awesome job and it pays well, I get free gas lol

[@timpowell1429]

Possibly

[@copper7136]

@@craigsmith2132 I'm glad to hear you like it! It's an industry i've considerd to work in a few times. Seems like an interesting opportunity. Take care

[@chrismarco17]

4:10 Clint Bowyer looks remarkably calm for a man flying through the air at 150+ miles per hour. I was expecting a lot more crazy eyes.

[@bloomgaming6480]

At that point you are just mad

[@tonygates4902]

Yep I’m flying through the air right now this is not good

[@Cyanide_Infused]

he was like "ah shit, here we go again"

[@jamesmills5326]

My *only* memories of Nascar are spending time with my really cool uncle at his house and he'd always have it on. Takes me back

[@schworgis8951]

The announcers in synchronization; “THEY TIED”

[@mommasbacongankin]

Great job man. Wish it was longer. You did great on this one! Keep giving this much effort. Seems like you enjoy it so don’t burn out either.

[@marcosadventures6140]

5:04 ''THEY TIED''

[@RosaFan161]

Out of those 3 things listed at the start of the video, 1 of them isn't actually guaranteed to happen. The 2002 Talladega fall race for the Cup Series went caution-free from start to finish without a single wreck. Great video, though, love your content, man. And yes, I hit the like button!

[@timpowell1429]

That will never happen at Talladega again

[@RosaFan161]

@@timpowell1429 Not with staged racing existing now anyways, although it is still possible to have wreck-free races.

[@grungyflannel]

the 2001 spring race, and the 1997 spring race were caution free. also happened at michigan in 99 and wilkesboro in 92(which seems the most unlikely of all being it was a short track)

[@timpowell1429]

@@RosaFan161 i mean a wreck free race at Talladega

[@BigOrangeVids]

I was at that race and still to this day don't understand how they never mentioned it when they go back there. It's always there is guaranteed to be a "big one".

[@TrinityRiverNetwork]

2:34. Believe it or not, Brad Keselowski perfectly recreated that save in the Nationwide race in 2010.

[@davidlevins7646]

Montoya hitting the jet dryer is by far the rarest. His tire had to blow at the exact time on the rare Occurrence of going full speed under caution

[@joeweidemann5305]

It’s not that unlikely. Logically speaking, pit strategy varies from car to car. So it’s possible they were stretching that set of tires longer to avoid another pit. Mathematical speaking, you’re more likely to blow a tire on the last turn of the last lap (especially as the leader since you had some tight pit strategy) than any other time in the race.

[@dumbdave961]

This is a great video! Finishing in the top 20 WHILE upside down? Wow. That JJ Dover save was amazing. That Bowyer Barrel roll was also incredible. A Qualifying tie in any situation is incredibly rare. Oh, come on, drivers take advantage of their #1 pit stall all the time. They should be able to get service under red flag.

[@JonnyViper]

There was one final lap blown tire that you missed that always comes to my mind. Bill Elliott blowing a tire on the last lap of the last race in 2003 and losing to Bobby labonte

[@dwagon41]

Wasn't that Bobby's last career win as well?

[@JonnyViper]

@@dwagon41 oh dang you're right I forgot about that

[@StevewiththePbass]

Wasnt that Elliott’s last full season in the Dodge 9 as well?

[@JonnyViper]

@@StevewiththePbass yeah I think so?

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

What about Ricky Stenhouse blowing his tire in the last turn in 2011 at Iowa? Edwards runs into the back of him and pushes Stenhouse across the line to the win

[@dalleyne5591]

4:45 1997 European grand prix. 3 drivers set the exact same time for pole

[@DeadLegMedia]

This is my third or fourth video in and what got the sub was the Lightening McQueen reference, great stuff my man keep it up

[@MVRowner]

Closing on 50K subs, congrats man!

[@B-A-L]

My 1 in a million moment was during the Taladega race in 2019 when Brad Keselowski did an unintentional but perfect 180° spin into his own pit box and the pit crew just got on with the pit stop as if it was perfectly normal!

[@LeviCPC25]

1:18 Cool that McQueen got mentioned.

[@qstan1999]

“I’d like to see someone finish airborne again” Rusty Wallace: *Did you forget about meee?*

[@EverythingStopMotionNetwork]

This is a one-in-a-million video! Great Job RawGator!

[@natebailey99]

It was awesome to see that the opening clip happened at the one race I went to this season at pocono 1

[@kim98881]

No, im not a nascar fan at all, but i love the culture around it and the cars. And ill give you a sub, cause i damn love your commentating!

[@RawGator]

thank u

[@ke1vin]

30k likes! Great video my guy. Definitely checking out more of your videos

[@honshuu]

6:04 reminds me of Schumacher 1998 when he served a DT and won after he finished it by just, driving to the left

[@charliesinferno]

I was thinking the same thing

[@benno.humphrey7538]

Hey rawgator recently got one of ur vids recommended for me u have made in to a big nascar thanks Man U have earned my sub

[@KonwTheTrut]

2:30 Rusty Wallace crossed the line upside down in 9th place many years back at Talladega. Early 90s, I believe. it was one of his two superspeedway flips that year. The earlier one happening in Daytona. Both wrecks annihilated his car. but yeah, check that Rusty Wallace Talladega flip where he crossed the line in the air at the finish of the race.

[@Dr_J_623]

Not a Nascar fan, but I appreciate the lore. Thanks for this great video

[@RMediaObelisk]

I love how the race commentators realize what's going on a few seconds into Jeff Burton's final lap.

[@jacksonsainsbury8523]

I'm not a Nascar fan, I wasn't looking for this, I'm high as a kite, I stayed & watched through because your voice is soothing, liked & subscribed That's a 1 in 1 billion😉

[@MrBlooddrunkcobhc]

Love the vids man! Keep them up!

[@katiedirksen]

Bowyer knew as soon as he went backwards “oh god this is gonna hurt”

[@TheUKNutter]

0:35 Are you sure it’s rare? Have you seen Lightning McQueen?

[@axey7476]

Great video format I loved it

[@DatDuckOfficial]

0:06 Chicagoland: *laughs in no crashes*

[@swschrader1981]

ya it sucks but there tearing down Chicagoland race track for why im not sure but I only live about a half hour from there

[@maxclerckx1835]

the chance of the tire blowing on the last lap is exactly the same as ayone blowing a tire at any point. The raririty of the event isnt affected by it being the last lap or the winners car. in fact, the leader is the one who pushed their tyres too hard and the last lap is when the tires are at their most used. P17 blowing their tyre twice in a race is rare

[@zachmoore1971]

was thinking exactly this, had to stop watching by minute two of the video. Don't get how somebody can't understand one of the simplest concepts in racing

[@Jehty21]

Somehow you wrote that comment without realizing the glaring contradiction in it. How?

[@RawGator]

What other NASCAR Moments are *MOST UNLIKELY* to ever happen again??

[@SyonTube07]

Montoya Destroying Tony

[@cap-2463]

Hitting a jet dryer

[@ChiChiWoo]

A pit crew member crushed and killed by another car on pit road (Atlanta 1990)

[@user-rl7cw9eg8e]

Blowing an engine on the last lap (this has never happened. The closest we've gotten was Johnson at Michigan with less than 10 laps to go)

[@RileyHerbst98]

Another 7 time champion

[@420bran]

Great video dude

[@da1g]

Totally got my like and comment for that awesome segue into smashing the like button

[@davidappelgate320]

Qualifying tie: yes! (Kind of.) I don't remember what race it was, but it was during the three-round qualifying era. Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin tied for the cutoff spot in one of the rounds, and there was a bit of a delay as they determined which driver moved on. Pretty sure it was Newman in the end. Would love to know what race that was. It'd be one where Hamlin started 13th or 25th and Newman started farther up.

[@user-rl7cw9eg8e]

0:05 Actually crashes aren't always certain

[@richydafox]

A couple races ago the Daytona 500 had the exact same thing happen to both races. A wreck happened at the last lap and both second and first place are really close to each other and can't decide who won

[@AaronRakoskeRacing]

love your vids keep up the good work

[@blueflags599]

You don’t post often but when you do it makes my day

[@RawGator]

:)

[@carminecinardi]

I love that you use music from Spyro 3 and no one talks about it lol

[@brandonhamby1895]

Amazing video!

[@austinbird2137]

I love this channel!! Not only for the content, but bc he never asks for people to subscribe!! Free choice for all today!!!

[@bradleyscheid7888]

Bill Elliott cut a tire on the last lap at Homestead, Bobby Labonte won

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

Harvick wrecking Logano always cracks me up. "I've heard of wrecking a guy but not giving everyone a headache! God damn!"

[@ihooligan99]

You showed up in my recommendation as soon as I opened youtube, great video.

[@RawGator]

thanks!!

[@hexrisk]

I was very disappointed when i saw this video didnt hit your like goal, then i realized how recently it was posted. Good luck bruv 😤

[@dwagon41]

Bill Elliott blew a tire with the lead on the last lap of the 2003 Homestead race - i believe that was Bobby Labonte's last win.

[@bugattiwu]

Seems like this list needs some updating...

[@generalmlgflip1116]

Love your content

[@decentintoboredom]

Not a nascar fan but yeah I watch till the end. Good luck with your channel :)

[@theangrynoob6388]

Idk I'm first or last ....but when notification came I clicked so fast ......my phone blast 👊😂

[@XRTrains]

4:07 Gaughan and Crafton both could’ve done this had they not hit something on the way down

[@sportsman526]

Chad Chaffin had a perfect flip at Daytona in 2005 i’m pretty sure

[@sportsman526]

@@nascarfanFlatTire Yeah but he landed on his roof and didn’t do a complete 360

[@johnlavery6885]

That was very entertaining.

[@hubertkostka2646]

Great chanel thanks

[@BenMyattt]

Jimmie Johnson’s save at Dover was so sick.

[@Kosacade]

I only subbed because of the ending. I appreciate you not begging for subs at the end of videos like other you tubers. Great vid and I hope I catch more content in the future

[@RawGator]

just want everyone to enjoy the content I make. If it's good enough, subscribers will come. Thanks for the support!

[@Antwan_R]

2:21 rusty wallace finished the race midair so finishing the race upside down is more rare then finishing the race midair lol

[@foony6889]

Now that's a save nice man!

[@prohn3898]

I started on go karting rage videos and now ended up here...nice

[@enverhoxha6227]

I subed as well, you seem an amazing content creator

[@anynonymous1585]

Clint Bowyer be like: *Just another Tuesday...*

[@kaxzuymji-]

5:03 "They Tied?!?!" thats golden

[@Jr0cK33]

i know nothing about this sport but youre a great content creator for sure

[@tastystinker]

I’m not even a nascar fan but I genuinely enjoyed this and gave it a like

[@dudeperfectnt7064]

The Clint Boyer flip was the first NASCAR race I ever watched

[@sibusisiwevulamasangoncede6868]

Get this man more subs

[@kartdriver92]

@RawGator The 1/1,000,000 qualify where people tied exists and is not between 2 drivers but 3 It's European GP in Jerez 1997 where the Formula 1 grand prix is holded. The first setting a time is Jacques Villeneuve in 1:21,072 , 14 minutes later Michael Schumacher does the same exact time, and then in the last 10 minutes Heinz-Harald Frentzen does the same time. The 4th is Damon Hill away from the triple tie just by 58 milliseconds in 1:21,130.

[@noahraisman4906]

Damn you just got a like and a sub and now I'm commenting. What are those odds 😂😂

[@elihavens6573]

even more of a rare chance i’m not a nascar fan but i randomly stumbled soon this video and liked it

[@EmilRJohanssonRacing]

IDK if anyone's mentioned it yet, but that qualifying tie you mentioned reminded me a lot of the qualifying for the European Grand Prix at Jerez, the final round of the 1997 F1 Championship. Jacques Villeneuve(Williams), Michael Schumacher(Ferrari), and Heinz-Harald Frentzen(also Williams) all did the exact same lap time down to the thousandth of a second, all three pulling 1:21.072's. The way the FIA solved that conundrum makes a lot more sense to me and feels more fair than that time in NASCAR you talked about in the video: Jacques set his time first, Michael set his time second, and Heinz-Harald set his third, and so they simply lined them up on the grid in that order. I don't know why they didn't do the same in that NASCAR race. Fun fact: SUPPOSEDLY, someone who monitored the qualifying(so, presumably one or more of the stewards that weekend), knows which one of the three was faster down to the millionth of a second, but it's never been revealed. Probably in part because lap times are "only" counted down to the thousandth of a second, and they don't want to take away from the strange magic surrounding that qualifier, but it would still be fun to know someday!

[@josepedrorodriguez2376]

7:04 Hell yeah baby whooo!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I will never forget this race because of the rain in New Hampshire that made 3 Toyotas skid.

[@saintaugboys3026]

i like how he conpletely disregarded that ryan newman mightve finished in the air. like bruh thats probally even more rare than finishing upside down

[@kekwlul3582]

I was at the race in NH last season with the rain, it genuinely was only raining in turn 1 during that lap

[@Cuackzy]

8:00 thats got to be the most creative way to show the video suggestions at the end

[@LITTLE1994]

Wow, crazy!

[@suemullins5213]

I don't know how many I've seen my driver lost it in the last lap. LOL

[@saidlara720]

liked for the creativity

[@lloydie6330]

that pit finish was a brilliant move.

[@DSBMAC13]

6:30 Michael Schumacher did something similar in the late 90s... :D He had to serve a 10 second Stop-and-Go penalty, but it was given to him three laps before the ending of the race. You had three laps to serve it back then and he came in on his finishing lap to serve and therefor won the race.

[@sethtaylor4198]

Liked and subscribed bc you found a way to mention it without being pushy

[@steveutgaard9381]

Awesome video cool

[@3rdRoblox]

The way a driver finished upside-down is Corey Lajoie at Talladega. A crash happens, and Josh berry almost flipped but Corey was on his side and getting a top 20 while doing that. But most of the field wrecked at the line.

[@danejackson6832]

Me casually watching Nascar videos while my parents are doing it in the other room at 12 Am

[@tywfujinaka]

so good

[@SuperHamrick94]

point where "only instance I can think of" is not the only one: 3:55 Chad Chaffin, Daytona Trucks, 2005 immediately came to mind for me

[@gaacars]

a 1 in a million thing happened im a nascar fan and youtube recommended this video i subbed liked and watched the whole video