NASCAR Full Race Replay: 2002 Daytona 500

Relive the 2002 Daytona 500 that saw Ward Burton take his No. 22 Bill Davis Dodge to NASCAR's most coveted Victory Lane.
The win was Burton's fourth of his career after a win at Rockingham in 1995 and a pair of wins at Darlington in 2000 and 2001.
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[@lorenhoss4587]

NASCAR should have a streaming channel for every race that has been televised since it’s inception.. I would pay for that..

[@ShawnMcClurg]

Like the WWE Network! I’d totally spend money.

[@ViperLemondemon]

Or they could just put them on KZbin

[@andrewthepokerchamp]

I love this. Man I could watch the classic races.

[@Tayd0g]

I like just having them here though ngl

[@darthbone8487]

I don't mind the replays on YT

[@whatincarnation95]

OH HE CAN'T DO THAT

[@CarterCourtney]

You can’t work on your car under the red flag, that’s the NASCAR rule.

[@alexsurette7179]

I'll never forget BP saying that

[@jamestaylor4480]

​@@CarterCourtneyYou're not allowed to work on your car under the red flag.

[@TheIceberg]

Ok we’ve got one underrated race in 2002 on here! Now let’s get that 2005 Daytona 500 up!

[@toyotafan7881]

^^^^^^^

[@Flamingbro69]

This was one hell of a 500, just craziness everywhere!

[@whoasked9500]

@@mikec9112 Not exactly.

[@TheIceberg]

Iceman It’s “You’re a strange animal”

[@BlueflagAlpha]

Yes

[@noviranger239]

11:57 Jay: "I'm gonna be the only pace car driver in history to get black flagged!" Richard Petty: "Hold my STP"

[@5starryansl]

I thought it said STD 🤣

[@GaboxRox15]

It was supposed to be a silent Lap 3, but Tony Stewart's engine said "SIKE"

[@TheSpiderTre]

Tony's engine was the only one that honored the silent lap 3

[@robertanderson2898]

He'd have the last laugh that season........ Same thing in 1998 only Jeff Gordon dropped back in the closing laps. Sometimes it's good to have bad luck early

[@oscarjimenezsr.716]

Ward Burton's the Most Underrated Driver I've seen

[@justinknust2395]

He always performed in the big races. Two of his five wins are this and the 2001 Southern 500.

[@sprinkle581]

He's the guy who made that team. They wouldn't have survived without Ward elevating them.

[@morganwood5494]

@@sprinkle581 which race have benny say drive started you engine

[@Boneychuck]

RIP John Andretti

[@MeettheCreatives]

It made me tear up when he took the lead. Very sad. Rest easy, John.

[@renamamiya2023]

RIP Bobby Hamilton

[@jmhproductions7335]

Rip Benny

[@auburnltl7452]

Ward burton won this race by some of the greatest and most unusual luck ever.

[@aaronfontaine5501]

2:56:57 if you’re looking for Sterling pulling on the fender

[@brendanmunoz8971]

You're the hero we all needed

[@keyboardwarrior327]

OH, HE CAN'T DO THAT!

[@jraybay]

Lol

[@MrBurney12]

@@fatman1288 No because his tire would have went down and would not have even finished 8th

[@ViperLemondemon]

Spoiler alert!!!!!

[@LorenzoBrunoBossio]

2:50:18 What a tremendous plot-twist to decide the outcome of this criminally underrated race. If racing to the caution wasn’t still being practiced, Jeff Gordon more than likely would’ve won. Anyone can come to realize just how perilous racing back really was - But look at the thrilling scenarios it allowed, like this one... Without it having to be manufactured and fake...Maybe, just maybe, racing back wasn’t so bad after all

[@MatthewGross87]

They should honestly just have another flag that signifies the caution will come out the next time the leader crosses the line. Just use a color not in circulation yet (maybe orange or purple). When an incident happens, Nascar can throw a yellow flag or this other colored flag. When the yellow flag comes out, the filed is instantly frozen just like now, but in the majority of instances, they could throw this other colored flag which means the caution will come out when the leader next crosses the line. You really only need to freeze the field instantly in about 5 or 10 percent of incidents.

[@LorenzoBrunoBossio]

Matthew Gross it doesn't need to be that convoluted. They could just throw the Yellow or Red flags - Yellow meaning you can race back, Red meaning it’s not safe to do so, hold your track position and slow down. Instead of implementing something like this back in 2003, Brian France exterminated an aspect of NASCAR that made it unique and thrilling in its own way that stood out from other Motorsports.

[@teddyobrien4801]

Gordon had a fast car that week. Won his duel race and started 3rd.

[@louiscirigliano5896]

I still remember watching this live with my dad (RIP) 20 years ago, wow time does fly.

[@Justin-so1xs]

I was a huge Ward fan and watching this live was absolutely EPIC. Hoping for similar results when his nephew Harrison takes over the 21 car next year!

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

2:07:20. Wife: Well we really like the styling and personal safety system. Husband: And that five star saftey rating is awesome but... Jarrett: Well, how about a test drive. *Couple walks past Jarrett* Bestwick: That's A Bunch Of Them, Oh My Goodness!

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

Sigh...and they cut the whole sequence

[@danielwest9955]

@@AutoRockinRacing94 Well, that was a commercial. They've cut them out during this broadcast. This is the raw feed.

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

@@danielwest9955 for like 10 seconds. Explain the abrupt cuts following breaks? That's not raw feed.

[@grcia_08]

@@AutoRockinRacing94 got em

[@theshrew8853]

Even DJ knew that they were about to cause the big one

[@Vermonter1245]

thank you so much NASCAR for putting these older races for us to watch. so much fun!

[@whalesequence]

I still remember this so clearly. My parents were die hard Ward Burton fans back then. I felt so happy for them. Despite being a Jeff Gordon fan, this is my all time favorite moment in Nascar history because my parents got to witness something truly special.

[@josephsleight2634]

I was 7 at the time and it was the first race I remember watching all the way through. Picked Gordon as my driver as well because I liked the flame car and he had just won the championship. I was bummed when he got spun out but my mind was blown when sterling did that so it still ranks as one of my favorite races as well.

[@whalesequence]

@@josephsleight2634 I picked Gordon at my first race, Sears Point 1998, funny enough, we have a family friend who was a diehard Sterling fan

[@shawnchristianson324]

Such a random driver to like. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don’t mind me asking, why were they such big fans of a driver that was definitely not one of the stars?

[@whalesequence]

@@shawnchristianson324 They liked his personality, plus the older but faster commercial was what sealed the deal for them.

[@shawnchristianson324]

@@whalesequence Fair enough. Underdog wins are always cool to see.

[@nerdbags]

My favorite race of all time. My favorite car was the CAT car growing up, and I had a large toy car of it too. Watching Ward Burton avoid that wreck and then win it made 6 year old me so happy.

[@mrsanti_history]

I became a big CAT car fan too after this race at the age of 4! Rooted for Ward Burton, Scott Wimmer, Dave Blaney, and then Jeff Burton all the way until 2013. Never did win another race with those other drivers but I loved that car!

[@andrewsmith941]

Have a uncle that thought it was unfair for him to race with a Caterpillar engine. He said he should have had a Dodge engine.

[@joecormier8894]

Miss the late 90s early 2000s racing! Just everything seemed more exciting and better. The drivers, cars, racing. Good times

[@Jeffbonfro]

22:19 is when the race starts

[@ChuckRussell87]

I think over the years, the Yellow line has caused more wrecks than it has prevented. Lol

[@rebelsoul5980]

Completely agree

[@robertanderson2898]

Amazing that Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, and Kevin Harvick are the only active drivers today who raced in 2002. I believe 2001 also (Jimmie had only a handful of races i think). They got to compete with Dave Marcis, who competed in the 60s and 70s with guys who raced in the 40s and 50s. Gotta love longevity in Nascar

[@lsbigworld6672]

Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, and Kevin harvick. Newman doesn't have a ride so he's probably retiring at the end of 2021. Kenseth and Johnson are already retired.

[@robertanderson2898]

@@lsbigworld6672 Yeah i know, I posted that 11 months ago when they were active. At least Johnson. Kenseth came back for one more go at it.

[@OrdinaryKy]

@@lsbigworld6672 and now Kurt is gone too :(

[@2jsalomon]

and now harvick is the only one left. and he is retiring after '23. Sad sad world man. i hate time.

[@robertanderson2898]

@@OrdinaryKy Yeah, I was wanting him to quit before the season even started. He didn't listen.

[@Dekoppelp14n]

Thanks for uploading! Ward Burton's run in this race was amazing!

[@mattmay7109]

Wouldn't necessarily say it was luck. He had the most dominant car in the 2001 Daytona 500 had he not been caught up in that wreck.

[@mindofmyown333]

It’s really fun to see and hear some of the behind the scenes of what were the commercial breaks! Thanks for uploading these

[@MovieLover1995]

It's bad enough you're not allowed to work on or touch your car under the red flag, but for a driver to get out of the car while it's on the track to fix it themselves, probably the stupidest thing a NASCAR driver to do.

[@teodorusdikypermadi]

Yup and EA sports remember in lightning challenge the best the daytona 5

[@slammer3140]

I became a Ward Burton Fan in 1999 when he finished 2nd three times, all to his brother Jeff and he was so mad after the third time that he was spitting nails in the interview !!

[@RedCard94]

3:02:54 "Just look over there, BP. You don't see any French Judges, do you?" Wally's allusion to the Salt Lake Olympic skating judging scandal. A very topical and very clever quip.

[@josephsleight2634]

Bestwick was smooth and intelligent knowing what to say at the right time, Wally was quick and brought some humor and Benny was knowledgeable and well respected with so much experience. It was a great booth.

[@BottleRocket11]

The opening race to the first full season of Cup that I ever watched. It's weird as I'm watching it now that I can still feel remnants of what I felt during this race as an 8 year old. I had tentatively chosen Gordon as my driver after seeing his showcar at a local Lowes (because lol flames) and when the first big one happened my brother had teased me about him being in it. Luckily, a few moments later he was shown still driving but that broke my damn heart for a second. Granted, I became a Mayfield fan from week 2 forward given name similarity to my own. Gosh, what a nostalgia trip this is.

[@jaysalazar107]

My first Daytona 500 live ever. Boy what is a good one. 2001 EA sports 500 was my first Talladega race live. I was not disappointed by neither race

[@MeettheCreatives]

I absolutely loved this race. Please keep em comin! After hearing Jeff Burton talk about his difficult relationship with his brother on jr's podcast makes me realize just how special this win must have been for him. ya gotta love it!!

[@MeettheCreatives]

also the 22 caterpiller paint scheme is just as underrated as ward!

[@ajaxmaintenance3894]

We were there 20 years ago, what a race it was. It was a gorgeous day. Jimmie Johnson’s first Daytona 500, (his first pole position winner) We saw that eagle during the National Anthem. The Superstretch grandstands were still there. Sterling Marlin got out of his car during a red flag to work on his front fender and got a penalty, and Wa’ad Burton was the race winner. A lot has changed since then. NASCAR has changed, the world has changed. Watching this race takes me back to such a great day 2 decades ago.

[@Monkey832]

Final race for Dave Marcis

[@rosschastainfan1851]

Jimmie Johnson’s first pole.

[@Skater6453]

In his first full time race

[@darrenayotte]

@@Skater6453 Chase and Jimmie both!

[@gimmiefuel24]

So happy for Ward. Great race.

[@SylSavior]

NASCAR: *trying to do a memorial lap* Also NASCAR: *TONY STEWART OUT OF PACE*

[@lilanthony21O_]

Sterling "The bonehead" Marlin.

[@jessemullen9083]

Finally up in good quality. Thank you NASCAR!

[@racingmaniac2549]

Thanks Nascar for upload another Daytona classic race.

[@Parkwaymania]

Thanks NASCAR, keep the oldies coming!

[@Eliteprecision29]

Oh hell yea! I actually just watched this Daytona 500 not long ago but I'm gonna watch it again because this is in way better quality than the other one I watched. Keep it up NASCAR!

[@alexcarter6446]

If NASCAR was like this today, it wouldn't be so underrated these days. Also, The Daytona 500 and The Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on the same day? Thank you, Lord for letting me be a kid back in those days.

[@xSoccerxCorex]

the olympics being on RIGHT after the 500 contributed to this and the 2006 race being so highly rated (06' race is the most watched nascar race ever)

[@FreddieSeal]

@@xSoccerxCorex The 2006 Daytona race was also the final Daytona 500 for NBC.

[@whoasked9500]

Sweet! If only F1 did this. Thank you NASCAR and Indycar!

[@SincerelyWX]

3:18:41 classic Ward Burton.

[@Intangedous1]

All the years of watching the big wreck, I've never noticed Johnson spinning down the inside.

[@kangarooswild]

Shawna Robinson💙

[@acer5871]

Oh Sterling.. What were you thinking.. 3:09:22

[@DanKoning777]

What a difference when compared to todays races that consist of 1/3: *door, hood, visor, or trunk cam nonsense.* We just saw a *camera view of multiple cars racing together from a distance.* We just saw *what our favs were doing;* instead of camera shots so close that you only see 1 or 2 cars, or the above *which is intended to show an ad on the dash.* We just saw a race w/o odd *"behind the fence views" that actually make it harder to see whats happening,* or constant replays of *what we just saw while under green* [like we can't/didn't see it] which causes us to miss whats happening which causes more replays...hmm. *I really miss the old NASCAR days in a number ways.*

[@rebelsoul5980]

Exactly!! Everything is close up now. Show the field, not an ant on a car.

[@jamesgibas2836]

The race I predicted Ward Burton would win he did awesome race

[@ShadowTVNetwork]

NBC’s first Daytona 500

[@dngnascar]

Ward is so underrated

[@umlhockeyfan9625]

Maybe it was because I was a 90s kid but there was so many gorgeous paint schemes and iconic paint schemes in the early 2000s

[@MisatoKatsuragiHD]

NBC’s first Daytona 500. In all 3 seasons, they had better ratings than Fox did the previous year

[@quasimoto7662]

Ward goddamn Burton. Was no fluke win. He was fast in 2001, led the most laps that year.

[@juscallmeSNIPER]

This broadcast crew is absolutely GOATED

[@austinsteed1581]

This package was amazing. Great racing the entire time

[@Jose-Gomez]

Ok. NBC Needs To Broadcast The DAYTONA 500 Again Every Year, Rather Than FOX.

[@bigmancan1]

I love these race replays

[@dumbdave961]

3 cars with engine trouble in the first 9 laps. Tony Stewart's engine failed on lap 3... Eerie. Wait, they didn't have mirrors before this? 39:39 Welp, like father like son I guess... 1:12:06 Man, how often does that happen? That 18 car crash must've scared a few people after what happened in the 2001 Daytona 500. What a great race

[@daltin92]

The race where Sterling Marlin Cost Jeff Gordon another Daytona 500 win.

[@zlinedavid]

But, it’s also the race where Sterling Marlin cost Sterling Marlin another Daytona 500 win.

[@jaydenh922]

2002 Daytona 500 Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Track: Daytona International Speedway Type of race track: Superspeedway Starting cars: 43 Finishing cars: 29 Laps: 200 Cautions: 9 Red flags: 1 Pole Winner: Jimmie Johnson (48) (Rookie) Most laps led: Sterling Marlin (40) (78 laps led) Race Winner: Ward Burton (22)

[@jamestaylor4480]

The Chevrolet Monte Carlos were fast, the Ford Tauruses made the spotlight all throughout that week, and the Pontiac Grand Prixs weren't talked about that much, but in the Daytona 500, the Dodge Intrepid RTs pulled off the upset.

[@stevemeador2188]

Damn that 22 CAT paint scheme was sick.

[@joeybaldwin4343]

I wish they would do the 2001 Daytona 500 and Pepsi 400 as as they show the whole race with no commercials

[@davidstronach3261]

I was 5 years old when this race aired I remember watching it to with my mom good memories she was the reason I became a NASCAR fan she loved Tony Stewart but I was a huge Matt Kenseth and Bobby Labonte fan.

[@N2SC4R]

The first race I've ever watched from start to finish! What a interesting race to start being a fan of NASCAR!

[@samuelmateogimenez]

Bienvenido al club jeje

[@ShadowTVNetwork]

OK groomer

[@paulbohill5964]

GROOMER

[@petesahut7900]

Nonce.

[@jeremycolston8383]

Was great to see Dodge get the win at Daytona!! Was a big Ward Burton fan and so happy he got the win!!

[@jamestaylor4480]

Ward Burton, Sterling Marlin and Bill Elliott along with Jamie McMurray gave Dodge 7 wins in 2002. If Jerry Nadeau won the race at Sonoma, Dodge would have had 8 wins in 2002.

[@trecooledge1326]

The 2002 Daytona 500 was sweet sweet redemption for Ward Burton, Caterpillar, Dodge, and Bill Davis Racing. The year prior, the 2001 Daytona 500, team 22 absolutely had the fastest car in the 2001 Daytona 500 until Robby Gordon, driving the #4 Kodak Gold Chevy out of the Morgan

[@MatthewGross87]

This was an incredible race! The theme all day was one major contender after anther running into trouble. Probably about as good of a race as you could have possibly had given the package.

[@panthersfreak02]

I love the high quality of this video

[@marcovenosta9950]

Jeff Green with two impossible saves within a single lap

[@mat99rich]

Sometimes I wish we would bring back the Gen 4 cars. Yeah, we had a bit of a lackluster Season in 2003 but I think it had some of the best racing in NASCAR while still being fairly safe after the changes that happen after 2001 Daytona 500.

[@owenlawrence380]

Jay Leno:I’m gonna be the only pace car driver to be black flagged Richard Petty:Hold my STP

[@sparky7679]

The older cars sounded so much better

[@rcracer8872]

As an Earnhardt fan this was the first 500 I cheered for Dale jr The previous year I went into the day of the race cheering for his father and it turned out to be the darkest moment in the sports history

[@NizRacingNY]

That’s my fault. I just finished watching this and have been watching the 2003 race while scrolling through the comments on this one so I got my videos confused lol my bad

[@alexmcgowan7480]

24:20 You can see a puff of smoke come from Tony Stewart's car when his engine blew

[@TDDDDDDDO]

And that's not from his exhaust that's from Tony's helmet.

[@ReprogrammedToHate]

Watching this makes me have so much hope in his nephew Harrison!

[@Syinite]

This just proves nostalgia. This race was sleeper compared to the last 10 years.

[@newyears93]

Fun Fact- Ward Burton is now a professional hunter and has his own hunting show on the Outdoor channel

[@jamestaylor4480]

Ward Burton and Elliott Sadler made it a Virginia sweep of the top 2 spots in the Daytona 500.

[@midnightdarkchocolate]

Nothing better them classic races from my childhood

[@Race0892]

My favorite NASCAR race of all time.

[@B_Sandman]

Oh that SOUND!!!

[@paullambert7481]

One of the wildest things that nobody seems to point about about the crazy restart? Watch the crowd. Look at them all go berserk when Marlin gets into Gordon and spins him into the infield.

[@CarBitGTSaxen]

Beautiful opening ceremony

[@bduddy55555]

A guy in Super GT just got penalized for messing with his fender under a red flag. First thing I thought of was this race...

[@grcia_08]

I love this race

[@stephanienoblet8503]

I remember Sterling Marlin jumping out of the car and tried to fix it. It was sad because he lost the race because of it

[@shelbysolko7783]

24:20 A small puff of smoke came out of #20 entering turn 1. That's where his engine died on him too soon.

[@SamuelWiltshire95]

I love NASCAR so much. I never understood the idea of running away from the pack. You need the pack's energy to make the most runs. Smaller packs = less energy

[@jraybay]

Good upload thanks : D

[@chiefsonic24]

Only thing I remember the most of this race was Sterling Marlin.....haha

[@sudsysutherland359]

As a die hard Mopar fan this was epic with the #22 Caterpillar Dodge Intrepid of Ward Burton winning the big Daytona 500 🥇 Dodge came out of the box pretty good with Sterling Marlin who kicked ass for a few seasons but unfortunately was severely hurt & Rocket Ryan Newman winning the Daytona 500 as well & Brad Keselowski winning the 2010 Exfinity Series Championship in a Dodge Challenger & won the 2012 Nascar Cup Series Championship in Dodge’s last year which was bitter sweet but as they say they went out on top & in this case it was Dodge. Another cool stat here is the great #43 Richard Petty with his 200 cup wins, 191 of them came in a Dodge or Plymouth 🏁

[@frevazz3364]

What was Sterling thinking pulling in that fender?

[@AustinLaPlante]

Thank god you made the last private race from your playlist public now. Now you can stop hearing from me now.

[@connorritchie973]

2:14:44 Kevin Harvick Onboard #29 GoodWrench Chevy

[@marcisawesome0469]

ANYONE REALISE HOW YOUNG JEB BURTON LOOKED

[@NizRacingNY]

Holy shit I completely forgot that was Jeb 😂😂😂

[@uwlwsrpm]

3:18:23, 1 year later, everyone safely through turn 4 to complete an amazing race.

[@commonpeasant8792]

Ward Burton is hilarious

[@SwineBrothers]

just explain why this is in mono, where as a fan uploaded this in stereo?

[@DaMan87]

I always found Benny's comment about it being almost impossible to win a championship after winning a race funny considering the previous 4 champions at that point (Gordon, Jarrett, Labonte, Gordon) locked up their titles a week early and could have missed the final race, or really any other race during the season.

[@Parasignosis]

Hilarious confusion/conversation in the booth from 3:06:25 to 3:08:25.

[@robertanderson2898]

Creepy...... Earnhardt dies in the 2001 Daytona race, they honor him and others on lap 3 here while Tony Stewart drops out of the race, Ward Burton ends up winning, then years later, Stewart ends up ending the life of Kevin Ward Jr

[@nikkimejia6767]

00:35:14 that top 3 running order 15 - 8 - 29 that 29 is basically the 3 car with new decals