NASCAR's Greatest Upset (That Never Was)

[@NurburgringMascotThirstA-is6gl]

It's crazy how Nadeau could very easily have had 3/4 more wins if it wasn't for terrible luck. Way better driver than the numbers show.

[@lucyloo2228]

I feel this way about Jeff Gordon. He was leading and then crashed a bunch of times.

[@NurburgringMascotThirstA-is6gl]

@@lucyloo2228 A fun what-if scenario is taking a driver and seeing how much their career could be improved by slightly changing only 5 races. As in, "they didn't get this mechanical failure, they didn't speed on pit road...". You could absolutely give Mark Martin a couple titles this way lol

[@VenkCutterman]

10:19: Okay, that transition was S M O O T H Part aside, it’s nice to see Jerry is still out and about even if he isn’t behind the wheel

[@ThatNOSGuy]

Appreciate it, felt proud of that transition lol

[@nascarstopmotionguy]

this would be considered a great upset but I'd say Johnny Benson nearly winning the Daytona 500 with basically an unsponsored car would have the greatest upset

[@AndyMarquis]

I was a big fan of the Petty drivers. This was the most heartbreaking race to watch because both John Andretti and Jerry Nadeau had luck stand in their way of wins.

[@ryanwalker1593]

Jerry Nadeau put it all in the line for NASCAR and I still think the guy is awesome. Glad he found victory and has a life to live after everything he had been through.

[@LessGo7921]

I think the best upset that never was in Nascar was Boris Said almost taking the small No Fear team in their 1st ever race to the win in the 2006 Pepsi 400 against the likes of Stewart and the Busch bros. Feel like nobody talks about that one very much

[@tnwhiskey68]

He is fantastic! Accomplished quite a bit for never having great equipment.

[@TanDawg58]

If Jerry was actually still able to, it'd be cool to see him make a one off start at Sonoma. Unfortunately lingering affects of 2003 will prevent it

[@senseiluminous3828]

Just wanted to say, you did a phenomenal job conveying this story. Nadeau is a guy who I feel never gets the recognition he deserves so any time someone brings him up, it brings a smile to my face (even if recalling all of his bad luck is… painful). Liked and subscribed!

[@Ultimate23Dragon]

Oh not this race... Like, I'm happy that Ricky Rudd did get his revenge on NASCAR for screwing him at Sonoma in 1991... but I really wish it wasn't at Jerry Nadeau's expense. 💔

[@CrewsOfficial]

This still haunts me. That 44 Dodge was my favorite when I was a kid.

[@ic3man]

Great to see you back! Another great video NOS.

[@ThatNOSGuy]

Thank you! Thanks for sticking with me

[@fivewidesports]

Great video and great editing.

[@ThatNOSGuy]

Very much appreciated!

[@TheCamSays]

10:27 “Do you know how frustrating and inconvenient it is to run out of gas on the side of the road? Well, try it in a Winston Cup race.”

[@ThatNOSGuy]

NASCAR Thunder 2003 my beloved

[@T.h.e__T.r.u.t.h]

Lmao right tho worse feeling x1k

[@chadchadchadchadchad]

The main thing I remember from that ATL race that Nadeau won was that #3 went from 8th (I guess...my memory told me 10th, but video didn't lie) to 2nd on that last run. ALSO, that race ran on Monday because of weather. Stands look pretty full for a Monday.

[@DesyDesotell]

The 02 Sonoma race is probably my most watched race ever. And every single time it breaks my heart just as much.

[@mbenoit9697]

I had just started summer vacation between the 6th and 7th grades when that race happened. That 44 pulling into victory lane would have easily been among the biggest upsets in NASCAR history. Only time I ever saw the 44 GP team have even a slight chance at a win or Top 5.

[@peterwilson9589]

I remember Jerry in the #44 at Sonoma and how excited I was that he had such a strong car that day and then hurt with him every lab that went by he was stuck out in Gilligan's island I was his biggest fan that day!

[@deletado12]

Great video, incredible races in this era!

[@jonpablo29]

Hey my friend just a correction to your video; Richard Petty did not get all of his 200 wins with Petty Enterprises, He got 196 with Petty Enterprises, 2 in a co-deal with Roberton & Petty & his last 2 wins in 1984 was when he was driving for Mike Curb, even tho it was still the 43, Richard had actually left P.E. hoping to find better performance for 84 & 85.. Hope this helps..

[@Erik1again]

That’s how Erik Jones got the 43 car it’s 200th win at Darlington in 2022

[@RC.41]

Petty won all 200 in the 43 right

[@ThatNOSGuy]

You’re correct, that little tidbit completely slipped my mind

[@masoneveridge4078]

Petty didn't win all 200 in the 43 if I remember correctly he got some in the 40 and maybe the 42

[@RC.41]

@@masoneveridge4078 wronggggg

[@IndianaSimracer77]

That Sonoma race still hits me in the gut. It was devastating to see. I recently mailed a couple trading cards to Nadeau and received them back a few days ago autograped. Fitting to find this video after getting those returned.

[@TrillHanks]

Phenomenal. Well put together video! The Cinderella clip threw me off for a second 😅 but it cirlcled back perfectly to mike joys call. New subscriber, hope you can pump some more awesome content out! Keep it up

[@brandonenglund7516]

Gordon fan, was rooting so hard for Jerry this day. Absolutely heartbreaking, racing can be so, so cruel. Had it in the bag.

[@atlfan48]

Petty got 198 wins in Petty cars. The last 2 officially came for record producer/race team owner Mike Curb in 1984.

[@jsprague2453]

I remember watching all of these races. Sonoma was the biggest gut punch.

[@roundthirteen]

Richard Petty DID NOT get all of his wins with Petty Enterprises, after the oversized motor win, he left his own team and ran for Mike Curbb who he won his 200th win with.

[@noviranger88]

My girlfriend is a huge Disney nerd while I'm a huge NASCAR fan. I might show her this video.

[@JackCallSports]

That was the final time Petty Enterprises ever got close to 269

[@markdemars7648]

2:11 Really? I never knew that. I have no knowledge of The King in politics at all. Always been about racing and nothing else.

[@T.h.e__T.r.u.t.h]

It was a trip for me to find out a few years back as well and I always kept wishing he would've tried again and again untill eventually hopefully winning lol

[@T.h.e__T.r.u.t.h]

Great chapter of team Petty's history. Everybody wants a Cinderella moment, yet not that one, poor guy with how his career and that wreck turned out tyvm for this video new subscriber bell on Merry Christmas

[@BrettMKW]

I will always say that outside of the drivers who lost their lives on the race track Nadeau was the unluckiest driver in NASCAR. (Yes, even over Steve Park.) Also a fun fact, the reason why Petty didn't run the 43 in 1993 was because he tried to retire the 43, but NASCAR owns all the numbers and teams actually pay to lease them for the year, and NASCAR does not retire numbers. With that said NASCAR basically went to Petty and said "if you don't run the number in 1994 we're putting it back on the market for someone else to lease." After that they ran the number ever since. That's not unheard of btw, RCR paid for the right to use the 3 all those years between Dale Sr.'s passing and Austin Dillon, but NASCAR didn't care because they were still getting paid. Hendrick did that between Kasey Kahne and Kyle Larson when no one used the 5, RFK shelved the 6 for a year or two, and I'd bet anything JGR is still paying to hold the 18.

[@coryroath604]

Never knew somebody won in the 43 car shortly after Richard Penny retired

[@TheOfficialRandomGuy]

1:14 They said he couldn’t look, but Petty was just spitting out his Copenhagen

[@LASTCARonBROCK]

Pain.

[@Tonymeows43]

Pain.

[@randomstuff-id8bs]

they did win eariler with the 9 of marco ambrose before aric

[@ThatNOSGuy]

You’re correct, meant to mention that I was specifically talking about the RPM #43 instead of RPM as a team

[@randomstuff-id8bs]

@@ThatNOSGuy i hope i wasnt rude or anything i didnt mean to i didnt know you meant a certain car

[@LessGo7921]

@@ThatNOSGuyDidn’t the 43 win at 2014 Daytona July and 2022 Darlington?

[@T.h.e__T.r.u.t.h]

​@LessGo7921 sure did with Eric Jones and the irony is Richard Petty was there for the start of the race yet as it got dark said I need to leave the track and get some sleep atleast he woke up to great news!!!lololololol

[@randomstuff-id8bs]

@@T.h.e__T.r.u.t.h and marcus in the 9 still predates them winning at the glen

[@kfilarski]

that sonoma crash for Nadeau must have hurt bad

[@MJForever1999]

Man I hate it for him.... Talented driver, had the cars, God awful luck

[@e93sports80]

Just subbed

[@ThatNOSGuy]

Appreciated!

[@Kikoz_Films]

Better version of blackflagmatters fr

[@deepwood4]

The 44 Hot Wheels cars were the best!

[@81casperflip]

I can't watch 😢