NASCAR's Worst Cover Curse Season

[@kendall4245]

6:34, the infamous mega sound bug in 2006 when there's a caution.

[@mols89]

HATED that!

[@BrattyNerdGirl]

I remember my parents got me this game for my birthday but let me open it a day early. I would always sit on the main menu screen to listen to Diary of Jane because I loved the song so much

[@jaxxchaos4779]

I love The Diary Of Jane. Such a nostalgic song.

[@Ampd2421]

This game was my Christmas present for the PSP. Nostalgia at its finest

[@Carshtime]

@@jaxxchaos4779 A lot of 2000s rock songs are nostalgic, some are really underrated.

[@jaxxchaos4779]

@@Carshtime agreeed

[@thetechfromheaven]

You opened a can of memories for me.

[@austinreed5805]

He wasn’t even in the #38 when the game came out.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Yeah, he literally mentioned that in the video. Lol

[@fishproductions22]

Elliott sadler: randomly gets thrown on the cover of a video game Elliott Sadler's career: 📉

[@WARSinRIOTS]

Also Elliot: I didn't ask for this

[@theultimatekfbfan2721]

Elliott Sadler before being on the cover: STONKS 📈 Elliott Sadler after being on the cover: not STONKS📉

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Sadler’s career in Xfinity: 📈

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@Mr.SupraYT stonks

[@RazorSharp75426]

@@theultimatekfbfan2721 *stinks

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Another One was Dirt To Daytona (2002) Ward Burton won The 500 and New Hampshire but Finished 25th in Points

[@allprosportz686]

NASCAR in the 2000s, you could win multiple races in a year and finish 20th or worse in the points. It was stupidly competitive back then.

[@flynnzone70]

Technically, Ward Burton shares the cover with Brendan Gaughan's #62 Truck so you kinda gotta factor him in if nessesary

[@andrewwinslow9315]

well he is Wuhd Bu'un.

[@handsomedevil4928]

@@andrewwinslow9315 is that a dis? Ward Burton is an absolute chad.

[@sloveniesta]

That car led the most laps at Daytona the year previous, but ended up getting wrecked and was unsalvageable after the 500 win.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Me: *sad Elliott Sadler fan noises* EDIT: YES, DIARY OF JANE!!!!!!

[@aviserig]

I knew I knew the song! Thanks 😁

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@aviserig you’re welcome :)

[@wrestling1013]

Is it bad that I knew when the drums hit in the beginning

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@wrestling1013 what’s so bad about that?

[@BonnieBoi]

This and I Will Not Bow are my favorite songs from Breaking Benjamin

[@DennyDeliversYT]

I'm still confused why *Elliot Sadler of all people was even decided for the cover driver...* I mean its not like he's the most promotable guy out there lol

[@WickedAqua]

Should have been Jimmie Johnson tbh

[@ashketchumsdad]

It may be hard to believe, since he quietly moved back to the Nationwide/Xfinity series, but throughout his entire cup career, he was a top 10 most popular driver. There was just something about Elliott that people loved him. He branded himself well. Was bizarre to me too. Not that I had a problem with him. He was also on the cover for the 09 game, although it probably had more to do with Best Buy being his sponsor more than anything.

[@crystaljon]

What about the Best Buy edition of NASCAR 09?

[@Roushfan5]

@@ashketchumsdad Whoever drives the M&Ms car is usually a fan favorite. Especially with the kids. Regardless of his on track performance I think it was pretty smart to make him the cover driver.

[@TheLocalLt]

He had M&Ms sponsorship and he is a fan favorite in Virginia

[@TheTotallyRealXiJinping]

Me: *starts NASCAR 07* Breaking Benjamin: Let me get you in the mood real quick.

[@lukelyall5879]

Or me in NASCAR 05 with saliva makes me want to wreck and win

[@Race0892]

He became the cover athlete a year to late. He would have fit the bill for the 2005 game.

[@williamfernetducharme]

He and Harvick should have switched game covers. Sadler should have been on the cover for NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup and Harvick should have been on the cover for NASCAR 07. Harvick had a quite good season in 2006. He won the Xfinity (Nationwide at the time) championship and would have won the 2006 Sprint Cup (Nextel Cup at the time) championship if NASCAR used the same format since 2017.

[@thetechfromheaven]

I always wondered why there was no Carl Edwards on this game and later found out he had his own crappy game, lol

[@crosshairimperial4540]

Using diary of Jane in the back round noice

[@jc1424]

I still remember walking into a WalMart and seeing the game posters on the medians at the entrance.

[@Adamwinters]

Those were the days!

[@WickedAqua]

Even though NASCAR Heat Evolution was trash, the Carl Edwards one was heartbreaking one. He was so close to winning that championship.

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

4th is Not Bad

[@joaquinfrancissilao975]

Not only that, he announced his retirement months after.

[@TheDarkEternalKnight07]

If Edwards won that championship, it will be very good, but Jimmie winning that championship was a magical thing...

[@packisbetter90]

I think that's a bigger cover curse

[@williamfernetducharme]

@@TheDarkEternalKnight07 I wasn't disappointed that day. I wanted both to win the championship but we all know that only one can win. I wanted Carl Edwards or Jimmie Johnson to win the championship. When Carl Edwards crashed with 10 laps to go, then I wanted Jimmie Johnson to win and that's exactly what happened. I was extremely happy to see my favorite driver winning a 7th championship. Jimmie Johnson was my favorite driver when I was a kid and I don't regret at all choosing him as my favorite driver because he never disappointed me. 😉

[@aidanztrainsnthingz]

Regardless of on track performance, god damn those schemes that Elliott Sadler drove.

[@SilentDanDisney]

Mars moved those schemes to 18 in 2008 been that way ever since.

[@ThunderTHR]

Worth pointing out that in PAL markets, Matt Kenseth's #17 Ford was the cover car instead. *Kenseth was runner up that season.*

[@evanwilliams6406]

At least the PAL version got it right.

[@alexthesniper1952]

As a Sadler fan his downfall was when Yates fell off a cliff in 2005.

[@T4R_2OUL]

I always assumed this was a back office deal between EA Sports and Mars Candy we started too see a lot of candy sponsors pop up in Madden the next handful of years

[@jonny6835]

No Carl Edwards in that game either. No Trucks or Busch or Mods in that game either. It was a drastically different game than 06 or 05.

[@codyC423]

Pepto Bismol is missing a HUGE opportunity by not asking Breaking Benjamin if they can make a "Diarrhea Jane" commercial. *Woman clinches stomach, leaves her cubicle and heads to the bathroom* (Nasty djent breakdown starts) "Ready to find your place? Start by NOT being in the bathroom all day. Try Pepto Ultra Coat!" *Woman smiles as she swigs Pepto* "NOBODY wants to be Diarrhea Jane"

[@CrippledWheelzComedy]

😂😂😂💀

[@mikeup7517]

At least Elliott has the distinction of getting the first win for mars/snickers.

[@RandomAssist]

NASCAR 07 was the very first racing game I ever had. I was already somewhat familiar with the big names of the sport like Gordon, Johnson, and Stewart, so I was like "who's this guy?" Lol this game is also the reason Breaking Benjamin is now my favorite band.

[@Mget41]

So Elliot Sadler and Brett Favre have something in common. They were both cover athletes that were no longer on their team when the game released.

[@evanabernathy9677]

5:16 The Red M&M

[@PyroBun_2844]

That moment when you already did the cover and you switch teams before the game is released:

[@cehamlet89]

Kinda like for Madden 09 when EA chose Brett Favre as a Packer, only for him to end up on the Jets

[@williamfernetducharme]

@@cehamlet89 He went from the best, if not, one of the best NFL teams of all time to the worst, if not, one of the worst NFL teams of all time. Even if the New York Jets won Super Bowl III, they suck. They always disappoints. I'm a fan of them because my mom bought me a New York Jets beanie in my early teenage years, but I just want them to disappear because they are useless.

[@ziy.z0]

@@williamfernetducharme giants for life nerd

[@williamfernetducharme]

@@ziy.z0 Guess what, my mom also bought a New York Giants beanie but gave it to my brother who's not open-minded about sports. She made a huge mistake. BTW, my mom makes tons of mistakes.

[@ziy.z0]

@@williamfernetducharme LMAO

[@RazerHolic]

In the NFL there's something called the Madden curse where a player on the title for Madden has their career ruined. And Madden is also made from EA.

[@Goku-vb2nx]

If EA wanted Elliot Sadler to be in their cover so badly, they should’ve done that 2 years earlier with Chase for the cup in 2004. (Fun fact: EA actually decided to have Jeremy Mayfield on the cover of Nascar 2005, however, EA changed their mind and went with Kevin Harvick, which actually made Jeremy upset.)

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

Heck, Chase for the Cup was released 5 days before Sadler won at Fontana

[@Mike4k_]

I instantly thought Tony Stewart on the cover of nascar 14

[@richieosborn2639]

Immediate demonetization for showing Ward’s death.

[@mandude03VideosYT]

DON'T REMIND ME

[@Official_Riley77]

That was not a good year for Tony. We all know what happened sadly

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Kid was on Drugs

[@pandaexpress7326]

Yeah but that was bad for other reasons

[@danielwest9955]

Ah, yes. Still the only modern port of a NASCAR game to portable. I’ve seen so much of Sadler this past year playing this on PSP.

[@kevinramsey417]

Gone Too Soon: Neil Bonnett. That Country Time paint scheme was still one of the best ever

[@JackTheripper911]

Niel dying was definitely a tragedy, and he definitely died too soon for a human life expectancy. But he was also pretty much retired outside of the 6 (or was it 7) races he was set to races in 1994. I feel from a career perspective Gone too soon definitely hits more painfully with Adam Petty because he was 19 (and fun fact the first 4th generation professional athlete in American history), along with both Clifford (27) and Davey Allison (32). Im not trying to say Neil dying wasn't awful, it certainly was. Im just referring to the longevity of their careers and them dying much Younger/sooner into their respective careers is a bit more heartbreaking because of the talent that was cut short ya'know? Neil was at the end of his career (at 47), had won titles and was one of the greatest racers in Nascar history, and his loss was a tragedy. But Davey, Clifford and *especially* Adam were all at the beginning of their careers when they died, and we were deprived of them reaching their full potential and talent. At least with Neil, we got to see how phenomenal he truly was while we will forever be left wondering just how good Adam, Clifford and Davey would be. We got a hint of Davey's incredible talent, skill and toughness in 1991 and 1992, but we never got that chance with Adam or Clifford which is why *career* wise, i feel their deaths were a little teeny tiny bit more "tragic". You understand? No disrespect whatsoever to anyone. But if *I* was a professional racer, and I *HAD* to die in a wreck, I'd rather be at the very end/near the end of my career after all my accomplishments/dreams have been realized like a Neil Bonnet or a Dale Earnhardt. Rest in peace to every professional Autoracing driver across all forms of autoracing, your deaths are not forgotten and your impact on the sport culture of autoracing will forever be safer for the losses you all painfully made, and the hole you leave in the hearts of your closest loved ones. Your accidents have made racing around the world safer so you never raced, or died in vain. All legends deserve their championship, even if they have to get it in the afterlife 🥺. Thank you racers, for shaping the sport i love so much.

[@johnvandeventer8668]

He was the biggest victim of the cover curse in NASCAR

[@mandude03VideosYT]

Alt Title: Bad Seasons - Elliott Sadler 2006

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

This video is just “Bad Seasons: Elliott Sadler 2006” with extra steps

[@JackTheripper911]

@@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT extra steps and extra diary of jane

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@JackTheripper911 “how it should beeeeeeee”

[@JackTheripper911]

@@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT Yes lol. Also, seeing as how you were young enough to remember Nascar 07. Please tell me you remember Nascar Rumble? Its easily the best Nascar/racing game ever 😍

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@JackTheripper911 sadly I never played those games for myself. Sorry to ruin the moment. Hopefully one day I can get the old NASCAR games tho!

[@chuckiefinster544]

Elliott sadler was always my absolute favorite. His face on the cover made me buy the game twice. I still play it in 2021. I'll never stop

[@PttyBlue43]

7:36 I think they meant Goa-teed as in he had a goatee not Goated like greatest of all time

[@nickfarnum5689]

EA had the same situation with Brett favre in madden 09. At least the PS3/Xbox 360 versions had auto roster updates and a printable new cover. If this situation happened nowadays it wouldn’t be that big of a deal.

[@AlHopeGig]

But why didn’t you cover the rest of his season in the #19? I need more Evernham Motorsports content.

[@sprinterofblack8186]

Breaking Elliot - Diary of Yates

[@deathtowrestling2518]

And THIS is why David Gilliland's "bust" label is completely unwarranted. Yates was done by that point, it wasn't his fault at all.

[@FMecha]

Alternate title: Bad Seasons: Elliott Sadler 2006

[@Angie-Pants]

This just reminds me of how delightful Sadler was/is as a human being, and how he never really got a decent chance in Cup. Yates was already in a steep decline when he got there.

[@scottleeper8332]

I’ve been saying this forever! ALL NASCAR GAMES SHOULD COME OUT BEFORE CHRISTMAS!! Then you could still sell a lot during the Christmas rush plus the BIG THING almost all paint schemes are out and announced for the upcoming season including the driver changes!

[@mandude03VideosYT]

Good Cover Seasons: Chase Elliott Game: NASCAR Heat 5 Wins: 5 And the Champion

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

And now he is cursed

[@mandude03VideosYT]

@@evannuh-koo-la4054 Championship Hangovers: Chase Elliott 2021

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Game: NASCAR 98 Driver: Jeff Gordon Year: 1997 Wins: 10 and The 1997 Winston Cup Series Champion

[@loominator9568]

Big props for Diary of Jane in the background

[@steelvenom330]

He was also on the cover of NASCAR 09 if you bought the game from Best Buy.

[@JackTheripper911]

Dude your Profile picture of that Corvette is *soooo* familiar too me but i cannot put my finger on where i remember it.

[@steelvenom330]

@@JackTheripper911 Gran Turismo 5

[@JackTheripper911]

@@steelvenom330 thank you

[@nich52097]

Travis kvapil's truck on the cover of nascar 2005, remember that guy?

[@kadenhazami9644]

Nascar Racing 2003 season is still one of my absolute favorites.

[@berryboiblast]

Honestly, you could’ve just titled this, Bad Season: Elliot Sadler 2006

[@bobbyshmurdashat3369]

8:07 gotta say, the Dale Jarrett model looks great for 2007

[@Eibarwoman]

Sadler is probably as baffling as Peyton Hillis on the Madden cover.

[@scottbarnes3116]

In the UK version of NASCAR 07 Matt Kenneth was the cover

[@LeonardoBruno54]

That was an awesome cover.

[@ToopyAndBinooRulesEst2004]

Future Video: NASCAR Second Worst Cover Curse Season

[@purplephoenix4827]

They shouldn't have even considered Elliott Sadler to be on the cover no matter if he was gonna have a good season or not.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Especially after he left Robert Yates Racing to join Evernham Motorsports a few weeks prior to NASCAR 07's release

[@trent9581]

Two videos in three days, you love to see it,

[@beckyjilek969]

Jeremy Mayfield was fired after Indy that year. So Sadler replaced him after Watkins Glen Next Week

[@fusion4373]

elliot sadler was probably picked cos he was sponsored by m&ms

[@palmerstubbs4067]

In his defense, these things are insane to handle in iracing sometimes...

[@richieosborn2639]

I am now far more glad that Chase Elliott conquered the curse last year and that a new NASCAR game isn’t releasing this year so nobody would be on it... for now at least.

[@LEGO_NASCAR]

There will be a nascar game this year.

[@JacobRayLawson]

there is a game coming this year

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Jeff Gordon conquered The Curse in 1997 and 2001

[@JackTheripper911]

@@LEGO_NASCAR There's actually not. I didn't originally plan to buy Nascar Heat 5 because it was already several months old and i had assumed Heat 6 (or whatever squeal) would be out soonish. However after looking into when the next game is being released, i found an article talking about how 707 Games is rebuilding the entire game engine from the ground up and thus wont be releasing another game in 2021 for Nascar. Unless a different company is making different type of Nascar game there isnt one coming out soon, which is why i actually got Heat 5 lol.

[@LEGO_NASCAR]

@@JackTheripper911 Motorsport Games is making the new game.

[@davidspisak8720]

I’m hearing the Diary of Jane by Breaking Benjamin in the background so good for you dude!!! Great video like always too!

[@vianhoho19]

props for putting Diary of Jane in the background of the video. Nice subtle nod

[@w.s.659]

I don’t know man Carl Edwards got so cursed he retired

[@MichaelS-kg9ci]

Had this game on the PSP. Still play it today and still love it. This game and NASCAR Thunder 2003 were what got me into NASCAR.

[@SigmaNuHE481]

I figured I was the only person in the world playing this game on a PSP still

[@svpracer98]

Omg soooo much nostalgia! Can already hear Diary of Jane playing

[@24Guy]

Fuck yeah when I heard Diary Of Jane i knew this would be good

[@aviserig]

Diary of Jane is one of the songs I learned to fry scream on... and drum too come to think of it. I owe a lot to Breaking Benjamin.

[@midnightryder611]

I remember when they yanked the Yates 38 m and m car from in front of the Sadler truck stop in emporia Virginia. That quick! The week of the Glen, I run down the 95 and it’s there. I think it was Michigan the week after? It was gone.

[@dustinfrancis4640]

I think you missed the biggest reason they chose him. He had selling power. Many, including myself, bought this game because he was on the cover. Even though he didn't have stats that set the world on fire, he was very popular with the fans. Why put a successful driver on the cover that no one likes when you can put a fan favorite?

[@allabouthewaves4354]

Johnson, Stewart, or Edwards should’ve been on the cover and Johnson probably would’ve been the first and only driver to not get the curse considering the season he had.

[@HiyoriAroused]

You need to look at NASCAR Kart Racing for the Wii. It is such an underrated gem. Who can ever forget the legend: Flagman Fred?

[@shelovescesarr]

i can literally hear the lyrics in my head of this song 😂😂

[@GoodShepherd32]

You should do a series called NASCAR Nobodies detailing mid-pack drivers who never amounted to anything. Not like a bust because busts tend to have flashes of greatness. I'm talking about the Johnny Sauter types who were just sorta there.

[@justinlasater7983]

I remember renting this game from Blockbuster back in the day. It’s one of my favorite racing games of all time

[@rodneyproductions5044]

Fun fact I got nascar 07 and don’t have a Xbox 🤦‍♂️

[@jaxxchaos4779]

I REALLY LOVE THE BREAKING BENJAMIN BACKGROUND MUSIC. One of my favorite bands 😌

[@CCSRacing1808]

When I hear Elliott Sadler, I think Blowover

[@villanova2011]

At the time this came out I was so happy and a RYR fan to see him on the cover, and the sound track was so legendary. By far probably my favorite game

[@Riggsfan99]

I really hope Hamlin is on the cover for Nascar 21. I am tired of him dominating this year lol

[@Hoosier38]

Elliott's been my favorite driver forever. I always wish he could've got that xfinity championship

[@sterlingshadowx]

Elliott Sadler in NASCAR 07 was so weird in hindsight. And this wasn't a PS3/Xbox 360 game... so EA couldn't release a patch that would move Sadler to the 19 and put David Gilliland in the 38.

[@JackTheripper911]

My last 2 favorite Nascar games were Nascar 05: Chase for the Cup and the *BEST* Nascar game of all time *Nascar Rumble*.

[@calebharper1590]

Since we're talking about the #38 and M&M's, David Gilliland's 2007 season would be a good video to do.

[@NASCARSON_]

breaking benjamin background music breaking benjamin background music

[@chiefsonic24]

Congrats to EA for releasing an outdated Nascar game before it was actually released

[@billygsell3625]

Damn, Elliott Sadler's cover curse was even predated Anthony Davis' cover of NBA 2K20 (when he was traded to the Lakers before it was released), at least the NBA 2K20 cover art learned from that similar situation by putting out a generic jersey.

[@oscarjimenezsr.560]

07 was Still a Great game

[@markcraggs6471]

We had Matt Kenneth on the cover here in the UK. It was the first NASCAR game I ever bought, not that I had a clue who anyone was as NASCAR wasn’t shown on the TV over here then, I just liked the look of the game’s sleeve so pestered my parents to let me buy it!

[@evanwilliams6406]

Matt would have been a better choice.

[@oscarjimenezsr.560]

@@evanwilliams6406 2003 Winston Cup Champion

[@theDENIMMAN]

Elliott Sadler demonstrating the famous speen technique

[@tgs2141]

Reminds me how NHL09 had Dion Phaneuf on the cover and yet people complain Patrice Bergeron was on the cover of NHL15

[@williamfernetducharme]

Don't forget Connor McDavid on NHL 18 cover. At first, I thought the Oilers would be contenders for the Stanley Cup playoffs but unfortunately, they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

[@williamfernetducharme]

Same for NHL 08 with Eric Staal on the cover. Even though, the Carolina Hurricanes failed to qualify for the playoffs in both 2007 and 2008 after the winning the Stanley Cup in 2006. So at first, we thought the Hurricanes could rebound for 2008 but it didn't happen. Even though they rebounded for 2009 and reached the semi-finals but after that, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the next 9 seasons.

[@tgs2141]

@@williamfernetducharme Well the Staal And McDavid ones make sense because while ya both there teams missed the playoffs they were still All Stars in the league, one over cover that was weird was when Martin Brouder was on the cover because he was actually backing up Cory Schneider if I’m not mistaken

[@williamfernetducharme]

@@tgs2141 I didn't remember that. That was NHL 14.

[@tgs2141]

@@williamfernetducharme there was also the Ottawa addition with Mika Zibanjad or the 2k 2001 game with Chirs Durey

[@braydenxwhelan1490]

The dairy of jane in the back ground tho👌👌

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

To this day I will never understand why ELLIOTT SADLER of all drivers was chosen to be on the cover of NASCAR 07.

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

Why Did The Cover Curse Wait Till The Next Season To Curse Chase Elliott!?

[@richieosborn2639]

No NASCAR games are being released this year. So I find it invalid.

[@24Guy]

@@richieosborn2639 "Nascar 21"

[@DonCarlosDonCarlos]

Basically the Madden 2013 of Nascar games, with Peyton Hillis...

[@rustycaplinger8804]

I wish they would bring back the victory lap I miss going around after winning a race

[@ruddgrandprix-speedrunraci8515]

Sums it all up what would come in NASCAR 08 + 09.

[@Adamwinters]

Wonder if he set a company record for Yates on "Most Spinouts in a Season."

[@austinblansett9900]

I think the 07 cover was determined on whoever won his Gatorade 150 qualifying race that year. He won and he got it.

[@1GuyGaming]

This is like giving the Nascar '21 cover to Chris Buescher

[@GoBucs76]

He was also on the cover of Nascar '09 for Xbox and PS3.

[@StevenWatters]

The song in the background though, I think that's Breaking Benjamin "Diary of Jane".

[@lylamcdowell7200]

This wasnt the first game with diary of Jane in the soundtrack i.e. nascar 06

[@ATK10155]

BFM: Today, we are going to be talking about nascar's worth cover curse- Me: IF I HAD TO, I WOULD PUT MYSELF RIGHT BESIDE YOU-

[@81casperflip]

This would almost be like putting Michael Mcdowell on this year's cover

[@salisburythefox8324]

Diary jane by breaking Benjamin if anybody is vonderig the background song