The Dumbest Things That Have Ever Happened In NASCAR

Climbing a fence during a live race, driving a track in reverse, or straight up losing a sponsor from raging are amongst the dumbest things that have happened in NASCAR. Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson were both involved in a scuffle, earning their spot in this video.
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[@RawGator]

What is the dumbest thing YOU'VE ever seen happen while watching NASCAR?

[@LukeBowler17]

Definitely the bubba Wallace Kyle Larson incident,that was so dumb Imo

[@24RacingFan]

They got mad at Tyler reddick for turning around when he was next to the pits at Sonoma. That’s pretty dang dumb

[@cjsnascarrecaps9429]

Ricky stenhouse jr wrecking people at Daytona in 2018

[@beastmodevr]

At Sonoma this year when 6 cars spun over the course of 3 laps and there were no cautions

[@spheredhawk6780]

Definitely NASCAR's inability to throw the caution at Daytona last August. It was literally raining when they were on the backstretch the lap before. They had so much time to throw the caution but they didn't. And it backfired badly.

[@TravisMackie12ft4]

"You bunch of hot dogs" isn't as random as you think, the race was Martinsville, where one of the things they are known for are their hot dogs.

[@Russinhusky]

I’m the 100th person to like

[@erikkuehne97]

​@@Russinhuskyyou won a 🍪

[@dirtyboy4848]

U win a 🌭

[@tjtruth4793]

Thanks for teaching me something new.

[@cartershanks7549]

Best hotdogs ever. I live in nc and martinsville is closer than charlotte 😂

[@BarryMcockiner-no8qd]

"Aggresive goes around!" - Rick Allen, 2016

[@BrettMKW]

HARRISON BURTON TURNS LEFT!

[@EduardoBork277]

@@BrettMKW My local FBI agent that's blind could do that 💀

[@ashketchumsdad]

I believe Bill Weber said "Harvick wins at Bristol!" When they were at Richmond. Wally roasted him haha

[@saintaugboys3026]

IT WAS THAT LONG AGO???

[@ashketchumsdad]

@@saintaugboys3026 yes....even crazier than that? Dale Jr drove a DEI car 16 years ago

[@DEDOG1259]

2:51 "A fight between Rowley Jefferson and a Watermelon farmer from florida" 😂😂💀💀

[@santiagomayaman9282]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WoddCar]

One of the dumbest things imo was mark Martin losing a win by pulling into the pits a lap earlier then the finish

[@michaelcarroll7621]

Cale Yarborough did it too.

[@M1ggins]

@@windrose5988 It was more down to the stewards making a mess of the rules. First they delayed telling Ferrari about the decision until after the deadline to inform them had passed, and then applied the wrong penalty.I'd say the weirdest (or most farcical) in F1 were either the 2005 US GP, or 2021 Belgian GP.

[@MC_Motorsports]

10:30 Naw that is OUT OF POCKET 💀

[@CarGuy77]

Gawrsh

[@BlueThunderO7]

Gotta love how extra DW was during his time.

[@dhammiam]

Haha that’s me at 5:10 interviewing the Infamous Fence Climber. He actually eventually made it down to join me in a LIVE interview. He’s become a great friend

[@itwontcomeout5678]

That’s fun :D

[@levistar53173]

😦

[@Me-zt8gy]

The rain tires do work on road courses and short tracks, but the race at COTA had some really heavy rain.

[@BigOleMatty]

yeah there was an F1 race in like 2009 i think it was and even with rain tires the cars wouldn't stick and all drifted off the track haha...so rain tires aren't perfect lmao

[@Dalton1294]

@@BigOleMatty I also remember that qualifying for the British GP was red flagged one year because the track was too wet for the rain tires

[@HighSideHustler81]

@@BigOleMattypretty tough with all the oils and chemicals layered in the track on top of all the rubber, they do a great job with track prep and such, but you can only do so much and that turns it into a slip in slide like wet clay

[@Me-zt8gy]

@@BigOleMatty Certainly not perfect, but they do work in many situations. Worked great a Wilkesboro.

[@warrenself]

@@BigOleMatty 2007 European GP and 2009 Malaysian GP.

[@TXFarmRoad]

Pretending someone hung a noose in your garage is pretty dumb

[@Derping098]

6:00 most mentally stable chase Elliot fan.

[@Rosethornwitch20]

Back when my dad had NASCAR on every Sunday and I woke up early enough to watch it, I loved watching Kyle Bush race one of the main reasons: He has an M&M car, and M&Ms are one of my favorite candies

[@TrevorMoses312]

3:05 "How are you going to confront someone when you have a bowl cut?" 😂😂😂 New subscriber just for that.

[@MrLolx2u]

HOW?! Darrell Waltrip is what makes NASCAR fun on TV! Even if you're not a NASCAR fan, his iconic line of "Boogity boogity BOOGITY! Let's go racing!" line is amazing and is often a meme being used in multiple race series be it in GT Racing, TC racing or even F1. It's just that iconic.

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

I've even heard it used during a Mario Kart event

[@DennyDeliversYT]

thinking about that one guy that climbed the catch fence at Richmond… 💀💀💀

[@Chase911.mp4]

how are you SO FAST to trply to his videos it's INSANE

[@cooperfranklin2455]

@@Chase911.mp4 I guess you could say.. Denny Delivers

[@Naurushorts5555]

Richmond is my home track too 💀 also i finally found a guy that isint scared to say they are a denny fan

[@IceSki117]

I was pissed at Bubba after that stunt with Larson because their stupidity put my driver in a tough spot again.

[@lexluthermiester]

Get over it. Larson was out of line and Wallace was understandably displeased. Was it wise? Not really. Was it NASCAR racin'? Yeah, yeah it was. 100% behind Bubba Wallace.

[@Ninjanomics2K1YT]

Here's some dumb moments you forgot to mention: 1. Kevin Lepage wrecking almost an entire field of cars just trying to merge on to the track at Talladega back in 2007 2. Kyle Busch wrecking Ron Hornaday out of spite at Texas back in 2011 3. A lot of cars bunching up in one turn almost blocking the way at Chicago last week

[@user-pi9yn5os2v]

Kyle Busch wrecking Hornaday wasn't all that dumb in my opinion. People forget that a year or so prior, Ron wrecked Busch and ruined his chances at a title. It was eye for an eye, and Ron had it coming.

[@Ninjanomics2K1YT]

@@user-pi9yn5os2v Didn't mean he had the right to wreck him like that. He could've injured him.

[@xtraviation]

​@@Ninjanomics2K1YTintentional wrecks out of spites have always existed in nascar.

[@samuelmchargue6160]

Yeah the Kevin lepage one was pretty bad he wasn't even on the lead lap and he merge right in front of the fueld

[@ccclc6159]

the garage door rope hoax had to be one of the dumbest things I ever heard of

[@CoreyC225]

I'd personally argue about NHMS only being wet in turns 1 & 2. I was there and for the final 3 pace laps, it absolutely started coming down relatively steady. Not a heavy rain, but a very consistent rain, everywhere. When they went green, my buddy and I looked at each other in absolute shock, and then were immediately unshocked when no one had any grip at all.

[@CoreyC225]

We were at the start/finish line, for reference.

[@HighSideHustler81]

They definitely downplayed that when watching from home, we all figured that, but not that much, good lord lol….

[@CoreyC225]

@@HighSideHustler81 That same race also gave me a greater appreciation for camera exposure. I was always on the side that Martinsville 2015 was dark, but it definitely didn't seem as bad as they said. When they ended this race, it was like phone illuminate your entire face dark. I couldn't make out the car numbers on the back stretch and its only a mile track. I came online after to fans having watched on TV saying it wasn't that dark and it made me chuckle at myself.

[@snowtrooper8986]

I loved when harvick carried in some Hunt Brothers pizza in the booth 😂

[@PhilipCarroll64]

The dumbest thing I have ever seen happen is when Kevin LePage pulled up in front of the Pack coming off pit road at Talladega.

[@Uss-Rylanor-the-Dreadnought]

0:14 to 0:16 Now that's what i call Mater Style

[@Smokeyr67]

“Dummest moments in NASCAR?” Now, that’s a very high bar you’ve set 😂

[@cjthomas4102]

So your telling me bubba got mad at Clint for not taking it serious and then he rage quit 😂

[@SkySpotter909]

as a chase elliott fan, i can confirm that when chase wins, we may or may not go just a lil bit absolutely deranged for the next 48 hours

[@gabrielpeery]

dude segwayed so well I was 3 minutes in before I realized I was watching a full video in preview. Well done brother!

[@lilr117A]

8:41 He just flat out said it😂

[@MaxLovesNascarOfficial]

The dumbest moment I saw in nascar: Ryan Preece yelling at Corie Lajoie 2023 Pocono And I was there to witness that 😅

[@levistar53173]

Carl Edwards: About To Win Trevor Bayne: I' About End This Man's Whole Career

[@lenninho5113]

6:05 as a Chase and Jimmie Johnson fan, this is accurate

[@Kartracer6]

Lol the chastain fight still cracks me up. He waits until security gets near him then sucker punched the guy then hid behind the security guard

[@nathanwahl9224]

Yeah, he warned him three times, probably had no idea who was around him at the time.

[@Kartracer6]

@@nathanwahl9224 bull shit. He looked right at him and waited.

[@emanuelbeavers6575]

You just called Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch 😂

[@six-pack1332]

Letting Bubbles race in the cup series is one of the dumbest things.

[@Yoddic]

this was an incredible video man really enjoyed it!

[@mikejones9080]

I always thought D W was an amazingly entertaining announcer. I miss his wild sense of humor.

[@ashketchumsdad]

The single dumbest thing of all time was adding Gordon as a 13th member. The wildest thing i have ever seen was the fan that asked Kenseth for an autograph during a red flag at the Glen lol

[@HighSideHustler81]

That was pretty epic lol, best part it was still pre selfie times and jus a simple autograph lol, legendary move 😂

[@ashketchumsdad]

@@HighSideHustler81 I'll never forget that shit lol

[@irock_7050]

I can't believe the garage door puller did not make it into the video.

[@OminousKittens]

This video has changed my mind, Nascar isn't bad or boring, though it may have (a lot of) morning moments, its just the silly guys of racing. will def check out some of those wet circuit races where its a slip-n-slide.

[@JasonNation72]

Dumbest thing that ever happened in NASCAR...in 1986, a fan stole the pace car and drove it around the track right before the start of the Winston 500 at Talladega.

[@twc621]

I was waiting for the spanish boogity boogity from the mexican race. Even the "let's go racing" in spanish accent was funny lol

[@ThePerc22]

0:40 The Nascar Drivers reaction😂😂

[@ditdottot8303]

Hello, you should do a video ranking the top 10 best final seasons from drivers. Even thou there are not many that are good I would still like to see what are your top ten. Long time fan of the channel, keep up the great work.

[@ronnieboy319]

I was at that 2021 new Hampshire race. My bestfriend and i were in line getting food and we hear the stands going wild. He looks at me goes "what do you think happen". I replied "2 things happen either kyle busch wrecked or chase elliott took the lead". We get back to our seats to see the replays and I was right on both guesses

[@RowdyBrian17]

Did you really confuse "are" and "our"?

[@jasongrose7832]

Walley dallenbach “Golden Gate Bridge” - greatest nascar quote of all time

[@Jrayceracing2JA]

6:50 why is that funny😂

[@allennixon4745]

Blue emu, leaving Bubba Wallace was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen from him

[@foebwildn3757]

“Over a video game”💀💀💀they don’t know those iracing streets are real

[@FrankieKuntheDisneyHater2001]

Bubba Wallace knocking one of My Favorite Drivers off the Road has Angered Me and My Father so badly, and that is exactly why I hate Bubba Wallace with a Huge Flaming Burning Passion

[@analog_wav]

I remember seeing one KZbin comment saying Wallace needs something about anger management, and honestly they aren't wrong, the guy is kind of a menace.

[@MaxLovesNascarOfficial]

7:18 Lol, same 😂😂

[@ateddybear1392]

NASCAR’s failure to throw the caution for rain at Texas cost Harvick massively in 2020. Im still surprised he didn’t tail them for it because my interview wouldn’t have been able to be shown on TV

[@ashketchumsdad]

If you recall Hamlin almost wrecked too. The fastest two cars that year should never have been in the situation they were in at Martinsville. We were robbed of, in my opinion, the most fun rivalry of my lifetime. Nothing over cartoony, no unnecessary drama, just two great drivers and great teams, that so happened to be really good at the same tracks. We'll never know how well Harvick, or Hamlin for that matter would have ran, had Harvick been at Phoenix. (I firmly believe Hamlin would have had a much better car that day if Harvick was in the final 4, because those two teams pushed each other to greatness). Apologies for the long winded response, but that bs by nascar is the most underrated screwjob of all time

[@PixelGD23]

12:22 ken squire mike joy and dw would make the best announcer combo in nascar.

[@mrs6968]

Always loved your content over all the other big nascar channel because you keep it fun and light. And this was the best upload yet raw gator

[@Chase911.mp4]

Ayyyy, nice video!

[@Racer59Productions]

Tyler: prouda my boys everyone, great car great stop- Crew Chief: YO ITS THE LAST LAP DAWG 10:54

[@samsmall3877]

I remember being at that New Hampshire race. The track was visibly wet and I remember me and my brother laughing as the 18 tailgated the pace car.

[@TheSudrianTerrier653]

“Rule 1 of NASCAR, learn how to wreck someone without wrecking yourself”

[@P8nda]

Not going to lie that Golden Gate Bridge joke was hilarious

[@sargentthiccboi9333]

Literally liked and subbed for the Rowley Jefferson bit

[@maarlo12345]

Kyle Busch: *goes backwards* Matter : I taught him that

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Matter

[@ethanpetersen810]

Mater

[@user-rl3ts9zd4w]

The Chase Elliott fan doing the Ricky Bobby hands was funny as f**k

[@northpointaxe6167]

I was at an F1 race in Malaysia, a 3rd of the way into the race a huge (and typical) downpour came, the tropical all the water in the world droped from the sky in just 15 mins, but untypically the rain didnt stop after 15 mins... it went on and on until the race was called. But before it was called these F1 cars were doing only 30mph and STILL sliding around like they were on ice, i was seated by a wicked turn and every car ended up in the grass on that one, spinning grass and mud as they slowly got back onto the track. Oh and the whole parking area tuned into knee deep mud at the same time all of the spectators left the stands, and all at once and quickly as it was still raining, people were covered in mud and falling down everywhere, was hilarious!

[@mrbudget4436]

raw gator post? it’s gonna be a good day

[@e93sports80]

Nice!

[@A_river_dirt_cheese]

“Let’s go racin you bunch of hotdogs!”

[@dynamicdopamine]

Oh no not out-of-pocket😂

[@CSDonohue11]

Officials , Umps & Refs always seem to be Official dip skips

[@scottgreenway9963]

Best Nascar announcer to me will always be Benny Parsons.Very honorable mentions : Neal Bonnet, Ned Jarrett, and Larry McReynolds. But, the absolute icon will always be Chis Economaki.

[@dabswithnate]

Thank god all the fights were blurred I thought i was gunna be traumatized. Thanks.

[@martinmendoza1492]

8:53 You made that a meme too!

[@lazysmurf6472]

5:42 That neon is cool for NASCAR! Just too bad we don't see it more times.

[@EduardoBork277]

ZOO WEE MAMA! No way that Noah Gragson is in the new cast for Rowley Jefferson for the next Wimpy Kid movie 💀💀😭☠

[@PalmerRobins]

"Racing in the rain is pretty impossible no matter what"

[@jaygwins]

NASCAR fans actually bring their own beer instead of buying from the track. Well in Charlotte that’s how we do it

[@markydubs416]

KFB & DW are gold.

[@juggalo450]

The fact he has so much love for chase Elliot he should had came over to shake his hand

[@mxslick50]

RE Announcing. I announce local motocross races, and I can tell you for a fact it is very hard to balance calling the race, covering for downtime (cautions in NASCAR, injuries in motocross), injecting humor, AND keeping energy up for the fans. (The energy part is even harder when you also compete in a race or two the same day like I do.) So it is easy for announcers to get tongue tied, mess up names, or say random stuff in the heat of the moment. And working the same tracks every season as I do, it is also hard to come up with new on mic material. But it still is a lot of fun!

[@mikeengland8095]

Busch did it again at Bristol 😂😂

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Both The Bubba Wallace/Kyle Larson Ordeal and The Chase Elliott/Denny Hamlin Ordeal are virtually identical Considering that Kyle Busch was the cause of the very previous caution prior to each incident, Kevin Harvick was literally in the picture ahead of both Incidents and Team Penske won both events

[@Froginvr324]

AGGRESSIVE GOSE AROUND😂

[@codyj1162]

That Golden Gate Bridge joke.... oh dear... 💀

[@Mitsou44]

We have a similar announcer and a Co-announver in Hungary for F1. They was legend and they was criticised at the same time. Palik and Gyula.

[@AlonsoRules]

Andy Hillenberg at Darlington in 2004 Joe Ruttmann starting a race without a pit crew after NASCAR called him to fill the field Michael Waltrip praising NASCAR after the 2008 Allstate 400 Kurt Busch getting screwed out of a win at Fontana

[@martinmendoza1492]

I want NASCAR to allow rain tires on Superspeedays & high banked tracks like Daytona, Vegas, Homestead & many more

[@aureliamastergoomba1278]

2:46 I’d probably react the same way Dale Jr did here if I witnessed it happen.

[@BlueDays_BlackKnights]

3:20 WTF with the blurred drivers??

[@TheRealPhoenix155]

I was there for the 2021 Road America race when that happened... I never laughed at something that happened lmao

[@brandonmmc]

3:25 that's Kyle Larson not Kyle Busch😂😂

[@stargazer2504]

Missed: 2013 Daytona 500- "Drivers, and Danica! Start your engines!" Poor James Franco- he really meant "Gentlemen, and Danica", but... in hindsight, he may have been correct....

[@gregcub3d]

there was one race in the mid 2010s when a tire got away from one of the crew guys under green so they ran into the infield UNDER GREEN (AND during green flag stops) and they had to throw the caution

[@Ham71778]

Cool pit ting

[@Karta_Paul_Allen]

“Racing in the rain is pretty impossible no matter what.” Every other racing series shakes their heads.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

Racing in the rain is impossible unless you're Rubens Barrichello, who won a race in the rain with slick tires.

[@taylorprodz910]

As a Chase Elliott fan, I can’t assure you that’s not average…

[@katjoe1974]

“Racing in the rain is pretty much impossible no matter what” Formula one would like a word

[@jpcohran9882]

Hell yeah that is the average Chase Elliott fan

[@kimstmariejones6596]

"I've heard that Zane Smith isn't the leading driver to replace McDowell in the #34 Ford Mustang for FRM. It's unclear if he will get the seat, but it seems both him and Aric Almirola have rides in either the Truck or Xfinity series full-time, with maybe some cup starts, as both drivers have stated that their retirements are from full-time cup series competition. Andretti still needs a driver, so does The Wood Brothers, Meyer Shanks Racing seems to have their driver, Kaulig may have a seat open, and I've heard that maybe Austin Dillon is retiring, and Tyler Reddick may be looking for a way out of 23XI, as he's not run the way he has been promised."😊

[@nontoxicchaseelliottfan9]

At 5:58 as a Chase Elliott fan that was accurate.

[@RRSuperStarGamRZ-ok2ug]

0:08 😂

[@IbrahimAli-wi2ui]

Fun fact: F1 and other racing series race in the rain using wet tires and don't always crash because the cars are different

[@phoenyx269]

I WAS AT THAT DOVER RACE it was so funny lmao I was just a kid and it was my first race, great first impression

[@Nascarfan127]

4:18 I never thought in my whole life I would see Corey Lajoie driving Chase Elliot's car.