The Greatest Championship Battle in NASCAR History Deserves a Closer Look

In 1992 the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship came down to the final race of the year with six drivers mathematically within striking distance of the biggest prize in NASCAR. But how did it get to that point, who are these six guys, and why was the eventual winner the biggest long shot of all? Well, let's take a closer look at the greatest championship battle in NASCAR history.
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Atlanta motor speedway is celebrating six decades of incredible moments like the 1992 championship race, during its next race weekend on March 13th through the 15th, in 2020. Since 1960 AMS has hosted some of the most memorable moments in NASCAR history, and with the speedway's "20-in-20" initiative to make 20 individual improvements for fans, Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 60th anniversary weekend is gearing up to be its best one yet. That's why this spring is going to be the perfect time to experience nascar at a track that's been a favorite among fans and drivers alike; tickets for the 2020 cup race start at just $39, and if you mention this video when you call Atlanta Motor Speedway's ticket office, you'll get an exclusive offer to make your NASCAR trip even better. Head to atlantamotorspeedway.com or call 877-9-AMS-TIX and mention "S1apSh0es" to get your 2020 tickets today. Really happy and excited to bring on Atlanta Motor Speedway as my first sponsor! Give them some love over on twitter: twitter.com/amsupdates

[@jerbear_yt5931]

please do a video on the lost Speedway in the pinelands of Atlantic City NJ

[@Landmasters]

By the way, I'm on the website and I'm not seeing any field to mention your name. Cost doesn't matter, more concerned letting em know to work with you more in the future

[@hallo_welt_ag]

S1ap you don't have to thank us for watching, WE have to thank YOU for making this masterpiece. 👍👍

[@devinhomewood2230]

How Ironic; Mark Marin wins at martinsville XD

[@beardoggin8963]

S1apSh0es congrats on the sponsorship! That is exciting, and you deserve it. I had just started to give up on NASCAR and then you made it interesting again

[@dennisbowen452]

KZbinrs: Get sponsored by RAID Shadow Legends S1apSh0es: Gets sponsored by a race track. That is cool as hell I dont care what anyone says

[@Mason-xl9un]

Your not wrong

[@dennisbowen452]

holy shisters this was really only just a year ago? nice

[@JackTheripper911]

@@dennisbowen452 how do you feel now that its been 2 years? Lol

[@dennisbowen452]

@@JackTheripper911 I N S A N E

[@taurus6392]

@@dennisbowen452 how do you feel now its been almost 3 years?

[@mbszd6832]

Technically Jeff Gordon has out raced Richard Petty 100% of the times they faced, pretty impressive.

[@slipstream7324]

That's a petty observation.

[@michelangelangelo7091]

@@slipstream7324 no, it's a Gordon observation mainly (Please laugh.)

[@jesuscastillo2881]

@@michelangelangelo7091 Hahaha!

[@Runtz650]

Richard petty had it easy in his time cars we’re slower but he was the best of his time

[@taurus6392]

@@michelangelangelo7091 Hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhaha! You are so funny HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAH

[@whatincarnation95]

The fact this race actually happened is insane. This could have seriously been a good movie plot. Also, grats on the Speedway sponsor. That's crazy man.

[@mcj88]

A big-budget Alan Kulwicki biopic would be amazing

[@RC.41]

This was a main reason for the enormous crowds in the 90s - early 2000s

[@justinsnyder4749]

@@mcj88 Yes. The Dare to Dream Movie was a good effort, but it was extremely sloppy and tough to watch

[@unique11124]

Would make a great movie. They need to use this music and have S1ap narrate. Matter of fact, let S1ap make the dang movie.

[@Razz415]

Can you imagine the production quality for something like Days of Thunder or Ford vs Ferrari? And all the personalities in a film like that? Could be awesome.

[@Landmasters]

Anime Tuber *Makes two Nascar vids that blow up* Makes 2nd channel to focus on Nascar *Achieves a sponsorship with a major Speedway in less than a year* What a ride...I'm only 7 months in as a Nascar fan, but I can only imagine the sensation this must feel like and dammit you deserve it.

[@S1apShoes]

Dude, this ride has been crazy

[@logangray5196]

@@S1apShoes Hang on tight it's probly going to get a little wilder.

[@unique11124]

@@S1apShoes Congrats on the sponsorship deal. I hope your phone starts ringing with important people asking you how the sport can be improved.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

@@S1apShoes you are my go to videos when Im working night shift at a nursing home thanks for the videos

[@MrKennyWilliams]

@@S1apShoes Waitaminute. YOU'RE BESTGUYEVER!? FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

[@JakeVeinotte]

I have to tell you dude, I don’t particularly care for nascar specifically, but I watch all your videos. Your penchant for storytelling and passion for the sport really bleeds through the video and keeps me watching every time, even if I only vaguely know the cast of characters and don’t have much nostalgia for the setting. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@sherlockholmes60]

Same here. Everything he puts out is incredibly well done and you can tell he really loves the sport. Keep up the good work.

[@ekimp252]

^^^^^^^^^^ What the guy up there said.

[@ChromeXuGames]

Channels like slapshoes are the best on KZbin - it could be any subject matter, presented in this style, that makes it worth watching.

[@unique11124]

I have watched the whole thing, then come back every day since it's been up. I *might* have even teared up a little watching it.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

@@unique11124 I can definitely understand why you *might* have teared up. There's just so much to this race, a lot of literal blood, sweat, and tears that were put in by the 6 championship contenders.

[@pumpkinking5174]

The greatest race in NASCAR history. No chase, no playoffs, no manufactured drama.

[@chrisb99]

30 minutes of perfect storytelling

[@frisconotomato]

I didn't even realize I had just watched a 1/2 hr video until I read your comment. hahaha

[@RodgersA51]

As a boy, I was at this race. When Petty wrecked I remember everyone being so disappointed. A DNF. But what was neat was word spreading through the grandstands that they were trying to get the car back out to finish. And when he pulled back out, the stands cheering like mad. Keep up the good work.

[@arbysandtehchief5494]

At Phoenix, if Jimmy Johnson wrecks, he'll have a stupid clock saying how long the crew can work on the car, and if they don't fix it in time, he'll DNF. Complete crap. (No Jimmy doesn't compare to the king (who does?), but since it'll be his last race they should let him finish.)

[@NorthViewModelShop]

You my friend are so lucky to be there live

[@CitySlicker34]

The real question: *HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET A SPONSORSHIP FROM ATLANTA*

[@GavinRopchan]

nascar is going try hard on sponsoring youtubers, so they most likely reached out to him and asked.

[@thekeynotex]

@@FishbedFive watch it happen for the coke 400 this year

[@jimbodaboi]

Legend has it, If you’ve been good your last memory is of sitting in the grand stands at Atlanta motor speedway in 1992

[@dennisbowen452]

Also, fun fact: Each season in NASCAR Cup history had atleast one competor race against Richard Petty at some point in their career. That is, until 2019 when the only person left Derik Cope did not make a cup series start all year.

[@Ob1tuber]

Who was it in 2018 and 2017 (2016 had Jeff Gordon filling in for Dale Jr)

[@dennisbowen452]

@@Ob1tuber cope

[@dennisbowen452]

Derrick cope raced in 2017 and 2018. Derrick did make one more start this last year at daytona 500

[@NASCARFAN93100]

@@dennisbowen452 And Michael Waltrip in the 2017 Daytona 500 which was his last ever NASCAR race in which he finished 8th

[@kamranivari5046]

When time travel is available, this race is the first place I’m going to when it’s possible

[@frazerguest2864]

Kamran Ivari : I dunno Kamran, Monza for that special September Sunday in 1988 has got to be up there.

[@plantfeeder6677]

@@CertainlyCaro so that would be Daytona '63, '76, '85, and '87 for myself.

[@michaelegan1539]

Yeah, and then take whatever trespassing charges it takes to make sure Davey and Alan don’t fly in a plane ever again

[@Ob1tuber]

I would go to my birthday in 1969, which was the first race at Talladega

[@christopherwall2121]

@@Ob1tuber root for the guy who came in third, ahead of one of the scabs.

[@eliteflite8395]

A real championship battle without gimmicks and playoffs 😢

[@Sargebri]

And without the stupid stage racing.

[@rifleman1002]

The Playoffs are basically designed to try to artificially re-create this exact championship run. Of course it doesn't work because Jimmie Johnson keeps decimating whatever change they bring and it's easy to just wreck someone out of the playoffs.

[@damarfadlan9251]

@@Sargebri Gen7 NASCAR SEASON still 👎

[@damarfadlan9251]

@@rifleman1002 1992 NASCAR SEASON miles above 2022 NASCAR and F1 Seasons.

[@luecreative]

We need an "Underbird" Hollywood Movie about Alan's rise to this very moment...

[@Clay3613]

We have Days Of Thunder, close enough.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Clay3613 Do You Like Alan Kulwicki

[@kramnull8962]

We gonna tell the truth at the end, that Chevy had him and Allison killed. Since they are the only ones, GORDON AND EARNHARDT that benefited from their deaths.....

[@clipobserver]

@@Clay3613 That was more about Tim Richmond than Kulwicki

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

@@kramnull8962 Wait . . . are you serious? So it was Chevy that killed them, huh? Not to mention that Neil Bonnet, a Chevrolet driver, was killed in an accident during the 1994 Speedweeks. And if that was really Chevy, why didn't they kill Bill Elliott? Along with that, why didn't they get rid of Mark Martin? Also also, wouldn't the deaths of those two help Mark and Bill too? And how did they know Gordon was gonna be their hottest commodity? Jeff Gordon went winless in 1993. Hell, why would Chevrolet even care in the first place? Believe it or not, NASCAR's attendance and viewership numbers are currently similar to what we got in the early 90s. I'm gonna venture to say that Chevrolet probably doesn't care much about their NASCAR performance. Their first concern is what drivers they have on their roster. The only company in NASCAR today that seems to give a rip about their performance is Toyota. Aside from that, the drivers on the roster are the manufacturer's first concern. All in all, what I am trying to say is that conspiracy theory is very dumb.

[@matteven]

1992 was also the year Darrell Waltrip got his 85th(and last) win. What an incredible season. Love the channel!

[@DennyDeliversYT]

Atlanta should be the final race of the season instead of ISM

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

Leslie Jackson I like it the way it is. The old pavement creates difficult racing which is fun to watch.

[@eric_andr]

PredatorsGamingPS4 but it kills the tires after 3 laps

[@hallo_welt_ag]

@@eric_andr so they have to manage car, fuel and especially the tires

[@Corvin152]

And they should bring Back North Wilkesboro

[@andrewh21]

DennyDelivers I think ism is extremely underrated

[@90lxfox3]

NASCAR used to be so good it was actually a battle for points and winning

[@edwardyork4321]

DAMN SKIPPY 🏁🏁

[@M1lesJames]

NASCAR fans used to be good and didn't bitch about everything like children

[@callmen4]

@@M1lesJames I mean you shouldn't be allowed to win a championship racing half the races everybody else does or win 35 straight races then crash out in the last race just to lose the championship because of a points reset for the top 4 drivers.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

@@M1lesJames nah, chase and tourney bullshit isnt real NASCAR, neither are splitting races with mandatory yellow flags. So take your cheesy jerry curls back to that two bit mexican baseball team Kenny, you dont know shit.

[@M1lesJames]

@@Full_Otto_Bismarck I guarantee I've been watching the sport longer than your soft ass who whines and complains about things when they don't get their way. Those local tracks all you fans love to clamor about run in stages just like the current NASCAR product.

[@zlinedavid]

OK, I'm impressed. I was rooting for Alan during this race. I cried the morning he was killed. Read or watched nearly everything out there about him since. I could tell you the name of his girlfriend, the combination of his briefcase (777, go figure) and the usual contents of his car's "glove box". I didn't know about the situation between Junior, Alan and Maxwell House. Knew he had turned down Junior twice, but didn't know about the animosity that grew. Personal guess, they were way too similar. Either way, that's a Kulwicki fact I didn't know. Well done.

[@rylian21]

Yeah, he was my favorite driver too. I watched this race live on television. I've been told that the Hooters in Las Vegas has the Underbird he won the title with on display. It was good to see him get into the hall of fame. He deserved it, being so uniquely talented.

[@Ob1tuber]

Ok so you were a Kulwicki super fan

[@zlinedavid]

@@Ob1tuber Proudly so.

[@redram5150]

I was eight, and remember watching this race with my dad. I dunno if others do this, but we referred our favorite drivers by their first names, as if we were referring to personal family friends. Mark Martin has always been dad’s favorite driver. Dad owned a Texaco station at the time. And considering I associated the brand with my dad, and I love my dad, I became a fan of the “Texaco Havoline Ford”. I still love saying that. It didn’t take long for me to realize Davey Allison was something special. It broke my heart later on after he died.

[@alwaysopen7970]

Saying your phone number by driver's names.

[@RickinBaltimore]

This is my favorite race of all time. The King in his final ride, Jeff Gordon starting his legendary career. The battle for the title. The fact Kulwicki won by ONE LAP as he led one more lap than Elliott.

[@kramnull8962]

And Earnhardt finishing the season with 1 victory to his name...

[@millertime97jm]

@@kramnull8962 between two pairs of back-to-back championship titles.

[@kramnull8962]

@@millertime97jm Because 80% of his competition had died. Tim, Davey, Allan... But they didn't kill themselves in a car rearview mirror driving...

[@kramnull8962]

@@millertime97jm You know what Pink Floyd and Dale Sr. has in common? Their last big hit was The Wall....

[@amyparker9816]

@@kramnull8962 I can't imagine being so pathetic as to comment on a KZbin video (that wasn't even about Dale Earnhardt) and joke about his death. Over 20 years, and the Intimidator still lives rent free in your head.

[@jabber1990]

I never knew about Jeff Gordons duct tape

[@electrontube]

I didn't either, little details like this is what keeps me coming back.

[@masoneveridge4078]

I knew about it it amazes me how much a crew chief can screw up and forget equipment and notes that go onto the track

[@arbysandtehchief5494]

@@masoneveridge4078 lookup the fuel incident. You ever leave a gas can on the side of your car?

[@davidedington5426]

@jabber1990 I knew about the duct tape, just didn't know where it came from. I will tell you this though, it was funny seeing Jeff Gordon going through turn two backwards. Yes, I was at this race.

[@masoneveridge4078]

@@arbysandtehchief5494 yes i mean equipment that isn't fuel cans

[@jimbo-fk4dq]

In a way, Alan Kulwicki's title win is similar Roberto Clemente's 3,000 hit. Both getting them right before passing away untimely, and reminding us how important every moment is.

[@LASTCARonBROCK]

Fantastic video - you really captured the big storylines of one of the most storied races in NASCAR history. And congratulations on the sponsorship with AMS - I'm sure they loved it, too!

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

Alan Kulwicki, a driver we can all look up to! And a battle for a championship, not some illegitimate entertainment product.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Underbird Alan kulwicki is one of the best car number 7 Hooters Ford Thunderbird

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

​@@jefferyrobertson7520 He had the talents only found in multiple people.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Underbird I agree I like the paint Scheme on the car from the early 90s

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@@jefferyrobertson7520 It's my desktop background ;)

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Underbird my favorite NASCAR manufacturer of all time from the early 90s Chevrolet Buick Oldsmobile and Pontiac

[@TBMartin]

What a fantastic story and fantastically told too. Adding a picture of that contract on the napkin was a really nice touch too. Thank you for this

[@ExecutiveAutomotiveSociety]

My family is new to NASCAR, but huge fans. While my wife cheers on Jimmy Johnson and revels over a lug nut from his car and my daughter’s numerous pictures with Earnhardt Jr. to sitting in Denny Hamlin’s car I never could pass on the memory of watching Richard Petty, Harry Gant, and my favorite, Davey Allison. My father’s constant jeering of his favorite Darrell Waltrip before he went Boogity, Boogity, Boogity. Well today I sat them all down in front of my television and played this video. As tears came to my eyes of the soldiers of the track that we lost I got lost in a moment that would never be repeated. A time when journeymen drivers could still compete and where defining who was your favorite was no easy affair. I respected everybody on that track. For 30 minutes today they experienced what I know and covet as NASCAR. As they realized where the polish victory lap came from and how the King should finish his last race, their eye’s brightened to why this sport is what it is today and can finally see what I see, a time when magic and legends were real. Thank you for another great video. Easily getting a big like from everybody and thanks for the memories. I’ll be sharing this on my website too.

[@clickfornascarmemes5471]

R.i.p first Atlanta race of 2020

[@matthewkent6258]

GoingBack to the Winston Cup format will be amazing

[@matthewkent6258]

@@alwaysopen7970 I wish they would I believe he says soemhmthing about that in the video

[@st1220]

yes

[@unvrknow22]

This race was so incredible that I can still vividly remember watching it live 30 years ago, back when I was just a young 10 year old kid. I still recall the feeling of my heart sinking when my favorite driver, Davey Allison, crashed out. I was absolutely devastated. But man, this video brought me back. What a fantastic presentation of such a historic event.

[@HendrickChase9]

This is gonna be great Edit: it was amazing

[@unique11124]

I know. The part about Jeff Gordon was awesome. Can't remember the rest. /s

[@zerodos_02]

I'm not crying, there's just something in my eye! Great work slap, its my favorite moment ever with the 1996 finale right behind it.

[@NorthViewModelShop]

This was my very first nascar race I ever watched. I feel like it was a once in a life time event. So happy to know I seen it live. Alan will forever be my hero

[@railsandracing]

RIP Junior Johnson

[@Reegser]

Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison: two legends that are still missed to this day. We never got to witness what the future would’ve been like with them, but we know they would’ve been good, and they would’ve made history; and they did in 1992. Once again, another great video. Lots of emotion, sacrifice, fate and triumph put together for one of the biggest races in NASCAR history. Keep up the great work, Slap, and keep cuttin’ the onions buddy. 👍🏻

[@Mavairo]

I like to think that if they hadn't died, and if Earnhardt hadn't bought it that Nascar would look VERY different today. Less template bs, no stupid playoffs, maybe a real rear suspension setup (the suspension nascar uses, was found in Trucks from the ww2 era). I think Gordon would have a couple more titles to his name too for that matter, as I think Earnhardt really pushed him after Dale died it seemed like the fire was never as hot with Gordon.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

@@Mavairo nobody in the sport was the same after Earnhardt passed away, even his die hard haters were somber after that, and in my opinion its never been same the sport since that day

[@wesleyem3]

As a young NASCAR fan myself (18 years old) I only have a surface level knowledge of races like this. I have no idea of all the pain, trials, and victories that lead up to these moments. Thank you for making these vids and congrats on the sponsor!

[@atomicorang]

Outstanding narratation. Really great race that had so many stories within the one race. RIP Alan Kulwiki and Davey Allison. I still remember thehelicopter crash

[@zzzx8017]

I remember watching that season and race! I actually requested a championship picture of Allan Kulwicki and was extremely surprised that they sent me one with Allans autograph! One week after Allan was gone. :(

[@GuyIncognito14]

I've been waiting for this video since you announced it.

[@Gforcebond]

A lot of people don't remember this but some still do. At the start of 92 season Alan Kulwicki had the likes of Ray Evernham and Jimmy Makar working for him. We all know who Evernham is Jimmy Makar was Bobby Labonte's crew chief when they won the championship in 2000.

[@zlinedavid]

End of ‘91 for Evernham. He left AK just before Daytona to take the job of crew chief on Gordon’s Busch car. And Makar never worked for Alan. He spent 1991 at Penske as Rusty’s crew chief before moving to Gibbs in ‘92.

[@corbinselanne7990]

Kulwicki in 92 was the second-to-last owner-driver to win the Cup title, as Tony Stewart used a tiebreaker to claim 2011 over Carl Edwards

[@Ob1tuber]

But Tony has the full backing of Gene Haas, Hendrick, and maybe Roush-Yates, so he was a much better situation in ‘11

[@jmuncie05]

Thank you for taking 11 year old me back to a special time in life. I was the biggest Davey Allison fan, and vividly remember riding the roller coaster that was that 1992 season. Your videos are amazing, keep up the good work.

[@emeyer6963]

Seems like just yesterday when this race was run but it was 27 years ago.Would of been a different Nascar had Davey and Alan lived.RIP to both.Gone but not forgotten!

[@emeyer6963]

Nice job Slap.

[@CodyHicken]

I had chills the whole way through, this is absolutely fantastic! PLEASE do more of the "deserves a closer look" videos!

[@henriquepaladino3779]

The 2011 daytona 500 deserves a closer look

[@theflagstand]

And now I'm gonna live through the entire race, watch it full here on youtube, sometime this winter.

[@Petermanchannel9]

TheFlagstand I watched it a few months back. Amazing!

[@Darktacomic]

I know this is an old video but I have been watching every single one on the channel. Your story telling and voice put a chill down my spine talking about any sad part or hearing of the drivers deaths in plane crashes

[@AdamHemi]

I didn't expect Junior Johnson to be the low-key villian of this whole story ._.

[@QuickDrawWP]

The climax of NASCAR. We have been in the epilogue since. The decline has accelerated after 2000.

[@legorobotics1017]

Fun fact if NASCAR kept the Winston Points Jeff’s a 7 time champ Meaning at one point in history all three 7 times raced at the same time(some of Jimmies would go to Jeff)

[@frontier556]

This channel reminded why I used to love NASCAR when I was a kid in the late 1990's/2000's. Keep up the great stuff

[@bajasummit6209]

For a channel with only 42.5k subs your production quality is no joke on par with some of the biggest creators on this site, your narration, subtle humor, attention to detail, and down right amazing job of piecing it all together makes it feel like more than just a KZbin video, it feels like a million dollar documentary, keep up the amazing work and I’m so glad I found your channel

[@SteveCastaneda93]

Excellent video; had me engaged from the very start! And congrats on the sponsorship, too; that’s freaking awesome to see how this channel has come and will keep going! Hopefully Atlanta can host a final race in the future.

[@CycloneRecords113]

Your story telling is great but this one is amazing. The music was right and the feeling set was perfect

[@dohctorsmith1]

Thank you brother for this. Remember this race (and year) like it was yesterday. Then they die months apart. RIP

[@meikasroom851]

I been waiting real time for this shit, Slap you got one of the best narrative voices ive ever heard.

[@jacoballen3267]

That was my first NASCAR race I ever went to. Dad brought me and my brother there and WHAT A TREAT! Truly a memorable moment in my life.

[@owenlawrence380]

I did shed a tear watching this video. Thank you so much for making this and thank you Atlanta motor speedway for sponsoring it

[@raimarulightning]

Damn. I'm not even a NASCAR fan, but I'm addicted to your channel

[@joeyjohnson4826]

Hw is good, but Nascar at this time is so naturally dramatic, hes got good material 😁... I remember this, I was like 16, but I remember t hat hooter car, underchicken. Was awesome back then...

[@hallo_welt_ag]

Well S1ap you don't have to thank us. WE have to thank YOU for making this Video

[@carlyslebrown1601]

As someone who first stumbled upon your channel just a few months ago, I'm happy that you've come so far, to even get a sponsor with one of the biggest speedways in NASCAR history. And guess what? The first video I ever watched on your channel? Was about Alan Kulwicki and his run to the championship, this race included. Pure Poetry in motion.

[@joshiek7839]

Paul Morris Motorsport in Australia gave their chassis’s letters rather than numbers. They would use this letter to name the car. “K car” was called Kulwicki and driven by Russel “The Enforcer” Ingall.

[@danieljohnson9351]

Epic race. Epic championship battle. They didn't need a Chase or a playoff or stage racing to create artificial excitement.

[@zlinedavid]

I’ve said it many times: NASCAR has spent 3 decades trying to artificially replicate 1992.

[@Mavairo]

I'm so glad I came to this channel when I did. I've never seen a youtube channel explode in popularity before it happened. It's been a wild ride seeing your vids getting linked on facebook. It's been a hell of a trip riding along. I can only imagine what it's been like for you, up to this point.

[@sunshinevapes6486]

Congratulations on sponsorship from Atlanta Motor Speedway. Man you put together great videos they really take me back I remember this race and watching it when I was a kid. It for sure was one of the greatest races of all time. Keep up the great work I'll continue to to watch your Channel. You've come a long ways in a year and keep taking us back to times when we were younger and continue to give us fond memories of a better time in NASCAR. A time when men where as tough is Davey Allison and as self-promoting and challenging themselves as Alan Kulwicki. These guys were the best of the best out there racing week after week, no sponsorships from their parents owning the sponsor, no self-loathing cry babies expecting that everyone out there on the track owes them something. They made their own way with there own rules. Thanks again for the nostalgic video.

[@StevenRosario2025]

Damn, man.. damn. I just got into the sport and I teared up.. DAMN. wow..

[@springtapfnafweekly5483]

Well welcome man get ready for some bad races and some of the best races of all time

[@michaelmarburger1003]

Honestly dude this video is soooooooooooooo freakin' awesome. You presented everything I hoped you would and so much more. This is great. I watched this whole season on TV and was actually at the 1992 Hooters 500 in Atlanta and here you have presented information I didn't even know about or had forgotten. This is honestly a stellar video presentation of probably the greatest season in NASCAR. I can not compliment you enough on this.

[@broran_]

My man made a video centered around Atlanta that was so good, the track sponsored the video! I legit made popcorn to watch this, best video you've made to date!

[@austinblansett9900]

I’m simple. I see slap post a video. I watch. I enjoy. I like. I wait for the next one. It’s yet to fail.

[@redzeppelin6]

If watching sports can teach anyone anything, it's that fate does not care who you are. What an amazing time for racing it was. Really set the bar high for what the 90's for Nascar would be.

[@TheSurrealGoose]

Great job, Slap. And congratulations on the fantastic sponsorship.

[@81casperflip]

As much as I've heard this story and seen this race, i knew your video would be awesome

[@rjweb4961]

I wasn’t even close to being born yet and this is still my favorite championship. And my second favorite driver of all time

[@Makeybussines]

This is a perfect example of a topic I don't really care about, presented so well that I loved every second of the video anyway and can't wait to watch more :) Thanks for the great video @S1apSh0es

[@adgibson82]

Loving this channel. Don’t like NASCAR anymore, but thanks for reminding me of the good old days.

[@jayannakelley9051]

Time to get re-started again! 🏁

[@neonicplays]

As a non nascar fan who truly did not know how this ended this has been a phenominal video

[@chaseschwinn8826]

So many great drivers together at once!!

[@joemarucci182]

Thank You for another great video!!! Getting to see NASCAR s version of “Murderers Row” all together for 1 race was really cool. Sadly there’s a few of them no longer with us, but this here just enhances our love and respect we have for all of them. To hear the personal stories that were building up to this is the best part. Amazing how they all had their different struggles but yet all ended up here. It’s what makes sports so great. Getting back up after being constantly knocked down is what great people do. Very inspiring video!! Thanks Again!!

[@smokey8785]

Gives me chills watching your videos. Can't get enough of them Keep up the great work!

[@mdrlhighlights7076]

I have been waiting so long for this!

[@Seriousdegree96]

Everything about this video is amazing and I’m glad someone someone was able to highlight such an important moment in nascar history. Def a big fan of your work slap👍🏻

[@johnthomas8605]

This is the third time I've watched this video. It's one of your best and one of the best historical NASCAR videos on KZbin. Keep it up.

[@danieljohnson9351]

One of the greatest championship finales ever and they didn't need a silly "chase" or playoffs or artificial excitement to make it that way.

[@TSemasFl]

I watched this race, this was at the height of Nascar. I was a big Bill Elliott fan back then.

[@91lemlem]

This race is like November 5th 1955 in BTTF. Love coming back to your videos dude, watched a lot of them several times. Thanks

[@pjrye5870]

This video made me the NASCAR fan I am today. I’ve watched this video 4 or 5 times now bc it’s phenomenal. Great content. Please keep these kind of NASCAR history videos coming

[@johnnyb1030]

I hope you still see comments from old videos but I love every single video you have done. It's been a pleasure to find this channel and learn and revisit memories of my childhood.

[@andysee6996]

You never mentioned what happened to Davey Allison in that year's All Star Race. He passed Kyle Petty in the final frontstretch and just as he was crossing the finish line, his car got sideways and he hit the wall. Allison won but he couldn't attend the celebration in victory lane.

[@StellarGale]

Allison's career was just batshit crazy

[@BSfromCS]

I believe he suffered a severe concussion in that wreck, and a broken clavicle?

[@THEDonnyB]

"AND THERE'S THE CHECKERED FLAG FOR ALAN! HE'S THE CHAMPION FOR 92!" Aside from maybe the 20 years of trying, 6th to first, and the have you ever quotes this is the greatest NASCAR quote ever. The moment, the way it's delivered. Perfection.

[@JLitten48]

I can remember watching the Atlanta race. I never even knew how much significance it held until I watched this really. It is my childhood. And you explain it so well and in such detail. Great job!

[@GBA_Time]

I’ve seen many videos on this topic, but you actually dove into the backstories (specifically Kyle, Harry and Mark) for setting up this race. Also, you covered the race and had a good analysis of it, including the cautions and pivotal pit stops. Great work!

[@silkysixx]

The best thing about The King's Farewell Tour of '92 is that it inspired Peter Brock's method of retirement in 1997. Australia's equivalent patriarch of auto racing no longer found it fun, after going winless at the Bathurst 1000 for nearly a decade, so he announced at the beginning of the '97 season that it would be his last. A simply unmatched touring car driver, whose career stretched back to 1972 - if you include only the top-level starts - spent the whole season kissing babies and everybody got to pay their due.

[@MikeG42]

Excellent video S1APSH0ES !!! The 92 Hooters 500 was a great race with many stories to talk about and that thrilling championship battle. You certainly put a tremendous amount of effort and research into your videos and they are some of the best Nascar videos I've watched. Thanks ! 😁👍🏁

[@GK-ud8dv]

Absolutely riveting production... I couldn't look away for a second.

[@dallascowboysclub7115]

I actually met Richard Petty at Atlanta motor Speedway he’s actually a very nice man.

[@michaelsorber7859]

My boss is a huge petty fan so 2 years ago at a fun club event at level cross he and his daughter went down to meet him he wad getting a few things signed and 1 was a picture his daughter took of him standing in front of a huge picture of Richard at Pocono and had he is signing it he point to my boss in the picture and says I've seen this guy somewhere before then points to himself and goes. As for this guy never seen him in my life

[@SaberToothLawnTigers]

Such a great video, had to watch it again. I'll never forget my Dad tearing up about Davey while watching an end of the season overview on espn or tsn, now I know why. RIP Davey, Clifford and Alan

[@TheUnsilentMajorityBigmo-ev8sr]

NASCAR WAS so fun to watch. I’m thankful for KZbin that allows some of us to relive some good memories.

[@hendo337]

I've seen the trophy for this race at the Nascar Museum in Dawsonville, GA. It is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

[@jeremybraun443]

This is by far my favorite youtube channel, high quality long videos, great history, and a passionate creator! Thanks for the history lesson bro!

[@alwaysopen7970]

I quit paying attention when Winston left the sport.

[@TheRatic0n]

This video instantly goes up to among your best. Great storytelling and great use of video. If your video-making skills could be compared to actual racing, i'd say you are better on long speedways than short tracks. You seem more relaxed in the long videos like this at around 30 minutes where you can squeeze in all the small details you want, and go back and forth in the story to make up the whole picture rather than try to fit everything in at 15 minutes or less.

[@railsandracing]

That was awesome man, and congrats on the Atlanta sponsorship!