The Worst Daytona 500

The first Great American race of the new millennium was a snoozer...
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[@andrew1181]

“There was not a single lead change under green” *f1 has entered the chat*

[@lottieluna123]

Racing is racing. Not sure why NASCAR fans specifically feel the need to bash F1.

[@smokefan4000]

@NoRests There's plenty of that going both ways

[@lottieluna123]

@@smokefan4000 And there doesn't have to be. My point of racing being racing stands either way

[@eliteflite8395]

No Rests Because many NASCAR fans have become mouth breathers who *only* focus on the battle for the lead.

[@whoasked9500]

@@eliteflite8395 Basically what a lot of F1 fans are.

[@bigbrain3444]

"Oh look there's Chase Elliot"

[@abuzzgrain124]

😂

[@Bigjoe15Rocks]

"Hey there's Chase Elliott"

[@Tayd0g]

Cyan Sus

[@RacerGirl48]

He was a cute little boy. Now a handsome young man

[@jonathandequatro9498]

​@@RacerGirl48 And the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. Don't forget that.

[@toyotafan7881]

2000 Daytona 500. Ah yes. Boring as hell would be except... Johnny Benson *almost* won his first Cup race with leading like 10 to go

[@joett84]

It was pretty pathetic that Dale and his Chevy friends couldn't even keep up with Johnny Benson driving for a low-budget team.

[@sportstrap4285]

Joe Tate in a sad pontiac lol

[@spaghettimonter13]

I'd rather have to watch the 2000 Daytona 500 again instead of the final moments of the 2001 Daytona

[@caleykruse9852]

Joe Tate pretty pathetic Benson drove like absolute shit for Roush

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@caleykruse9852 Benson was Shit in the #30 Pennzoil Pontiac too

[@ryeinc]

“Mr. Bill France Sr probably roll over in his grave if he seen that deal.” Tell us how you really feel, Dale.

[@joett84]

This guy needs to make a video of "Best Finish of a Daytona 500." I vote for 1990.

[@Niggas4Trump2024]

It was 2007 for me eventhough I'm a Mark Martin fan so that one really hurt.

[@crusherbmx]

His final Daytona post race interview....and he nailed it.

[@crusherbmx]

@@Niggas4Trump2024 I was expecting him to pick 2007, too. Providing 2001 doesn't count.

[@jamesgentry13]

Dale wanted a better package and died the next year for it.......

[@Springaahhh]

I remember being down there for the 2000 Daytona 500. My dad and I left early, partly because it was a snooze-fest, and also because I ended up getting sick during our trip. It was a shame really because we were both die hard Earnhardt fans, and me being 8-years-old, was excited to see Earnhardt's Taz car running up front... that didn't happen lol. It's a shame the Busch Series race the day before was much more action-packed: had two cars roll over, a few pileups, watching the young (at the time) guys like Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Casey Atwood, and Adam Petty running up front. At least my dad and I didn't go to the Daytona 500 the following year...

[@yourlocalcashregister1123]

His death must have hit hard for both of you Holy shit that is bad wording

[@ChampaBayBeast]

We did.... Infield turn 3

[@whatincarnation95]

2013 was a mess, yes. But this race was literally so bad that they had to completely change the restrictor plate package and was universally hated from most drivers and fans. It was a disaster. Also bring back Fritos graphics!

[@EJCatoz]

Both Daytona races in 2013 was VERY bad

[@b3njam1n99]

What In Carnation? Literally Nothing Happened In the 2013 Daytona 500

[@brashtd6364]

You was born in 2013

[@b3njam1n99]

Brashtd um Jimmie Johnson won and single car file most of the race

[@brashtd6364]

WhyBen? 2004 Is worse

[@bpwildbill11]

I liked the Chase Elliot shout-out there.

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

Oh look there's Chase Elliott.

[@H0LLOW_PRIV]

Me too

[@dukcy7450]

Yup

[@RubenLopez-dh8sn]

man, he grew up fast.

[@rihitsaundankar3172]

It’s mandatory

[@ericfording3556]

Dale Earnhardt said it right after the race.

[@briancromartie3149]

@@user-gu1hl2kx2k Seek a psychiatrist.

[@user-gu1hl2kx2k]

@@briancromartie3149 you too

[@joett84]

He whined and cried all week into his Chevy crying towel.

[@ericfording3556]

@@joett84 Little did we all know what happened a year later...

[@SESKE_5]

@@user-gu1hl2kx2k no he was not

[@Cbazz]

Even in the glory days We still had bad races

[@wikanwahyu8748]

Nascar : "there only 9 lead changes." F1 : "three, take it or leave it." Edit : calm down guys, it's just a joke xD

[@the9der352]

Coffee Clash oh shit yeah

[@MayconMLG]

Brazil: Am i a joke to you?

[@Logan912]

F1 also doesn’t take over three hours.

[@wikanwahyu8748]

@@Logan912 it's still 1 and half hour (½ of 3 hours) and still not having half of 9 lead changes.

[@kaueleao9957]

Imagine a race where you only turn left and expect that this is exiting

[@tak1984]

Dale Sr: “They just killed the race at Daytona.” 1 year later: “We’ve lost Dale Earnhardt.” So in two years they killed the race, then killed Dale.

[@dom.rockchalkjayhawk.8990]

Tim Kitchens damn that’s sad

[@nightmarewatcher24]

TF

[@Dark-sx3bd]

Daytona didn’t like that smack talk 😂

[@OscarWL16]

Bad Seasons: Tony Stewart 2014-2015 Bad Seasons: Dale Jarrett 2007 Bad Seasons: Terry Labonte 2001 Bad Seasons: Bobby Labonte 2005 Bad Seasons: Alan Kulwicki 1986 Bad Seasons: Kyle Petty 2001 Bad Seasons: Juan Pablo Montoya 2012 Bad Seasons: Darrell Waltrip 1999 Bad Seasons: Ricky Rudd 1998-1999 Bad Seasons: Rusty Wallace 2003-2004 Bad Seasons: Greg Biffle 2016 Bad Seasons: Rusty Wallace 1992 Bad Seasons: Terry Labonte 2004 Bad Seasons: Bobby Labonte 2002 Bad Seasons: Dale Jarrett 2003 Bad Seasons: Bobby Hamilton 2000 Bad Seasons: Mark Martin 1988 Bad Seasons: Bill Elliott 1999-00 Bad Seasons: Kevin Harvick 2009 Bad Seasons: Jeff Burton 1995 Bad Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2001 Bad Seasons: Mark Martin 2001 Good Seasons: Ricky Rudd 2001 Good Seasons. Dale Jarrett 1996-2001 Good Seasons: Kasey Kahne 2006 Good Seasons: Harry Grant 1991-1992 Good Seasons: Kyle Petty 1992-1993 Good Seasons: Davey Allison 1991-1992 Good Seasons: Neil Bonett 1985 Good Seasons: Jeff Burton 1997-2000 Good Seasons: Bobby Labonte 1999 Good Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2006 Good Seasons: Bill Elliott 1985 Good Seasons: Ricky Rudd 1991 Good Seasons: Dale Earnhardt 1994 Good Seasons: Rusty Wallace 1993 Good Seasons: Carl Edwards 2005 Good Seasons: Rusty Wallace 2000 Good Seasons: Dale Earnhardt Jr 2003-2004 Good Seasons: Joey Logano 2015-2016 Good Seasons: Tony Stewart 2000 Good Seasons: Rusty Wallace 2005 Good Seasons: Jeff Gordon 1995-1999 Good Seasons: Denny Hamlin 2010

[@daltonlandis7166]

You forgot Dale Sr 2001 bad season, he only got to race in one race, and he didn't even finish.

[@AndreIguodalaFan55]

*Missing Rings: Denny Hamlin 2010

[@ashketchumsdad]

I'm still waiting on bad seasons, Kyle Busch 2006 Busch series

[@TDDDDDDDO]

Missing Rings: AJ Allmendinger 2021 Xfinity

[@sirnardmanhawk2359]

"Bill Elliott was looking for his second." Why, did he lose it?

[@mikewagner9395]

Bill Elliott won 2 Daytona 500s in the 80s, so this would have been his third

[@deejayferguson5015]

Not only that but its Rusty Wallace is 3rd there not Mark Martin ...

[@isaacmckissick1068]

2001 was 50/50. It was the best race on track wise with lots of passing and wrecks, but of course what ruined it was a crash in the last turn with the end of a legend

[@Mr-Trox]

@Extraordinary Look at this fucking edgelord.

[@jessebourgelas8811]

Extraordinary The fuck is your problem buddy?

[@spooderman6268]

@Extraordinary dude he means Dale Earnhardt Sr.

[@officialiusezen]

Extraordinary what are you talking about?

[@isaacmckissick1068]

I was talking about Dale Sr

[@thefossillcave]

I would like to see The Worst Brickyard 400(2008) someday.

[@AlanMuccioli]

Oh, yeah, 2008 Brickyard 400. The race that KILLED NASCAR at the Brickyard. I remember it like it was yesterday : tire failures plagued the whole weekend, so NASCAR decided competition cautions were mandated every few laps. And much like how the rest of the weekend had gone, it was an absolute mess. Every single caution for the most part was a tire failure. You couldn't go 5 laps before the tires fell off and if you somehow managed 6+ laps? BOOM! tire explodes, day over. Oh, and Jimmie Johnson somehow won that debacle. After that race, NASCAR at Indy was scared forever, couple the 2008 tire debacle with the horrible racing at Indy in a stock car, the CART/Indy merger, and the recession that hit America, and you have the recipe for *I DON'T WANT NASCAR AT THIS TRACK ANYMORE!* If Penske didn't buy the raceway? I'm pretty sure Indy would've been gone after the 2020 season.

[@roymcdre9180]

Dude what? The 2008 brickyard 400 was awesome lol the way jimmie and carl raced that day made it epic.

[@AlonsoRules]

2009 was just as bad with Montoya getting screwed big time

[@aidanmurray3704]

Dale Sr hated this aero package. Then they introduced the roof fin package and we all know how that 1st race went (Dale's last win)

[@lottieluna123]

That was the 3rd plate race with the roof fin.

[@isaacmckissick1068]

We know how his 500 ended one year later

[@aidanmurray3704]

@@lottieluna123 it wasn't at the spring Talladega or Daytona July

[@jasonwiggins6137]

He hated it because it gave Ford the advantage. Jarrett and Martin proved you could pass. When other drivers complain like this, they're "wining", when Earnhardt did it, he's "telling the truth". BS, Earnhardt wined constantly. Every time a package favored Ford, he was the first to bitch about it.

[@joett84]

@@jasonwiggins6137 Exactly right, Jason!!

[@allprosportz686]

2:42 ah I see appealing to the Elliott fan base. Very smart Darian

[@ashenwolf98]

That is an adorable picture regardless haha. Little four year old Chase was so cute

[@clintbuchanan8044]

2:40 Elliot was going for his 3rd as well

[@clintbuchanan8044]

and that was rusty not mark lol

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

One of the most embarrassing races for the Gen 4

[@badbooking3221]

Both Daytona points races were bad that year.

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

2000 was a fairly crappy year in general. Yes, we had Earnhardt's amazing last win at Talladega, but remember the second 2000 New Hampshire race? That was arguably the worst race in NASCAR history. 1 lead change not just under green, but TOTAL.

[@badbooking3221]

@@JohnSmith-mk5jt both Atlanta races were absolutely phenomenal, Steve Park winning his first race in a duel with Mark Martin, Dale Jr and Matt Kenseth winning their first races as rookies, and even the fall Charlotte race had 47 lead changes in it. 2000 definitely wasn't all bad.

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

@@badbooking3221 I will admit that I forgot about the Atlanta races. I haven't watched Charlotte yet, but I'll have to get around to that sometime soon. I guess a better way of putting it is that, in terms of racing quality, it was a very inconsistent year. Races were either must watch TV, or an absolute snoozefest.

[@badbooking3221]

@@JohnSmith-mk5jt Every year has very bad races (2001 Dover had Jeff Gordon put the field on blast for example), but 2000's worst races stuck out like a sore thumb. I remember very vividly watching people in the infield take a nap during Daytona 500 coverage that year XD

[@nwpm3059]

That CBS intro tho

[@ag3498]

Needs more guitar solo.

[@RenTheConqueror]

I miss those days...

[@darren.plateroti]

2:38 False. Bill Elliott was also looking for his third Daytona 500 victory, having previously won in 1985 and 1987.

[@aebking]

I made a similar comment before I saw this one! You're right on though!

[@kennyparrish8893]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@jmissle]

Thank you came here to mention the same thing....My dad was a huge Elliot fan and I was a huge Earnhardt Sr fan and he always let me know Elliot had one more 500 victory

[@jamesgentry13]

This kid doesnt get it

[@DNClark]

Also that’s Rusty Wallace behind Bill, not Mark Martin. You can clearly see the Penske blue and white paint scheme with 2 on the side.

[@captainrika7961]

Even though the last turn of the last lap was very tragic, let's admit the 2001 Daytona 500 sure made up for it.

[@streetskater9421]

i would say nothing in the entire race could make up for that.

[@troytheboy9144]

Captain Rika The racing in the 01 500 was spectacular that last lap just completely overshadowed it,

[@fontaineking5158]

It killed it forever for me. I just lost interest after Dale. Rather watch the locals around here burn up the dirt tracks. Way more entertaining and more bang for your buck.

[@letsgoorlandomagic407]

Fontaine King you’re that type of guy huh

[@gobackto82]

I genuinely love your channel because not only is your content extremely well researched but it surprises me a NASCAR fan is also a hip-hop head. I still can't believe you used December 24 in one of your videos.

[@Romax-pg2is]

That's what happens when the front runners activate their Bullet Bills for the entire race.

[@richieosborn2639]

2:42 Now he’s the first Daytona Road Course winner!

[@hallo_welt_ag]

I first thought you would talk about the 2013 Daytona 500. That lame snoozefest where everyone drove in a huge train and no one overtook anyone.

[@dakotalariedbrock]

I see your a Jr fan

[@sportstrap4285]

As someone who’s first ever full race was the 2013 Daytona 500 I have a weird connection to that painfully boring race so I’m glad to see that there is a worse 500 lol

[@joett84]

It wasn't the worse, you are being deceived.

[@aebking]

Bill was looking for his 3rd 500 win as well..(1985,1987)

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

I would argue the 2013 Daytona 500 was the worst. Literally a single file freight train around the top all race long

[@kjprodouctions9050]

Most people might have hated it, but my favorite driver, Jimmie Johnson, won. I'm sure his fans didn't care about how boring the race was for the most part.

[@larsongame4120]

Tbf believe it or not Kyle’s crash the day before definitely killed the mood and buzz of the race so the played safe. Just like at Dega in May 2001.

[@mesousagaby740]

I honestly considered 2006 to also be a pretty boring Daytona 500. It didn't help that the foggy conditions made it look really gloomy.

[@whoasked9500]

At least things happened in that race, like the Stewart vs Kenseth bit, that weird thing with Harvick's roof camera before the race, and... I think that's it really.

[@chrismaxwell6192]

The fog left a sour taste regarding that race. It was a pretty entertaining race and was enjoyable to see a race where they were in a pack a good bit not get ruined by The Big One.

[@alexanderstigall6275]

So this was basically similar to the 2018 Talladega Playoff Race. Not much action and a group of Fords checked out and dominated. Got it. No wonder Big E Hated this race.......

[@joett84]

Exactly, that's the only reason for this ridiculous video being posted.

[@ianmiller486]

I’m pretty sure that Dale Sr. quote was right after the duel 125s that week

[@OP43e]

Yoooo I see you using the circles instrumentals, great choice! I thought I left the album playing in the background for a second lol. RIP Mac💪

[@superbird4351]

2000 was pretty damn boring overall until the Winston 500. Also I hate the fact that Johnny Benson got screwed by that caution.

[@chada75]

He probably wouldn't won anyway due to the team only taking two tires on the last stop while everybody else took four.

[@danielmoorefield4891]

One Pontiac in a sea of Fords. He was gonna get shuffled out.

[@DennyDeliversYT]

So that why you had the POLL..... Also the “2019 Clash: the worst race ever”

[@BLyonsDesign]

The 2008 Brickyard was worse than the 2019 clash

[@boobsball]

The 2019 Xfinity daytona race before the 500. That was terrible.

[@14stockfan]

As was basically every other race outside of ARCA the entire week.

[@14stockfan]

Prior to the 500 that is. The 500 was a pleasant surprise.

[@whoasked9500]

@@14stockfan Really? Because all I saw was a boring race that turned into a stupid wreckfest near the end.

[@TenPinTrucker]

20 years later Dale Sr is rolling in his grave after seeing this style of racing play out to an entire season in 2019. If I had a time machine I'd ask him "Dale, howd you like it if we made aerodynamics so vital to the cars that a tiny scratch will cause you to lose a second off your lap at Martinsville?". Hed have punched me in the jaw, but that's where we are at now.

[@higgy04]

It’s still sad that Dale Sr. ran one more Daytona 500 with a more tragic result 😥😥

[@fontaineking5158]

The end of racing. For me anyway.

[@Tylnorton]

And this was the race people were saying that Dale didn't need to be dead to show why NASCAR was "dying" because the worst 500 happened in 2000. Something like that and it does suck what what happened to Dale the next season

[@bw-leftturnracing7779]

@@Tylnorton People were complaining about nascar dying in 2000?

[@Tylnorton]

@@bw-leftturnracing7779 No, I was saying Dale didn't need to be dead to prove why NASCAR was dying as in there was a really bad race and Dale was in it. I hope people weren't complaining in 2000.

[@bryan_vlogs8823]

" That's the worst race I seen in Daytona in a long long time." Dale Earnhardt

[@Jame5man]

2011: Man tandem racing is so boring 2000 Daytona 500: Hold my beer

[@whaduzitmatr]

Tandem racing was pretty bad, it was kind of interesting to see cars lock together in the final laps of a race but that year it was the whole dang race

[@letsgoorlandomagic407]

? That race had 36 lead changes and a record cautions in the 500, tf you on about?

[@mrwednesdaynight]

I remember that I watched this race. This is when I was watched a lot of NASCAR. I didn't remember anything about it until you posted this video.

[@SiVlog1989]

Although this was probably the most boring Daytona 500, I would say that the 1994 Speedweeks was the worst in terms of atmosphere. The deaths of Neil Bonnet and Rodney Orr within days of each other, concerns over safety, concerns over tyres (the safety of Hoosier tyres specifically as they were in a tyre war with Goodyear) and generally heavy hearts about the losses of life that weekend (the last time there were 2 driver fatalities in one weekend was in the 1950's)

[@michaelgiurintano3107]

I really miss the CBS intro music though. It sure made me feel like I was about to watch an epic race.

[@jc1424]

It's funny that I did this race on NASCAR 2001 and every lap was legitimately more enjoyable than the actually thing.

[@Official_Riley77]

bad races: The 2000 Daytona 500

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

Please make that become a series. You could put every cup series Kentucky race on there. Make it happen, Darian!

[@pedrooliveiraoliveirasimoe5478]

@@JohnSmith-mk5jt And Pocono, and Michigan, and some Dover, list is huge

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

@@pedrooliveiraoliveirasimoe5478 Definitely Pocono. I was considering using that for my comment, but I chose Kentucky mainly because it's my home track. Also, if you want a track that has produced crappy racing, you'd have to have Homestead-Miami Speedway on there somewhere. The only decent Homestead race I can think of is 2011. You can also make a point for Phoenix, if you don't include 2012 and 2016.

[@bw-leftturnracing7779]

@@JohnSmith-mk5jt 2019 Kentucky race?

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

@@bw-leftturnracing7779 A good finish doesn't make a good race. Before that, the entire race was dominated by Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. I know because I was there.

[@LucyFaygo32]

2001 is the worst Daytona 500. Not racing wise but you know why.

[@aidanmurray3704]

Excitement wise, no. Tragedy wise, yes

[@LucyFaygo32]

@@aidanmurray3704 yea I made am edit after I thought on it for a few seconds

[@dillonadkins09]

When you're just trying to watch a Nascar video but the Mac Miller in the background has you weepin

[@Kingmathias25]

At first when the Notification popped up I thought it was an SB Nation video

[@bobby.simpson30]

When I'm playing the NASCAR Thunder 2004 Career mode, I sometimes hear about that Johnny Benson got "Railroaded by a train of Fords" in the 2000 500, and I can see that from the video.

[@josephohara5498]

So Black Flags Matter is a Mac Miller fan, I wouldn't have guessed. Made this already quality video even better man !

[@JustAnotherRailfan2026]

I never knew I needed this until now.

[@chrisporter5559]

That good news beat in the background🥺 RIP Mac Miller🙏🏼

[@paweldziurawiec1078]

I was just watching this from the start. Thank you for saving me the trouble!

[@WizKhaliba]

I heard good news in the background. Glad we got a fellow Mac fan here

[@spencerbrayall8678]

As Johnny Benson fan, it was awesome. Till the end there.

[@RacingWorldTV202]

2013 wasn't that great but at least the last 50 laps had things shake up and we got a good battle between Brad & Jimmie for the lead and some side by side racing, plus a scramble to the finish . The 2000 500 had that for only the first few laps and for a few odd laps at the end before everything shuffled back to how it had been for much of the day. To make matters worse, they didn't even make drastic changes until after the Pepsi 400. They still had another two races (one at Dega and the Pepsi 400) with a similar package as that.

[@cavelstortz7282]

I love that you have circles music in the background

[@dawn6658]

I like how you used Mac Millers song for this video. It fit perfectly!

[@fish3539]

2 likes, no views... just how I like it

[@christiantran8454]

Thats youtube for you

[@Flamingbro69]

BFM: The Daytona 500 is arguably the Biggest Race in America. Other Racing Fans: What about the Indy 500?

[@UpsideDownGenius]

I would argue that as iconic as the Indy 500 is, it shares a race date with two other feature-series races: the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco and the Nascar Coca-Cola 600. The Daytona 500 has a day all to itself.

[@TheBlackMambaa248]

Is that Circles I hear in the background??? I thought I was the only NASCAR AND Mac Miller fan lol

[@nbaezzy2099]

Nice video man, earned ya self a new subscriber

[@twistedaxles9126]

6:34 Dale was spittin straight facts right there R.I.P

[@rolandjovi2433]

Jeff Gordon had an oil line leak. He would re-enter the race a few laps later and finish a dismal 34th place. 2000 wasn't the worst Daytona 500 ever but it was certainly in the Top Five worst. 1972 for instance...AJ Foyt would lead 167 of 200 laps and win by over a lap. Third place was like six laps back. Or 1974 or 1975, Richard Petty would win by nearly one lap. There's worse for sure.

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

In 1974, they cut out fifty miles of the 500 because of an energy crisis or something

[@rolandjovi2433]

@Pissed Bob Ross i agree that it's impressive, but that's where it ends for me. I'll take the "artificial" excitement anyday...at least at Daytona and Talladega. Hey, to each their own I suppose.

[@badbooking3221]

@rolandjovi_24 You must also understand none of the prior races you mentioned had live flag to flag coverage, only bits and pieces of Wide World of Sports. Going by lead change statistics doesn't dictate the intensity and/or excitement of a race.

[@rolandjovi2433]

@@badbooking3221 If you want to get into specifics than yes, but if you're at the speedway watching a race than there were far bigger snoozers than 2000.

[@joett84]

Roland most of these people on here don't know anything about those old days. Thanks for pointing out these facts.

[@hopeless__-ut6tg]

Black Flags Matter with the Mac Miller drip! 🔥🔥 R.I.P!

[@kyrethan]

Carlos Diaz I was about to say that

[@EVTGamer]

Same

[@pewterschmidt23lord99]

I always think this is the last year of this kind of restrictor plate racing where small groups of cars wouldbreak in 2001 it totally changed and became the craziest races you would ever see in nascar

[@Buynot]

Dale's quote at 6:34. I feel like he would say something to a similar effect had he lived to see the rules that are in place now.

[@RealSprooseMoose]

2019 with the 550hp package was some of the best plate racing in years.

[@Buynot]

@@RealSprooseMoose I'm referring to across the board. Not just superspeedways. This year's package has definitely improved racing at alot of tracks, but seeing that Dale was against restrictor plates, he probably would've hated what Nascar did in order to get the racing where it is. Not to mention the gimmicky rules. I firmly believe he would've thoroughly chewed out the Nascar execs the moment the word "playoff" or "stage" left their mouths.

[@joett84]

@@Buynot That's one thing I agreed with Dale about. He once said they should knock out the first 10 or so rows of seats, build another wall, and race unrestricted. The man was fearless.

[@kingototzz3448]

2020 Daytona 500: Bet

[@ratslayerfnv8603]

2021 Daytona 500: and I took that personally

[@PrimeBizzef]

Loving the background music, RIP Mac

[@stumantheman]

This was a great video Good Job

[@jaredkinneyjr]

7:13 a young boy Chase Elliot

[@daledevine2681]

I wonder how he's doing now?

[@b3njam1n99]

Daytona Fans : HOW DARE YOU BFM: I Have A Explanation

[@upminer6162]

Looking back you are correct however when it happened, watching it live Johnny Benson's run made it exciting. we all wanted him to pull it off

[@rct3nut74]

I thought that was Good News in the background, love Mac

[@ChaseFanNo.9]

I’m glad we have the current plate package that we have today

[@DDogDan]

For the next tv contract i would like cbs sports to have the first half and nbc the second half. Kinda saddening that cvs went out like that

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

CBS needs to have the entire season.

[@terry_g9368]

It must be nice to be able to watch it when it's on NBC. I can only watch like 3 races when they switch to that channel thanks to their NBCSN channel.

[@GH32143]

@@tomdalfonzo9959, can't due to the NFL!

[@patrickhealy2954]

Love the usage of Good News as the background track.

[@martinhenderson1359]

I’m 32 and am a Dale Jarrett fan. Biased absolutely. I still have the Winston Cup Scene edition of Daytona Speedweeks 2000. However, in terms of competition, 2000 ranks low. Jarrett, Mark Martin, and Benson were the only potential winners late in the going.

[@bruhbbawallace]

Sure 2000 was a snoozer, but isn't 2001 kinda the worst by default?

[@chrissawyer1484]

That's what I was thinking.

[@InfieldIke]

I WAS THERE and I remember my dad being so mad about this race

[@joett84]

Ha, he must have been a Chevy fan!

[@furioussherman7265]

2:38 Little correction for you there. Bill Elliott was actually looking for his third 500 win in 2000 as well, having previously won the race in 1985 and 1987.

[@JumboFig24]

Shoutout to you for having Circles by Mac Miller playing in the background

[@gabingston3430]

Seasons change and our lo- oh wait, wrong Circles.

[@corbman9049]

Right on Dale Earnhardt 👊. The next Daytona 500 would be it's saddest. Miss ya Dale.

[@whoasked9500]

The 2013 race gives this one a tough challenge for that title.

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

There were more lead changes in 2013 than 2000

[@dakotalariedbrock]

You're just mad that Jimmie beat Jr

[@whoasked9500]

@@dakotalariedbrock lol I'm not even a Dale Jr. fan i'm a Kasey Kahne fan I bet if you asked a bunch of Jimmie fans even they would say that this race sucked

[@catjudo1]

Dale told it like it was, and this was before Brian France FUBAR'd NASCAR. They'd have fined Dale ten million dollars if he had spoken his mind about the racing from 2012 or 13.

[@davethevtwinaddict2151]

NASCAR asks what fans want smaller spoilers and more passing NASCAR replies okay you got it bigger spoilers and less passing

[@tylerjones9309]

Sounds like when Junior and his last Talladega win that race race was the only race I've watched that I can say was really boring

[@kben24]

I stopped watching this race on lap 34... #24ever baby!!

[@ShadowTVNetwork]

What’s sad is this was the last Daytona 590 on CBS. Ended on a whimper.

[@MotorsportsFan17]

KamikazeGames: 2000 was the Worst 500? That's a funny way to say 2015.

[@uwlwsrpm]

Earnhardt: "This race sucked." Daytona 500: "So you have chosen...DEATH."

[@letsgoorlandomagic407]

Not funny and rude

[@TyrinsClips]

Holy hell, dude. Show some respect.

[@hunnerd4566]

BROOOOOOO 😂😂😂

[@zikalokof1challenge414]

@@TyrinsClips This is called Dark Humour, a type of humour that uses situations like "(Plane): Bring an ambulance, but not for me (9/11)", it can be disrespectful, but people often laugh about it, hell, theres tons of WW2 memes out there, they can be considered Dark Humour as well

[@TyrinsClips]

@@zikalokof1challenge414 That... doesn't make it any less terrible?

[@SirSloop1919]

todays daytona 500 is the worst one lmao

[@JoeAero1998]

Great video! Small complaint, Bill Elliott won the 1985, and 1987 Daytona 500. Other than that fantastic video!

[@nathanhertzing3350]

Is the background music in this Mac Miller by chance? Sounds EXACTLY like a beat on his Circles album.

[@smithfield7304]

I would say 2013 was the worst because there was a lot and I repeat A LOT of freight train

[@crossbowftw3833]

2000 had 9 lead changes 2013 still nearly managed 30 even with frequent freight trains

[@rebelracing88]

I personally enjoyed watching my Fords dominate the race, but it was a snoozer in the grand scheme of things.

[@ryanaumell3468]

"Hey there's Chase Elliott" I dont know why i laughed at that😂

[@matthewporrini50]

The worst Daytona 500 happened the year I was born: the year 2000

[@joeschmo4368]

"The 2000 Daytona 500 is the worst Daytona 500 ever." I guess Earnhardt dying wasn't as bad as I thought.

[@TactlessBadge3]

😔

[@Steventhe2nd]

2:30 dude, are you f*cking blind?!, that's NOT Mark Martin, that's Rusty Wallace, get your eyes checked!!!

[@jc1424]

yeesh

[@YungMoney420]

I couldn't see, to blurry

[@barzenoki7004]

Alright man, it ain't that serious

[@speedzonefilms]

Lol Have a snickers bro

[@clintscroggs65]

Went to a race at Charlotte in the early 90's. Ernie Irvan 'won' every practice, won the pole, ran off and left the field at the start, and won the race by half a lap. It's one of the favorite races I ever attended though, because of the final 20 lap duel for 2nd between Earnhardt and Martin. Not every race is a good one, and trying to create closer competition many times causes more problems than it solves.

[@SiVlog1989]

It's weird seeing Dale Earnhardt Senior in a number 3 car coloured red, rather than the usual black