2002 Aaron's 499

[@RilevTV]

wow this race is truly aesthetically pleasing

[@TimiVision1]

Love how much effort was put into showing the driver lineup, nowadays they just cram it on the bottom of the screen like it’s an afterthought. I know it’s such a nitpick but I think that graphic is pretty damn cool

[@Hecklrkosh]

Can’t never get enough of the best days of NASCAR. Great cars, great race. THUMBS UP!!!

[@beastlydookie81]

Late 90s, early 2000s were the days...

[@zandertunes9602]

What's funny is in the beginning of every race they talk about how boring it is 😂😂😂 if only they knew

[@billywest6515]

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[@curtissherrill9903]

Praise God

[@DixietheGoat9]

Actually more like the Late 70s - The early 2000s were the days

[@danielelliott95]

@@zandertunes9602 lmao right! We really didn’t know what we had. There were so many great drivers in the era. These newer guys now bore me to tears.

[@oldmanstump]

Cool to see the old vets of today being the young guns of the past. These races were my childhood, love it.

[@jasonrobbins7143]

I cant stand todays nascar but I can watch these races over & over

[@coolbeanz1918]

yup, Nascar took a wrong turn just after the "car of tomorrow" era. late 2000's it just changed.

[@MarkWilliams-vp7xw]

cool beanz yup and the chase really messed things up and stage racing is just bogus

[@toddsecor288]

@@MarkWilliams-vp7xw i think the chase was a good idea.

[@zakuraayame5091]

i stopped watching just before all of that; is it that bad? the drivers I followed as a kid in the 80s were all pretty much retired; the prior champion-announcer was one I followed for a long time; 17 is a number I use myself now. the only thing I wished for back then was more road courses.

[@andohish27]

Dale Jr was so good at these talladega races it was beautiful to see.

[@Fultonfalcons86]

He is a chip off the old block at Talladega .........

[@DixietheGoat9]

Big E taught Little E how to see the wind

[@cameronchiesa1031]

"This is Dale's place, hell it's his series." That line from Kenny still hits home, all these years later.

[@jasonrobbins7143]

I love how Jr. made them ride the high groove...

[@mrbadguy5040]

That engine roar is beautiful

[@jeremyross2513]

Wish these days were the same as in today good memories.... love super speed way race tracks

[@JOHNSOCREATIVE]

I never realized just how dominant the 8 and 15 were. They didn't need help, they could literally stay up front without worry.

[@guido4lyfe91]

Joseph Johnson yeah back in the early 2000s they completely dominated the plate tracks. Miss those days

[@JJA1987]

Joseph Johnson Plus Junior owns that record of 4 Consecutive Wins at Dega I don't see anyone breaking that same with his Dad's record of 10 wins their

[@pault.backes7565]

There has been a lot of drivers that have been successful at Talladega, including the Earnhardt family - I mean, both Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. In fact, I think Talladega would've still been fun for Sr. had he lived, meaning he would've/could've won a few more races there after then having 10 wins.

[@allabouthewaves4354]

I think Brad can get up there to Dale Sr record. Brad is in his 8 full time season and already has 5 Talladega wins and 6 Restrictor Plate wins.

[@JJA1987]

Brad maybe 2nd but I don't see anyone getting 10 wins at Dega again

[@thelegendchrisb]

Pretty cool around the 1:40:00 mark, Dale Jr. goes up high & half the field goes single file & follows him

[@BIGWes1028]

Damn I miss the early 2000s. 5 manufacturers..so much better than just the 3 we have now -_-

[@bigshitty4956]

BIGWes1028 dodge might come back

[@hell-sol5240]

@@bigshitty4956 better chance of Nissan or VW coming into sport sadly

[@donbradley250]

3 drivers still going in 2021. Kurt, Newman, Harvick. Way to keep it going! Man I miss that 8 car!

[@robertanderson2898]

Change that to two drivers in 2023 now, I've seen Newman in a few races, now Harvick is retiring.

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

MISS SEEING HIM RACE IN THAT BUD CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevenwalker9013]

Yes. That rule package suited him. He drove more aggressive in the 8

[@randyhutchinson9910]

This IS NASCAR!!! THIS iS RACING !!!!!!!

[@grahamdawson7887]

Those were the days. Man verses Machine

[@theroyalcrownedtiger2946]

This is the NASCAR I remember and enjoy !!!!!

[@LetsGoPredators]

Back in the day when I never missed a race. Now I've lost almost all interest in the sport. I keep an eye on Bill Elliott's son here and there. I remember wondering what was going on with Bill during this race. He stayed near the back all race. Seemed like he was scared of these restricter plate races after what happened to Dale Earnhart.

[@skippingrhyme4386]

I'm so Thankful for NASCAR Existing say what you want but this Era Fucking Rocked.... I would love to see the Modern Feild we have Now run The 499on that Surface in those Cars.

[@skippingrhyme4386]

2:27:20 They Would Always say that about Jr getting a Big lead but I've never really seen it comeback to bite him, Especially during the Talledega Streak

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

LOVE DALE JR WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@wesleyloroff2736]

Because he's got daddy's last name. If he didn't have that last name no one would even know who he was

[@badmonkey2222]

@@wesleyloroff2736 Man your crazy Jr was a very good driver and made a point to not be like his father, and he earned his way up yea Dale gave him advice and helped him but he drove his way to the cup series it wasn't handed to him so that comment is bullshit.

[@rcracer8872]

@@wesleyloroff2736 you're an idiot

[@wesleyloroff2736]

because of the last name. If daddy didn't race no one would have any idea who Dale Jr was

[@goergeclinton7909]

Dam when micheal and dale link up its difficult to stop them

[@conphotovlogs76]

or unofficial teammate tony stewart

[@DixietheGoat9]

From the early half of the 2000s you couldnt pass those DEI cars i mean they pick one guy to lead with the other to defend that was teamwork

[@AlonsoRules]

Elliott Sadler killed that inside wall!!

[@shannonhayne783]

Anthony Kernich wicked! big hit

[@razor000999000]

makes you realise how poor NASCAR is these days compared to the early 2000s

[@dell051lt]

Amen! Nascar needs to go back to this. All those sponsors were there. The stands looked completely full. Its a different story present day.

[@RB-.-]

Nero Pytherios what changed? i was pretty big into nascar until like 2013-2014

[@JT-dv7nb]

R B nascar doesn’t do as much marketing and advertisement as they used to. nearly every other commercial in the 90s had some sort of a nascar reference

[@Tipzyyy]

lack of personalities and competitive drivers. just looking at the names of this line up, its star studded. they try too many gimmicks to draw in my viewership and eventually pushed the average viewer out.

[@badmonkey2222]

@@RB-.- what changed?!! first cars at this time had 850HP bout 700 with restrictor plates and now they only have 550HP about 450 with plates they have no HP anymore they went to a new lower HP package and engine in 2016, and ask the new rules and rule changes and stage racing, lack of talent, 3/4 of the field now are bunch of kids most under 25 who most no one has even heard of or they are way over hyped, cars now are mostly carbon fiber not sheet metal meaning you just have the slightest contact and the car is shredded and can't beat out the damage like you can with metal, NAGAR is NOTHING like it was.

[@zachg9065]

These were the days. Things were so much simpler

[@michaelwhite77]

13:49 "There's not a computer game....There's not a racetrack where you can go and see something like this." NR2003 : "Am I a joke to you?"

[@DixietheGoat9]

This was before NR2003 came out

[@ELOfanatic]

@@DixietheGoat9 Beat me to it.... by a couple years.....

[@daffy7313]

6 days old when i watched this

[@zakuraayame5091]

how amazing it was to have DW and Larry together talking to us; what an end to a long era the humility that the 8 team as a whole honoring what M. Waltrip did for them

[@Kevr73]

Back when Nascar was way better than it's become lately.

[@byronallen3648]

worst thing they did was take Eury Sr from Dale Jr

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

How would Dale Jr.'s career have looked if Tony Eury Sr. did not leave him?

[@chips454]

@@tomdalfonzo9959 Better.

[@donnamauriello8444]

Why did it work out that way

[@ericmonaco4509]

​@@donnamauriello8444 one name Teresa

[@San47di]

This is one of my Favorites of Junior's. However, I also agree with Junior when he said Jimmie Johnson's car was competitively as good as his own. I kept noticing how Jeff Gordon had a number of opportunities to bump draft Jimmie's car based on the fact it was obviously much faster then his own, and yet Jeff seemed to be more concerned with his own position rather then assisting his then "rookie" team mate. Hell, if you see that your car can't compete to win, then at least help your team mate and owner to get the win, whether he's a rookie or not!

[@matthewmcdade8805]

That was the only thing I never liked about Gordon. he was never a good teammate.and usually would wine if you pushed him..awesome career tho.I also think that was the main reason 88/48 was put in same garage. they're probably the best teammates out there n nascar

[@San47di]

Matthew Mcdade I Must agree with you :-) However, if Dale Senior had not died when he did, there would probably still be a DEI, and Junior's career would have been much Better!! Woulda Coulda, Shoulda, LOL. Junior will Still Always be my absolute Favorite "Integral" Driver. His Honesty, Integrity and sense of Fair Play has Always impressed me. Who cares what the 'numbers' say? He did it with Heart!! :-)

[@matthewmcdade8805]

I think his numbers are fixing to be huge. over next 5.years.but I agree it did hurt jr.badly.I don't think you've seen his best yet.signs I've never seen before jr. and ives..

[@San47di]

Matthew Mcdade I would just be satisfied to see Junior win just One Championship, and that's Only because I know that's what 'he' wants. :-) I doubt that Anybody will Ever match the Greats (Petty, Earnhardt, SR, David Pearson's etc..) again, because the field and Rules of competition have Changed entirely Too Much for that to ever happen. But Junior is also one of the best "skilled" Drivers around. And yes, thankfully he still has a few years to go yet. :-)

[@Ktaurus26]

+Matthew Mcdade lol. Not. The only reason jr went to the same building with Johnson was because Gordon wanted to work with Alan Gustafson so he took the old 5 team which became the 24 and jr took over the old 24 with Steve... Gordon was the top dog and made that choice. Jr should be thankful it was able to happen. He was horrible at Hendrick before the teams switched.

[@mmscupseries393]

2:13:02 The irony

[@donnamauriello8444]

Really miss the old days Of NASCAR!!!!! But these crashes still make me have anxiety!!!!!

[@roadbeef]

32:20 - Why are the DEI cars so good? Carroll Smith revealed it's because they've assembled a driveline that has about 6-8% less rotational drag than other teams. That translates to an advantage of roughly 20-40 hp, maybe more. Knowing this, it should come as no surprise they were always out front at plate tracks!

[@budamania1989]

Awesome race to watch

[@mattkowal90]

Just for the record before the we annihilated the lead change record, that did not occur in May 1994, it was May 1984. Since those records that you see, the only two that have not changed are the fastest race, and of course the qualifying speed. -The most lead changes is now 88 (April 2010 and April 2011). -Most leaders is now 29 (April 2010) -Closest margin of victory is 0.002 of a second (April 2011 Johnson over Bowyer).

[@zanemarte9877]

In 2019 that could change things. The aero package for the Daytona and Talladega races starting in spring 2019 Talladega race NOT 2019 Daytona 500 NO restrictor plates.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Here during 2020 covid19 and after 2020 NASCAR Cup season.

[@pault.backes7565]

Talladega is one of my favorite NASCAR race tracks.

[@UnpopularName]

2:28:28 'ere come Ward!

[@williamgrantham4481]

1:51:22 NASCAR Thunder 2003 Lighting Challenge: "The Big One" Success: Passed Failed: Damaged

[@EthanCanseco3737]

Steve park rusty Wallace Terry Labonte mark Martin Casey Atwood Bill Elliott Johnny benson Matt Kenseth Bobby Labonte Jeremy Mayfield Tony Stewart Elliott Sadler Kevin Harvick Robby Gordon ken schrader mike Wallace jimmy spencer John Andretti Steve Grissom Bobby Hamilton Dave blaney Geoffrey bodine Ricky Rudd

[@williamgrantham4481]

Player: Mike Skinner

[@williamgrantham4481]

Objective: Make Sure You Get Through Big One Wreck

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@EthanCanseco3737 even if u leave the track to miss the big one you ll end up FAILED.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@williamgrantham4481 make through the big one without leaving the track or getting damaged. Its IMPOSSIBLE.

[@seanbrowning616]

DEI was so dominant especially at talledega

[@timlarrabee1854]

So glad i got to visit DEI before Teresa imploded it all

[@ronswett6234]

I have all Bill Elliott's winning races on DVD and wanted to share them

[@Akashicdan]

Upload them to KZbin

[@ronswett6234]

@@Akashicdan Every time I do they get flagged for copy write even with all the commercials removed.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

No sunday race live, this is the best of the best. 8-4-24.

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

This was what I consider a phase out towards a new and crappy generation of nascar. It was still the Winston cup but not not for long, no more Dale Earnhardt sr, Jeff Gordon still competitive and getting a W now and again, but not like he was, veterans who were once dominant were no longer a huge threat but still ran respectably (Gordon, Labontes, Jarrett, Ricky rudd, mark Martin, Geoff bodine, bill Elliott, Kenny Shrader, Kyle Petty). Some up and coming promising youngins like Newman, smoke, Johnson, Jr., Kenseth. Then you had some guys like Jeff Burton and Michael Waltrip who had driven for 10 plus years but were just starting to become a ssrious car to watch for and win every week

[@teamhelman6144]

Listen to that crowd when junior went to lead or come off pit road first. Pretty cool

[@ashleyroachclip1]

Watching this again in 2024 was a trip and that future 7 time NASCAR Cup Champion Jimmy Johnson (rookie) 😂

[@cornszn3058]

Oh man Jimmie Johnson the rookie, weird to hear that! These days they say: Jimmie Johnson the Se7en time champion!

[@wesleyloroff2736]

It was funny watching the IndyCar race last Sunday hearing JJ and rookie in the same breath

[@Carolinian4372]

I was there that day sitting in the upper deck just above the tri-oval.

[@MrKelleyalexander]

They brought the music back! But what the starting grid music? That's also catchy!

[@TheTheratfarmer]

lift, lift these guys are world class cup drivers.

[@MarkWilliams-vp7xw]

All I can think is “what if” what if dale sr never passed away? Dei would be #1 race team , nascar would still be alive and well, dale sr would have became a nascar executive after retiring from rcr and maybe jrs career would have been wayyy better although he had a decent career

[@collinjamesguitar]

I genuinely believe NASCAR would be MUCH more popular and successful today if he was still alive. I think all of the pundits today underestimate just how much he WAS NASCAR.

[@rondavco5254]

When racing was fun and worth watching.

[@KidChaos91]

1:51:39 Mike Skinner's Lightning moment from Nascar Thunder 2003

[@ericmonaco4509]

How would you like to see this happen infront of you?

[@grahamkeeton6643]

Nobody could beat dale jr and that number 8 car at Talladega on this years race That's a fact That 8 car was simply the quickest in the race Led the most laps as well I don't even care about what people think about the family Fact is that dale jr was just so much quicker on these tracks End of subject

[@Chargen69]

Jr was the video game playing kid during these days taking the old guys to school

[@JJA1987]

Became a master at this type of racing like his Dad

[@colorchanginchev]

Junious pretty good.That's gotta be one of seniors cars🥇🏆

[@gary24fan]

This race is proof the networks were "amping up" the crowd noise in later years whenever Dale Jr. would take the lead at Talladega. The crowd was going no less nuts here when he did, but you didn't hear the crowd noise like you do starting in about 2003 or so onwards.

[@JJA1987]

Totally False

[@coachmat557]

That Jack Rouch story at 34:27 is wild. Never knew that...

[@jeremyfix968]

DALE JR AMAZING DRIVER

[@tylerbeachy1285]

2:37:15 I wonder how long Kurt Busch stood in front of the mirror practicing that speech the night before this race?

[@thekansasjayhawk3504]

IMO, these drivers were more skilled than the drivers today.

[@ericskinner2039]

You might wanna go out to the garage, get some duct tape, and tape your tv down. lol

[@miketuttle6617]

DEI was a powerhouse at Talladega and Daytona for while there.

[@jackpierce1724]

The yellow line rule strikes back.

[@zandertunes9602]

Can we all have a fuckin moment of silence for the soul of *Dick Trickle* the Nascar driver who wasn't famous enough 😂

[@tyrizzleharris2752]

The last great nascar field 1-40 this was NASCAR ❤

[@coolbeanz1918]

The early 2000s cars were quick as stink!

[@StayingBack71]

Kenny Wallace the "Super sub" Just call him,He'll be there......lol Love Kenny Wallace, He's the Guy you want at the party

[@username1w]

what's the song at 14:11

[@pacthesir]

17:44 Wow they really had cameras for Kenny Schrader!

[@robhurley5258]

Hi - I have many races I would like to upload. How do I prevent my videos from being blocked by YT?

[@ryanith2]

Idk but I hope you figure it out because I'll watch every one of them

[@thecaptn311]

Dont monetize them for start and label not for kids

[@dngnascar]

Um, what’s with the thumbnail

[@samichopthechimrea8477]

1:51:33 The Big One Challenge in NASCAR Thunder 2003.

[@unfrozenleaf970]

Before the sport was ruined

[@ocon9787]

Why does a car appear to be in the ground in the thumbnail?

[@Akashicdan]

That's funny, I didn't notice until I checked again!

[@trailingrails9953]

Kenny should have had that spot, he was already established on the inside of SM before ducking below the line to avoid contact, since SM didn't see him and kept coming down. Then NASCAR went on to say that Dale Jr's identical move just a year later was clean and legal.

[@quasimoto7662]

Why did Matt Kenseth have only one headlight decal on his car? Also Ricky Rudd with the bright red numbers on the top of his car skated in the grass to get through

[@onekoolmedic]

Why doesn’t nascar have its own channel where we can search and watch these old races.

[@ChrisSmith-wj8yw]

Im dirt track fan

[@helluminati]

Back then when racing was still a great time

[@davidhonkstvorisit4811]

Nah it’s still great

[@briantaylor9285]

The Howl. The second Sound Of Racing.

[@GodzillaGaming111]

The Good Ol Days...

[@tylerjohnson5787]

there were 24 cars involved in crash on the backstretch.

[@ronswett6234]

Every time a post an old race I get a copy write issue, how do you do it?

[@daneamann6225]

What the hell is happening in the thumbnail?

[@darthbone8487]

Racing

[@daneamann6225]

Obviously, but if you look closely on the bottom groove there are cars that are like fading or clipping into the ground, and it's like what the hell caused that for the photo to be like that.

[@hutrod7721]

The TallaDEIga days when JR and Mikey were going to win unless they wrecked

[@jonathanbell5570]

The red bud #8 was the best Go Napa 15 he was awesome to

[@JuhaKankkunenn]

"He's the hot dog between the bun" lol okay Mike

[@MagicXR]

jr and waltrip's cars man

[@idaho1959kkidd]

8 Dale Earnhardt Jr is the dominator of Talladega but had a lot of help from 15 Michael Waltrip.

[@hersheyboy61]

How does anyone watch this sport today after seeing this type of racing good ol days, a lot of younger guys in the sport today could not race like this,

[@Nighthawk268]

I know I can't. I've tried so many times and it's just more unbearable each time.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

Lift? I am full trottle. Lift a bit, but loose power. Again these are world class drivers.

[@theroyalcrownedtiger2946]

Wish Dale Earnhardt Senior was still around, its just not the same without him in Nascar.

[@tamezzodiac2862]

If only jr kept up how he was winning before he joined Hendrick instead of only getting like 4 wins in the last 5 years before 2014 he would have a lot more wins

[@andyhine1678]

22 years ago today

[@tamezzodiac2862]

Now they go 202 mph and qualify at 192 mph

[@randyhutchinson9910]

Back then they ran 212 mph and qualified àt 199 mph

[@eliasmarr4217]

Drafting increases speed

[@pervotheclown2199]

Steve Park should have won more races in the 1 car .

[@justinknust2395]

I guarantee you he would have if he didn't get injured. It probably made him lose his agressiveness.

[@NotSteveCook]

@@justinknust2395 I would agree, but look at his comeback race (2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400). Picked up where he left off until he got too anxious to lap Stacy Compton.

[@hutrod7721]

If he didn't get a brain injury he would have

[@michaeljohnston561]

The Glory Days