Top 10 Worst NASCAR Officiating Calls

[@S1apShoes]

Disclaimer: To say this video was incredibly rushed would be an understatement. Last year I participated in a sort of challenge started by BestGuyEver, where I had to make 31 videos for 31 days. The subject matter could be anything so I stuck with what I know. This video was entirely unscripted. Of the minor errors in this video, they usually have to do with my descriptions of events. IE: Instead of many cars wrecking, it was just one or two; instead of the incident happening on lap 1, it was lap 3, etc. Overall, I don't think these take away from the quality of the vid too terribly much, so I decided to upload it to keep the content flowing while I work on a big project that is set to be released in the next few weeks. If you can spot some of these errors, sound off down in the comments and I'll give you a like and a fav so other people can know the true story. And, as always, thanks for watching!

[@bobbymartin2143]

It’s pretty good for it to be “rushed” I’m subscribing lol

[@rosschastainfan1851]

If this was “rushed”, I can’t wait to see what you have in store for your big project.

[@1frenchproject]

Great work man. I have watched all your videos so far. I enjoy your content. You really explain yourself well. My great uncle was Bobby Isaac. He died before i was born. Always wished i could have met him before he died. If ever you did a video about him i would love to learn more. His son Randy (my cousin) doesn’t really like to talk about him at family gatherings so I’ve never been able to learn much.

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

Well... i was almost gonna say that this was one of your best but... no it was terrible or... something...

[@pdawg193]

One error I found was that you said that the 2006 Bud Shootout was moved to Sunday afternoon because of the Winter Olympics. That is incorrect. The actual reason the race was moved to Sunday is because it got rained out the previous night.

[@markramone69]

Due to a scoring error; I actually won the 1969 Daytona 500. Despite not being born until 2 years later

[@isaakvedalt2625]

Uhhh no I won that race. They couldn't figure out the scoring until '91 when I was born, check your stats!

[@markramone69]

@@isaakvedalt2625 phew; that's a relief!

[@theracingdriver303jr4]

I won the 2002 Daytona 500 at only 3 days old

[@theracingdriver303jr4]

@Asher Gresso i've won 471 races already

[@theracingdriver303jr4]

@Asher Gresso no it's my own Account & i have scoree 471 wins check the Goddamn Stats

[@nicksGLI]

Common theme for NASCAR through the decades: "Eeeh...f**k it."

[@zlinedavid]

Oh I’d say that still applies today….

[@toadworks7]

Definitely still applies after daytona

[@nicksGLI]

@@toadworks7 send thirty cars into rain? Yes, this should work out

[@reno145]

As Richard Petty himself said, "I won some I shouldn't have, and lost some I should have won so it all evens out."

[@NoseCandyKermit]

The king has spoken!

[@bjrollick5262]

You’re also talking about a guy that “Won” 200 races. That’s a lot larger sample size to where yeah variance would even it out. It’s a lot different today where if a driver has 20 wins he had a great career.

[@Ob1tuber]

Lee Petty would disagree

[@Qardo]

Hey The King's own father stole his first win. So yeah. It evens out lol.

[@JackTheripper911]

@@bjrollick5262 You also need to remember before 1972 there was 50-60 races a *year* which increases *everyone's* sample sizes as well. Comparing 50-60+ races to whats *barely* 36? If that? Its 2 entirely different sets of standards now.

[@exaltedb]

Biffle: Did I win? NASCAR: *No but actually yes*

[@ShaunHensley]

Brendan9140 yes but actually no

[@finscreenname]

He won. Never stopped. Slowed some but Nascar didn't warn him to pick up speed and there is no passing under caution. 16 wins.

[@twistedyogert]

@@finscreenname Makes sense.

[@acetracer2417]

fin screenname if there’s no passing under caution then what’s the point of having them race it out under caution

[@lukefreeman828]

@@acetracer2417 because otherwise the track is completely empty and fans get bored and leave. Even under safety they are more entertaining than an empty track.

[@0123renee]

You said this was rushed? My goodness, if THIS is what you call rushed, then that's mighty impressive. This, like all your other videos, has that super high quality to it.

[@takumi2023]

better than some who spend days working on their videos.

[@0123renee]

@@takumi2023 I'm guilty as charged for this one. Anything I do simply pales in comparison to this guy. (No, I'm not advertising myself - The last thing I want to be is an attention whore)

[@bobbysolo5411]

It's refreshing to hear commentary that actually sounds like it came from somebody that likes racing and also fair play. I too have seen dozens of calls that you scratch your head and try to find how their version is even possible. Imagine starting on the outside on a 1/4 mile dirt track, and the inside car jumps the start, gives you the door all the way around turn 4 approaching the restart flag, and tries to move up to the outside lane while only halfway past the car there and turning himself sideways across the front of his car like Dale Sr's car in the last crash he had. My buddy driving, braked turned left and left the guy dumped in turn 1. NASCAR, DQ'd my buddy for ''rough driving'', when his options when the other idiot decided to just move where he already was himself, was to STOP just past the flag man waving a green flag to 18 other cars, or become invisible and allow the other idiot to win the race uncontested. There were more, as he fit the description of Karl Edwards sophmore season, NASCAR finding reasons to disqualify him for no real reason. There are lots and lots of poor decisions by NASCAR over the years and those are only the ones we happen to know of.

[@july8xx]

@@bobbysolo5411 Restarts under the old system, (lap down cars started on the outside lane, first car a lap down started next to the leader.) Many times one of the golden boys would get the outside pole even if they were not the first car a lap down, and debris yellows would fly even though the track workers could not find any thing more that a hot dog wrapper, if even that.

[@almostfm]

The Carl Long story is even crappier than you let on. He'd bought the engine, but it had overheated during practice. Because overheating can cause excessive wear, he actually took the car to NASCAR to have them check it to make sure it was still legal. They checked it, found it was a fraction of an inch over the tolerance. They could have told him that he couldn't use that engine any more. They could have even confiscated it. But no-they lowered to boom on him because they found a problem when _he_ _asked_ _them_ _to_ _check_ _it_ . BTW, that was the day when I went from planning my weekend around NASCAR practice and race coverage to it being something I'd watch if I didn't have anything better to do.

[@happylittlemountains3724]

That's heartbreaking to learn thank you.

[@projectjt3149]

It's REALLY odd seeing NASCAR race in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as someone who watches F1. What's NOT odd is seeing how the officials have really shotty calls like the FIA does.

[@GamersHolyArmy]

Maybe it's something in the air.

[@bobbysolo5411]

And this is way better now than back in time as the scorer's job is NOT an easy one. Manually logging laps and position, has to be hard to keep accurately in an everchanging field of cars with multiple changes of position per car per lap, CHAOS. I have seen races where a car laps down was declared winner, despite the crowd, drivers and pit members screaming against the mistake. They have scoring devices in the cars now to take the mystery away.

[@bijn1848]

A controversial officiating call at Montreal deciding the win? Huh, never happened

[@LSPD1909]

Welcome to Canada!

[@princehiphop4880]

@@bijn1848 Vettel 2019?

[@scythe5566]

“This is the 1960’s people are dying.” F1: *Allow me to introduce myself.*

[@Ob1tuber]

1955 24 Hours of Le Mans: Hello

[@shirakotakamotogd]

Buggy Racing: *you guys are killing drivers?*

[@FlashoftheBlades]

Isle Of Man 🇮🇲 TT on the Snaefell Mountain Course: Hold my Trooper (beer made by Robinson Brewing Co and named after the Iron Maiden song of the same name).

[@PerryWhyte]

Ricky Rudd won his final race at Sonoma in 2002 driving the 28 Havoline car, Poetic justice.

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

*sad Jerry Nadeau noises*

[@jamesedgar3442]

One notable omission - Dale Earnhardt Jr being docked 25 points for dropping an S-bomb in his post-race interview. He won the race but was effectively scored in 7th place for saying a cuss word.

[@rcracer8872]

As a huge Dale jr fan I'm still pissed about that 2004 cursing penalty

[@FlashoftheBlades]

@@rcracer8872Same here.

[@MarcTheWatchman]

Awesome content as always. Quick note regarding the 10:17 mark. Dave Blaney was actually parked for the rest of the 2007 Daytona 500 for unsafely exiting the pits and causing a multi car wreck.

[@sportstrap4285]

They way Wendell Scott was treated his whole career was disgusting

[@caniac1230]

mehh

[@JackTheripper911]

@@caniac1230 fantastic response, about as reddit as it gets kid.

[@caniac1230]

@@JackTheripper911 🤮🤢

[@JackTheripper911]

@@caniac1230 Yep, expected nothing more from a troglodyte.

[@Ob1tuber]

Hey that’s just history for you

[@brendonisrael6255]

Racing officials: sometimes you love them; sometimes, you hate them. You broke down the ten worst calls in NASCAR to a T. I’m glad you included the controversy at the 1963 Jacksonville 200. That was Wendell Scott’s first and only Grand National race victory after winning dozens of races in the regional level. The officials did him dirty, but at the same time, saved his life. Great video 👍🏾👍🏾.

[@pp3k3jamail]

You can't say the officials did him dirty and then turn around and say but they saved his life that doesn't make any sense. They did that because he probably would have been killed. Also the white girl in victory Lane probably wouldn't even have wanted to kissed Wendell Scott.

[@petebentley3156]

Wendell Scott was a really nice guy,I lived not far from him when I was growing up.i was born in 1959,and I am a white guy.but just like ever kid back then we all rode our bikes around around ever where,and me and all the rest of my friends would always stop and say ha to Wendell and his kids and they would go riding with us around the neighborhood and town to.but everyone in our area thought the world of him back then.well now I live in a different part of the state,but I still go back ever year to my kin fokes farms to deer hunt with them.and evertime I do I still think of old Wendell Scott in his garage with his kids working on his race car,just to have the chance to go have some fun to go out to who knows where and race his car and just have fun doing it.so to me r.i.p Wendell you were really a great person and as kids we all loved to listen to your army,hunting and racing tails and you my friend will never be forgotten by know one who ever knew you!!!!!

[@canabiss8297]

@@pp3k3jamail He wouldn't have been killed, he would have been loved.

[@jp73987]

@@canabiss8297 You greatly underestimate 1960s Nascar fans of the South

[@melaniejessica4752]

My favorite part of the Montreal incident is that Robby Gordon hung a winner's banner for that race in his shop despite not being ruled the winner

[@jameszeigler9353]

That shit was a joke...

[@LucasCram44]

8:41 *The guy who had the win taken away does a better burnout than the declared winner*

[@BalimaarTheBassFish]

*The guy who was a massive cock in the race fixed.

[@rcracer8872]

Dale Earnhardt the intimadator Richard petty the king Jimmie Johnson the overrated

[@robloxracingunited]

we need to do a burnout contest to determine the winner

[@Twinspinner]

@@BalimaarTheBassFish we all know Robby is a massive cock, but he should've won that race, or at least gotten his position back before going green.

[@BalimaarTheBassFish]

@@Twinspinner *laughs*

[@patrickracer43]

The thing with Robby Gordon makes me wonder, what's with Montreal and screwjobs? Bret Hart, the 1994 Montreal Expos, Robby Gordon and Sebastian Vettel have all been screwed in that city

[@mattg6773]

Montreal was the Canadian hub for mobsters, I wonder how much they were involved in the judgements there.

[@BubbaBearGames]

I was about to say...

[@MmeHyraelle]

Corruption.

[@oldermusiclover]

hey you can brick me but will never be a Robby fan saw him a couple of time dilibertaly dump into the wall female drivers

[@FlashoftheBlades]

Could add James Hetfield to that list, sustaining 2nd and 3rd degree burns onstage during a Metallica concert in 1992, with ill-timed pyrotechnics and a miscommunication being the culprits here.

[@NickG40]

The only thing consistent about the officials, is their inconsistency.

[@bobbysolo5411]

Like a court of law, you think you know how it SHOULD play out, but you can never be certain, until it's over.

[@adammangold1392]

Well If you're gonna be good at something

[@SpectralUmbreon197]

The appropriately-named *Yellawood 500* is now a candidate for this list.

[@Zildawolf]

What happened

[@jesusquicksaves]

@@Zildawolf a lot of bullshit. There were 3 different finishes

[@Ob1tuber]

@@jesusquicksaves so did they split the winnings three ways

[@Brunnen_Gee]

That too fast in pit lane penalty is some straight up iRacing stuff. I couldn't count how many times I've been spun, ended up spinning into either the entrance or exit of pit lane, and ended up with a stop and go penalty because of it.

[@SmugRoom38]

Chew Magna makes me remember that shitty nascar 2011 game where you went to pit at Daytona during green flag runs and you attempt to match the speed limit of 55 and the AIs come in behind you going 90 miles an hour and ram you so hard you get a speeding penalty, good times

[@nicksGLI]

So..you're saying iRacing is incredibly realistic?

[@neonicplays]

SmugRoom38 lol that game was my childhood but fuck me did I not get spun into the pit lane so often

[@iankelly488]

@@SmugRoom38 I remember that with most nascar games that happening

[@jerryparks6123]

Yeah right! ,like YOUR a Nascar Driver! Dream ON! WTF .

[@theatagamer90]

And a new one - Throwing a caution at the end of the 2022 All-Star race as the lead car is crossing the line.

[@TheIceberg]

I absolutely love this channel man! It’s so crisp and clean. I’d love to have you on our podcast sometime.

[@S1apShoes]

I'm down! Hit me up on twitter some time.

[@bohunt8113]

Clean? lol

[@gswizzy17]

Don't forget S1ap has an IQ of like 219 so extra cool.

[@adammanderson1995]

Did this happen

[@CountryCarrot69]

U r his friend of course you would say that butt... U r right!

[@datcatdo3213]

26:00 Yes you can. Have you seen the first cars movie?

[@EmilioBebzer]

Sold out crowd as well... Almost shut the whole country down

[@laletraf5568]

I skipped the whole video just because i was intrigued by this comment

[@evilbluntgaming]

“No tires, just gas!”

[@LionManatic]

@@evilbluntgaming "WHAT?! You need tires you idiot!" lol, I loved that movie. Even if the sequels... are best not to be mentioned lol.

[@sulphurous2656]

Are you sure that was 500?

[@seannolan9857]

Here's one of those little mistakes: The 2007 Montreal race was not NASCAR'S first trip north of the border. There were two Cup races in Canada in the '50's, one of which was Richard Petty's debut race. I'm surprised that Bobby Allison's win at Bowman Gray in 1971 wasn't listed. NASCAR deciding retroactively that Bobby winning in a Grand Am car doesn't count, even though Tiny Lund's two wins do.

[@GyzmoThaAngelofDeath]

Is that why he says 85 wins?

[@Fater4511]

@@GyzmoThaAngelofDeath could very well be 86 wins the '73 national 500 he finished "third" but yarborough and petty who finished 1-2 both had oversized engines. (petty used the same oversized engine the next year in the exact same race!) allison said that he would quit and sue until meeting Bill France Jr. and Allison said that he had "received satisfactory restitution"--whatever that is suppose to mean? money under the table? promise of future wins/leeway on car?

[@c.manuell0202]

Not really into Nascar, but the content you create is fascinating. The history of the sport is rich and interesting. Keep it up man, good job!

[@BlackFlagsMatter]

This content is so freaking good. Please do Top 10 NASCAR Busts!

[@S1apShoes]

I'm seriously considering it. I appreciate the praise, my dude.

[@timb4359]

Awesome video love the sarcasm

[@CosmosArchipelago]

Top ten NASCAR Nut Busts.

[@isthatkwame]

@@CosmosArchipelago 😂

[@CitySlicker34]

That's your department

[@michaelc8606]

Whenever I hear talk of dwindling numbers in fan attendance at races, I'm reminded of the Ricky Rudd incident. Until then, we had attended on average about 3 races a year. That asinine call ended it for us.

[@kevinashley478]

So talking Petty at about 14:40, the reason Petty had so many wins is because he was basically the first driver to get major sponsor money and that allowed him to build cars much more powerful and durable. Then, you have to look at WHERE he got wins. Back in the day, there wasn't just one race on a Sunday for 7-8 months. He would run 3-4 races a week, beating everyone with a better setup and more power than the local guys that race out of their homes garage. So no, no one will be able to break his number of wins. It's basically impossible with the schedule they have today.

[@mikebing1230]

Petty wouldn’t have 50 wins if he raced in the 90s

[@kevinashley478]

@@mikebing1230 yeah, he is extremely overrated. Earnhardt, Pearson, etc, were better than Petty in my opinion. And that is based on the competition level and the restrictions. When Petty was in his hayday, the only consistent competition he had was the Allisons and even they couldnt match his backing.

[@krinky0666]

Yeah like when they ran 48 to 40 races every year, richard got like 125 wins,when they switched to 30 races, he managed to get like 75 wins

[@kevinashley478]

@@krinky0666 thats why i would rank David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt above Petty and I would also throw Gordon in there as being as good, if not better, than Petty.

[@krinky0666]

@@kevinashley478 I actually rank petty above earnhardt and gordon. I put pearson above petty

[@hudsboy1049]

I come here after the 2022 All-Star Race because I think we have a new #1.

[@hiimemily]

Being that it wasn't a points race and ultimately didn't affect who won, probably not #1, but I could see it making the list because it was just so stupid. Just don't enforce the yellow! Why did they double down on it?

[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

Who came here after that joke of a finish at Talladega?

[@charliel3248]

Yep

[@damn_dude02]

@@charliel3248 nascar made a stupid call

[@TycoonTitian01]

I haven’t been keeping up with nascar resently, what I miss

[@damn_dude02]

@@TycoonTitian01 denny Hamlin went way below the yellow line and didn't even make an effort to drive back up on the track and went to the lead and didn't get penalized and won the race

[@aidanrogers6767]

@@damn_dude02 damn, another thing to add to that list of ignoring the yellow line rule, yeah?

[@alexthesniper1952]

At the time of the 08 dega race, I was pumped watchign Tony Win, I was basically throwing a huge shit fit, saying Smith went below the yellow line to win. Looking back on it, Smith Got Screwed.

[@dill6688]

I think everyone is guilty of being blind when rooting for their favourite team or driver

[@williamshultz4620]

I think the yellow line rule has caused more wrecks than its prevented

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

Wrong nascar made the right call

[@tonyrock1983]

@Hunter Dixon, I think the biggest issue is the inconsistency in enforcing the rule.

[@Smoke-qv5mu]

I grew up in Tony’s home town in Indiana and I also was throwing a fit about the yellow line rule. I was so wrong, Tony did not win that race. Tony is still a badass but NASCAR blew that call for sure!

[@jakethreesixty]

I remember cousin carls first win, that first backflip. Happened to be the same weekend I got Pokémon Emerald for time context. He had a bright future, just terrible luck.

[@jakethreesixty]

I wanted to make sure I remembered it correctly, but I think Emerald came out the following monday or tuesday upon further reflection.

[@bobbysolo5411]

He was kind of a jerk in my book. His payback for wrecking himself blocking at Dega was not only uncalled for but dangerous. I'd have parked him for the year or forever, for that move, AND sit him down with the video to show WHO it was swerving and WHO it was that was going straight when he turned himself across the front of Kesolowski's car.

[@benharris8078]

@@jakethreesixty omg no one gives a shit, even if he is your cousin you're sitting here as a failure trying to make people remember about your cousins achievements while you're that person in the family no one talks about

[@JRC99]

@@benharris8078 pretty sure Cousin Carl is one of Edwards' nicknames

[@libbymcmillan]

You never fail to intrigue me, on a topic I used to be sure no one could make interesting to me. But I'm eating a big plate of crow; you've turned me into a bonafide fan ... of racing AND your work. Great stuff.

[@burliesanford1863]

I just started watching your videos today SlapShoes and I appreciate your no Bullshit approach telling it like it is . NASCAR Officials are quick to take a win away from some drivers while turning a blind eye to others . Case in point when Clint Bowyer was stripped of his win about 4 or 5 years ago after his post race inspection . His car being the thickness of a quarter to tall or high . The thickness of a quarter isn't shit compared to a lot of the stuff they turn a blind eye to . If there's rules , then make it the same for every driver and team . You were accurate about Officials having their head up their ass in my opinion . You have a good channel going on here . Keep up the good work .

[@Kartkid024]

One thing I'd add in about number 6 (the 2008 race at Talladega) is the following year I believe, they had a nearly identical situation. The guy remembered this incident and instead of doing the safe thing he didn't go down. It resulted in a very nasty crash and nearly killed a spectator. That guy ended up winning the race, where the guy who did the safe thing lost the race. That's how you know they screwed up.

[@camerondopman3685]

Thank you fir putting that as number 1. Rudd was always the guy trying to get into the country club. Hard to beat NASCAR royalty when you had a reputation for putting them in their place all over the country

[@kopkl1]

It is 1am and I’m Australian. Why am I watching this?

[@bobbysolo5411]

Because it's riveting. We just can't look away from some spectacles.

[@benharris8078]

You clicked on it

[@Snake_2066]

Late comment but I hope you’re safe during the fires. Hope you still watch NASCAR too!

[@MateusHenrique-of4bc]

In australia you watch V8 supercars

[@sulphurous2656]

Same but in Poland.

[@TJaxs81]

Love all the videos. Hilariously truthful. Seen a interview with Petty about the engine and I think he said someone told Maurice Petty(brother) that once it cools the cubic inches will come down and Maurice (or whoever was the engine builder) just smiled and said "you can take that engine to Antarctica and it won't cool enough to make specs."

[@Miatacrosser]

Thanks for mentioning the Wendell Scott incident. I remember when it happened. I would like to point out that although Nascar has been road racing for many decades the track at Sears Point is more of a classic sports car track with many slow corners, elevation changes, and camber changes. So cars tend to run slower on this course than others. On these types of courses it's very easy to spin out a car in front of you. Especially at a hairpin turn. Rubbing is racing, but on a road course, as opposed to a short track, there is only one preferred line into the corner. So again, It's very easy to spin a car out when you are both driving the same line. You just use the car in front as a brake. Nascar enforced the rules that ALL roadrace sanctioning bodies enforce in regards to contact( and believe me there is a lot of contact in road racing). It was just not recieved well with the fans so they haven't been as strict since. If this had happened at an SCCA event. The outcome would've been exactly the same. I personally believe waiting till the end of the race to black flag Rudd stunk though. The SCCA or IMSA would never do that. PS I once saw Dale Earnhardt get penalized two laps at a race for doing that(and more)once.

[@MotionMU]

These 30 minutes LITERALLY FLEW by. Your videos are amazing and so relaxing.

[@joshuamessenger]

24:42 - "It was still relatively rare, but it wasn't terribly uncommon" I love how contradictory this sentence is.

[@Juan_n_only]

Growing up as a big baseball and basketball fan, I never put much attention to Nascar when it'd appear on ESPN. Now, through your channel aswell as Brock Beard I've grown fond of the history that I didn't get a chance to experience. Now that Nascar ratings and sponsorships are being lost, it's nice to see the golden days of the sport. Keep up the great content. 🤙

[@hell-sol5240]

You clearly don't get it

[@NickyvMLP]

I'd be very interested in seeing how the 1984 Firecracker 400 was basically manufactured for Petty to get win #200.

[@pcbfoghorn]

Having driven several races and crew chief at others (Dash Series) at Daytona, I would say with 99.9% probability that NASCAR issued Petty a larger restrictor plate. I have seen first hand (actually in my hand) NASCAR manipulated rule infractions. I am a huge Richard Petty fan by the way.

[@thederentor5946]

You are now my most favorite NASCAR KZbinr now. Not kidding this is amazing NASCAR Knowledge.

[@RailsofForney]

“Kasey Kahne Gets Penalized for Avoiding a Crash” That is the most NASCAR thing ever 😂

[@mdhsyracuse]

Thanks for putting Rudd/Allison at #1. I was a Rudd fan since '89 and that video still infuriates me.

[@nascarsteve]

I didn't see anything dirty about that, I don't recall Ricky ever being a dirty driver. Scrappy and tough as nails? Yes. Dirty? No.

[@thejjfrantsexperience5572]

There was another one that he missed, where Rudd had won but they mixed up the scoring and gave the win to Neil Bonnett, who was a lap down.

[@davidrivera9743]

Agreed. That was a piece of crap call.

[@FlashoftheBlades]

Something similar happened in a GT World Challenge Europe race at Hockenheim last year. A Ferrari 296 GT3 fielded by Emil Frey Racing pulled a bump-and-run on one of WRT’s BMW M4 GT3s, just nudging the Bimmer out of the way, gets third place as a result, and then the positions get reversed. It wasn’t a bump-and-dump, it was relatively clean, but WRT and BMW get preferential treatment (Hockenheim and BMW both being German), even though their driver was doing more blatant blocking earlier in the race and was never penalized.

[@limpetarch98k]

I would put Petty and Scott at #1 and #2 respectively. Penalizing a driver for a dirty, but perfectly legal tactic is one thing. Blatantly inventing a scoring error while drivers and officials have sheer respect for Wendell Scott and even been his bodyguards at particularly racist events is another one. *AND THEN THERE IS RICHARD PETTY COMPLETELY GETTING AWAY WITH MASSIVELY ILLEGAL ENGINE/TIRES WHILE OTHERS GET BANNED FOR A YEAR AND FINED 6 DIGITS FIGURES.*

[@jimmypownall4409]

25:59 2005 FIA at Indianapolis: hold my beer

[@patrickracer43]

14:05 Mike Joy can lowkey be savage

[@SiVlog1989]

Having watched a video about Wendell Scott, it turned out the Jacksonville win wasn't the only achievement he was snubbed of by NASCAR, he was also snubbed of the Rookie of the Year in 1961

[@Jake_Broer]

After not having watched NASCAR for years, other than Dale Jr's farewell season, I heard about the Ryan Newman crash and watched a few angles of it to see what happened. Now, my feed is filled with NASCAR videos, especially yours. I have not been disappointed. Your videos help me relive moments I didn't pay attention to when I was a kid, back when the sport was simpler to follow and the commissioner didn't mess with the rules. I still can't get back into it, but it's nice to watch the old races and relive some stuff I never got to truly appreciate. Amazing videos, my man!

[@billsy7680]

Great video! Its interesting about the last one regarding the whole bump and run thing. Its very different in Australia with the V8 Supercars. NASCAR has that mentality that beef will be sorted out amongst the drivers, y'know like if a guy gets booted off the track he can and will exact revenge, and rightfully so. However, with the V8's in Australia a bump and run is a penalty (look up Scott McLaughlin bump and run Craig Lowndes for a good example) and if a guy tries to get revenge they usually park him for a while. Anyways, great vid, excellent points, and cool commentary!

[@thatepicperson5208]

Chris GT except when your name is Shane van Gisbergen or Jamie Whincup

[@sstroh08]

NASCAR sort of went down that road for a while, but it resulted in a lot of mess because it came off as arbitrary and randomly enforced, just like with Rudd. They never really set parameters as to what was heavy enough to merit action, so finally they just scrapped it all and went with the "boys have at it" thing and let them settle it amongst themselves unless it was excessively egregious. Personally I prefer it that way.

[@FlashoftheBlades]

Newcastle 2017? That was more of a block, with Scott running Craig into the inside wall.

[@gamez4420]

honestly, NASCAR handled the Wendell Scott situation as well they could've given all the circumstances. the only part they arguably dropped the ball was not having an exact replica of the trophy made to the exact size, but if I was Wendell I'd just be happy they were considerate enough to even make a 2nd trophy. Just given NASCARs inconsistent reputation I wouldn't have been surprised if they gave him a small plaque or something stupid

[@LucasCram44]

These are awesome! To say that this video was rushed and half assed, goes to show how much passion you put into your work. Video was awesome, wouldn't even know it was rushed. Keep up the good work man!

[@rcracer8872]

Dale was far greater than Jimmie

[@chumbawumba1959]

Need to update this ... the WORST EVER NASCAR CALL just took place at the 2022 All Star Race!!!!

[@whatincarnation95]

I'm loving the content man. Keep it up! 👍

[@connortremmel]

Hi carnation boi

[@CantingWall3286]

Clint Bowyer just mentioned the race Biffle won during the broadcast at the 2024 Richmond spring race. He said that he still thinks he should have won and keeps an asterisk next to Biffle’s win there.

[@Landmasters]

The only thing sloppy is my hunger for more juicy content on this channel

[@artimusbranesample9072]

This is really well paced, researched and written. Probably your best performance, as well. Thank you.

[@THEDonnyB]

I've watched all seven of your videos over and over. Can't get enough man. Great videos.

[@MrCrockaG]

That bit on unionization and the Talledega race was super interesting. Reminds me a little bit of the incredible tire controversy in F1 at Indianapolis from a few years back where only a few cars were able to line up because they had the right tire brand.

[@stemogstel22]

Honorable mention to 1990 Winston Cup Champion Mark Martin and the infamous bolted spacer.

[@DChrls]

PLUS, the last race of the year Earnhardt, on his last pitstop, had too many people over the wall but the Nascar official that was watching the pitstop didn't see nutin'. All three TV announcers caught it right away and even commented Dale just lost the Championship. But nope, Bill France Jr.'s Nascar didn't work that way. They wanted Dale to be champion and they got Dale as champion. I even remember an interview with Dale where is said Mark was the real 1990 Champion.

[@RAEckart22]

#3 Worst Call - Buck Baker played the part of "some white guy" to stand-in for the Jacksonville winner.

[@OccasionalNASCARRaces]

I'm going to defend NASCAR on the Biffle one. As you mentioned, it had been an extremely long day and they were only a straightaway from finally ending it. But the other thing to remember is this was during the playoffs; Biffle was a non-chase driver, but Bowyer and Johnson (who won the title) were in it, and they didn't want to hear protests from the other 10 Chase drivers as to why the 07 and 48 got basically free points. Easier to just leave the positions as they were on the last lap.

[@OccasionalNASCARRaces]

Also on #8, even though Robby Gordon is a known jerk (and I'm shocked NASCAR didn't suspend him further than the next week for his antics), that finish always turned me off to Ambrose for the rest of his NASCAR career.

[@a7racing]

Collin McNaught also I don't think the current rule about maintaining speed under caution was around then. I believe it was implemented after this race (I could be wrong though) or rewritten after this race.

[@prairiefarmer5994]

Who else is here after NASCAR pulled a random yellow flag for “weather” at the Daytona road course, but really because the field was too spread out?

[@sstroh08]

There was a period where they did that often sadly. All the BS debris cautions were ridiculous. They just shoot themselves in the foot when they do that crap....

[@russellschroeder990]

Dale Sr. Never spun anyone out they all backed into him lol

[@Ob1tuber]

Underrated comment

[@DixietheGoat9]

Nah more like they didnt give him any room to race so Earnhardt decided to make them give room

[@Andrewlang90]

NASCAR penalized Kahne because they still were still waiting for Windows to update.

[@Denverbroncos87]

I gave a comment that goes kinda in depth. Kahne never slowed down. He drove faster and faster

[@doomusrlc]

8:20 actually they just stopped scoring him after a certain lap, as if he had wrecked and couldn't continue on. Officially I think he finished 4 laps down.

[@Coondawgwoopwoop]

Never watched a race in my life and yet, I loved every minute of this. Thanks for making this sport interesting for me.

[@The_Big_Jay]

Never was a big fan of NASCAR, but your videos are extremely interesting

[@JordanBlythe]

Your whole body of work (much of which I've listened to while working today) is educational and highly entertaining. Keep making these great videos, you do some really fine work.

[@marcelf0252]

Coming back after the 2022 All Star Race

[@thatoneracer5735]

Can we get a remaster/update to this video by chance?

[@nyx7255]

Im so happy this channel is catching up way faster than we all can think of, i saw your channel since the Cursed Speedway vid and look at where you are, keep the videos coming! ❤

[@MKhrome]

Not a NASCAR fan in the slightest. Still subscribed. These videos are very good.

[@phoenix_radio]

I'm an open wheel kinda guy but this content is so good

Larry McReynolds, Brett Bodine's then-crew chief, talked about this race during a NASCAR on FOX interview during a rain delay I think

[@silicon212]

#1 - NASCAR rules stated at the time that you cannot pass under caution. With the transponders around the track, you're locked in scoring wise. Yes, Biffle did run out of gas and yes, he was passed by two cars. But #1, the race was under caution (no passing, remember?) and #2, he did cross the start/finish line thus making it official. Regardless of what people think, awarding the win to him was the correct call. Disclaimer - I am not a Biffle fan, but I am fair with this stuff.

[@imalwayslast3170]

First time on your channel, and one of the best NASCAR videos I have ever watched. Good stuff man!

[@Lubbock_Kid1959]

11:37 Reagan wasn’t substituting for Mark, he was full time Mark Martin Aric Almirola ran a part-time season in the 8 car since dale jr left after 07

[@xys007]

NASCAR rule is pretty simple. Money buys everything.

[@twistedyogert]

Greg Biffle: "No fuel, I'm loosing power! I've lost it." NASCAR: "Are you sure about that?" Greg Biffle: 😕

[@joshs1555]

10:30 you can take the pit road in a emergency and not be penalized but you cant take a pit. You have to drive thru. That's the difference.

[@spokenbuffalo463]

It’s mad how I have watched this video 4 times i don’t even like nascar or ever watched it but this video just appears on my recommended and I watch it and mostly because it’s entertaining

[@S1apShoes]

Thanks for the views, my guy XD

[@strongocho]

I am becoming addicted to your channel man!

[@christiancichon]

Regan Smith was fulltime in 2008, he was filling in for Mark Martin in 2007. Please continue these types of videos, folks can learn some things from you!

[@sevendst19]

Thought you might get into the Mark Martin 1990 points penalty that ultimately cost him the championship that year, I remember it being very controversial. Also NASCAR penalized Rusty Wallace a few times for bogus crap, jumping the restart as the leader at Martinsville in 1997 when he was leading the race while Tony Stewart would clearly jump restarts at like Watkins Glen and get no penalty

[@Denverbroncos87]

Bristol. Robby Gordon and Jeff Gordon restart. Jeff slowed down and Robby took the lead. Jeff admittedly slowed on purpose. Unfortunately he admitted it years later

[@Tickletipson514]

Davey Allison no death: 5 Championships, 87 Wins, Retired 2009

[@JOEGUNN1990]

I was at the Sonoma race in 1991, I was one year old. Dont remember it but I do remember Dale Earnhardt's win in Sonoma in 1995.

[@kevintucker3354]

Wow! A video a day for a month!! I guess if you really enjoy your subject that would help but damn that’s a lot of work. Thanks for sharing them, I love your work, even the rushed stuff.

[@badbooking3221]

If I remember correctly, the 2006 Bud Shootout was postponed due to rain not the Olympics. And let's also not forget that win #199 for Richard shouldn't have stood either, illegal carburetor was found in the car at the spring 1984 Dover race.

[@ericzubyk2329]

Then how come it was dark out when Denny Hamlin won?

[@badbooking3221]

@@ericzubyk2329 Because the Shootout started late in the afternoon, and the sun sets really early in February.

[@RockandrollNegro]

I was around when Wendell Scott raced. Most people didn't know he was black. We heard he was Lumbee Indian, being from the Piedmont, and I recall he was billed as such whenever he raced the Lumberton region. He was well loved in VA and the Carolinas, and the thought there would be some sort of race riot when he won is laughable. Getting kissed by the beauty queen? Maybe some people would've been upset, but this was the era in which Harry Belafonte kissed Petula Clark and Captain Kirk kissed Ohura; the only people that were upset by those were the Klan and the advertisers. The rest of America couldn't give two squats. Furthermore, the GN that Scott won was contested immediately. There was a pit stop involved that threw the laps out of whack. The scorekeepers actually drove over to the Jacksonville NBC affiliate, replayed the footage taken, and discovered they were two laps off of Scott's actual finish. They cancelled the check they issued to Buck Baker, and wired him to return the trophy. He was understandably pissed, having thought he won fair and square, and told them that if they wanted the trophy back, send him another check. Scott got the money and the officially recognized win, but they were never able to reclaim the trophy from Baker. They issued a new trophy years later when Scott's son mentioned in an interview that the family never got the original back from Buck Baker. There was a lot of racism then and now, but in the days before computerized timekeeping, Scott was one of the many drivers that got screwed. Unlike a lot of drivers though, Scott reclaimed his rightful win. I don't think the initial loss was due to racism, but I believe that the hurried backtracking that NASCAR did to verify his win was done specifically so they wouldn't appear racist. They wouldn't have probably done that for a Fireball Roberts or a Ned Jarrett.

[@thenoob4705]

Nice video! Quick clarification: the Montreal race can't have been the first Nascar race in Canada, as I'm quite sure Richard Petty's first Nascar race was in a stadium in Toronto, where BMO Field now stands and the Indycar street race is held!

[@S1apShoes]

Thanks for the input and clarification! Yeah, found that out after this video was made back in 2018 and forgot to update that when I exported the video over to this channel. Like I said in the description, this video was beyond rushed.

[@thenoob4705]

@@S1apShoes I completely understand. 31 videos is about 32 more than I could make in one month! :P

[@nathanthornton753]

The noob is correct on Pettys first race.

[@THEDonnyB]

I keep getting your videos in my recommended and I always click. You always make great videos and you definitely go above and beyond with your research.

[@SpectralUmbreon197]

This popped up the day after Nascar throws a "Rain" caution at the Daytona road course.

[@GoDawgs18]

Nascar only cares about entertainment. It’s sickening. I will always be mad about this as a chase fan.

[@townicus5908]

Always liked this video, have you considered doing another Top 10 worst calls?

[@KingmanHighborn]

You forgot when Mark Martin was docked 46 points for a non performance enhancing carburetor spacer robbing him of the 1990 championship. When other teams *cough* Hendricks *cough* would have just got a small fine. But then again the France family will do anything for the bowties. Cause you could also add the outlawing of the 351 Cleveland engine to that list as well.

[@crr311sux5]

He had all year to make that one up though

[@KingmanHighborn]

@@crr311sux5 Maybe, but the fact remains he shouldn't have HAD to.

[@crr311sux5]

@@KingmanHighborn Well yeah, the penalty was fucking stupid but it was the 2nd or something race of the season and might've *Not* Won the title if they raced different

[@KingmanHighborn]

@@crr311sux5 Maybe, but as a Mark Martin fan, I got to believe he'd won it. And I still think if Hendricks or Dale Sr. had done something like that, they'd have just been fined, with no points docked.

[@crr311sux5]

@@KingmanHighborn They shouldn't have even had a damn fine to begin with lol

[@benjaminmurphy6933]

Lmao 😂 the Narrator made this well worth watching! Good stuff bro!

[@SamWilliams78]

Go ahead and update this with todays race at Talladega!

[@butchstewart2961]

A wreck fest, I was there doing the Corona crunch. Everyone booed Hamlin at the end, while walking out, heard one guy ask if the 11 had any fans. The track asked the fans to remain seated, that they were gonna release us by seating section because of the Corona.

[@SamWilliams78]

@@butchstewart2961 same thing at bristol. Tons of announcements to be released by the ushers, and as soon as the race ended everyone left.

[@facelessnas6499]

I personally loved that finish

[@jerryparks6123]

Brad Keselowskis won more Talladega races than any current Nascar cup driver, him and his Former PENSKE Team mates Joey Lagono and Ryan Blaney , The Longest and fastest track in NASCAR in FORDS ! .

[@speedweenie7394]

Omg Slapshoes! I haven't watched Nascar racing for years now but I love your commentary especially on the Nascar I remember as a kid. Such good content! Wendell Scott for the win!!! ✊🏿🏁

[@KaoruSF]

Another amazing video brother, keep it up! Your content is awesome!

[@hova5500]

I live in Mississippi but I always thought NASCAR just wasn’t for me just a bunch of guys driving in circles lol. But over the past few days your vids have got me to loving it.