Why NASCAR Fans Hate Jeff Gordon

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[@WannabeFlagman]

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[@shyguy7515]

I'd Subscribe but you can't seem to pronounce "Earnhardt" correctly in any way! it is not "ArnHardt" ugh.

[@alexschultz1717]

Bo affennce but jeff is amazing Chang the title

[@sahildeepdhaliwal9953]

Hey a lot of fans like Jeff Gordon more than Joey Logano and Kyle Busch alright!

[@biggevill1]

The fact that Dale Sr openly admitted that he got beat shows the amount of respect he had for Jeff Gordon.

[@mrFiiSKiiS]

For all the "rivalry" that was manufactured between them, there was much more of mentor-mentee relationship going on between them. Earnhardt was savvy in the business side of Nascar and played a huge role in getting it presented that way.

[@melturnboo4205]

Alot ppl didn't like tim Richmond because he spanked Earnhardt

[@slimbrady6691]

@@melturnboo4205 Spanked? Richmond only had one good season before his death and Earnhardt won the championship that season by a landslide.

[@Dante.the.inferno]

@@slimbrady6691 He would slap Earnhardt sometimes tho lol

[@lk5388]

If you really think about it, days of thunder may have been based on tim richmond and dale earnhardt, but jeff gordon in many ways personified cole trickle. Jeff was an outsider, much like cole was. Jeff kept to his own team much like cole, and both were young and unstoppable who gave the crowd favorite a run for his money.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Jeff Gordon was my guy when I got into NASCAR and still is today Even though he's no longer racing

[@austinharris3594]

Same here man

[@drpeppers59]

Same here

[@martz1191]

Same here.

[@Joker-jz4je]

He said if he can he will be coming back to in NASCAR in 2021 there’s also probably gonna be 43 racers on the track for the 2021 season

[@drpeppers59]

@@Joker-jz4je link?

[@MannyCamRS]

Nascar has never been the same since Gordon, Earnhardt, Stewart and Johnson retired.

[@Masetr0]

True. Irreplaceable

[@adamdorgant9454]

True!!!!!

[@markim5087]

Yep, I stopped watching nascar after being such a fan I named my kids after drivers, it just sucks today with its new rules, and drivers no one’s ever heard of. I watched the 500 this yr, and only knew a 1/4 of the field by name..

[@McNastyxx95]

Don’t forget Bobby 18 lol I know he wasn’t that big of a factor but he is my favorite so, had to mention him. 💚🤍❤️

[@mikes6457]

There's almost no personality anymore. I can't name more than 5 drivers now. I used to recite an entire starting field in order.

[@christianrobertsracing1]

Jeff Gordon was hated in the beginning, but in the end, fans now appreciated him because he never did anything wrong to make fans angry, all he did is what he did best, race and not be a showboat. Jeff Gordon will always be my all time favorite NASCAR driver ever. Well made video.

[@christianrobertsracing1]

@Mason George I meant in the beginning of his career, and I was trying to say that he wasn’t a showboat bud.

[@Huddle_House56]

Yep, there was only that one thing with the titanium spindles but that was Evernhams fault. I was at #93 in martinsville, and the WHOLE crowd cheered when he won and stayed behind to watch his celebration. Awesome dude.

[@editorodriguez6554]

He was hated cause here came this new kid which was pretty much handed everything, from being in one of the best teams at the time to having the best cars and best engines and a lot of people hated him for that. But he was still a great driver that didn’t do anything wrong or dishonest and in the end he proved himself and became one of the best.

[@christianrobertsracing1]

@@Huddle_House56 cool!

[@christianrobertsracing1]

@@editorodriguez6554 FACTS!

[@darkknightdelta2880]

I was a die hard Jeff Gordon fan from the beginning of his career to his final victory in Martinsville. I never lost faith in him and his abilities and he will always be one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time no matter who says otherwise.

[@darrellwhite3261]

3rd on all time wins and the most wins in a single season during the modern era and 4 championships

[@blondie214]

@Mason George T-Rex car was legal what are u talkin bout?

[@steelymaverick88]

100% man best racer i actually havent watched since he quit

[@ericlepoidevin4785]

@@darrellwhite3261 Should be way more championships but then they messed up the point system because they want to ruin the sport.

[@Abnoxioussheamus]

Cheers to that man🍻

[@tylersteak]

Jeff really was a voice for a lot us California kids who liked NASCAR. He will forever be the best of the last generation of “old school” drivers

[@nascarfan8891]

GORDON IS GOOD BUT MY FAVORITE WAS BETTER DALE EARNHARDT

[@itsmedjoom987]

This and also Harvick. I used to live near Bakersfield so he was a driver I cheered along with Gordon.

[@jaybabe7767]

Hate him or love him he had one of the best looking cars ever.

[@DiltzZz]

Period!

[@Liquid_Mike]

I'd agree.... right after Dale Sr.!

[@w00llee14]

Debateable, it certainly is an iconic wrap job but flames are kinda generic in my view. Just my opinion.

[@jaybabe7767]

@@w00llee14 well your "opinion" is wrong you fruit.

[@FireChicken747]

Yes sir

[@marcforget33]

I loved to hate Jeff Gordon back in the day but to throw beer at his car when he wins is beyond stupid. And this is coming from an Earnhardt fan.

[@j9vlikz683]

i agree and this is coming from a Jimmie fan who despised Gordon also

[@tacoenvy]

Throwing anything on the track period is just stupid and makes you a dipshit. It’s ridiculous.

[@jhaeck1]

anyone that did that is an asshole..

[@rome5628]

​@@j9vlikz683why tho? Why hate him I don't see the reason.

[@amongthieves26]

So ironic despising/hating Jeff when both Earnhardt and Johnson had immense respect for him. 😏 Just greats recognizing greats if only the fans could display the same level of sense.

[@c.m.inabnit3620]

My dad was a Jeff Gordon fan so, naturally, I became one too. That number 24 car brings back a lot of good childhood memories.

[@johnboy4025]

After being robbed by the Chase system, the fans started loving him.

[@j9vlikz683]

ikr they are now going to do the same shit with Harvick

[@BrickPerfected]

In 2014 he would have won the title under every single championship format Cup had ever run except for the knockout format that was introduced that season. Got robbed of 3 titles overall.

[@j9vlikz683]

@@BrickPerfectedimagine if newman won the championship that year the gordon fans would go crazy

[@BrickPerfected]

@@j9vlikz683 the only time I have pulled for Newman after he dumped Larson at Phoenix in 2014 was when we didn’t know if he was alive or dead in last year’s 500. Glad he survived, but still cannot stand him on track. In any other form of Motorsport he would be penalized for fucking with the lead cars while being a lap down. He 100% cost Chase a win at Dover in 2017 and has consistently been a thorn in the side of better cars, seemingly out of spite alone.

[@j9vlikz683]

@@BrickPerfected as a chase fan i can see why Newman was blocking chase and to be fair chase wasn't changing lines which allowed kyle to pass him

[@jtowsley]

8:24 I love how Jeff Gordon chucked that full Gatorade with no regards to all those people surrounding him

[@fivewidesports]

12:35 makes me laugh too.

[@teddynash9338]

Also the Powerade on another win lol

[@DumpedClutch]

He was so good they made the Chase

[@acog_quarks8753]

As Jeff Foxworthy said: "It's because he enunciates."

[@Goldnfoxx]

I really don't think it had that much to do with Jeff's perceived intelligence, or even the fact he wasn't a Southerner. It didn't do him any favors, but it wasn't the core reason why I didn't care for seeing him win, or anyone else I knew at the time. It was the fact that when a guy--any guy--wins roughly one out of every four races, and sometimes four or five in a row, things get boring in a hurry. It's the same problem you see right now in NCAAF and Alabama. I had a friend who used to say, "Nobody likes a winner," but even that makes it sound like people are jealous of his success, and that's just not it. It's the effect it has on one's desire to watch an event. You either expect that person will win, or you start to pull for anyone else to win instead. I always liked Jeff as a person, especially back at the turn of the century. It's just that after awhile, I wanted anyone else to step up. And for what it's worth, I think maybe that had an effect on the popularity of the era...guys like my own favorite driver, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Tony Stewart, Jeremy Mayfield...any driver that was winning races during this era whose name wasn't Jeff Gordon, I would pull for. Had the same general feelings about Earnhardt, though, so maybe I'm atypical in this regard.

[@Continuum7]

Was always a Jeff Gordon fan, his early 2000's pepsi cars with the bright yellow fender and spoilers are still some of my favorite cars he ever raced with on superspedways.

[@owenlawrence380]

I liked him growing up because of the colorful colors on the car. but as i aged i genuinely loved him and rooted for him every race. he is the reason i got into racing

[@fivewidesports]

Me as well.

[@nascarfan8891]

dale was better

[@michaellawhorne5080]

Same here. I loved the paint scheme and I loved Gordon’s attitude. Didn’t let bullies push him around, a good winner, and was respectful in loss if he was raced clean.

[@nascarfan8891]

@@michaellawhorne5080 GORDON WAS OK BUT REAL LEGENDS LIKE MY FAVORITE HAVE 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS

[@outerhookoutdoors3379]

Jeff Gordon was my favorite driver. The love him and Dale had for each other was what made raceing fun to watch back then.

[@bigalexg]

I am proud to say that Jeff Gordon brought me into the sport in the mid-nineties (him and the Papyrus Nascar Racing sim, lol) and I pulled hard for him in EVERY single race from about 97 till he retired. "Nascar fan" hated Jeff and this pleased me because honestly, despite the fact I was born and raised in that environment, I didn't see eye to eye with those good ol boys. I was quite confident there was simply no reason to hate Gordon except that he wasn't one of them and that he dethroned their champion Dale Sr. and then he went on to dominate the sport in the face of all those haters. For a young, well-spoken kid to do all that in such fine style was something I identified with very strongly. I absolutely KNEW I was going to be on the right side of history and that the hate was petty. Thank you Jeff! I'm glad the haters eventually came around for the most part but you didn't need them.

[@King1614]

It’s hard to argue. Jeff Gordon went down swinging at the end of his career, broke barriers, and never lost his abilities to drive, give feedback, or be a team player. I love Jimmie Johnson but Jeff Gordon will forever be the goat. We’ll never see another like him. He got out car’d a lot, but rarely got out drove or out smarted

[@nascarfan8891]

dale is the greatest not jeff stay delusional if you want but 7 to 4

[@King1614]

@@nascarfan8891 had Jeff been in the same points system Dale had through his entire career, he would’ve been 7 time champion and had 17 more wins. So comparing apples to apples it’s pretty obvious Jeff is the goat.

[@nascarfan8891]

@@King1614 hey moron you dont know jeff would have 7 under a different format drivers strategy would have changed jeff had the same chance to win under the chase as everyone else and he wasnt good enough to adapt to the new rules dale was better get over it quit crying 7 to only 4 and dale had a better career average finish a better win % and didnt get to finish his career if not for the final lap of daytona in 01 it would likely be 8 titles to 3

[@King1614]

@@nascarfan8891 hey, dale’s dead and didn’t get to see the end of his career……….. well he kinda did, it was a bent steering wheel. Please speak with reason instead of speaking like a fanboy that’s still mad that Jeff ended up being the one to put Earnhardt’s soul on his mantle in 1994. You always disagree with everyone here and get so offended when someone doesn’t think just like you. Go crawl back under your rock with the 3 and angel wings on it.

[@stevelemner8540]

That ending was legit. That final few minutes says everything about what Jeff meant to the sport. The Jeff/Dale rivalry might have been the greatest rivalry in nascar. But the guys loved and respected each other, even after one of them left us. Gordon is the man, Dale was THE MAN, but they both MADE the modern era of Nascar what it was, and if you cant get over that... just go away.

[@Nick-cv5rm]

I never even hated Jeff Gordon, he’s always one of my favorites, along with Jimmie Johnson

[@TheCloudhopper]

Thanks for this. I never could make up my mind if I was more of a Jeff Gordon or a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan. So when Jeff retired it wasn't that hard for me, as I didnt have to split my cheers anymore. I've been a NASCAR fan since I was a kid, which is unusual for a Eurpean, but I never liked The Chase system, it is increasingly inconvenient to watch NASCAR in Europe and when Dale Jr. retired, i stopped watching. Thanks for this blast from the past.

[@dylansingleton702]

Gordon is my absolute favorite of all time

[@Adamwinters]

One pattern I noticed about Gordon's restrictor plate wins is that he tended to take the lead while the TV camera (and commentators) were focused on something else on the track. The master of distraction!

[@facoba9332]

That du pont car brings back memories

[@IRONHEAD12701]

As you can tell, I was a diehard Dale Earnhardt fan. I followed him from 1979-2001 and was drawn to his style of racing. If they didn’t want you to bump, rub and bang, they wouldn’t have left the fenders and bumpers on the cars.

[@TheFox14416]

Jeff Gordon is imo without a doubt the most talented stock car driver we’ve ever seen in NASCAR

[@americanpride9733]

Dick Trickle?

[@vinnyl.3931]

Dale SR was WAY more talented than him.

[@TheFox14416]

@@vinnyl.3931 idk about “WAY more talented” but it’s definitely a two man discussion for the top spot

[@clamcrewcarclub6017]

@@vinnyl.3931 Dale just had better equipment. I saw a video of him at some road course in his yellow #3 where he passed 2 guys by just driving around them in The grass hahaha like cmon now

[@Birdfan465]

@@vinnyl.3931 Dale might of been the best driver in many eyes. But Jeff Gordon had more talent. Jeff left Dale setting still on road coarse

[@daltonbelcher3802]

Been a Jeff fan since 2001. His final win made me cry. Homestead that year made me cry.

[@zakkedwards4926]

I use to work for dupont when he first came to cup met him a few times and was in the stands in Miami as he went for #5 in his final run in the 24 always a fan and wish he would run another daytona

[@tacoenvy]

I remember Gordonmania well in the mid 90’s. You couldn’t turn on the tv or go to any store without seeing someone sporting the rainbow DuPont colors. He was never my favorite but Jeff is a great dude and a hell of a driver.

[@dylanbushmire2623]

Jeff was one of the greatest of all time they hated him cause he was to good and then people realized how truly talented he was from the 2005 Daytona 500 to the final win at martinsville I was a diehard Jeff fan

[@Highrollinhunter]

Nascar ain't the same without Jeff behind the wheel he was my favorite driver for real

[@zesolodar]

no they hated him because of where he was from. the nascar fanbase was predominately southerners so they supported the drivers from the south because they were one of them, it was their sport. they couldnt handle a guy from california coming in and dominating

[@dylanderoos4048]

"His retirement was met with sadness from all NASCAR fans." KamikazeGames has entered the chat.

[@danielhofer7386]

Not me.

[@dylanderoos4048]

@@ColeCoibiBFDIObject I know... I figured more people would recognize him if I used his KZbin name rather than his real name

[@chippweagaming6662]

This is lit! I had childhood flashbacks watching this. My grandfather died the same year as dale earnhardt. He was a big dale fan, when jeff came alone when I was born in 92. He started to like Jeff gordon because I did. He's always thought highly of Jeff and said that kid will be great one day and enjoyed watching him

[@Ob1tuber]

One of the GOATS up there with Earnhardt, Petty, Johnson, Pearson, Yarborough, and Elliot

[@Chasta1n42]

I beg to differ, but it is a well made video.

[@Lucas_inTheLIGHT]

Nah Jeff Gordon was a great driver

[@ethangcosby]

How so?

[@anicav124]

Jeff Gordon was the best of all time and always was my favorite driver.

[@Jrh-rp7np]

I used to hate Jeff Gordon when I was younger but as the years went by he really grew on me... one of the greatest ever

[@zesolodar]

same use to be a labonte fan and hated gordon. idk what it was but i went to a race in atlanta and had the chance to meet him (someone i knews friend was a higher up for one of his big sponsors so i got to go to one of those lunch things) super nice guy and when i met him and he talked to me, gave me a bunch or merchandise all signed like die cats cars, shirts ect..

[@vinewood8295]

I was a diehard Earnhardt fan when Gordon came along BUT I rooted for Jeff whenever Dale had a bad day because he was a Chevy driver & used to get on Rusty's nerves & I HATED Rusty Wallace... At the end of his career though I was super sad just like everyone else, it was truly the end of an era. There won't be another Jeff Gordon for a long time if ever again...

[@hunterwilson1747]

Gordon’s rookie year 94. Sr’s last title, 94. Enough said.

[@Lord_Reavous]

Jeff got his "hate" mostly from his dominance post '95. He took off and got three championships quickly and was winning constantly. In 1998 he had 13 wins in one season--Mark Martin got 2nd in pts with 7... When you combine the two they won about 75% of the races that year. So it was mostly people getting tired of him winning rather than "hating." You'll notice that in the 2010s he was cheered a lot more in the stands--where it was boos at his height. I don't actually believe he was disliked for being from the north.

[@codypk5111]

He’s from California which isn’t in the north

[@Lord_Reavous]

@@codypk5111 He was born in CA sure, but I was under the impression that much of his life was spent in Indiana.

[@negan2714]

I always liked Jeff. Ride on Rainbow Warrior.

[@MongoJoe7863]

I loved this video! This did a decent job of explaining why he got so much hate from fans. Some key moments in the early years of his career were glossed over but that was probably because you didn't want to make the video really long and just focus on him and Dale Sr.

[@rehn9973]

Well put together video my man. Gordon was soo dominant back In the 90s and early 200s mainly but once his career started to taper down you took every victory and cherished it like it was his last. I hated to see him retire. Racing hasn't been the same since he left.

[@NealB123]

I saw Gordon race a USAC sprint car when he was 15 years old and completely destroy a field twice his age. I knew immediately, that's my guy. He was my favorite driver from them until the day he retired. As good as Gordon was in NASCAR, he was an even better open wheel driver.

[@dascenti]

19:19 "That's all my heroes.. That's all my heroes right there on that one list." I felt that.

[@thepillow1405]

I honestly became a Jeff Gordon fan because when I was real real little my mom used to watch Nascar and I wanted to be able to see my driver on TV and Jeff Gordon's car stood out from the rest. I was Jeff Gordon fan and a house where my mom was a huge Bill Elliott fan, and my stepdad was a huge Dale Earnhardt fan. I was a Jeff Gordon fan through the time when everybody hated him, I actually remember finally going to a NASCAR race, and listening to the people boo him when he was introduced. Yet none of them could ever doubt that he was one of the most talented men on the track. Right now I really don't know who to root for anymore, so I just go with Hendrick Motorsports in general. This is a great video loved watching it.

[@rickysanchez8517]

26:18 that ending got me in my feels bruh.. miss jeff man

[@b7grams]

I always gave my brother a hard time as kids for liking Jeff Gordon. I'm 32 now and I have to say Jeff is among my favorite drivers of all-time, plus he seems like a decent guy to boot.

[@dualthreatoutdoors]

I think the biggest standing ovation Jeff got was for his last win at Martinsville

[@jaredchampagne2752]

Jeff Gordon was hated because he came in, and started beating dale sr as a the young gun, who had the ENTIRE fan base. Its simple.

[@jayt1077]

Amusingly, Gordon won a million for a diehard anti-Gordon, Dale Earnhardt fan at the 1999 Daytona 500. The fan's loyalties switched for those last few laps.

[@AutumnKnights]

#3, #8, #24, and Chicago Bulls #23 were my childhood and are still my sports heroes. You will never be able to replace any of those four. Definitely the best era of sports for a child to grow up in and watch. We love and miss you Rainbow Warrior!

[@justinnyquist5859]

They rewrote the rule book around him. They reconfigured the points system around him. Hell the France family literally told him to slow down to make "The Show" better.... without a doubt an all time great!

[@jimmyj.c.cokerjr.1171]

🏁JEFF GORDON🏁 WAS MY DRIVER BECAUSE I FELT WITH 100% CONFIDENCE THAT EVERYTIME HE FIRED HIS ENGINE THAT HE WAS GOING TO WIN. EVEN THROUGH THE DRY SPELLS!! 🏁JEFF GORDON=THE BEST EVER IN MY BOOK🏁

[@Zacharyk1127]

That was great man! Love these sort of mini docs.

[@fivewidesports]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@recktals5820]

My mom was a big fan of Jeff I wasn't till about 6 years ago I respected him as a driver he was loyal to Hendricks and all his fans I miss him on the track can't watch it anymore the generation I watched is gone and retired and can't bare it

[@rustyshackelford3299]

Dude.... Ima tell everyone bout this page... U deserve way more than 500 followers for this level of documentary

[@fivewidesports]

I appreciate it!

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Jeff Gordon has been one of my ALL-TIME favorite drivers alongside with Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin! Thank you for making this. This was amazing! :)

[@rcracer8872]

Jeff was great but my favorite driver all time Dale Earnhardt was definitely better

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@rcracer8872 finally, a respectful opinion. Honestly, thank you for not being disgusting and bashful. If you are nicer to fans like the way you were nice to me, then you will gain some respect to the fans😁 Please keep it that way and don’t be rude and attack any fans and people will like you

[@theunsolvedwizard3929]

I Never Hated Jeff Gordon but he was one of the best veteran’s in last decade of the 2010s i had no hate to him i really respect him alot but he will be missed in Racing.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@theunsolvedwizard3929 respect, man😎🏁 That’s your opinion and I’ll respect it. He’s the GOAT!

[@arthurcorassini]

I only wish i could see Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon at their peak, three of the greats there man, Gordon is the GOAT for me

[@daltin92]

Jeff was the reason why I got involved in nascar to being with and has always been my favorite driver since then.

[@yungrando3526]

fun fact, jeff gordon used to race at my local dirt track kc raceway (now named atomic raceway) in chillicothe, ohio, I remember being about 6 or 7 years old and my uncle taking me there for the very first time and telling me that

[@themusicman1556]

Earnhardt was Hendrix Gordon is Vaughan A living memory of those days

[@Highrollinhunter]

Earnhardt is Hetfield Gordon is Mustaine both are badass and legendary Thrash Metal riff masters

[@Ob1tuber]

Earnhardt was Joe Frazier Gordon was Muhammad Ali Absolute legends in any sport

[@badad0166]

There is a messed up logic with racing fans against someone who wins too much. Period.

[@toddwood5136]

Son I was there in 04!!! That was without a doubt one of the greatest races... the fights in the stands were Unbelievable. The cameras could not catch the action that was going on.

[@jcearnhardt393]

If they didn't change the format to the"chase". If they went by the old way they collected points jeff would be a 9x champion.. yes he collected the most points 9 different years.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Actually, he would've only had 7. 1996 and 2009 were both good seasons for Jeff Gordon, but ultimately, what cost Gordon those years was in 1996, he had just one too many DNF's, and in 2009, he fell victim to a combination of the Chase and Jimmie Johnson just showing up at the right time of the year.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@Nate Hubbard That's the thing, though: I don't think the math was right. He definitely had 2004 by 47 points over Jimmie Johnson and 247 over the actual champion, Kurt Busch. In 2007, he would've had it by 353 over Jimmie Johnson, and would've had the title clinched after Texas. In 2014, he would've won the championship over Joey Logano. However, IDK where he gets the other 2. The only other truly good season that Jeff had ever since the Chase started was 2009, and that year, he would've lost the title by 67 points to Jimmie Johnson. While Jeff had the best average finish and only one DNF, where he got beat was from the number of races JJ won. (Jimmie had 7 wins to Jeff's single win at Texas) Not to mention, JJ led more laps, and most of his wins came in the last 10 races of the year. As far as any other post-Winston Cup era seasons that have been argued that Jeff should've been champion, there's not much of an argument. 2005- Jeff would've finished 11th in the standings regardless of the format. 2006- Jeff actually mathematically did better in the standings with the Chase than he would've w/o. 2011- Jeff was too inconsistent. 2013- Jeff would've finished outside the top-10 in points without the Chase. And in fact, if it wasn't for NASCAR just adding Jeff to the Chase, he wouldn't have had a chance. 2015- He was the best overall driver during the Chase, but his regular season wasn't so great. He only would've finished 9th in points overall w/o the Chase. 1996, however, could've been argued as a Championship year had NASCAR scored more points for wins. Jeff only lost the title by 37 points, but he had 8 more wins than Terry Labonte. Where Jeff lost the title is by having 2 more DNF's than Labonte, ultimately. And considering how many points he lost from crashes alone in the Daytona 500 and the Winston 500 at Talladega, that ultimately could've made a difference under the standard format from that year. And Jeff would've become the first driver to win 4 consecutive championships.

[@jasonwiggins6137]

@Nate Hubbard It's well established that he would have seven.

[@jasonwiggins6137]

@Nate Hubbard Yes, but that logic can easily swing in the opposite direction and he could have less than seven.

[@mrsta8541]

@@nascarfanatic2425 Excellent detail, thank you.

[@YouthProgram991]

The burnout over the trash is so alpha..

[@RRaquello]

One of the funniest things I ever saw at a race track. At a race at Pocono in the mid-90's, when they still had their 500 mile races. We were sitting a couple of rows behind this guy. He stood up for the entire race. Every time Jeff Gordon's car came down the front stretch, he'd hold out his arm and give Gordon the finger the whole way down the front stretch until Gordon got into the first turn. He did it every lap, 200 times. The guy was wearing a Dale Jarrett T-shirt and ball cap, and Jarrett ended up winning the race, just ahead of Gordon, so that guy's finger work must have been effective. The hate was real, not just from Earnhardt fans. I always liked Gordon. He wasn't my favorite driver (I was a Harry Gant, then Ward Burton fan and also liked the Labontes), but when my guy wasn't in contention, I rooted for Gordon because I enjoyed how much he'd piss everyone off when he won.

[@vincentodomscatl24]

Gordon was my favorite before Chase and I used to not like Kenseth, now I do though. But he looked terrified when Gordon pushed him at Bristol. I just wish he had took his helmet off first, still I think he just couldn't believe that Gordon did that.

[@Aviati0n]

I dunno if the title is accurate, but it was a good video. I've never met or known anyone who hates or hated Jeff Gordon.

[@ShermannTV]

“Never heard of people hating Jeff Gordon” have you ever been to a race ?

[@patjohn775]

Did you see all the pestle throwing beer cans at Jeff in the video. I found 60,000 for you on each track

[@doctorscrubb2538]

I don't remember much of his early career since I was about 5 when he started but he was always my favorite. I had so much fan memorabilia before my house burnt down

[@bobthompson4319]

Honestly if I had the intimidator behind me and won a clean race with dale behind me OMG I'd be 10Xs more humblely proud for it theres no one else that would make it harder to win against

[@charlafrederick1245]

From my Dad (I never was a fan, but always respected his driving): 1. California vs Southern 2. He was really young and given the best team in NASCAR. 3. He was a cry baby, especially when he first started. I think it was really hard for old school fans because he was the start of clean cut, clean racing, beating and banging is bad thing. I don't think he was the reason for that shift, but he was most successful driver when that shift happened in the 90s. Also, Earnhardt Sr. Was not universally beloved before his death, and dealt with a lot haters when he was constantly winning.

[@trippylights2736]

I appreciate how good he is now. Miss the pre chase pre playoff era of nascar like you wouldn't believe

[@adrianvazquez4633]

The real reason why people hated Jeff Gordon: Jeff Gordon enunciates

[@chrismooney5737]

I actually got alot of respect for Gordon i mean he did win alot of races and 4 championships

[@motorsporteducation1867]

Glad you came back, your videos are very good.

[@fivewidesports]

Thanks you. They’ll get better as we go.

[@jclorden]

Gordon hit the scene while NASCAR was expanding its fan base nationwide. Before Gordon NASCARs base was still very regional. There was still family lineage that was important to the fans (Allison's, Earnhardt's, Petty's). Gordon wasn't the reason NASCAR became a national phenomena but he became the poster boy for the "non-southern" good ol boys. While Dale Sr. was gruff, sarcastic and intimidating - Gordon became corporate and polished - his polar opposite. Earnhardt represented the lineage of NASCAR and Gordon represented the future. I didn't start watching NASCAR till 94. I was from the North East where it wasn't very popular - and I was instantly drawn to Gordon - I think a lot of new fans were. People tend to be averse to change and they love to have an enemy so the NASCAR base stuck with Earnhardt - the rivalry was the best thing that could have happened to the sport. Think about pro-wrestling - just watching the matches alone was never the fun part - but watching the good guys and bad guys get over on each other THAT was the entertainment. Gordon was never a bad guy, but I think he represented an influx on non-traditional drivers and fans that the traditionalists were able to build the "enemy character" out of - he represented the corporation, the MAN! (and lets not forget that he had the chops to actually win - like ALOT.... ) I stopped watching NASCAR after Gordon retired. There just didn't seem to be the same level of compelling drama.

[@atlasracing8801]

First off, very nice video! I was always one that complained about seeing Gordon win, but you gotta respect what the man did, amazing race car driver and towards the end of his career I don’t think anyone would have minded seeing him win just one more.

[@herrzimm]

In short: Too many victories too early in his career. The "hate" for Gordon faded as the years went on because his "victories/champions" balanced out over career length. But at first it was "too much too quick" giving Gordon the feeling that he "had everything handed to him", especially by NASCAR officials.

[@chrisg4305]

Foxworthy said it was because he enunciates.

[@jaredadkins4748]

NASCAR fans don’t hate Jeff. Especially not in our home state of Indiana. Jeff was the best driver in the best era of nascar. Dudes a legend

[@camcambambam5128]

I’ll be honest, Gordan is the 2nd best nascar driver of all time, ahead of Jimmie, ahead of Pearson, ahead of Dale. For a decade it was Jeff Gordan over and over, 6 consecutive road course wins, 4 consecutive Darlington Wins just nutty

[@CanadaAtWar]

someone who loves jeff and earnhardt sr and jr i like to say they always love pushing eachother to the end and they love what they did!!! 😊 thank u for posting this 🤘

[@kilpatrickja]

People hated Gordon because he came in and started dominating Nascar, and kept Earnhardt from reaching 8 titles.

[@jamescarpenter855]

So he was hated for winning and being good thought that's what everyone tried to accomplish and he was a clean racer most the time after a while he had had enough and wrecked someone but everybody does that in nascar

[@HankJr.]

I just want to thank you for making this video, I absolutely loved it. As a diehard Gordon fan this hit me in all the feels. It really makes me wish I could go back and enjoy what I feel was the peak of Nascar through the early to mid 2000s. I remember all these race like they were yesterday, like they all happened just the other year yet it’ll when the season starts here in 2021 it’ll be the 6th since Gordon hung up the wheel. True Gordon fans who were old enough remember the heckling and friendly jabs we’d get for wearing 24 gear back in those hated days lol.

[@deaf2819]

I remember driving through Watkins glen area as a 7 year old reading a sign on someone’s porch calling my favorite driver (JEFF Gordon ) a faggot. He also won that weekends race my first ever race and I’ll remember that the rest of my life thank you Jeff!

[@mrsta8541]

I had a Jeff Gordon t shirt back in the late 90s & when a woman I worked with saw it she said "Anybody BUT Gordon" lol.

[@dburton7929]

I’ve been a fan of Jeff from the beginning, still am.

[@bighand1530]

Nice

[@nrrhunt88]

He didn’t have anywhere near the burden after Dale Sr. passed than Dale Jr. had. Junior has carried Nascar to new heights.

[@Redsfanatic32]

Jeff was my grandpas favorite when he was racing. When Dale Jr joined Hendrick, I thought it was so cool because my favorite driver was teammates with his favorite driver.

[@stewpuddy4161]

Definitely a legend. He really revolutionized the sport. He single handedly created the youth movement.

[@rickdee67]

Jeff Gordon was never the bad guy! He was a threat to the bad guy

[@79JamesC]

I am finding now that I am older that I wish I would have liked Jeff more when he raced then I do now. I grew up being an Elliot and Senior fan so I did pay much attention to Jeff

[@jonathonpoloski917]

The thing with Gordon, he remained a straight edge racer, never really was in any real controversy on or off the track, and, as a racer, never changed his coolness, his calmness and never let anyone get the best of him. He was always able to come back, and make a driver pay for racing him dirty. Jeff was one of those drivers who didnt need to move you, he could straight up pass you, and, if he knew his car wasnt faster, he was content in that position, and worked to make the car drivable. I think, he'll go down as the best nascar driver of all time, and im just counting what he could do in the individual races. But, the one thing that makes me say that hes the best, is 2011 at Atlanta. Him and Johnson battled for 20 laps, while the field was a long way back behind those 2.... And we got to see who was the best driver, perfect track, rough and bumpy, with high speeds, and them, going toe to toe. That was amazing, and we'll bever really get anything like that again.

[@johnwgibson24]

With Gordon, Stewart, JR, gone the sport is dead. Never to be the same

[@justinwilkes8491]

A very well put together short movie. I’m so glad y’all made it you said it best when you said “ Jeff Gordon had to take the weight of the sport on his shoulders.” And as a Gordon fan when he retired I stopped watching the sport just for the fact that as said” he was the last of the old school racers” class and respect went away with his retirement. I’m sure that dale was looking down on the sport going go getting kid.

[@panda_x2600]

I personally love Jeff Gordon! He is an amazing racer, my love for him started when my dad showed me who he was and my dad loved him. At first I didn't get what racing was when I was younger. But currently, he's an amazing racer and was great to his fans. #GodBlessJeffGordon

[@JustinTheSpider]

I remember I used to watch NASCAR when I was a kid and my favorite number was 24 and his car in 2004 looks sick the blue car with the red flames it was so beautiful

[@jeffropenn]

Dude! This is the second video of your I’ve watched and I have to say that you do a great job. I’m an Earnhardt fan, but I like Gordon too and this was so damn good. Please make more of these. Look forward to watching the others.

[@SaltyLocke]

My father was a Gordon fan. He HATED Johnson. He really got upset when I told him he hated 48 for the same reasons Earnhardt fans hated Gordon. Sometimes... You just get too good.

[@maximaldinotrap]

@FIVE WIDE Sports, that slight good job bump that Sr gives Jeff at 5:29 is great

[@robkay3172]

Boy, do I have a damn good one. In 99, my gf and her family got me interested in Nascar and took me to my first race at Talladega. I bought a Gordon T and hat. I was assaulted 2x and the hat didn't make it to the Sunday race. I learned real quick about the devotion and craziness of the Earnhardt fans who became my absolute favorite sadly for only a short time.

[@Bable012]

I remember being 10 and going dirt track racing with my dad wearing a Jeff Gordon tshirt and a old man said "you're let your kid wear that f*g stuff?" And yeah he was wearing Earnhardt stuff..like cmon man..

[@mrsta8541]

I wore a Gordon t shirt to work once in the late 90s & a lady pretty much growled at me "ANYBODY but Gordon" lol. Mild compared to being assaulted, but still a bit unsettling. All I was thinking was "He's just a racecar driver!"

[@steviechampagne]

damn bro youre going to have 100k subscribers and more one day. one day soon. dont you ever forget it. this is quality stuff. seriously bro, congrats on making your dreams come true. I will be proud to remember fondly one day that I subscribed to 5 wide when he only had 600 subs. good job my man

[@fivewidesports]

We can only hope. Thank you!