Kevin Harvick edges Mark Martin for the win at the 2007 Daytona 500. Clip covers from the final restart to the finish. Capture by Mattzel89 from the tbk forums.
@@Loiyaboy Although he does have a point win at Daytona, winning the Truck race in 2006, then he won the inaugural Truck event at Talladega. This one did sting, and imagine if Kyle didn't clip the apron (what caused the wreck in the first place), we would have had the 29 being pushed by the 17 and the 01 by the 5. It would have been the 2007 Pepsi 400 or perhaps the 2016 Daytona 500. The finish would have been closer than 0.020 seconds. Even though it's been 12 1/2 years, this was Harvick's 11th Cup win, and now he has 46. He won 23 with Childress from 2001-2013, and he's now won 23 with Stewart-Haas from just 2014 to today.
I had stopped even keeping up with NASCAR after Mark announced he was going to retire and leave Rouch. I had the race on but literally paid no attention and I had not idea Mark was even racing that day. I noticed the crawler with the leaders on it and saw 01 Martin in the lead and could not believe I had paid so little attention that I didnt know he was racing a partial schedule. But I went from being bummed out to the guy I loved being in the lead at Daytona. My neighbors thought I had lost my mind, but this was it, and Mark was holding them off, and then came that damn final turn. The soda mark lost but every replay I would move around in the room just trying to find angle where the 01 inches him out, but it never happened. I went from delirious to as down as ever. Then to follow that up, Martin refused to run a full schedule even though he had a good lead in points. Not only did he he miss the best shot we ever had if winning Daytona, he wouldn't even take a shot at the championship. I dont know if he would have gone after if he had won that race, or if he said to himself, something will screw it up and it's to hard to work so hard and finish second, but he had a great shot at winning it all
Whoever decided to take skycam from right over the start/finish line and put it out over the grass looking at the finish is a genius and no one's really talking about that decision
I remember watching this live. It was the first NASCAR race I saw on live tv. I said to myself, "Man, if NASCAR is this intense, I should have been following it years ago!"
What made this finish perfect: The night time and the flashing cameras. The commentary from Mike, Larry, and Darrell made the race even more intense. Kyle Busch trying to find a way to get around Mark. Harvick and Kenseth getting a big run on the outside. Kyle trying to jump in front of Kevin Mark getting loose into turn 4. The big one coming off of turn 4. The close drag race to the line.
@@joekaput747 It wouldn't have been perfect if Tony and Kurt didn't crash out. They were running away with the race, and as soon as Tony and Kurt were knocked out just past the 3/4 mark, it was a free-for-all. Guys like Kyle Busch, Truex, Sadler, and Martin were trading the lead and the action escalated quickly. It's a shame though that this Daytona 500 was the last 500 for the Generation 4 car.
Sad but that little wobble coming out of the corner cost Mark the race. It's amazing it didnt take him out because you know he was fighting to keep the car going forward as fast as possible while fighting it being loose. I hadn't watched that in years and it got me all pumped up the way it didnt when I realized Martin was in the lead with 2 to go.
LMAO I was in my living room screaming go Mark Go and my neighbors were on the phone with the mental health officials, which I needed 2 1/2 miles later.
Still painful to watch. I was there, screaming for Mark. My first, and still unfortunately only, NASCAR race in person. What an incredible experience. Mark winning would have been the icing on the cake.
This is honestly one of the best Daytona 500s I've watched still to this day, even as a Dale Jr fan. Just the way the race played out, with the two dominant cars taking each other out, and the race ending at night the way it did after a long red flag to let us anticipate the finish. Also the fact that the caution wasn't thrown until they crossed the line is something I am glad happened and wish they still do, even though I really wanted to finally see Mark win it.
Just happened to tune into and catch the final laps of this race by accident when I was ten years old. Made me a fan for life. This sport is special and I’m confident it’ll make a comeback.
This is one of the most memorable races I have watched (it doesn't help that I recorded it and watched it many times). I'm surprised Mark didn't bump Harvick, try and knock him loose. But then again, Mark's a nice guy.
I havent watched it since 2007. Just depressing. The only race I watched that was more memorable was Cale and the Allison boys beating the hell out of each other on the infield. That was the most memorable but this was dsmn close
i remember being so excited that mark may finally have his day...but noo the one time NASCAR doesnt call a caution it cost him the biggest when of his career
Even though he never won the biggest crown jewel event, he has won a couple of the other crown jewels. He won the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 (won the No Bull 5 as well), the Southern 500 in 1993 and 2009, and they consider both races at Talladega as crown jewels. He won twice there in the Spring of 1995 and the Spring of 1997. Even though he finished second, he actually won a little over a million dollars because the purses were still going up.
I like Harvick but when I watched this Martin was my favorite I was soooo pissed I think my reaction was DAMN IT!! if they would have thrown that caution he had Harvick and should have won sadly NASCAR changes their rules weekly.
@@nathan4919 Mark technically has a point-race win at Daytona. He won the Truck race the year before in the #6 truck. If Harvick hadn't won, he would be 0-18.
@@nathan4919 the wreck was irrelevant where it happened and how close it was to the start/finish. It proved to have zero impact on the finish. Sometimes you just gotta let em decide out for themselves the old fashioned way at one of nascar’s crown jewels and super bowl of tracks.
Kevin has always been one of my favorites because of races like this and his first win. He could make incredible comebacks in such quick time that you’d think he could steal every single race every week
This final lap looks like something strait out of Days of Thunder! Coming off of turn 4 the field wrecking in the rear view mirror leaving the the lead cars to duke it out to the start finish line. Only to have it come down to a matter of inches! Just plain EPIC!
Oh wow i remember i am seeing this back in between February and May 2007, at the time when i was 6 years old and my older brother was 19 years old who supports F1 i also remember when he said oh wow cars that was first time he saw when i saw Nascar highlights.
I know your just trying to push our buttons, but this had a whole years worth of f1 action in just 2 laps. You never see crazy shit like this in, follow the leader F1.
im not a big nascar fan anymore not since dale died ): but i am a fan of racing, and i love close finishes its so amazing to see 2 cars not even feet apart finish not even an inch behind the other
As a Mark Martin fan this race was the most exciting and the most heartbreaking event I'll ever see. I stil remember this was the 1st year Mark Martin was running a part time schedule. He ran the first 4 races in that season and handed the car off after he was leading in points.
Man, 4 years later and this still doesn't get old! I miss the old cars... now Harvick has 3 photofinishes under his belt! Atlanta, Daytona, and then didn't he do it again at talledega?
Four Things About David Gilliand In This Video: Coming out of turn two, should've got in front of Kevin Harvick: Was on top of Greg Biffle for a while, then hit the pit cone: After the race was over, entering turn one, was involved in a five car wreck with Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Boris Said, and Elliot Sadler: If the restart was double file, would have pushed Kyle Busch to the trioval, then would have passed him for the win.
As a Harvick fan I was happy but at thesame time I dont know anyone, including me, that didnt want to see mark win this one! He is a class act and I hope he pulles it off today in the MWR 55!
Five year old me, who NEVER saw a NASCAR race before this, told myself “whoever wins this race I’ll be a fan of.” Son of a bitch, this was twelve years ago and I’m STILL a fan of Harvick!
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This will forever hurt me to see
Me too. Crushing for a die hard Martin fan.
@@Loiyaboy Although he does have a point win at Daytona, winning the Truck race in 2006, then he won the inaugural Truck event at Talladega. This one did sting, and imagine if Kyle didn't clip the apron (what caused the wreck in the first place), we would have had the 29 being pushed by the 17 and the 01 by the 5. It would have been the 2007 Pepsi 400 or perhaps the 2016 Daytona 500. The finish would have been closer than 0.020 seconds. Even though it's been 12 1/2 years, this was Harvick's 11th Cup win, and now he has 46. He won 23 with Childress from 2001-2013, and he's now won 23 with Stewart-Haas from just 2014 to today.
This and the 2011 Coca Cola 600 when Jr. ran out of gas at the end for me
as a Kenseth fan I'll agree
I had stopped even keeping up with NASCAR after Mark announced he was going to retire and leave Rouch. I had the race on but literally paid no attention and I had not idea Mark was even racing that day. I noticed the crawler with the leaders on it and saw 01 Martin in the lead and could not believe I had paid so little attention that I didnt know he was racing a partial schedule. But I went from being bummed out to the guy I loved being in the lead at Daytona. My neighbors thought I had lost my mind, but this was it, and Mark was holding them off, and then came that damn final turn. The soda mark lost but every replay I would move around in the room just trying to find angle where the 01 inches him out, but it never happened. I went from delirious to as down as ever. Then to follow that up, Martin refused to run a full schedule even though he had a good lead in points. Not only did he he miss the best shot we ever had if winning Daytona, he wouldn't even take a shot at the championship. I dont know if he would have gone after if he had won that race, or if he said to himself, something will screw it up and it's to hard to work so hard and finish second, but he had a great shot at winning it all
Whoever decided to take skycam from right over the start/finish line and put it out over the grass looking at the finish is a genius and no one's really talking about that decision
I remember watching this live. It was the first NASCAR race I saw on live tv. I said to myself, "Man, if NASCAR is this intense, I should have been following it years ago!"
ITS TNTMAN
What made this finish perfect:
The night time and the flashing cameras.
The commentary from Mike, Larry, and Darrell made the race even more intense.
Kyle Busch trying to find a way to get around Mark.
Harvick and Kenseth getting a big run on the outside.
Kyle trying to jump in front of Kevin
Mark getting loose into turn 4.
The big one coming off of turn 4.
The close drag race to the line.
the perfect ending to a pretty much perfect 500
@@joekaput747 It wouldn't have been perfect if Tony and Kurt didn't crash out. They were running away with the race, and as soon as Tony and Kurt were knocked out just past the 3/4 mark, it was a free-for-all. Guys like Kyle Busch, Truex, Sadler, and Martin were trading the lead and the action escalated quickly. It's a shame though that this Daytona 500 was the last 500 for the Generation 4 car.
@@mattkowal90 hell of a way to send them out, right?
Sad but that little wobble coming out of the corner cost Mark the race. It's amazing it didnt take him out because you know he was fighting to keep the car going forward as fast as possible while fighting it being loose. I hadn't watched that in years and it got me all pumped up the way it didnt when I realized Martin was in the lead with 2 to go.
I still get goosebumps hearing “big crash, here they come, checkered flag…!”
15 years later I'm still saying, "Go Marky go Marky GO MARKY..... EEEEENNOOOOOOO!!!!"
TrainTrackTrav Ten years later.Mark should of one.
Mark's win wasn't just gone, it was MURDERED.
LMAO I was in my living room screaming go Mark Go and my neighbors were on the phone with the mental health officials, which I needed 2 1/2 miles later.
@@VGF80 Facts. That’s why I hate Harvick so much, he fricken murdered what would have been Marks career-changing moment.
This is the race / finish that got me hooked on not just NASCAR, but racing in general. Coming back to this 9 years later is just special. (:
LostHighwayFilms same. make that ten years.
Same
Same
It was the 2012 daytona 500 that did it for me
I showed up when my dad had this on TV and watched the last 5 laps. To see this at 7 years old had me a NASCAR and a racing fan ever since
The camera angle was so perfect when they crossed the line
Me being a Harvick fan as a kid watching this I was going crazy, my dad on the other hand was a bit disappointed lol
Shinji Ikari Harvick gang 💪🏼
Bryan Maclean Harvick gannnngg
Was he a Mark Martin fan
@@randomkdm yeah
But was he happy when Mark Martin got more wins in 2009
First full Nascar race I ever watched. Haven't missed one since
Well you picked a fine one to start on haha!
Yep I feel like if I watched the 06 500 I wouldn't be a nascar fan
Daytona 2016?
same here and i also became a harvick fan on that day
Same
Still to this day wished Martin would have won. Class act guy he deserved it, 5 time runner up in the championship and that close to his first 500.
Epic finish, never forget that, i miss those cars.
One of the best finishes in Daytona history.
I've never been more disappointed from a race, that was Martin's race... Really wanted him To win
Yes I've always thought the same
Think about Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart, the two most dominant cars in the race, end up crashing with about 50 to go.
It wasn’t Marks race, he blew it
@@Weezy10580your not a mark martin fan are you
@@Weezy10580because if you where you wouldnt say that
This and the 2017 Daytona 500 will always be my favorite Daytona races. They had some of the best races of their eras.
Still painful to watch. I was there, screaming for Mark. My first, and still unfortunately only, NASCAR race in person. What an incredible experience. Mark winning would have been the icing on the cake.
The first race I ever watched on tv! I watched it with my dad and my grandpa. This race made me a Harvick fan and I still love the sport to this day
One of the best races I’ve ever watched. I remember being 13 watching this w/my dad. Good memories man.
This is honestly one of the best Daytona 500s I've watched still to this day, even as a Dale Jr fan. Just the way the race played out, with the two dominant cars taking each other out, and the race ending at night the way it did after a long red flag to let us anticipate the finish. Also the fact that the caution wasn't thrown until they crossed the line is something I am glad happened and wish they still do, even though I really wanted to finally see Mark win it.
The good ol nascar, the high screaming engines. Miss it.
Just happened to tune into and catch the final laps of this race by accident when I was ten years old. Made me a fan for life. This sport is special and I’m confident it’ll make a comeback.
This is one of the most memorable races I have watched (it doesn't help that I recorded it and watched it many times). I'm surprised Mark didn't bump Harvick, try and knock him loose. But then again, Mark's a nice guy.
I havent watched it since 2007. Just depressing. The only race I watched that was more memorable was Cale and the Allison boys beating the hell out of each other on the infield. That was the most memorable but this was dsmn close
"Have you ever" "Ehhh, a couple a times" xD.
i remember being so excited that mark may finally have his day...but noo the one time NASCAR doesnt call a caution it cost him the biggest when of his career
They are so arbitrary with that stuff.
This was the first race I ever saw on TV. Suffice to say, I've been hooked ever since.
my favorite quote "they're still wrecking...there wreckin' everywhere" i laugh every time i hear it. DW is the man
Bowyer’s on fire Jack Daniels everywhere.
Man i was sooo pissed back in 07 when Harvick won i wanted Mark to win soo bad
Even though he never won the biggest crown jewel event, he has won a couple of the other crown jewels. He won the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 (won the No Bull 5 as well), the Southern 500 in 1993 and 2009, and they consider both races at Talladega as crown jewels. He won twice there in the Spring of 1995 and the Spring of 1997. Even though he finished second, he actually won a little over a million dollars because the purses were still going up.
I like Harvick but when I watched this Martin was my favorite I was soooo pissed I think my reaction was DAMN IT!! if they would have thrown that caution he had Harvick and should have won sadly NASCAR changes their rules weekly.
@@nathan4919 Mark technically has a point-race win at Daytona. He won the Truck race the year before in the #6 truck. If Harvick hadn't won, he would be 0-18.
@@nathan4919 the wreck was irrelevant where it happened and how close it was to the start/finish. It proved to have zero impact on the finish. Sometimes you just gotta let em decide out for themselves the old fashioned way at one of nascar’s crown jewels and super bowl of tracks.
Kevin has always been one of my favorites because of races like this and his first win. He could make incredible comebacks in such quick time that you’d think he could steal every single race every week
One of the best finishes in the history of the Daytona 500. Happy retirement Kevin harvick
Incredible finish
i just cant get enough of this finish!!!
I miss this type of racing.
This was the first ever race I've watched,I haven't missed one since :)
1:35 is the best finish in daytona 500 history
I remember watching this, and as much as I wanted Martin to win I still think this is my most favorite race I've ever witnessed.
This race made me a NASCAR fan. 5 years later, can't wait for another epic 500!
So glad to have been a part of that.
Waltrip”guys on outside are done”
Harvick “hold my beer”
yea he was so wrong lol.
@@pault228 To be fair, it was hard to anticipate Kenseth & Harvick squeezing through Busch outside on the backstretch and actually making it.
Harvick didn't sponsored beer he was sponsored Coke until 2010.
This final lap looks like something strait out of Days of Thunder! Coming off of turn 4 the field wrecking in the rear view mirror leaving the the lead cars to duke it out to the start finish line. Only to have it come down to a matter of inches! Just plain EPIC!
MARAVILLOSO
Oh wow i remember i am seeing this back in between February and May 2007, at the time when i was 6 years old and my older brother was 19 years old who supports F1 i also remember when he said oh wow cars that was first time he saw when i saw Nascar highlights.
i will never forget this race!
This was the first Daytona 500 I watched flag to flag.
5 years later, It's still my most memorable finish.
this is great racing. bring THIS back
I remember this race, this has to be one of the best finishes in the history of Nascar.
First NASCAR race I ever watched at 9 years old. Didn’t miss another race that season
Incredible finish.
watched this in england, so epic! it made sure i HAD to watch the next 2 daytona races.... :)
i was so lucky to go to this race. i will never forget this event and the ending to it. not even a movie director can make a finish like this.
2023 will be Kevin Harvick’s Final Daytona 500!
Darrel: "He's gotta be thrilled though, what a finish" Mark: *frowns* Yeah, I'm fucking ecstatic." * cries*
I like Harvick but was so mad about the outcome of this race wish Mark would have won it. Overall it was a great race.
This race was the first motorsport race I'd seen on live television. And no man who saw this finish could have forgotten.
I know your just trying to push our buttons, but this had a whole years worth of f1 action in just 2 laps. You never see crazy shit like this in, follow the leader F1.
everytime i watch this i get goosebumps
i get goosebumps from watching this!
This is the best finish I have ever seen!
Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick started the 2 car tango right there
One race I will always remember.
im not a big nascar fan anymore not since dale died ): but i am a fan of racing, and i love close finishes its so amazing to see 2 cars not even feet apart finish not even an inch behind the other
Hyped for 2020...
Oh dear
I'm not a huge fan of nascar but this gives me goosebumps, its so awesome!!
Crazy finish!!!
Miss That lovely Restrictor plate Sound :((
I can Sleep with that :(
Juginstin Plate’s help the cars to slow down
legend says theyre still wreckin til this day
what a great finish
Boyer: "Well, I had to find someway to get on the highlight reel."
I wactched it when i was 9 in 07 and i was a Harvick fan (still am) and i was scream like a manic at the end there
@BigDaveNeg Can you point out where in my comment I said NASCAR tracks only have lefts?
This looks so vintage, but it happened only five years ago!!
What made this a classic Daytona 500 finish, is who honestly though Kevin Harvick would win. Harvick and Martin in a finish for the history books.
Boy this brings me back to the hospital the day after my brother was born
Knowing that 2023 was likely Harvick’s last Daytona 500, and he only has 1 win, this hurts less. But it still hurts a lot
As a Mark Martin fan this race was the most exciting and the most heartbreaking event I'll ever see. I stil remember this was the 1st year Mark Martin was running a part time schedule. He ran the first 4 races in that season and handed the car off after he was leading in points.
Ironic it was a young Aric Almirola who would share with Mark Martin and I believe a few others,
when 1 guy spins out, everbody does. A clasic finish
I’m a Harvick fan. This is a badass finish
Man, 4 years later and this still doesn't get old! I miss the old cars... now Harvick has 3 photofinishes under his belt! Atlanta, Daytona, and then didn't he do it again at talledega?
What a race. Remeber this was on a Monday night from the rain delays.
This is the moment, I was in 6th grade, when I fell in love w/ NASCAR. The next day, I did my English class project over this! XD
i was actually there, it was the first race i had ever went to, it just looked so funny from the RV's when that happenedxD
This was the very first race I ever saw on TV. If I hadn't, I don't know if I'd have become a NASCAR fan.
Best Daytona 500 Finish Ever
2007 was the year of Daytona. great finish in the 500 and an even better finish in the 400
Four Things About David Gilliand In This Video: Coming out of turn two, should've got in front of Kevin Harvick: Was on top of Greg Biffle for a while, then hit the pit cone: After the race was over, entering turn one, was involved in a five car wreck with Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Boris Said, and Elliot Sadler: If the restart was double file, would have pushed Kyle Busch to the trioval, then would have passed him for the win.
this race was the very 1st one i ever watched. =)
As a Harvick fan I was happy but at thesame time I dont know anyone, including me, that didnt want to see mark win this one! He is a class act and I hope he pulles it off today in the MWR 55!
Best finish i saw in my life i was like OMFGGGGGG
@8lilman what about the 1998 race?
That race wa awesome!
What made it better is that Mark Martin wasn't bitter at all! He said it was the greastest race he has ever raced. You will be missed Mr. Martin
wow this is almost 10 years ago
agreed
i was rooting for him last year
Hands down the best race I've seen. I felt terrible for Martin though.
I forgot how exciting this finish was, hopefully the 2012 Daytona 500 will be even better!
With mostly pack Racing!!!
Awesome, Kevin.
how much crashing needs to take place before the yellow's thrown?
epic finish
this and the 2014 ford 400 are my favorite races
I remember watching this on TV
Five year old me, who NEVER saw a NASCAR race before this, told myself “whoever wins this race I’ll be a fan of.”
Son of a bitch, this was twelve years ago and I’m STILL a fan of Harvick!
can't wait for the daytona 500!!!!! hopefully this year it dosn't rain.........