Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins 2001 Pepsi 400 | NASCAR 75th Anniversary Moments | Motorsports on NBC

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  • Relive the final laps of the 2001 Pepsi 400, where Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored the emotional victory with teammate Michael Waltrip finishing second. #NBCSports #NASCAR #WatkinsGlen
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  • @aarontalksculture4946
    @aarontalksculture4946 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    For me this is the single greatest moment in NASCAR history.

    • @jz4010
      @jz4010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me2 man me 2. do it for dale

    • @MegaMr46
      @MegaMr46 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Where it’s Tragedy turned into triumph

    • @Liththium
      @Liththium ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Either way you think about it it’s awesome. Whether he passed them all out of skill or they lowkey let him pass without taking credit or witnessing it so he could have this moment… either way it’s awesome

    • @bradleyhale12
      @bradleyhale12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That man was the most underrated wheel man in history.

    • @mattcasey609
      @mattcasey609 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      the greatest moment in sports history, nothing will compare

  • @durn210
    @durn210 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    I was here people. I seen grown men total strangers to each other yelling, hugging, crying and holding one another in the crowd. This was a healing moment I will never forget.

  • @thomasg2488
    @thomasg2488 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Steve Hmiel said it best with that one line. "We can celebrate!"
    Everyone might have felt some relief with Kevin's win, but Dale Jr closing the book on that dark day with a win this night, everyone knew it was ok to go on and have fun, if only for a short time until September where Jr would help once more at Dover. Story book stuff that Hollywood couldn't write.

  • @JesterChess
    @JesterChess 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    I remember when I saw Michael Walltrip get behind Dale Jr and I was on my feet screaming because i knew Michael wouldn't pass him even if he could. This was the best moment in NASCAR.

    • @HighItsBubba
      @HighItsBubba 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Michael knew he needs to block and make sure it was jr who won

  • @robakers5426
    @robakers5426 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    One of the greatest moments in the history of Motorsports.
    I literally still tear up whenever i see this

    • @Blakeross328
      @Blakeross328 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Nah one of if not the greatest moment in sports history

  • @kellark
    @kellark 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    I could watch this 1 million times and still get emotional every time.

    • @Blakeross328
      @Blakeross328 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This 😭💔

  • @neilperry2224
    @neilperry2224 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    God, if you didn't bubble a bit then you've got a heart of stone.

  • @S1KCARNT
    @S1KCARNT ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Never actually noticed the first person to the racecar was Chocolate. Pretty special moment👍

  • @kgb1aze
    @kgb1aze 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I'm not a man of many words, but in this moment the wide world of racing had come full circle. It reminded me of why I enjoy racing so much. It's like a spirit that lives in our hearts, it can't be suppressed.
    Not all heros wear capes, some of them chug Budweiser after driving 200 MPH for 3 hours.
    And everyone was a fan that night, enjoying, celebrating.. and then the grief was gone.
    Happy faces had returned yet again.

  • @CD-se5gi
    @CD-se5gi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I was in Kuwait watching the Daytona 500 the day Dale Sr. lost his life, very sad. Then to return later in the season and watch his son win the very next race at Daytona. My buddies and I were on pins and needles the last few laps, it was absolutely amazing!!

  • @alexschomers1796
    @alexschomers1796 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    As fans we needed this just as much. I dont know any nascar fan at that time that wasnt in tears after that race. I was a Rusty fan and couldnt tell you what he even did throughout the race because like everyone, I was all in on Jr. that night. All of nascar needed that night. Fans, Drivers, Owners, Crews, sponsors, everyone.

  • @lightningmcqueen181
    @lightningmcqueen181 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    That's my Favorite Sporting Moment of All Time in Any Sport!
    2001 was A Difficult Year all round

  • @jlethal1983
    @jlethal1983 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I was at this race as a casual race goer at the time. It was this night that made me the die hard NASCAR fan that I am today. The electricity in this place after his win could power a city. It was an amazing moment in sports history.

  • @SHiFTyTReATS
    @SHiFTyTReATS 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is story book stuff man, what a race. What a moment. That’s the first time I’ve cried in years just now watching this. Such a special moment for everybody in NASCAR, fans and all!

  • @alistairarchibald1312
    @alistairarchibald1312 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    it's always so weird to hear Junior talk about his Dad, with a capital D. felt like we all took that loss personal but can't imagine what he went through

  • @jamescooper183
    @jamescooper183 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Gives me chills EVERY TIME

  • @VenerableBede2510
    @VenerableBede2510 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Junior and Mikey being such great buds makes me tear up every time.

  • @FuzzyBelvedere
    @FuzzyBelvedere ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favorite NASCAR memory!

  • @pinkyunddasbrain
    @pinkyunddasbrain 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was there that night with my grandfather. I was screaming the whole time and I was so happy to see him cross that finish line in first. My grandfather passed away the next year, but I had that night with him and I treasure it, now over twenty years later. God bless Dale Earnhardt, Sr and Walt Middleton. I'll see you both in Heaven some day.

  • @brandonshoemaker6056
    @brandonshoemaker6056 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The definition of TEAMMATES

  • @MsCassidy23
    @MsCassidy23 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm not a huge NASCAR fan (I only learned about it three years ago), but that race really struck a cord for me after seeing the documentary "The Day." When Mikey jumped in for Junior, I said, "Oh my God, it's like Han Solo saving Luke in Star Wars!" Hollywood couldn't touch this moment.

  • @danielkitts3296
    @danielkitts3296 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    love❤ you Dale you will always be my favorite NASCAR driver😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊and your daddy wood be so proud😊 of you🤗❤

  • @petercorzo3407
    @petercorzo3407 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love this race as much as I love the #8 himself even more

  • @BELLRACINGMEDIA
    @BELLRACINGMEDIA ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I wish Dale jr. still raced

    • @CCSRacing1808
      @CCSRacing1808 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Age gets to you

    • @mynameislarkin
      @mynameislarkin ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I don’t want him to die so I’m okay with his retirement and racing short tracks every now and then. His head injuries were really stacking up.

    • @DixytheGoat9
      @DixytheGoat9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@CCSRacing1808It wasnt his age it was cause of injuries

  • @joshshuman5623
    @joshshuman5623 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Still to this day I still cry every time I see this race.

  • @marcisawesome0469
    @marcisawesome0469 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    23 years later, this is still one of the most emotional wins in NASCAR history. I was born in 2004, but this still tears me up. 😢

  • @johnnythegent1045
    @johnnythegent1045 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Dale Senior became eternal, and Dale Junior became immortal both on the same night

  • @theraysanders
    @theraysanders 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I'm a lifelong Kulwicki fan but this outdoes the Hooters 500.

  • @jamesgibas2836
    @jamesgibas2836 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not the only memorable win he had in 2001 he did it again at dover in September that same season

  • @stevenwalker9013
    @stevenwalker9013 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Never been a bigger or more meaningful win in nascar. Even big E’s win at Daytona takes a second place to his boy here

  • @1mwall
    @1mwall 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When Chocolate Myers was the first one to get to them got me he was my favorite person on Dale srs crew

  • @BUCKLEYyo
    @BUCKLEYyo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Goosebumps

  • @tranquilized13
    @tranquilized13 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Waltrip's like I gotta get there for my bro, boss move

  • @robertdelarosa3260
    @robertdelarosa3260 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My wife thought I lost my mind because I was standing in front of television and screaming GO! GO! GO! Then she ask me if I was crying when the race was over and said "no, I got something in my eye". Yeah, I was crying.

  • @dustina.6732
    @dustina.6732 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great moment 👏👏👏👏💯💯

  • @tfajsh
    @tfajsh หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best ever

  • @pablotorresarguelles943
    @pablotorresarguelles943 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice win

  • @PlasticStrws
    @PlasticStrws 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "The man behind you did it"

  • @litt222
    @litt222 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I crying 😊

  • @snappyfy
    @snappyfy 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    First guy to meet him was "chocolate "Meyers. Earnhardt Sr's team was a family!!

  • @lanedevore9293
    @lanedevore9293 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    HI IM PARKER KILGERMAN

    • @Soysaucerc
      @Soysaucerc ปีที่แล้ว +1

      God this made me laugh my tears away. 😅😅

  • @samuelstahl5828
    @samuelstahl5828 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Greatest moment in NASCAR history, but let’s not pretend that Dale Earnhardt Junior had an upgrade in his car that no one else did. Even the announcers were stunned that while being in first place, he was running the fastest lap, which is unheard of

    • @tommydotyjr.2966
      @tommydotyjr.2966 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      He did have an upgrade: The Intimidator sitting shotgun

    • @Blakeross328
      @Blakeross328 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He had SR sitting shotgun

  • @jamesg4280
    @jamesg4280 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some people talkin bout how little E’s car may have been juiced up more than the other cars,but they need to go back and look at those laps of tony Stewart’s car … but he got black flagged

  • @bradleyhale12
    @bradleyhale12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What is the name of this song?

    • @2Falcons84
      @2Falcons84 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Nightmare Blues by Westernauts

  • @raulvelazquez1597
    @raulvelazquez1597 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Name.of theme please

  • @leontayroberson7560
    @leontayroberson7560 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dale Jr had an illegal car

    • @tommydotyjr.2966
      @tommydotyjr.2966 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Newsflash: no car that's ever won a cup race was legal. It's racing, everyone is cheating.

    • @Blakeross328
      @Blakeross328 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It had nothing to do with that when you have the GOAT riding shotgun nobody was beating him that night legal cars or not JR was winning

  • @mynameislarkin
    @mynameislarkin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m a huge Junior fan, he’s my favorite driver of all time. But that car was cheated up.

    • @nascarfan8891
      @nascarfan8891 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NO IT WASNT

    • @braydenfletcher8159
      @braydenfletcher8159 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@nascarfan8891 Yes it was but every car out there was cheated up. Every car that has ever shown speed at a racetrack hasn't been 100% legal

    • @Blakeross328
      @Blakeross328 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@braydenfletcher8159it was because The GOAT was riding shotgun but that’s it

  • @lanbrick5826
    @lanbrick5826 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m still angry about because the sport was ruined pretty much after that season! Now it’s just spoiled rich kids and liberal politics! Pathetically Gross! Don’t ever plan on watching another race ! Rip Dale !

  • @JanitorIsBack
    @JanitorIsBack ปีที่แล้ว +1

    and of course Waltrip has to ruin the moment with a "hey look at me"

    • @Nathan-vd6mm
      @Nathan-vd6mm ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you a idiot

    • @rileymerritt8898
      @rileymerritt8898 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Waltrip never got his Daytona celebration

    • @Torres-bb4ey
      @Torres-bb4ey ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The reason they did that first off was cus Waltrip was literally teammates with dale. And not a single person didn’t at least feel for Micheal for not even getting to celebrate his first career win cus of Sr’s death

    • @Blakeross328
      @Blakeross328 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There’s always that one person

    • @joshualong4605
      @joshualong4605 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Michael deserved to celebrate too

  • @Cowskiman
    @Cowskiman 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He never could live up to his fathers image. Sad nascar had to script this. Get better jr

    • @Alex-dc5mx
      @Alex-dc5mx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ur an idiot

  • @Cowskiman
    @Cowskiman 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Scripted af