As a lifelong Wilkes County native, this absolutely warms my heart, brings a smile to my face, and almost brings a tear to my eye. That track sat on the side of US Highway 421 like a haunted house. A legendary track that's pretty much Ground Zero of NASCAR and is within spitting distance of my house, abandoned because of greed, sat alone and slowly fell apart for almost 30 years. And now, brought back from the dead thanks to efforts of Dale Earnhardt Junior, Governor Roy Cooper, the passionate residents of Wilkes County and the surrounding counties, and last but not least, the son of the man that sold the track in the first place, Marcus Smith. Thank you all so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! God bless you all 🥹🥹🥹
Amazing! Even with how much of a blowout the last stage was, it was still just spectacular to watch cars on such an old track and see so many fans happy to be there.
i grewup right down the street from this track used to ride my dirtbike around it....theyve really tuned this track up alot of hard work it was straight cracjks and grass
You can even hear it in Mike Joy's voice, he and DW and Larry have such a chemistry. I say let the trio call the All Star Race still they cain't no more!
@@UnholyBe4st You, me and the rest of the viewership. Terrible how they do not pay attention to their own broadcasters. Allowing thousands of people to miss out on one of the most important nuances of short track racing. Fox missed great moment to help the viewers understand why these drivers are the top of their class. As a matter of fact…Fox owes the drivers & teams an apology as well.
This was a pretty short race to be honest. When I saw kyle larson won I was confused because it had only felt like they were green for 100 laps or so🤷🏾♂️.I was hoping chase would somehow conjure up some momentum. Glad suarez had a chance to lead a few laps I guess his car wasnt good enough to compete with hendrick. Overall gelrewt choice by nascar to move the race to north wilkesboro.
Dale Jr and Jimmy Johnson were discussing a Formula 1 Car Owner Partnership...Jr said they're gunna call it Jr Johnson Motorsports.... Chip Ganassi busted out laughing!
I closed my eyes for a minute after I started the race. And I thought I was dreaming..... Nope, that's REALLY DW!!!! Hey bud, welcome back!!! Took me back to the good old days!!!💯❤️🫶❤️🫶🫶
Race was boring. The new car’s short-track aero package is at fault. Not the track. 1000 HP would have been the solution to great racing. Short tracks aren’t fun anymore because of the current package.
They at least have the cup series and craftsman truck series coming up in May this year. They also recently announced the Whelen Modified Series is coming in October to North Wilkesboro. I'm almost certain they will add the xfinity series to next years schedule.
It actually was. The average race used to have only 5 or 6 cautions a race. But the racing product was great. Radial tires didn't show up till early 90's so they ran bias ply tires which would affect the handling of the cars to a degree that there was a lot of close quarters racing. And the compound was softer so tires would wear out fast which made for better racing.
I don't get how some of these kids are claiming this is one of their favorite tracks when it was shut down well before they were even Born. That ranks up there in the Disrespectful category like claiming you are a military vet because you played a war sim. Son, just don't... Add: For something a bit more thought inducing, when they were talking about wedge in the second half and the tire width, I'm doing armchair cloud math and the contact patch is barely as large as the average sports shoe (not the same shape naturally, but surface area on the ball of the foot).
Dw you was at your best.i think everybody wanted to finish and have a great race for the fans for the first race back but the next one there will probly be a few wrecks.
Man, Nascar you have got to fix this car. Give these guys 800hp, bring back the softer, smaller tires, do away with the diffuser and splitter to take away downforce, and watch how fun these cars will be when they're racing. You have got to think about what made the sport grow and get as popular as it did. You doing the direct opposite and slowly killing the sport.
Clint Boyer throwing his pen at @1:21:02 never gets old. 😂😂😂😂 “stay with me here….” Immediately cuts to another camera
I’m not a big nascar fan but just watched a Vice documentary about this track and this rebirth of this track is absolutely beautiful.
I want an update on primetime
no.
As a lifelong Wilkes County native, this absolutely warms my heart, brings a smile to my face, and almost brings a tear to my eye. That track sat on the side of US Highway 421 like a haunted house. A legendary track that's pretty much Ground Zero of NASCAR and is within spitting distance of my house, abandoned because of greed, sat alone and slowly fell apart for almost 30 years. And now, brought back from the dead thanks to efforts of Dale Earnhardt Junior, Governor Roy Cooper, the passionate residents of Wilkes County and the surrounding counties, and last but not least, the son of the man that sold the track in the first place, Marcus Smith. Thank you all so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! God bless you all 🥹🥹🥹
Love hearing this. Excited to watch this race. So happy ground routes exist.
We missed you DW! Thank you NASCAR for serving your non US fans here on TH-cam so well!
Surprisingly he didn’t say Boogity boogity boogity let’s go racing boys
So cool to see NASCAR back at North Wilkesboro.
Amazing! Even with how much of a blowout the last stage was, it was still just spectacular to watch cars on such an old track and see so many fans happy to be there.
Darrell so good to hear you ,miss you, come back please
Love to watch race on this site. Remindss me of 1990s with big motor turned mesh dishes, just a straight feed, no commercials!!!
It reminded me of watching Jeff Gordon in the T-Rex. Kyle was on another planet that day.
i grewup right down the street from this track used to ride my dirtbike around it....theyve really tuned this track up alot of hard work it was straight cracjks and grass
I’ve lived in wilkesboro my entire life love it here I was at the race each my favorite was when Dale jr raced
No more boogity boogity boogity, let’s racing boys.😥
Yeah. BTW, I Wish It Was Back.
At least we heard it in 2020 All Star race at Bristol, and also in the 2022 Bristol dirt race.
i agree Mike Lajoy wouldnt shut his mouth long enough and ruined it for everyone one watching .
You can even hear it in Mike Joy's voice, he and DW and Larry have such a chemistry. I say let the trio call the All Star Race still they cain't no more!
Who else came here to listen to Clint throw the pen??
North Wilkesboro is back baby!
1:20:55 Fox Sports owes Clint Bowyer an apology. Love you DW!!!
Yeah i was kinda disappointed when they suddenly changed the camera....
@@UnholyBe4st You, me and the rest of the viewership. Terrible how they do not pay attention to their own broadcasters. Allowing thousands of people to miss out on one of the most important nuances of short track racing.
Fox missed great moment to help the viewers understand why these drivers are the top of their class. As a matter of fact…Fox owes the drivers & teams an apology as well.
I can't stop laughing at Clint bowyer when he says he's really making some hay, they need to stop saying that.
Kyle Larson is the man huge fan #5
This was a pretty short race to be honest. When I saw kyle larson won I was confused because it had only felt like they were green for 100 laps or so🤷🏾♂️.I was hoping chase would somehow conjure up some momentum. Glad suarez had a chance to lead a few laps I guess his car wasnt good enough to compete with hendrick. Overall gelrewt choice by nascar to move the race to north wilkesboro.
200 laps is not a short race
Love Dale Jr but this booth is the best
Boogity, boogity, boogity! Let’s go racing, boys!
I love watching racing shows.
AWESOME TY PLUS THE RACE ON MY BIRTHDAY
Thank you NASCAR! Is that no. 5 car the new T-Rex btw? 😮 Insane. Love to DW!! Great hearing his voice again.
Boogity boogity boogity let's go racing you bunch of all stars
LARSON !!!
i wish toyota would make a supra nascar cup car like they got in the Xfinity series they look way better then the camry
Track is perfect. Cars need less brake, a cheater slick, and more horsepower
harvick might disagree with all of that based off of how he did this race but agreed
Dale Jr and Jimmy Johnson were discussing a Formula 1 Car Owner Partnership...Jr said they're gunna call it Jr Johnson Motorsports.... Chip Ganassi busted out laughing!
Glad nascar didn’t let this track die f1 and indycar needs to learn from this
Would have rather seen this raced during the day so the track was slicker.
I closed my eyes for a minute after I started the race. And I thought I was dreaming..... Nope, that's REALLY DW!!!! Hey bud, welcome back!!! Took me back to the good old days!!!💯❤️🫶❤️🫶🫶
Kyle Larson all star race 3nd win
Thank you for posting 👍👍
LMAO, its like watching Skittles circling a cereal bowl 🤣 go kart track😂
Se vcs não vierem com a Nascar aqui,colocamos a GP 4 e 5 aqui e aí senão ficamos só vamos de Nascar
Race was boring. The new car’s short-track aero package is at fault. Not the track. 1000 HP would have been the solution to great racing. Short tracks aren’t fun anymore because of the current package.
30:51 mins what music is that?
Congrats Kyle Larson!🏁
Best Broadcast Booth Crew ever!
NASCAR needs to race all 3 series at this track EVERY year. They should have never left in the first place.
They at least have the cup series and craftsman truck series coming up in May this year. They also recently announced the Whelen Modified Series is coming in October to North Wilkesboro. I'm almost certain they will add the xfinity series to next years schedule.
Why didn't DW say Boogidy
because Lajoy wouldnt shut his mouth and has to talk over every one
Agree with Darell about Larson
The booth knows what’s up: Kyle Larson!
Yessss
#5 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Guess Wilkesboro is known for long green flag laps.
It actually was. The average race used to have only 5 or 6 cautions a race. But the racing product was great. Radial tires didn't show up till early 90's so they ran bias ply tires which would affect the handling of the cars to a degree that there was a lot of close quarters racing. And the compound was softer so tires would wear out fast which made for better racing.
Never saw a just rears pitstop
20 laps is the best
Finally, one worth watching.
@ 1:05:30 priceless and Classic D.W.
austin dillion gave up like 10 places in the first lap
THIS ONE'S FOR PRIME TIME CHUCK
Young money...💵🏁
Lol. Great hearing those 3 in the booth. No disrespect to Clint but leave it to the 3 amigos
That track needs ‘revitalization’.
I love Bubba’s car!!!!!
Glad DW is back in the booth
I don't get how some of these kids are claiming this is one of their favorite tracks when it was shut down well before they were even Born. That ranks up there in the Disrespectful category like claiming you are a military vet because you played a war sim. Son, just don't...
Add: For something a bit more thought inducing, when they were talking about wedge in the second half and the tire width, I'm doing armchair cloud math and the contact patch is barely as large as the average sports shoe (not the same shape naturally, but surface area on the ball of the foot).
The audio is way outta whack.
What happened to "boogity boogity boogity, lets go racing boys"? Or even Let's go racing for a million dollars, boys?
He’s the man on dirt and the man on asphalt
They put too much on Larson's tires. He flew through the field better than all of the drivers with new tires. They fixed his car and he was just fast!
Dw you was at your best.i think everybody wanted to finish and have a great race for the fans for the first race back but the next one there will probly be a few wrecks.
The race wasn't worth watching the first time much less a second time!!!
Man, Nascar you have got to fix this car. Give these guys 800hp, bring back the softer, smaller tires, do away with the diffuser and splitter to take away downforce, and watch how fun these cars will be when they're racing. You have got to think about what made the sport grow and get as popular as it did. You doing the direct opposite and slowly killing the sport.
SAMSUNG
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This race was so boring, if they bring this back here they need to do something way different because it was way short and hella boring
200 laps thats long enough
Lol it wasn't boring for me because I watch my driver went from 20th to 1st
200 laps with only 1 caution yawn fest
Cautions don’t make great racing, racing makes great racing.
And the best man wins