This was my era of drivers, so many greats! My driver(s) were Dale Earnhardt Sr.,Kyle Petty,Mark Martin,Dick Trickle,Morgan Shepperd,Lake Speed,Sterlin Marling,Jeff Gordon,Richard Petty,Ernie Ervin,Davey Allison,D.J. Kennington,Etc.
Part of what made Bristol was "Thunder Valley" aspect of seeing the mountains as a back drop to the track. The opening shot brings back so many good memories. Bristol was simply so much cooler back then.
@@prevost8686 True indeed... There was barely 40k people there this past spring race... Absolutely pitiful. Yet this past weekend race at Kentucky was actually rather well attended. I think the issue with Bristol was the stupid track repave.. economy crash.. then stupid tricks to make the bottom racing line faster again which really didn't work... People not liking current drivers... Unlike when Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, and Bobby Allison retired and NASCAR had Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, and Bill Elliot to fill their shoes then after and with them guys you had Dale Jr, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart... The current group of drivers just do not carry the fan base the way the previous men actually did... Also people can't stand Bruton $mith... Who was screwed everything up... Including buying North Wilkesboro only so that he aka moron could shut it down... So people really don't like that bastard.. and people do not like the morons running NASCAR... It is about to collapse after this latest tv contract ends....
@@bradleyhudgins1005 you are right ! Couldn't have said it better myself. After 2007 the track was ruined. It was better under the previous owner . And your absolutely right about the drivers too. This latest generation of drivers aren't as likeable as in the past.
Bristol was so awesome back then. It reminds me of the local short track with racing every friday night. Especially during this era before the track was surrounded with grandstands.
1:41:18 Rusty Wallace over the last 15 short tracks, average finish 2.0. I wonder if anyone else ever had a run that good in NASCAR history, maybe DW or Richard Petty if anybody and Rusty wins this race too
7:55 race start 13:39 first caution 16:44 second green flag 20:45 second caution 23:15 third green flag 24:21 third caution 27:29 fourth green flag was given off-screen 37:58 fourth caution 40:25 fifth green flag was given off-screen 47:39 fifth caution was given off-screen 50:10 sixth green flag 53:37 sixth caution 56:41 seventh green flag 59:14 seventh caution 1:03:31 eighth green flag 1:12:11 eighth caution 1:15:43 ninth green flag 1:31:00 ninth caution was given off-screen 1:35:13 tenrh green flag was given off-screen 1:44:10 tenth caution 1:47:27 eleventh green flag was given off-screen 1:55:00 eleventh caution 1:59:24 twelfth green flag was given off-screen 2:14:33 twelfrh caution 2:16:50 thirteenth green flag 2:25:10 end of the race
Back in those days your season tickets where fought over in a divorce or left to someone in there will they where like gold just wild how things have changed be hard now to give them away for free
sgfulton1983 Ernie Irvan was nearly killed in a practice crash at Michigan the week before and would be sidelined until October 1995 at North Wilkesboro
Ernie Irvan had a near fatal accident at Michigan the week prior. He'd be sidelined until Oct. 1995. Kenny Wallace drove the 28 car for the remainder of 1994 & Dale Jarrett drove it in 1995
Yep. No Fairweather fan here. Sports change and evolve, like cars. Been watching since 86...Davey fan, then Ernie, then Earnhardt from 97 on...same time I was introduced to a young driver named Harvick in the truck series Winter Heat...been pulling for him ever since. Fun question. Who was the last active driver to retire, that had competed with Dale Earnhardt Sr?
This was my era of drivers, so many greats! My driver(s) were Dale Earnhardt Sr.,Kyle Petty,Mark Martin,Dick Trickle,Morgan Shepperd,Lake Speed,Sterlin Marling,Jeff Gordon,Richard Petty,Ernie Ervin,Davey Allison,D.J. Kennington,Etc.
Yes they were all great drivers back in the day. I also like DJ Kennington , watched him at Delaware Speedway !
Part of what made Bristol was "Thunder Valley" aspect of seeing the mountains as a back drop to the track. The opening shot brings back so many good memories. Bristol was simply so much cooler back then.
+tuowl05 I agree. My first race there was in 1973. Cale lead every lap. I was 9 then. Don't care very much for what that place has become.
tuowl05 it's more impressive now, it's the last great coliseum.
TheMW2informer The last great “empty” coliseum now. I guess they’ll keep taking stands down until it looks like they have a good crowd again.
@@prevost8686
True indeed... There was barely 40k people there this past spring race... Absolutely pitiful.
Yet this past weekend race at Kentucky was actually rather well attended.
I think the issue with Bristol was the stupid track repave.. economy crash.. then stupid tricks to make the bottom racing line faster again which really didn't work... People not liking current drivers... Unlike when Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, and Bobby Allison retired and NASCAR had Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, and Bill Elliot to fill their shoes then after and with them guys you had Dale Jr, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart... The current group of drivers just do not carry the fan base the way the previous men actually did... Also people can't stand Bruton $mith... Who was screwed everything up... Including buying North Wilkesboro only so that he aka moron could shut it down... So people really don't like that bastard.. and people do not like the morons running NASCAR... It is about to collapse after this latest tv contract ends....
@@bradleyhudgins1005 you are right ! Couldn't have said it better myself. After 2007 the track was ruined. It was better under the previous owner . And your absolutely right about the drivers too. This latest generation of drivers aren't as likeable as in the past.
Bristol was so awesome back then. It reminds me of the local short track with racing every friday night. Especially during this era before the track was surrounded with grandstands.
The old Bristol misses me a lot...
Thank you for having this to watch
Great race! Thank you for posting! Miss these days of NASCAR
Them Ford small blocks always kickin ass n takin names
1:41:18 Rusty Wallace over the last 15 short tracks, average finish 2.0. I wonder if anyone else ever had a run that good in NASCAR history, maybe DW or Richard Petty if anybody and Rusty wins this race too
Absolutely the best in NASCAR in yhis era
Great race to watch thanks
7:55 race start
13:39 first caution
16:44 second green flag
20:45 second caution
23:15 third green flag
24:21 third caution
27:29 fourth green flag was given off-screen
37:58 fourth caution
40:25 fifth green flag was given off-screen
47:39 fifth caution was given off-screen
50:10 sixth green flag
53:37 sixth caution
56:41 seventh green flag
59:14 seventh caution
1:03:31 eighth green flag
1:12:11 eighth caution
1:15:43 ninth green flag
1:31:00 ninth caution was given off-screen
1:35:13 tenrh green flag was given off-screen
1:44:10 tenth caution
1:47:27 eleventh green flag was given off-screen
1:55:00 eleventh caution
1:59:24 twelfth green flag was given off-screen
2:14:33 twelfrh caution
2:16:50 thirteenth green flag
2:25:10 end of the race
Funny, now the preferred line is the outside lol
40:51 telemetry
Back in those days your season tickets where fought over in a divorce or left to someone in there will they where like gold just wild how things have changed be hard now to give them away for free
Way to go Rusty!
Ah tire wars
Too bad Harry Gant did not won. What an effort.
Nascar as I knew it died on my 41st birthday
Which was when?
1:08:42 to 1:08:51 and 1:11:51 to 1:11:58
Was Ernie sick?
sgfulton1983 Ernie Irvan was nearly killed in a practice crash at Michigan the week before and would be sidelined until October 1995 at North Wilkesboro
Kenny Wallace was driving his car
Ernie Irvan had a near fatal accident at Michigan the week prior. He'd be sidelined until Oct. 1995. Kenny Wallace drove the 28 car for the remainder of 1994 & Dale Jarrett drove it in 1995
any real nascar fans?
Yep. No Fairweather fan here. Sports change and evolve, like cars. Been watching since 86...Davey fan, then Ernie, then Earnhardt from 97 on...same time I was introduced to a young driver named Harvick in the truck series Winter Heat...been pulling for him ever since. Fun question. Who was the last active driver to retire, that had competed with Dale Earnhardt Sr?
@@JoshuaFarmer-bv7ip kurt
Buddy Parrott's two year contract didn't last long...
4:30 It's Bristol Not Michigan facepalm espn