10 Daytona 500 What If Moments
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- The Daytona 500 can set a driver’s legacy when their career is all said and done. While many great stories have been made in this race and also many great drivers have made their mark there are some moments that we can all think “what if” on. So with that this is 10 Daytona 500 what if moments.
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I find your lack of Mark Martin disturbing.
He's only in the following video, never the released one.
If Mark Martin wins then Harvick is talked about in the same breath as Stewart as best drivers to not win the Daytona 500, right?
Slapshoes would probably agree
@@AshesUndying LMAO
@@joshawott331 facts
Juan Montoya wrecking the jet dryer almost gave Dave Blaney the Daytona 500. It took an incredible effort to clean that up and get the race going again.
The “what if” I’ve always thought about is how different Trevor Bayne’s career would have been if he didn’t win the race.
Yep I've also wondered if Jeff Gordon didn't crash would he still be working with Trevor Bayne to get his 4 Daytona 500 win.
My what if is what if Bayne actually had a good car in his Roush years
@@natethesnake3765 what if he was with 2012 RFR?
His career would have ended a lot sooner. He would be a nobody if he didn't win that race
6:22 This could be a bigger "what if" than you would think at first. Everyone knows that in the 2001 500 Dale was defending for his team rather than trying to actually win for himself, but if he didn't have the '98 500 win, maybe he would have been more aggressive, thus being further ahead of the main pack (maybe in 1st or 2nd) and not caught up in that crash.
0:23: 2020 (#10)
1:20: 2016 (#9)
1:57: 2011 (#8)
2:55: 2010 (#7)
3:55: 2008 (#6)
4:42: 2002 (#5)
5:36: 1998 (#4)
6:40: 1990 (#3)
7:30: 1979 (#2)
8:37: 1959 (#1)
Wow. Kinda surprised Sadler 09 wasn’t on here. One lap short of being up front when the final red flag was out
What is the biggest “what if” in Daytona 500 history to you?
Edit: Dale Earnhardt in 2001 and Mark Martin in 2007 are over covered. Wanted to change it up a bit hence why this isn’t a “top 10” video
If Kyle Busch hadn’t blown up an engine in the 2020 daytona 500, He would’ve probably won if it weren’t for that engine
What if jr and vickers don't get into each other in 09
If Michael Waltrip's car didn't break down from 2nd place (right behind the eventual winner Davey Allison) with 10 to go in the 1992 Daytona 500.
What if Dale Sr didn't get spun.
The 2001 Daytona 500 is a defiantly big “What if” Daytona 500 scenario... What If Dale Earnhardt survived his crash and saw Michael Waltrip in victory lane that year? NASCAR would be completely different if that happened... Who knows... sure there’s so many What Ifs about Dale Sr. but it remains a mystery filled with speculation. The Different History Wiki shows that Dale would’ve won his eighth championship in 2001 with 13 wins... but the different history wiki page of Dale Sr. scratches my head just the fan theories surrounding Dale Earnhardts later years until retirement...
The 2009 Daytona 500 still haunts me to this day as an Elliott Sadler fan
I’m a Kenseth fan, but I felt for Sadler.
3:55 I remembered going to that race as a kid. One of the most painful moments to witness in person as a Tony Stewart fan
At least he won it as a car owner in 2017 with Kurt Busch after he retired
That and 2007 were the most painful
@@ZACLAND21 I was there for that race too. More pain
@@kjprodouctions9050 first race in a Ford for Stewart that year
@@holdenmcmillen4307 that's right
What if Dale Sr wrecked earlier in the Daytona 500 in 2001 during a big one?
He prop would still be living
He was inches from getting turned in the big one on the backstretch.
I actually have the perfect spot too. The last big one where Tony Stewart flipped, what if Dale Sr. was involved? And damaged enough to not be in the pack on the restart?
Always a good night when the iceberg post
What if the caution came out while Mark Martin was in the lead after the big one in 2007? What if Austin Dillon didn't spin Almirola in turn 3 in 2018? And what if the top 2 in 1979 didn't crash and raced side by side through the final turns to the checkered flag?
All are great questions. The ‘79 500 would be memorable without the fight, but the crash and Petty (probably the only mainstream name) winning was big
What if Petty slid the additional feet or was able to get his car started and 76?
What if NASCAR threw the caution coming to the Checkered flag while Mark Martin was leading over Kevin Harvick?
5:34 that coors car is soooo cool
What if McDowell pushed Logano instead of Kyle Busch in the final lap of the 2019 Daytona 500...
What if Mark Martin held on to win the 2007 Daytona 500? Also what if Dale Senior does not die in 2001 at the Daytona 500? How long does he continue to race after that?
What if Dale never flipped in 1997?
Does he win?
Does Gordon still win?
Maybe Elliott?
Or maybe someone else?
I think Jeff still wins it cause he was determined to win the 500 with Rick battling leukemia.
6:52 For one thing, Ken Squier doesn't butcher the call of that finish.
I have two: one is a what-if scenario as to what if Dale Earnhardt never died in the crash in the Daytona 500 in 2001. As in, what if NASCAR had taken action on Adam Petty's death and upped its safety that Dale survived the crash? The other is what if the caution flew in 2007 as soon as the wreck started?
2001 Answer: Like Tony Stewart with the HANS Device, Earnhardt would hate having to wear it and like restrictor plate, would hate it until he retires around 2003-2005, probably leading to him screwing up:
Gordon (2001)
Stewart (2002)
Matt (2003)
Cause I argue, the reason these seasons played out the way they did was because Earnhardt was out of the picture
Jr would be a contender since he ain’t grieving the lost of Sr
Waltrip would probably win a little more as the death of his boss did affect him going forward
Steve would probably still crash and retire, but the #1 still stays
DEI would be a threat to every Motorsports company on the NASCAR track
Jr probably still be racing in 2023 with more wins along l
some of the best drivers go to DEI as Dale knew talent and would seek these guys, he actually would’ve loved for Gordon to race for him as he was just so good
Yap, yap, yap, as you see, acting on Adams death would be altering NASCAR history, but these are just speculation
What if Sterling Marlin didn't burn a piston while leading the 1996 Daytona 500? Probably would've been the first person to win 3 Daytona 500s in a row.
What if the caution had come out on the final lap of the 2007 Daytona 500 and What if Dale Earnhardt had wrecked in the big one in the 2001 Daytona 500?
One "what if" for me is what if the 2003 Daytona 500 ran to full distance? Would Waltrip still win? Would Jr get his lap back and be a contender?
Let's be real: the BIGGEST what-if is the 2001 Daytona 500, specifically the survival of Dale Earnhardt. Either he gets caught up in the Lap 173 Big One, or doesn't try to block Sterling Marlin.
Either way, with Dale still alive, he'd have a TON of clout, and Brian France wouldn't be able to get away with much of the crap he did in our timeline. The Chase/playoffs, stage racing, the Car of Tomorrow in its original state, the elimination of Rockingham, none of these would happen. And if they did, Dale would either organize a strike, or a CART/IRL-type split.
I think you got some of these what if scenarios from Griffdawgs and SonicRules personal what If scenarios from NR2003 and I saw the entire series and some scenarios were just odd moments where I go “uhhh?” And one of those odd moments that moment is where there’s a guardrail around the Bristol pit road... The only thing they both and the Different History Wiki have in common is Kevin Harvick would’ve debuted in the 30 car full time in 2002... and it makes sense... but the Different History Wiki shows that Dale would’ve won title number eight in 2001 edging out Jeff Gordon... but the Different History Wiki shows just fan theories up until 2021... and Dale would’ve retired around 2005 and 2006...
Speaking of 2005 and 2006 from NASCAR Thunder 2003 to NASCAR 07 video games Dale Sr. is in the games as an unlockable driver and that gave me some theories that he would’ve retired around 2005 and 2006... but how they added him in the games through 07 is still a mystery yet still no gamer magazine articles about why they added him...
@@Mister_Matt_X DifferentHistory Wiki, you say? I'm the creator of the Johnsonverse, and most of the NASCAR-related stuff in both the Johnsonverse and the "Start Your Engines!" timeline are my work.
@@Trainlover1995 Thanks for the heads up those fan theories are pretty good...
kenseth’s 2016 block was ultimately down to the spotter (not the usual one)
I was at T-Bayne's 500 victory!!! That will still go down in my mind as the greatest upset in Daytona and NASCAR history
I'll address the elephant in the room.
What if Dale Earnhardt, Sr. isn't wrecked at the end of the 2001 Daytona 500?
It’s definitely an elephant in the room for sure... Because there’s so many speculations about it as I mentioned it The Different History Wiki shows that Dale Sr. would’ve gotten his eighth championship in 2001 with 13 wins edging out Jeff Gordon out...
But just recently not to long ago I was looking at articles both pre and aftermath of the 2001 Daytona 500 where Sonic sponsorship Dale the Wednesday before the 2001 Daytona 500 and gave RCR 20 million dollars for the sponsorship deal for three years. For Hershey’s the article headline reads “Hershey’s Earnhardt Promo In Limbo” to decide what’s appropriate but trying to work with the family and RCR. Keep in mind as well they also suspected promotions...
For the Sonic sponsorship they mourned and Vice President Of Corporation Communication Nancy Love Robertson said “On behalf of Sonic Corp., our franchisees and operators, we have extended our condolences to the Earnhardt family,"
But also mentioned that any further comment now would be inappropriate... So I did some research about this...
And as annoying as it is, the answer in the room
Some young driver or old favorite will die in an accident, forcing the HANS device and full face helmets. Boring answer I know.
Another boring answer: Earnhardt might win a few more races and retire in the early 2000s. No way he sticks through the Chase.
More fun answer: DEI would still be around, and Teresa Earnhardt wouldn't have control over her husband's likeness! Maybe Earnhardt doesn't join Hendrick, opening for Jimmie, Gordon, Kyle, and Mark? Or some other driver? Different Hendrick team. Maybe Byron wouldn't be found by Jr and run for Hendrick. Maybe no Bowman, or Kahne would either get a ride earlier with the new "big 3" or stay at Evernham? Would that mean that Evernham stays a few more years? Or Kahne with Petty if they do merge? Many ideas can stem from it
@@justinwhite4995 Another fun answer I might add is that we would’ve seen Kevin Harvick debut in the 30 AOL car at Atlanta in 2001 and after competing in the Cup Series for 7 races in 01 we would’ve seen him debut full time in 2002 if Dale didn’t pass... there’s also an article about that as well on February 15th of 2001...
Kevin original plan was he would’ve raced Atlanta (of course), Texas, Charlotte, Sonoma, Chicagoland, the night Bristol race and the fall Richmond race and then his what would’ve been his full time Cup Series debut in 2002...
So ironic... Man I’ve always wondered what could’ve been...
A lot of what if’s in the 2009 Daytona 500. What if Dale Jr kept his cool and didn’t start the big one and collect the dominant car Kyle Busch? After the wreck if weather didn’t play a factor, who would win? Or if Elliott Sadler kept the lead when it started raining, what that would do for his career?
I Like 1993 Daytona 500 Could Imagine Jeff Gordon Was Wins Just Like Movie Days Of Thunder Thanks For Uploading
As a Kurt fan all I can say is I’m so glad he won it last minute in 2017 after finishing 2nd in it 3 times 😂
What if Austin Dillion never wrecks Aric Almirola in the 2018 Daytona 500?
What if derricke cope had won the 2021 Daytona 500? Is definently my top what if
He breaks a few records
Oldest 500 winner
Oldest Cup winner
Most years between 500 wins
Most years between Cup wins
I think it would've been cool if the 1979 Daytona 500 came down to Cale and Bobby slamming each other heading into the tri oval instead of the back stretch. Maybe Cale or Bobby would win the race.
Donnie*
What if the caution DIDN’T come out at the end of the 2021 Daytona 500?
What if Ricky Stenhouse Jr DIDN’T get wrecked at the end of the 2022 Daytona 500?
I watched this documentary over the New Years. These legendary dirt racers had commented that Charley Griffith, dirt racing legend, should have won the Daytona 500 in 1959 if it was not for a scoring error. What if there was no scoring error on this case with Griffith? What if he won the first 500?
2 polarizing what is. One gets asked a lot, the other is probably something no one would want to think about.
1. What is Dale Sr. Survived?
2. What if Ryan Newman died in that wreck?
For ‘98: what if they had double file restarts and green-white-checkers then? I think you could do a whole video on old races if they had GWC’s, and modern ones if they didn’t.
What if Joey Logano hadn't made a bad block trying to win the 2021 Daytona 500 and risk wrecking the entire field?
“Pass this all on to you”
Can’t believe you missed “ What Dale hadn’t hit that seagull?”
I was super glad to see the Wood Brothers win in 2011, but had David won, I think he would still be racing now.
What if Dale Earnhardt never held back in 2001 and just stayed in line with Waltrip and Jr? What if Bobby Labonte made his move earlier ( or maybe later but cover his inside) in 2011? What if Brad made the move inside Logano early instead of being turned around by McDowell in 2021? What if Kyle Busch was the one pushing Brad Keselowski instead of Chase Briscoe Last year? and those hurt me the most because these were and are my favorite drivers i cheared for every weekend. These were definitely questions I've asked myself the last 24 years I've been a nascar fan
Still related to the 1979 race, what if Dale Sr. won his first ever Daytona race?
I personally don’t think Dale Jr. would’ve won the 2010 Daytona 500 if he didn’t get loose
What if Logano and Keselowski keep it clean in 2021? Would McDowell win it anyway?
I think this needed more older years in it, so I'll list some...
1973 - What if Buddy Baker's engine doesn't blow
1974 - What if Donnie Allison's tire doesn't blow
1978 - What if Buddy Baker's engine doesn't blow
1979 - What if Cale Yarborough doesn't make up his laps
1985 - What if Neil Bonnett's engine doesn't blow
1989 - What if Alan Kulwicki doesn't need to pit
There are plenty of other scenarios too but I won't list any more
Robby Gordon nearly won the 2011 Daytona 500. Yes! Robby had one hell a run, being pushed by David Gilliland coming off turn 2 with 1 & 1/2 laps to go. Tony Stewart pulled a idiotic block resulting in Robby getting turned, nearly spinning out and loosing several spots. If Tony hasn’t done this, Robby would’ve took the lead going down the backstretch. Talk about what an “almost moment”
What if Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch don’t wreck out of the 2007 Daytona 500. Also what if Dale Earnhardt had been caught in the big wreck in the 2001 Daytona 500 with Tony Stewart. Maybe still here with us
What if the last caution didn’t come out and Johnny Benson pulled off the upset in 2000
What if Davey Allison beat Bobby Allison in '88?
I'm surprised you didn't do a 2001 what if
2001: What if the crash Tony Stewart flipped in, also involved Dale Sr.?
What if Aric Almirola does not wreck at the end of the 2018 daytona 500
What if Mark Martin didn't get loose when he was side by side with Harvick? And was able to win the 500 in a photo finish with Harvick? What if Gilliland pushed Labonte on the final strict of the 2011 Daytona 500 Bobby might have won that, and JGD probably would have him as their driver long-term until he retires. What if Gordon had 7 championships and Johnson never raced for Hendrick but still worked with Chad? Would he have a career like he did?
I didn’t think the Marlin thing was a blunder. It was a Hail Mary. Worst case he’s going to the back anyway. Might as well try
What if tony Stewart and Kurt Busch don’t wreck out of the 07 Daytona 500
Absolutely the 2 best cars that day. I thought, after 2007 and 2008, Kurt would never win a 500.
There's only one "what if Daytona 500 moment"...imo
RIP...Dale Earnhardt
What if Dale Inman doesn't go with a gas only pit stop late in 1981 to give The King a big lead and his 7th win?
What if Alan Kulwicki doesn't have a flat tire with a few laps left in 1989 handing the win to D.W.?
What if NASCAR chose a different means of keeping speeds under 200 mph that made drivers lift off the gas in the turns and spread the field out instead of staying in one big pack all race?
What if NASCAR didn't create Speedweeks, with practices, qualifying and racing across multiple series, as a build up to the 500?
What if Sterling didn’t wreck Earnhardt. Not so much asking for safety or career, I would’ve loved seeing the Dales at victory lane with Mikey.
The biggest Daytona 500 what if is:
What if Dale never wrecked in 2001?
Rusty led over half the 99 500. Had the best car. What if, on the final caution, he pits with the field and gets fresh tires? Does Jeff Gordon and others get by him after they go green? When the split him 3 wide, he held his own for a while by himself in the middle before the fresh tires were too much.
It never occurred to me until now, but considering the debacle with Ryan Blaney and his window net at the All Star race, I have a whole slew of other quotations wish that Sterling Marlin thing. He took the window net down on the track. Could he get it back up on his own? Would the pace car driver or another track worker do it for him? Would NASCAR let a team member drive to the backstretch to put it up?
If not, he'd have to go back to pit road to get it put back up no matter what, making his move on the track pointless
No doubt in my mind David Ragan would have won in 2011 had he not made that huge mistake. He had that race in the bag wasnt even a fan of his but i felt so bad for em
I don’t think Bobby would’ve turned or even do anything like that to Dale. If the caution didn’t come out, now with Jeremy maybe so.
That being said as a Bobby Labonte fan. Man, I wish he had one more lap. Cause he went from like 5th, to 2nd in like 3 laps.
Honestly, if Derrike Cope doesn't win the 500 that year, his team wouldn't have had the funding to build him a car capable of winning at Dover
You forget the 2001 Daytona 500, What if Dale Sr. didn't wrecked in the last lap he could still alive and NASCAR would be different in many aspects.
What about the big what if? What if Dale Sr wasn’t killed in 2001?
I always say the biggest what-if...hear me out. We never want to see drivers involved in a wreck. But...what if, Dale Sr is collected in the "big one" at the 2001 Daytona 500 that Stewart flipped? He snuck through the bottom. But what if he had been involved? Would the last lap not been as dramatic or traumatic? I wasn't a Sr fan by any means, but to me that's the greatest "what if"
What if in 1976 that Richard petty what across the line 1st? Also, what if in 1979 that kale Yarborough or Donnie Allison would have won the Daytona 500? What if in 2001 Dale Earnhardt would have been caught up in the big accident instead of the final lap or what if not blocking Sterling Marlin? Also speaking of Sterling, Marlin what if in 2002, Jeff Gordon did not block him Jeff Gordon would’ve kept the lead? What if in the years 2003 and 2009 we’re not rained out ?
What if Mark Martin didn't get loose in Turn 3 in the 2007 Daytona 500?
What if the caution came out when Bowyer flipped, allowing Martin to finally win the Daytona 500 in 07
What if lightening doesn’t sub out. Or what if Cruz just didn’t contest jackson for the win
You asked the wrong question about 1990. If the tire doesn't go down Earnhardt wins easily, even Cope admitted that. The question you should have asked is: What if Geoff Bodine doesn't spin to bring out the last caution with 8 laps to go. Earnhardt had about a 40 second lead. Would he have made it back to the checkered without getting run over by a suddenly faster lapped car while Earnhardt was limping back to the line with a flat tire to still win?
Rusty Wallace answered your question about 1998 in his postrace interview, "We might have gotten to him [Earnhardt], but there was no getting around him." Even if that last lap is run under green Earnhardt holds on. Gordon was the only one who might have had anything for Earnhardt, but he'd picked up a push and then lost a cylinder with a couple laps to go.
The year 2000 was a horrible race with a bad aero package that didn't allow hardly any passing. The #10 in an low funded team driven by Johnny Benson got the lead on I believe pit strategy and was leading with 6 to go when a caution came out. The restart allowed Dale Jarret to get by him, without the restart he might not have and Benson would possibly be alot more relevant today
Sterling's "what if" could have been avoided entirely. What if he didn't flat out spin Jeff on the restart?
What if Morgan Shepherd won it 1992 instead of Davey Allison
I think the real one is What if Dale survived 01
What if Danica won the 2013 Daytona 500?
What if Dale Earnhardt doesn't die on the last lap?
I heard rumors he'd either retire in 2004/2005 maybe 2010. Or he'd go to Le Mans
What if they called the 2012 race after the jet dryer incident and Dave Blaney wins the Daytona 500
Here's a better one for 1979. What if AJ Foyt stayed in 3rd and didn't feel the need to back off with 2 laps to go??
What if the race never goes green again after the jet dryer and Dave blaney wins??
What if the rain cancelled the 2012 500 and Dave Blaney gets a 500 win
2002 still stings me as a Jeff Gordon fan cause when Dale Jr,Tony Stewart and Michael Waltrip had their issues earlier on in the race it was Jeff's to win it that was until Sterling decided to flat out wreck him under caution that led to his dumbass red flag stunt and Ward wound up winning it.
I would have thrown in 1999, when Rusty Wallace let Jeff Gordon in at the last second. Before Jeff Gordon hitting the damaged,slow Ricky Rudd machine. With about 10 laps to go.
What if Daytona opened in ‘55 as planned?
Sometimes I miss racing to the caution. Watch the end of the 1976 500 and that would never happen today.
What if keslowski doesn’t make contact with Joey Logano during the 2021 Daytona 500
I understand why he didn’t put it I. There but we all know what the biggest what if was
Probably the most obvious one would be, what if Earnhardt doesn't wreck in 2001, and goes on to finish behind his son and long time friend
2000 Johnny Benson.
What if Jet dryer Montoya hadn’t ran into the Jet dryer
If the fire had been slightly larger, he woulda be known as Juan “Fireball” Montoya
I got one
What would have happened had Dale survived at Daytona?
Would've likely retired that season. My dad predicted he'd get #8 in 2001 and hang em up. Then Jr probably never leaves DEI cause his dad's running the show
In addition, we might never have seen the late bloom of Aric Almirola
Or maybe not even Martin Truex Jr
I might also think Sr would make a few starts here and there for DEI/JRM
0:23 hate to tell ya bud but 2020 isn't the first year of the 2020s, but the last year of the 2010s.
What if Earnhardt didn't take his belts loose on the last lap.
What if dale jr didn't dump brian vickers taking out by far the most dominant car in the field in Kyle Busch that day does Busch win the 500?
What if The Big One never happened in the 2021 500?
What if Austin Dillon didn’t turn the 10 of Aric Almirola on final lap of the 2018 Daytona 500 i think if that didn’t happen I think aric almirola would have won the 2018 Daytona 500
What if in 2001 Tony Stewart is killed while Dale Earnhardt is injured and misses the next few races?
2010: NO HAIL MELON.
...wait, wht? How does Junior winning the 2010 Daytona 500 prevent 2022's "Hail Melon", you ask?
Well, look at who won the 2010 Daytona 500: Jamie McMurray. He would not only win the Daytona 500 that year, but also win the 2010 Brickyard 400... AND NOT MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.
This caused a major controversy that lead to the adoption of the "win and you're in" format in 2014.
Without McMurray winning the 2010 Daytona 500, that controversy doesn't happen, and the "win and you're in" rule change isn't made in 2014.
Now, it's possible that rule is implemented starting in 2022, thanks to Michael McDowell winning the 2021 Daytona 500, but if it isn't, then the points in 2022 are quite different: Who knows... Ross Chastain likely wouldn't have been in that position at the end of the Martinsville race that caused the Hail Melon to be necessary, and he doesn't break it out.
Mark Martin.