Top 10 Final Seasons In NASCAR History
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- With the end of Jimmie Johnson’s career being played through many have looked back on his final season and while it hasn’t been good it got me thinking of actually good exits from NASCAR. So today I wanted to put together what I see as the top 10 final seasons in NASCAR history.
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Who had the best final season with all aspects considered?
Alan K had the best
Alan cause he won the title
I’d say Alan but modern era started 1972 not 1975
Jeff Gordon
So if Allison wins the ‘92 championship does he take the #1 spot. What if Earnhardt wins his 8th championship in 2000. Does he take the #1 spot.
Best Final Season: Follow what Lightning McQueen said in Cars 3, *Having the chance to retire when the driver wants to*
Bowyer went out with solid stats, and a promising future.
Stewart went out with a Bump & Run. Never gets old.
Allison went out with a monster comeback.
Wallace went out with mad consistency.
Gordon went out with emotion, and an iconic moment.
Edwards went out with class, but no cigar.
D. Allison went out with a season where he had Balls of STEEL.
Richmond went out with potential that never came to fruition. RIP.
Earnhardt went out the only way he knew how.
Kulwicki went out as the man to look up to, the man who made his name KNOWN. The man who was the UnderBird.
Jeff Gordon: *Final season*
Also Jeff: *Almost got title*
*talk about non-washed up* lol
Jeff still had plenty of power, but he wanted to raise his family
Red October I think his wife had something to do with his early retirement
Alan formula1 I guess u don’t have to squeeze an lemon dry but he couldn’t been good for a while longer. When I was younger I thought he’d just retire in 2024 😂
Alan formula1 same! That was pulling on the heart strings. And I still believe he’ll come back to run a one off race again🙏.
@Alan formula1 maybe so, but as part owner of the 48 car, he still got a share of 7 owner's championships, and let's not forget them Benjamins!
In terms of drivers who planned to retire before the season, Jeff Gordon had the best retirement season.
Jeff Gordon's final season was one to remember, Edwards was a good one, and Bowyer had a decent year, but Alan K had the best
My personal favorite is Jeff Gordon’s. He went out racing for a championship, even if he didn’t win it.
You could say the same for Carl Edwards to, it just doesn’t feel the same since it was an unexpected exit
I'm still pissed and disappointed from everyone who overhyped it
As a Gordon fan, making the final four didn't mean nearly as much as just getting that last win at Martinsville. I knew there was no way he would win the championship, let alone deserve it. I'm just glad he finally won again in his last season.
Tbf he should of won 2014 and tried to defend it but hey it is what it is
Jeff Gordon & Ned Jarrett’s Final Seasons are the best standards.
Ned Jarrett won his second title in the last season, so he literally left the sport on top.
Jeff Gordon was in contention for the title in 2014 as he led the point standings for most of the year & won 4 races with 12 top 2 finishes.
In 2015, he scored 1 win with 21 top 10s & made The Final 4 in 2015.
Both Jeff & Ned left the sport with something left in the tank; something that Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson & many others were not able to claim.
Joe Weatherly won in 62 and 63 and died in an accident in 64. His final two seasons were championships.
@@BrettMKW It’s a shame he died. But I don’t count that one as a legit send off since he stopped racing because of the fatal accident.
@@mofoprada That's true but I was more going by the video, if Earnhardt and Kulwicki and Allison can count, then so can Joe Weatherly. I'm not sure why he wasn't in the video when his send off was back to back championships.
@@BrettMKW he only included seasons since 75
@@11d7jake Oh ok that makes sense then.
Best final season ever: Alan Kulwicki, the only driver (I think) to win the championship in their final season.
Best final season in my lifetime (I was born as the grunge movement started to fade [sorry, my mind works in music analogies]): Either Dale Earnhardt or Jeff Gordon.
Favorite final season: Jeff Gordon.
Joe Weatherly was Champion in each of his final 2 seasons in 1962-63, he won the title in 1963 driving with a record 8 different teams because Bud Moore could only afford to run a part time schedule.
He died at Riverside early in 1964.
It seemed so fitting that Jeff Gordon’s last win was at Martinsville. I felt there Sonoma and Indy was always his best non restrictor plate tracks
And the Superspeedways weren't too kind to Jeff in the later years of his career. I think he only got like 6 top-10s out of 10 races in his final 5 years of his career.
- 2011 Aaron's 499: 3rd place
- 2011 Coke Zero 400: 6th place
- 2012 Good Sam Club 500: 2nd place
- 2014 Daytona 500: 4th place
- 2015 Coke Zero 400: 6th place
- 2015 Campingworld.com 500: 3rd place
In the other 4 of his last 5 Daytona 500s, though, Jeff didn't do well. He crashed in 2011, blew an engine in 2012, had a rough 2013, and wrecked in 2015.
- His last 4 Talladega Spring races saw him get wrecked every single year.
He got wrecked in all 5 of his final Coke Zero 400s, with one of them resulting in a DNF.
As for his last 5 Talladega Fall races, other than the two he got top-5s in, he just didn't do well.
This is crazy to think of when you consider how great the Superspeedways were to Jeff between 2003 and 2007 minus 2006.
I went to the 2015 Fall Martinsville Race, and it is my personal favorite that I’ve been to.
I loved this list! Alan Kulwicki definitely deserved to be #1 with how he did it. Overcoming the powerhouses to be the Underbird.
Jeff Gordon's final season takes the cake for The best swan song season when it comes to going out on top
Jimmie was great, but the last few have been terrible for him
I swear that crash he had at Pocono in 2017 was cursed or something because I don't think he won another race after that.
I was at that 2016 Sonoma race. So happy I got to see my driver get a win, but it made it even more special that it was his last Cup win
Jeff Gordon did win the 2017 Rolex 24 @ Daytona which made his storybook racing career end a bit more sweeter.
Way too many guys on this list died in their 30s! Alan Kulwicki's calculation to lead one extra lap to win the championship is the most legendary way to win a NASCAR championship!
Bobby Allison’s final season was 1988 and he had pretty good year going until he was nearly killed at Pocono. He was 8th in points and he was averaging a 13.6 average finish with 3 top 5’s and 6 top 10’s in 13 races.
It pains me how many of these are drivers who were cut down in their prime because of tragedy. So many what ifs.
Jaret: "Allison's highlight of his season came in July at Daytona"
Talladega: *Am I A Joke To You*
I was thinking it
I'd call that a lowlight.
Gotta go with Jeff Gordon's 2015 season!!
3:28 LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK!!!
At first I thought this said "Top 10 Season Finales in NASCAR history" I think that would be a fun video too
Number 1 would obviously be 1992, no contest in my opinion.
@@Sceptilean ahh 2011 would be a very very close 2nd. In my opinion first but that's why im not making the video lol
Jeff Gordon’s final season was my favorite
Kulwicki was my pick too. David won over Goliaths.
If Tim Richmond never got sick he would've been a champion
Ands aids too. Must havr liked strippers
@@handsomedevil4928 he pulled a Freddy mercury.
This is also a joke
Look at his 1986 season, he was good that season
yup, no competition, Jeff Gordon's was the best.
Alan Kulwicki>>>>>>>
@@BrandonA1 yeah alan
Out of planned retirement seasons, yes. However, all of the ones above him weren't planned retirements. Carl Edwards, for example, never gave any indication of retirement until after 2016 was over. Davey Allison obviously died unexpectedly. Tim Richmond got AIDS at the top of his game. Dale Earnhardt was unexpectedly killed at Daytona. And obviously, Alan Kulwicki was killed unexpectedly in that plane crash.
no earnhardts was better
You forgot Michael Waltrip. He finished his career with an eighth-place finish at the 2017 Daytona 500.
I don't know if this is a joke or not but he didn't include one offs in final seasons.
"the last successful owner-driver had passed on"
bruh what about Smoke? He won the championship in 2011 on a tiebreaker
Good point but Iceberg meant last of the fully independent driver owners, no help from another team like Hass did with huge propping up of the Stuart team with the engines he bought.
Gordon: went out fighting for a title
Johnson: didn't make the chase
it is clear who is better #24ever
And he had a Pepsi Sponsor
I think the last three seasons have made people realize just how good Jeff Gordon was. It’s perfectly reasonable to declare him as the greatest ever.
@@spectrelfc1152 I keep making this case for Jeff Gordon & Dale Earnhardt. Jimmie & Richard were great in large portions of their careers, but Jeff & Dale were great their entire career.
A past-their prime, Jeff & Dale were competing for titles & still winning races.
A past-his prime Jimmie was running 15th to 20th & didn’t win a points race in his last 3 1/2 seasons. And a past-his prime Richard was running 20th to 30th & didn’t win a points race in his last 8 seasons.
Dale & Jeff’s legacies are not defined by their titles alone, but simply good they were their whole career.
I personally give Jeff the nod, but Dale is just as worth in my book.
3 drivers had 3 more championships than Jeff Gordon did. He was not the best by a long shot
@@hulodoprl6530 Titles alone don’t define greatness. It’s part of a driver’s resume, but it’s not everything.
Jeff Gordon is a statistical machine when you look at his numbers.
Jeff Gordon has most wins in the modern era, the most poles in the modern era, the most Crown Jewel wins of all time, the most road course wins of all time & is tied for the most plate wins of all time.
Jeff Gordon also tied Richard Petty for the most single-season wins with 13 during the Modern Era. JG also holds the Modern Era record for the most top 10s in a single season with 30 in 2007.
Jeff comes up short in titles category, but his other statics easily place him in the conversation.
I've followed Nascar for a long time and as a 3rd generation fan. I think you hit it dead on the head. I'm a Gordon fan so I was glad to see him but Kulwicki is by far the first in this category. Great job my friend!
As a Tony Stewart fan I loved 2016. All though it wasn’t any close to a championship season it probably one of my favorite Tony Stewart season because of the years before. That summer was like living on a dream
Michigan: 7
Sonoma: 1
Daytona: 26 (wrecked while running up front)
Kentucky: 5
New Hampshire: 2
Indianapolis: 11
Pocono: 5
Watkins Glen: 5
Haveent got to 2 seconds yet but i already know JJ ain't on here
Bobby Allison last season is 1988, not 1987, he won a damn daytona 500 in 88. Famous father - son finish.
Not that many people go out on top. JIMMAY couldn’t do it, Dale Jr was out of it by then in 2017, Petty was knocked out of his game by 1992.
Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace were able to go out on top
Well, if we want to talk about NASCAR, and not just Cup, let's talk about Johnny Benson.
Won the Truck Championship in '09, came back in '10 and Red Horse Racing shut down like 7 races into the season. Benson, inexplicably, could not find a full time ride again. EVER.
Raced 5 races in '11 with filling in with 3 different teams, finishing in the top 10 in all 5 races. He never entered another NASCAR race ever again.
Outlaw by Royalty Free is such a gem. Gives these videos a good reflective and emotional touch. Never change.
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I will really miss Johnson in NASCAR
I feel like he could run part time next year in NASCAR.
Bobby Allison's 1988 season started off great winning at Daytona with Davey finishing second, and then came the first lap of Pocono when he got t-boned by Jocko Maggiacomo
Jeff Gordon’s was definitely great. He got a win and got to fight for a championship.
I’ll never forget smokes race at Sonoma my dad had just passed away and we loved smoke my whole life and man I was ready to cry when Denny passed him on the last lap and then tony passed him back and I balled like a baby it was awesome. go smoke!
Ambrose and the 9 car retired was the quietly most memorable.
Don't know if this will mean anything to those who aren't as up to speed with F1 (no pun intended), but I find myself comparing Jeff Gordon to Sebastian Vettel. Both have won four championships in their respective disciplines, both of them won those titles relatively early in their careers and both were booed when they were winning too much, yet as the wins were drying up, those wins that followed were very popular
Out of three and four. The advantage to the 24. Such an awesome call
"Earnhardt had a career slow down from 1997-1999." A broken sternum, clavicle, and fractured cervical vertebrae will do that to you. Not to mention RCR wasted resources trying to bring the 31 car up to snuff. A healthy Earnhardt showed back up in 2000 and if it weren't for the spring Bristol race and his finish at Watkins Glen he would've been right on Labontes heels.
i love stewart..he has always been one of my favorite...but ive always had this feeling that his last win was a little sketchy..ive always felt like denny went a little wide in that last corner on purpose.
My favorite is 2000 Earnhardt, but you can't argue that what Alan Kulwicki did in 1992 makes his final season the best.
Do the worst final seasons
My top 3:
1. Richard Petty 1992
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2017
3. Clint Bowyer 2020
Clint Bowyer's final season was top 10 best here bud.
@@Tylnorton i wrote it before i watched it plus it was average
I think that if Alan Kulwicki would have been around, he would have had a career around the stats of Tony Stewart.
Carl's season always brings a feeling of sadness, because one of the nicest, most sportsmanlike drivers ever, didn't get his illustrious championship, let alone a retirement tour that everyone knew about. Such a cruel and unjust ending
The best one is definitely Kulwicki's but as an Dale Sr Fan it has to be his 2000 campaign
Starts: *Bowyer*
Me: yeah, okay, must've been a small pool to pick from lol.
I feel like Tony Stewart and Gene Haas pick the right guys for careers because they were the team to give Kevin Harvick his first championship and they gave Aric Almirola a chance and he finished 5th in points in 2018 and gave Clint Bowyer a chance to maybe get a chance at a championship like 2012 and gave Cole Custer a chance in a good car with teammates that have been in the the sport a long time and learn from them and how to make the chase in a solid position
4 - Kevin Harvick
10 - Aric Almirola
14 - Clint Bowyer *now Chase Briscoe
41 - Cole Custer
Why you gotta make me tear up on Gordon’s
Between Kulwicki and Gordon for sure
Big respect for all the drivers though
It's interesting that the first and only season Alan Kulwicki won more than one race he won the championship.
“Now have the first one that ended in tragedy”
Me: you forget about Carl already
8:36 Tim Richmond passed away on August 13th 1989
The whole video I just thought Denny Hamlin's cars used to be cool
liked video 👍🏁🏆
Personally for me this wasn't the best but I have to go with richard petty's final season saying goodbye to the king of all stock car racing hit me really hard
I guess it makes sense that Bobby Allison’s last season was in 1987 since he won the 1988 Daytona 500.
He didn't count seasons cut short as final seasons.
@@dkasper0063 I know.
n2sc4r expose
Johnson is moving to IndyCar next year he said.
Jeff Gordon called words Jimmy Johnson and Debbie Allison
Dale sr has an avg finish of 13th in his final season though...
nope 9.3
Awesome list but there had to be someone better than Bowyer for number 10. He was a total non factor this year.
Jeff gordon drove for dale jr. In 2016 when dale got a concussion
Alan Kulwicki Was Amazing 1992 Championship
So sad the fact that in the top 5, 4 are there due to tragedy, rip
Jaret Do a Rant on Joseph Lombard (N2SC4R)
What did he do
@@CYCLONEFAN88 Sent Nasty Photos To a 16 Year Old Girl (He's 27)
@@DupontandLowesWarrior Wasn't photos, it was VERY sketchy messages.
@@Tylnorton What Did Those Say?
@@DupontandLowesWarrior "Also I wish I wasn't that much older than you. Because honestly you're the type of girl I would want in my life. I would date you. And no I wouldn't be pulling any bullshit on you."
He literally said that to a 16 year old girl.
Edwards season one of the best and we didnt even know it was what it was at that time. Other than that, Jeff tops everyone by far.
Just curious, if dale jr hit Bobby labonte and caused the big one at Talladega, would that cause labonte to lose enough points to make Dale sr an eight time champion, I’m not familiar with the Winston cup points system so I’m not sure
DW: BAAAAAAAAAA-
*Perfectly cut scream*
2:12 Engine revs
Close Captions: (Music)
I mean, it’s not wrong
We all miss Cousin Carl.
Didnt Rusty mention he regretted retiring when he did at one point?
Yeah he said so on Dale Jr Download. Apparently he tried to get the 07 car at RCR but Childress already had Bowyer signed.
My favorite final season was carl edwards 2016
Best and favorite were Alan #7 and Jeff #24
Long live the Underbird. Rest in peace, Alan.
If Tim Richmond never got sick he would have gotten three or four championships and finished his career with HMS.
Kulwicki is my favorite
gordon had the best final year he also broke alot of records that year too
MY TOP 20 FINAL SEASONS in NASCAR History:
20. Harry Gant (1994)
19. Terry Labonte (2014)
18. Ricky Rudd (2007)
17. Dale Jarrett (2008)
16. Fireball Roberts/Joe Weatherly (1964)
15. Ned Jarrett (1966)
14. Cale Yarbrough/Benny Parsons (1988)
13. Mark Martin/Jeff Burton (2013)
12. Tim Richmond (1987)
11. Alan Kulwicki/Davey Allison (1993)
10. Tony Stewart/Carl Edwards (2016)
9. Kevin Harvick (2023)
8. Dale Jr. (2017)
7. Jimmie Johnson (2020)
6. Bobby Allison (1988)
5. Darrell Waltrip (2000)
4. Rusty Wallace (2005)
3. Jeff Gordon (2015)
2. Dale Earnhardt (2000)
1. Richard Petty (1992)
"this eliminates guys like matt kenseth" understandable have a nice day
gordon with a chance at a title in his final season was the best but davey allison was on the rise had tragedy not took him
LONG LIVE THE CHAMPION
I don’t think it’s been said but at 4:47 you said Gordon’s final season was 2014 but it was 2015
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Kulwicki and Earnhardt obviously as they finished 1st and 2nd in their last years
I actually think Juan Montoya had a solid or atleast a consistent season in 2013.
Ok when a nascar driver never go on a plane
Bobby Allison's final actually was in 1988.
I like Gordon...but Kulwicki is impossible... Kulwicki
Clint Bowyer 1️⃣4️⃣Ay
Calling it now kulwicki wins this
1 Kulwicki 2 Gordon 3 Earnhardt
Now we need the opposite....richard petty, darrel waltrip jist to name a few