500 DAYS - Ten seconds away: The story of the 2001 Daytona 500 and Dura Lube 400 at Rockingham

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  • @LASTCARonBROCK
    @LASTCARonBROCK  Рік тому +74

    NOTE: This is a reupload of the 8-hour edit I posted on May 20th. There were a couple other issues with the audio which have since been corrected. There are no other changes. Hopefully this should be the final version.

    • @Hamlinfan
      @Hamlinfan Рік тому +2

      My Channel Had A Whole Bunch Of Other Dale Earnhardt Death Coverage From That Week Including An Interview With Michael Waltrip On RPM2Night

  • @kevinramsey417
    @kevinramsey417 Рік тому +108

    Brock, you deserve an award for this series.

  • @dariusgoodman4599
    @dariusgoodman4599 Рік тому +43

    It's just crazy, the entire segment about helmets and gloves with Dale Earnhardt, it is just... Like foreshadowing. I wonder if DW felt like he could've pushed harder for Dale to wear a full-face helmet or HANs device...

    • @fixxxer3456
      @fixxxer3456 8 місяців тому

      No one could have. Dale, sadly and stupidly, said to an effect that people that wore the HANS device were p*ssies

    • @RealRyanJKaz
      @RealRyanJKaz 6 місяців тому +2

      also at 4:31:43, I didn't realize that Kyle Petty was one of the first drivers, & I believe there were only a few (like 3-5 drivers max) that actually wore the HANS Device before it was fully mandated to wear. I credit all the safety features that came from the 2001 Daytona 500 crash that killed Dale Earnhardt and later that year, and also killed one of Jimmie Johnson’s closest friends, Blaise Alexander, in the fall Charlotte fall race whose death immediately/ ultimately led to the HANS Device becoming mandatory before the fall Talladega WSC race, the 2001 EA Sports 500, the one could argue that it should’ve been mandated long before that along with the safer barriers, close face, helmets, and the 6/7 point safety system that quickly became the standard going forward from the end of the 2001 NASCAR season - obviously to present day & beyond!

    • @dariusgoodman4599
      @dariusgoodman4599 6 місяців тому +2

      @@RealRyanJKaz I feel you on that however, SAFER barriers were still in development, that wouldn't have been a safe idea considering it was still being tested for it's impact and if it would be better than the concrete.
      I do feel that the HANs should've been in place much sooner, like in 2000. But that's what we're looking back at in 2024.

    • @RealRyanJKaz
      @RealRyanJKaz 6 місяців тому +1

      @@dariusgoodman4599 it’s kind of eerie because when you watch the video you see that the Bodine brothers I think we’re both wearing the Hans and even before the Daytona 500 you could see Kyle Petty wearing it most likely other than abundance of caution, considering that he was hit very hard by the death of his son like 9 to 10 months earlier. I think they said something like three or four out of the 43 drivers were wearing it and I think one of the people that also had it on before the 500 was Dale Jared and also Matt Kenneth. Considering also that it was already mandated and I think Formula One and IndyCar shows that they were well aware of how much it would help someone, and save them and a horrific crash and because of the safety precautions that were put in place after Earnhardt and then blaze Alexander dying, it certainly is the reason why Jerry Nadu and Brian Newman are alive today even if it was ending for Jerry need you and still Newman got lucky because he didn’t get hit directly on the driver side with the impact which could’ve caused catastrophic results, but it just goes to show you that matter what form of racing you’re doing it’s never gonna be safe and a lot of times you’re low into a sense of complacency because all these drivers have not died since but many have had concussions many have had bad injuries that have still resulted from a sport that is never gonna be safe and even with the tapered spacer that replaced the restrictor plate the pack racing can be catastrophic with 20 cars per Daytona or Talladega as well, if they didn’t have that you’d have guys thinking they were invincible going 230 miles an hour down the track you with all the safety equivalent it’s still not necessarily prevent something as described after the Earnhardt crash that he felt that there were several life ending injuries, including the unknown may never be explained, which is the cut lap belt, whether it was cut because of the safety workers or because Earnhardt had not properly installed them in his car, which she had a history of not doing along with loosening his lap belts after the red flag getting close to the finish. It was just a and I don’t like to say this of the tragedy that came after but it was a perfect storm of everything going wrong and I’ve seen that and we’ve all seen it almost happened at some of the races, like the Ryan Preese end over end pirouette like crash during the 2023 Daytona summer race!

    • @Shawn-Leider
      @Shawn-Leider 3 місяці тому +1

      Waltrip could not have pushed Earnhardt to do that. To even wonder that is off. Because Earnhardt was known for wanting to feel the track and have minimal restriction in that car. He was known to sometimes even personally beat down on his sheet metal in the car in the drivers side until he was just an inch or two off the track, he wore the open helmet and visor because he he could physically feel the draft on his face. And that’s why people claimed he could see the air. He also sat in such a manner lower and closer to the left where he could physically see the track better. Junior has spoken about these things. And all that is why Earnhardt himself was against all the new safety devices being mandated but he did want his own son to use them and be safer. It was weird he wanted those around him to use the stuff but he personally wanted to risk it. He wanted to feel the track. So no. Dw should never wonder that and I am positive he does not

  • @noviranger88
    @noviranger88 Рік тому +17

    Josh Berry has a lot on his shoulders.
    He cut his teeth in the short-track racing scene and had to earn everything he got, much like Dale Earnhardt.
    He was mentored by Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s son.
    He is taking the ride once driven by the man that Dale Earnhardt saw as his successor and ultimately became his successor.
    Josh Berry is NASCAR's Chosen One.

    • @ashsherod6321
      @ashsherod6321 5 місяців тому

      aaaaaaand it's gone.

    • @Shawn-Leider
      @Shawn-Leider 3 місяці тому

      It’s awesome u have those hopes for him! I could def see him being a fan fav

  • @81casperflip
    @81casperflip 10 місяців тому +7

    The 2001 season was awesome, just clouded with darkness. I'm glad everyone is finally going to hear about it

  • @KADoodlez
    @KADoodlez Рік тому +28

    You don't realize what all goes into the NASCAR season you are watching. I was obsessed with NASCAR from 88 to about 2016. But that era from 97 till bout 02..man the obsession was unhealthy. Every thing i could watch on nascar i was watching but still this taught me a lot. I listened to your jd McDuffie book on audible...you do great work

  • @mono-no-aware.Lem.
    @mono-no-aware.Lem. Рік тому +63

    Once this series is complete I'm gonna have a never ending supply of in-flight entertainment for years to come! Thanks for all of your hard work Brock, would love to meet you at the race track sometime soon!

    • @LASTCARonBROCK
      @LASTCARonBROCK  Рік тому +13

      Thank you! And that would be awesome. I'm hoping to do more trackside coverage soon.

    • @iankhan4614
      @iankhan4614 9 місяців тому

      ​@@LASTCARonBROCK a lot of people don't remember this moment 4:54:58.

  • @HeliosEusebio
    @HeliosEusebio Рік тому +12

    The 2001 Daytona 500 was the first NASCAR race I ever watched and this is a brilliant deep dive into all the things leading up to it.
    It is very hard to watch the segments with Dale. Especially when they talk about why he prefers the open face helmet. I know it probably wouldn't have made a difference but...

    • @davids.7567
      @davids.7567 2 місяці тому

      Or heck, even gotten taken out in the Big One.

  • @samhouston9162
    @samhouston9162 Рік тому +16

    8 hours of the most interesting and perhaps turbulent time in NASCAR history

  • @Pensfan5919
    @Pensfan5919 Рік тому +32

    I love that you're adding new titles for each entry. And I still can't believe that you undertook this labor of respect for motorsports as a whole. Thanks again, Brock!

  • @stephenholloway6893
    @stephenholloway6893 11 місяців тому +6

    What's funny about Darrell's comment about being in the booth and seeing Michael winning just over a week later, albeit with tragic results, he did get his wish.

  • @Ghostmotorfinger
    @Ghostmotorfinger Рік тому +12

    Thank you, Brock!. I still can't believe it's been 22 years.
    Dale Earnhardt 1951-2001
    Kudos my hero.

  • @GoBucs76
    @GoBucs76 Рік тому +16

    Amazing work. I didn't realize that Rousch had so many sponsor issues in 2000. Love all the details in this video. Had no clue that JJ turned down driving for Ganassi.

    • @Shawn-Leider
      @Shawn-Leider 3 місяці тому

      Ya I wondered that to. kenseth and Edward’s both left and during a time that seemed like roush was unstoppable. It was a puzzling move. But I guess roush was being kinda scumbags about sponsorships and asking for way more than normal car sponsorships. It’s really sad they couldn’t get it together for kenseth and Edward’s careers, both never had that lifetime team like most drivers of there caliber. And then kenseth was pretty pushed out his ride at Gibbs for a younger guy, and it always just threw me for a loop cuz kenseth was top five every season usually a top 3 driver. He was a driver who guaranteed postseason and barring a wreck was always gonna make a deep run. I just couldn’t believe one of the elite drivers lost his seat.

  • @kendellduaneanders6071
    @kendellduaneanders6071 Рік тому +16

    Brock.. You and the people that helped you deserve something for this.I have already commented on the series but I watched it again since the episodes are all in one. I was glued to it as if I never had seen it before or knew anything about this topic.
    This brings back so many memories from when I was 12 years old.. as a kid, it was so hard to understand.. my hero had died.. 6 months before my grandpa had passed away also.. so as a 12 year old kid, August 2000 to September 2001 were very confusing times.
    I appreciate looking back on all of this now.

  • @Grnademaster
    @Grnademaster 6 місяців тому +2

    I was at the 2000 Brickyard 400. Became an instant Bobby Labonte fan. Such a great guy. We went down to victory lane as close as we could after the race. That's a great thing about Indy speedway - you can get really close to the victory celebration as a fan. Bobby was frequently waving to and acknowledging fans while he was being interviewed.

  • @ParkerZitnik
    @ParkerZitnik 4 місяці тому +2

    Poor DW was hurting as bad as anybody. Credit that man for keeping it together for everybody. Didn't plan on crying today, man.

  • @JolietJake83
    @JolietJake83 3 місяці тому +2

    This is award winning material. Kudos to you and everyone that helped make this. Entire series is great

  • @Antonio_M_Walker14
    @Antonio_M_Walker14 11 місяців тому +7

    Can't believe Kurt Busch is the last driver to race against Earnhardt and now retired.

  • @AlphaXY13
    @AlphaXY13 Рік тому +13

    I swear I've watched through these four episodes probably half a dozen times and they're just as entertaining the last time as they were the first time. Looking forward to the future parts of the series without a doubt.

  • @extragoogleaccount6061
    @extragoogleaccount6061 Рік тому +8

    Oh wow! I thought this series was just about Speedweeks and the 2001 Daytona 500, but I see now you are doing the whole season?!?
    I guess its worth it just to get to get to "the moment" after the return to Daytona. When the entire NASCAR community cried tears of every emotion watching Junior and Mikey celebrate and hug on top of Jr's winning racecar in the Daytona infield. It was as though everyone was able to experience this collective healing shared through those effected most by the tragedy. You couldn't write a more impactful and dramatic storyline.

  • @FNTM2k3
    @FNTM2k3 Рік тому +10

    “I wanna thank Anheuser Busch”
    Words that would simply never be said today.

    • @jvydenlovescruises
      @jvydenlovescruises Рік тому +2

      maybe if they grow some fuckin' balls it would!😢

    • @BornIn1500
      @BornIn1500 9 місяців тому

      @@jvydenlovescruises Balls? Left wingers would called that sexist these days.

  • @jrmustang9496
    @jrmustang9496 Рік тому +14

    Great video to listen to while I'm painting cars for iRacing, you've been the guy I've looked up to in the NASCAR community since 2010 back when you were doing starting grids before each race (although I made this account later on). So I personally want to say thank you for all these years of given me and many other people content and storylines throughout the history of NASCAR.

    • @LASTCARonBROCK
      @LASTCARonBROCK  Рік тому +7

      That's so kind of you - thank you very much for all your support! It's hard to believe the weekly starting grids were that long ago, but they were.

    • @iankhan4614
      @iankhan4614 9 місяців тому

      ​@@LASTCARonBROCK
      When Darrell said it was a 📺 dream come true, he then realized that it was a 📺 nightmare.

  • @koopakilla19
    @koopakilla19 6 місяців тому +1

    I can watch this 1 million times and never get bored

  • @BoomerangC10
    @BoomerangC10 10 місяців тому +2

    Man it's wild how so many of the teams just switched drivers and sponsors around so often back then. Those were the days! I miss the late 90s/early 2000s.

  • @MarkOliveras215
    @MarkOliveras215 Рік тому +3

    This is exactly the season I began watching NASCAR at age 7 as Dale Sr passed 3 days after I turned said age as NASCAR 99 for the original PlayStation introduced me to the sport the Christmas before. Not only have I been putting off binge watching this for quite sometime but also I thought you were only gonna do just 2001 Speedweeks at Daytona but man was I wrong! Will we be seeing any more new Episodes covering the remainder of the 2001 season? I really hope so because you deserve a massive award for this creativity Brock! Thank you again for making me feel old but at the same time like a kid again!

  • @TropTop_24
    @TropTop_24 7 місяців тому +2

    Darrell Waltrip talking about how he hopes to call his brothers first win, then Earnhardt and Schrader randomly drawing to start on the front row for the shootout… some serious unfortunate foreshadowing there.
    then the conversation they had about his helmet, seat, and headrest… that camera shot showing how loose his head and neck were was extremely uncomfortable to look at knowing what was to come
    then 3:12:36, Jeff Gordon almost got wrecked in a similar manner to what killed Earnhardt in almost the same spot, but saved it. He even had Earnhardt to his outside, who was in a similar position that Schrader was in his…

  • @stewpuddy4161
    @stewpuddy4161 Рік тому +3

    Really is a masterpiece. I plan to watch this over and over until I die.

  • @nicalos007
    @nicalos007 Рік тому +2

    it still amazes me when I re-watch this race and the audience is shown the strength of the 4th gen cars in the wreck where tony flipped over the field, and they talk about about how safe the cars are. And they dale dies in what is seemingly not nearly a bad wreck. If only he'd wore a full face helmet with a hanz device. I cant imagine where the sport would be now; and obviously nascar would have taken the steps to safety. But not at the cost of the sports entertainment and most beloved racer in history.

  • @chatruc
    @chatruc 9 місяців тому +4

    Awesome job mate. I'm watching this from Italy 🇮🇹 Congrats

  • @ARose-ik2mi
    @ARose-ik2mi Рік тому +1

    I can't give you an award or anything for this masterpiece, but i can give you my subscription.

  • @nascarfan4888JJ
    @nascarfan4888JJ Рік тому +6

    Been trying to watch pieces here and there over the last few weeks and finally got to the end of part two. Incredible work Brock! How you keep two hour videos so interesting is remarkable. Thank you!

  • @dannotwalruslarkin9324
    @dannotwalruslarkin9324 Рік тому +4

    Watching these videos, it seems so weird to see how teams played musical chairs with aged drivers on a regular basis and got the same or worse results. Wild to see how much the sport has changed.

  • @secsc2
    @secsc2 10 місяців тому +1

    Dude, this is tremendous.

  • @timothy2040
    @timothy2040 17 днів тому

    I don’t think Brock gets the accolades for this series. This IS SO GOOD. This guy did a helluva job and it’s 99.99% accurate. Phenomenal, Brock. Amazing job! This is the 2001 NASCAR documentary, bar none.

  • @derrickfowlkes4228
    @derrickfowlkes4228 Рік тому

    Brock!,.. you are awesome!!.. thanks for the great memories.. but that day still hurts.

  • @operatorsolidsnake2542
    @operatorsolidsnake2542 Рік тому

    8 hours man im only 17 minites in. Really respect the passion and love brother

  • @andrewbugel4711
    @andrewbugel4711 Рік тому +2

    Also, idk if it popped up or not, the 2001 VMAs were on the 21st I think? U2 guitarist had a #3 on his guitar during the live performance at the VMAs. Pretty cool. It’s on UA-cam somewhere

  • @brianperez4085
    @brianperez4085 Рік тому

    I've watched everyone so far so now I use this to fall asleep surprisingly soothing ❤

  • @donetalkN
    @donetalkN Рік тому

    Watching this for the 3rd time this year. Thank you!!

  • @braedonshelton2305
    @braedonshelton2305 Рік тому

    This is incredibly done. Well done Brock. Thanks for giving us this gift!

  • @garyskippracing
    @garyskippracing Рік тому

    Amazing production. A truly epic watch. Congratulations on your effort.

  • @xKalamity
    @xKalamity 5 місяців тому +1

    4:35:34 Not to be overdosing on nostalgia but its incredible how these little videos of the drivers gave such an insight into their personalities. ricky rudd and matt kenseth no-nonsense. endearing goofballs like nadeau and benson. aw-shucks types like bobby hamilton or john andretti. the cartoons today that try to make the drivers larger than life can't hold a candle to this

  • @XC0688
    @XC0688 Рік тому

    Your work is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much Brock!

  • @dariusgoodman4599
    @dariusgoodman4599 Рік тому +2

    It feels like DW was asking Dale to just try the HANs device.

  • @Wneff7
    @Wneff7 10 місяців тому +2

    6:08:17 Dales car is right behind leading the others.. ❤️3

  • @T1214-k9c
    @T1214-k9c 17 днів тому

    Always was so sad we only got one week of DW and Dale Sr going at it on tv. Would have been so funny to see them go at it every week

  • @stewpuddy4161
    @stewpuddy4161 Рік тому +2

    Alright. Is this the final edit?! Great job Brock!

    • @LASTCARonBROCK
      @LASTCARonBROCK  Рік тому +8

      I certainly hope so - I've re-rendered it three times since the last one

  • @craiglindecamp9589
    @craiglindecamp9589 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for all your hard work

  • @joshawott331
    @joshawott331 Рік тому +1

    I watched the first one I'ma watch this redone version

  • @vxshade
    @vxshade 10 місяців тому

    Lets see how long it takes to get through all of this! So stoked I found your channel

  • @tobyrichardson5317
    @tobyrichardson5317 Рік тому

    This is truly a masterpiece

  • @Hmr99
    @Hmr99 Рік тому

    This is awesome. You did a great job man.

  • @KatschingAUT
    @KatschingAUT Рік тому

    This is a masterpiece

  • @ElectricoGamez
    @ElectricoGamez 7 місяців тому

    The first and last NASCAR race with a graphics package which had Earnhardt Sr racing in it...

  • @damedolladame
    @damedolladame 6 місяців тому +1

    How you haven’t been recognised by NASCAR for you’re videos is beyond me 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @frank_-_-2210
    @frank_-_-2210 8 місяців тому

    I find the Fox promos incredible where they put Dale Earnhardth at the top and the scenes where he is coming to light just seem very coincidental to me.

  • @vladvalasiuk9084
    @vladvalasiuk9084 Рік тому +1

    Wally Dallenback* fumbles the RCR bag so hard

  • @santinopucheta1111
    @santinopucheta1111 Рік тому

    Man, imagine what Stock Car racing will feels like if Dale survived that wreck 😔😔

  • @heatherchandler4868
    @heatherchandler4868 Рік тому +1

    Awsome videos

  • @blakestoner9679
    @blakestoner9679 Рік тому

    Just wondering when part seven Darlington is coming out

  • @kevin_nix3
    @kevin_nix3 Рік тому +1

    You're gonna hit 20,000 subscribers soon, i know it. My favorite NASCAR youtuber.

  • @WeebGilroy
    @WeebGilroy 5 місяців тому

    6:50:00 Marty Smith goes to Dale Earnhardt's funeral looking like THAT!?

  • @TheOfficialRandomGuy
    @TheOfficialRandomGuy Рік тому +1

    4:25:50 slightly foreshadowing.

  • @JimmyG258
    @JimmyG258 8 місяців тому

    This just proves that contracts are pointless, and there is very little loyalty in NASCAR

  • @iankhan4614
    @iankhan4614 9 місяців тому

    The first crank it up for FOX 4:56:52!

  • @isthatrubble
    @isthatrubble 7 місяців тому

    this whole video series must have taken so much time and research - how many hours do you think they took you to make, across how many weeks/months?

    • @LASTCARonBROCK
      @LASTCARonBROCK  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching! It has indeed taken a very long time. I began writing and researching these first four parts around August 2022 and was pretty much singularly committed to finishing them until late December 2022. The editing was about as much of a challenge as the research, but honestly I kind of lost track of time during the process. The story had a kind of internal momentum to it, which made it compelling to put together.

  • @gooseflatwaterfowlers
    @gooseflatwaterfowlers 10 місяців тому

    How many episodes do you have after the Darlington episode. This series has been great

    • @LASTCARonBROCK
      @LASTCARonBROCK  10 місяців тому +2

      I'm planning on doing the full 2001 season, about 40 episodes total

    • @TheRabbitHouseHole
      @TheRabbitHouseHole 10 місяців тому

      ​@@LASTCARonBROCKdo you plan to do something similar for toyota? I whoud be real intrested...

  • @paullilko41
    @paullilko41 3 місяці тому

    1:33:56 Terry Bodine lol

  • @iankhan4614
    @iankhan4614 9 місяців тому

    Kenny Schrader 7:12:44

  • @mrsteve4313
    @mrsteve4313 Рік тому +1

    Sterling Marlin had the 2001 Daytona 500 won until Sr. started blocking.

  • @sametozkan9175
    @sametozkan9175 Рік тому

    Kenny Irwin should have been Kevin Ward's mentor and would have been saved him from Scorpion Stewart.

  • @ROWDYBatrulha
    @ROWDYBatrulha Рік тому

    reupload?

  • @ndgoliberty
    @ndgoliberty Рік тому

    good for you or damn man. i aint reading all that shit

  • @channelworst2330
    @channelworst2330 Рік тому

    Hey brock, I'm a fellow content creator, I've had to step away due to my wife passing but I'm working through that, I just wanted to let you know if you ever need some help with anything, I'm offering my services to you at no charge, and no credit needed or anything,
    This series has helped me take my mind off some really bad things, and I'm not saying its bad, you are making great stuff, but if you ever need any editing help, I use premiere pro and a few others and I can edit audio as well. Just hit this up and I can give you my dental

    • @LASTCARonBROCK
      @LASTCARonBROCK  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much - and first of all, my condolences for your loss. I also appreciate the offer and will keep you in mind.

    • @channelworst2330
      @channelworst2330 Рік тому

      @@LASTCARonBROCK no problem, I live and breath racing, I'm about to start another channel just devoted to racing content but either way, you did some great work

    • @channelworst2330
      @channelworst2330 Рік тому

      @@LASTCARonBROCK I know your a busy guy as well, I'm going to launch my racing channel with my Earnhardt/Senna series ep 1. I'd love to be able to let u check that out before I drop in July

  • @lancehurley9743
    @lancehurley9743 Рік тому

    After over 30 minutes, this is just too deep for me..I gotta puff the ganja first…