"Where Did We Finish?" The NASCAR Race the Winner Didn't Know He Won
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2021
- Fuel mileage races are or at least were a staple of 1.5 mile tracks in NASCAR. In 2006 this was put on full entertaining display at the Kansas Speedway in the Banquet 400. Today we look back at this crazy race and see how winner Tony Stewart didn't even know he won. This is "Where Did We Finish?" The NASCAR Race the Winner Didn't Know He Won
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What’s the weirdest NASCAR finish you’ve seen as a fan?
The 2008 race win JJ beat Edwards at Kansas but I was happy JJ won
Michigan 09 biggest fuel millage race I ever seen in my life
2021 Geico 500 race,where my least favorite driver Brad Keselowski won and Erik Jones and Ross Chastain wrecked
I believe it was the second Pocono race in 2015 and I remember seeing Gordon go from like 16 to 3 in the final laps Kenseth ended up winning tho
2016 Watkins glen just because of "AGRESSIVE GOES AROUND"
Fun Fact: This event is where Dale Jarrett scored his final career Top 5 finish
Should've Stayed in The #88 in 2007
@@DupontandLowesWarrior Dale Jarrett was way past his prime and Robert Yates Racing was a shell of its former self by then
Even if Yates was a shell....he would have started the year in a car that he could qualify & would have been in the top 35. MWR was a sad excuse for a team in those days.....well they didn't get much better in time either.
It was also Dale Jarrett's final Top 10 finish of his career as well
Oddly enough his 1st & only top 5 at Kansas
You know fuel mileage races are chaotic when *surviving to the finish is literally a win* to a driver
Well what else would a win be in a fuel milage race? Running out of gas first?
Ah, back when you could spin off of four, drive off the grass onto pit road, run out of fuel, have your crew run down there and push you the entire length of pit road to your box (while others make stops), and the caution never come out lol
I still contend '06 Tony Stewart is the sole reason for the Chase expanding.
Yeah especially after he was so fast in the chase after being eliminated.
He probably would not have won 3rd championship if it wasn't for the 2 extra Chase spots. He was the same way in 2011 as he was here. Meh the whole regular season, but then kicked ass in the chase.
And 2005 Jeff Gordon
@@gth804f Nah. Tony would've finished 2nd or 2rd if he had made the Chase. Jeff didn't have a run that good.
NASCAR got shook that a legit title threat didn't even compete for the title. No surprise they went to 12 drivers the next year.
Stewart wasn’t risking a championship, smart move by them to take away a victory
lol but hes also done it risking a championship as well
Maybe it’s the nostalgia talking, but man I miss this kind of racing!!! Cars weren’t restricted on power (except superspeedways) and there were no stages so the races flowed naturally.
I hate stage racing, but I also hate the situation that lead to Jimmie Johnson winning 7 championships. Same track schedule, at the same points in the year, with the chase system, in a car no one seemed to like driving. Jimmie was the first person to figure the COT out, and since the schedule didn't change, he could just keep building his advantage week by week, year by year. The chase system rewarded that consistenty even if he wasn't necessarily winning everything, until the last few races.
Same sort of issue with Mercedes in F1, where the Mercedes team is so far ahead of everyone, and has so much data about the tracks they race on, no one can catch them unless they cheat, focus on one track, or demand the FIA to give them a new car and engine package. That's why keeping the schedule varied is super important in a racing series.
In truth, I want a year long championship battle again but with weight penalties like Super GT500 does in japan.
You ain’t the only one... and scrap the chase for the Xfinity and Trucks, while you’re at it NASCAR!
I think your looking at this era w/ “Rose Colored Glasses”. I think the Good ol’ Days are ahead. (I hope) Lol
After that “Fuel Miracle” i learned something, never EVER underestimate Tony Stewart
@Tristan Ellis Gaming he literally SHAT on his competition
@Tristan Ellis Gaming he ran the shit out of that car.
The 2011 championship race was what drove that point home in my view. Everything seemed to point towards Carl Edwards’ favor (Tony had more wins but Roush Racing was dominating Homestead in that time. Biffle got 3 Homestead wins from 2004-2006, Kenseth won in 2007, and Carl himself won in 2008 and 2010) but through straight up determination to not give up, Tony outraced Carl to win the title.
One of the things stage racing has pretty much taken away from us. I miss fuel mileage finishes
I was a Stewart fan then, I still am today. I was watching this live and was yelling at the tv "coast! coast!". Needless to say, I was happy with the result.
Can we talk about the fact that Casey Mears almost won this race on fuel mileage? Also Scott Riggs legitimately led 6 laps by passing Jimmie Johnson. That must be the highlight of his Cup Series career
From that year, Johnson wins the first of his seven titles that are accomplished in just the next ten years....crazy.
How did Scott Riggs never win a race in that 10 car. He had Rodney Childers as a crew chief, and look how that turned out for my boy Harvick
MBV Never really had the speed. And Evernham seemed like they were more focused on Kasey Kahne
@@steelvenom330 He could have the speed, but he never had the consistency to keep it up.
I always thought Riggs was a little underrated. He could be quick, but he was just so incosistent. I'm not saying he was great, but I thought he wasn't as bad as some made him out to be.
@@JohnSmith-mk5jt he was good in 2006 in the 10, finished 20th after missing the Daytona 500, he was a driver a lot of people picked to improve in 2007 and potentially make the chase, but then Dodge changed the nose on the charger and the COT was introduced and didn't even get to finish the season in the 10, if I'm thinking correctly the 10 became the 44 car AJ Allemendinger drove after the Evernham/Petty Enterprises merger.
Because MB2 fell of a cliff.
The fact that jeff burton avoided newman amazes me every time I see it
If Tony was in chase, he could have been the champion.
Once Scott Riggs took the lead, I instantly liked the video
This is probably my fondest memory as a NASCAR fan because of how much I loved Tony Stewart and how new I was to racing.
How the 17 described his car is how every car in Iracing drives minus the arca car...
Ironically the arca car is the closest to that body style lol
Oh god, Ricky Rudd came that close to winning for the Wood Brothers? It would've been the seventh different team he would've scored a win for.
Yes he did. I was a huge Rudd fan and watched that race live. I thought he was going to pull it off.
He also almost did at Sonoma in 2005 (though that one wasn't quite as close).
He also had the best car at Martinsville in 05. Was running down Stewart for the lead when Riggs carelessly caused a weird chain reaction where Sterling Marlin got sent into the air into Rudd's car. Came back to finish 11th too.
Talladega was the next race after Kansas
Me, A Johnson Fan: *Vietnam flashbacks*
Explain this to me plz I don’t understand lol
@@Loaf_ve Johnson got wrecked on the last lap by his teammate at Talladega next week with Dale Jr
@@Loaf_ve The Brian Vickers Incident of 2006
Same yo
At least Johnson won the championship. Jr nation knows the end results of these Chase videos
Michigan 2009 the biggest fuel millage finish I ever scene
2011 Brickyard 400 flashbacks.........
This was the same track where Sterlin Marlin's season ending injury took place in 2002. It was also the beginning of his downfall.
How about the 2015 Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway, when Joey Logano and Kyle Busch ran out of fuel in the closing laps, allowing Matt Kenseth to win
That race was sponsored by windows 10? Wow, I never knew that
I was there in person for that race. The first half was a demolition derby and the second half was an economy run.
Riggs honestly could’ve won a race I feel if he wasn’t kicked out of his rides after only two season.
These were the years (06-07) that the Gen 4 bodies started to look really weird.
definitley
The twisted sister bodies
@@teacheraaron26 was there an aerodynamic change that year?
@@redknightsr69 I remember reading something on Reddit that said the teams just had to fit the template for inspection so they’d push the aero design as much as they could.
@@redknightsr69 the cars were so distorted, they looked they were left out in the sun and melted. Google twisted sister nascar to get an idea.
Definately need to do a video on how jimmie johnson made up a whopping 165 points to win the 2006 championship
I seen a video addressing that, not sure if it was made by Iceberg. But basically Martinsville was his best friend, because Jeff Burton was have major problems at that race, while Jimmie went on to win that race and gain a lot of points on Jeff if not took the lead. Not to mention after Dega he finished second in every remaining race, except for Homestead where he finished in the top 10 enough points to win the title.
SO glad you produced this video! I was there live at this race and it's a relatively unknown classic. Just watch this video...it's all you need to know...thrilling race. You know your stuff, Iceberg... thank you!
P.S. Don't forget about the craziness that took place at this same track a year later, or the Carl Edwards "banzi" dive into Turn 3 in 2008...classics!
Went to Kansas for the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 and a full week of Trucks, Xfinity, and Cup. First NASCAR races I've ever been to.
Nice shade thrown at Scott Riggs. 😂
Fun Fact: If they didn't have the chase and still had the classic winston cup points system Stewart would finish 4th in points instead of 11th. And Kenseth would have only lost by 4 points instead of the 65 points he lost by in the chase format.
GO BACK TO THE CLASSIC POINTS!!!!
Thank you. I just watched this race - this was a dope as hell breakdown.
The craziest finish I've ever seen was in the Nascar 08 video game. I was driving in my custom car and I managed to lap the feild at Las Vegas motor speedway. On the final lap a ran out of fuel. I coasted through turns 3 and 4 when the second place car of Casey Mears passed me to get his lap back. At that point I knew that if I didn't get to the finish line now, Casey would pass me again and I would lose. So just before the finish line I did an Iowa and parked my car in front of traffic and the lap car of Ricky Rudd packed me over the finish line just as Mears came off of turn 4.
This was the craziest finish I'd ever seen.
Only in a video game though because I don't think this would happen in real life.
No views and 14 likes, that makes sense
Gotta love it
Its just that it takes UA-cam longer to verify views than likes
races that come down to fuel mileage WITHOUT green white checker or overtime are my favorite races
Because of stage racing, we never see a fuel mileage finish at all. Dillon winning the 600 is the only fuel mileage finish since the introduction of stages. Dont understand why they abandoned bonus points for leading.
Kyle Busch's win at Texas last year was also a fuel mileage win
@@DepravedCoTApologist and that
I like the idea of stages but many suggest just giving points at those laps and getting rid of the stage yellow, I think that and giving 1 point for leading a lap is a good idea.
@@polycube868 that was the case with 1 bonus point for leading/most lead between 2011 and 2016 season.
Good timing Allen Bestwick 😂 2:32
That race was awesome. Saw it live!
2006 Chase Tony Stewart was badass. I remember him saying he didn’t have anything to lose, so he was just driving. It was awesome.
Congrats on the engagement!
I remember watching this one, and thinking "no, there's no way he makes it back and wins".
I listened to this race yesterday on MRN Classic Races the last 30 laps were so chaotic I definitely recommend people to watch or listen to this race it’s a good one
I remember watching this race. Absolutely not a Stewart fan then or now but this was so fun to watch to the end.
Had Tony not missed the chase, 2006 champion
Scott Riggs nearly won a few races in 2006 with Evernham.
I just met Tony Stewart last Sunday at the NHRA US Nationals in indy.
Man I miss fuel mileage races
At least there was less controversy than the same race a year later, which was probably one of the most frustrating races in NASCAR and the finish was controversial. Hours of rain delays, confusion about when the race was supposed to end once it did get underway and controversy over whether Greg Biffle won the race as he coasted over the finish line under caution out of fuel, yet the win stood
the different strategies are all part of the sport! I love when you have a crazy finish.
I like Stewart and Kenseth
Me too
Believe it or not I do remember watching this race on TV as a kid, and in retrospect, it was anyone’s race. But the phrase “Only the strong survive” seems very appropriate here. And not just that, but, from a drivers perspective, you gotta know when to gamble, high risk, high reward on a fuel mileage race. You also have to know, when playing it safe, again, high risk, high reward. So in conclusion, the best thing you can do is try to save fuel and tires, is to back off a little bit, and go for it whenever necessary. Case And point: the 2020 Xfinity Series Finale at Phoenix. Even though Austin Cindric was racing on slightly worn off tires, he took a gamble, and he won the race too. I decompress my speech
Scott Riggs moment.
This race upload looks amazing for 2006.
That race was crazy. Cars were running out of gas everywhere on the track, I remember betting on who was going to run out or pit next,
Werent those the days, go in the grass and not tear up your car
Love him or hate him the man can drive anything
Scott Riggs was always one of my favourites. I think he is quite underrated. Too bad he never really had a chance with a competitive team.
I love the gamble, crazy it work out
That awesome for Smoke to do that I would of never thought of that
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This was my first year watching NASCAR. I was bummed that Stewart missed the championship (I think it was by ~18 points!), but holy crap did he become a weapon after that race at Richmond.
The Gen4 had the best racing. They should bring that style of cars back.
Ahh yes the old fuel mileage win
Had the 2006 Chase used the 2011-2013 Chase Format, Jimmie would still be the 2006 Champ, while Tony would make the Chase for the Championship as a Wildcard in 11th and would End the Year 2nd in Points after his wins at Kansas Atlanta, Texas
Great math there. Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr missed in 2005, Tony Stewart in 2006, and Jr again in 2007, so big stars missing the chase at that point was becoming a regular occurrence.
@@polycube868 had the 2005 Chase used the 2011-2013 Format Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick would still make the Chase in 2005 as Wild Cards and Gordon and Harvick would make the Top 10 in Points at Seasons End
To be honest, Dale Jr was never great in the 88 car. His best years were in the 8 car.
I just about remember that race. It was crazy.
Kansas is one of my favorite mile and a half tracks on the schedule. I think it had better races back in the day, but it still has had some great ones in recent years
My first cup race! Was one to remember!
Scott Riggs passes Jimmie Johnson for the lead! 😳😳😳
I think the 1959 Daytona 500 should be added to this list
Scott Riggs.....who dominated portions of that year's 600
Judging by the title, I thought this would be about Davey Allison winning the 1992 Winston
I think its amazing how he won that race
When Tony Stewart said "I hate racing like this". When his car was slowly driving on the apron because he was not a fan fuel mileage racing
Wish more tracks would learn how to do a proper reconfiguration. New Kansas is entertaining
That's what makes nascar races real. Too many controls and lawyers for that to happen today, but those were the type of reasons that I supported/attended nascar at the time.
just like Alexander Rossi at the Indy 500... it takes something completely different to win like that!
I would say first but to be safe and not look stupid imma shut my mouth lol harry uploaded and imma enjoy
Maybe this is the reason why Lightning McQueen just wanted more gas, and no tires
That gave flashbacks to CARS
Cars spinning by themselves and cars going through the grass without destroying the front end........
Talk about the fuel mileage for Pocono Raceway. Pocono they have great races when I came down to fuel.
I remember watching this race
When your playing a racing game and it doesn’t show your position
Literally live 4 miles from there, and I believe I was at this race.
Damn look at those grandstands:(
Most recent years, Kansas hasn't been competitive at all. The aero package eliminated competition. All they do is flat foot in the turns. That's not racing.
The old school pit stops are awesome.
I miss fuel mileage races.
First Stewart poops his pants during a race, then he doesn’t know where he finished during one
One of the few relevant parts of KCK
Can’t believe he said it wrong Kyle Busch was in Toyota not Chevy 😂
Reminds me of a Kansas race I watched recently…
Dale Jr. wasn’t a Hendrick driver in 2006 he drove for DEI
I can believe Riggs taking the lead from Johnson. He was running Kahne's '05 cars, and was really good at both Charlotte races that year. Should have won a race.
Mikey gets an in-car camera while running 38th in owner points. Even more egregious than the attention Danica got for her mediocrity. Can you imagine them giving Timmy Hill or Josh Bilicki an in-car camera? Me neither.
And finally, shout-out to Awesome Bill for getting a 16th place finish in R&J Racing's POS.
I was at Kansas Speedway for:
2005 United Way 300 NASCAR Busch Series Kasey Kahne won
2007 Yellow Transportation 300 NASCAR Busch Series Kyle Busch won
2007 LifeLock 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Greg Biffle won
2008 Camping World RV Sales 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Jimmie Johnson won
2011 STP 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brad Keselowski won
2015 Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Kyle Busch won
2016 Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Kyle Busch won
2018 Hollywood Casino 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Chase Elliott won
**as of 4/27/2021**
I hope to attend one of the fall Kansas races this year, but COVID will determine whether or not that will happen
*this is currently the closest NASCAR Cup track to where I live, at least until WWTR gets added.....wink wink*
You mentioned Earnhardt Jr was a teammate of the Hendrick cars but that is incorrect. At the time of this race, Jr was driving the no.8 Budwiser car and that was owned by Teresa Earnhardt. The first car number Jr drove with, under Hendrick, was the 88 in 2008.
He didn’t say jr was their teammate, the comment was the Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson were teammates.
Why I’ve always enjoyed watching Smoke since 99’ !
I've always wondered where would Tony finish in the points if made the chase
Probably would've been up there with Johnson, Kenseth, & Harvick
He would have been either the champion or very close in 2nd.
To be fair in regards to Scott Riggs, 2006 would be his best season statistically, despite missing the Daytona 500 that year.
This is strange, Alan Bestwick as a pit reporter
God i miss the twisted sister body. It was a really gorgeous body style.
Back when spinning in the grass didn't hurt the car GET RID OF THE SPLITTER