The Winner: A Neil Bonnett Story | FOX SPORTS FILMS

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  • @robinlanier6886
    @robinlanier6886 Рік тому +5

    I'm not crying, you're crying. 😭 God bless him and Dale Sr. and Davey. 💔✝🏁

  • @Evan_Moore61
    @Evan_Moore61 5 років тому +71

    February 11, 1994.
    February 18, 2001.
    July 13, 1993.
    April 1, 1993.
    These are the dates that we lost legends.
    Neil Bonnet was undoubtedly a loving and caring father, husband, and friend to all. This is probably the best short story FOX Sports has put together yet.

    • @dannycoker6439
      @dannycoker6439 5 років тому +1

      Evan Moore Evan Dale &Neil lost there lives in same corner.Adam&Kenny Irwin died same corner of New Hampshire.

    • @craigheil7044
      @craigheil7044 5 років тому +3

      Alan & Davey both lost their lives in an aircraft

    • @James10000
      @James10000 4 роки тому +4

      August 13, 1989 We lost Tim Richmond

    • @ervinthompson6598
      @ervinthompson6598 4 роки тому +1

      ReyReyCraze ......Tim’s lifestyle killed him - not a race car. After weeks of mysterious sickness , he attempted a comeback but he clearly wasn’t the same and he couldn’t conceal it.

    • @frankcastle5294
      @frankcastle5294 2 роки тому

      And all from exactly the same injury. Disgusting.

  • @roxstrongo8961
    @roxstrongo8961 5 років тому +105

    I miss the throwback racers like Neil, its what NASCAR needs today.

  • @jasonjackson5493
    @jasonjackson5493 5 років тому +158

    The sport is starving for these guys......all of them were unique. What a legend

    • @fredcomella2931
      @fredcomella2931 5 років тому +10

      It's just not the same....

    • @tommyreed3527
      @tommyreed3527 3 роки тому +4

      You want hungry drivers? Lower their paychecks and make them hungry again. The drivers nowadays don't care about money; they have tons of it. They care about points, championships, notoriety, and becoming a staple in the Nascar history books. Make the cars more mechanically harder to drive vs. aerodynamically harder to drive, lower the pay and purse size, and you'll see a style of this breed again.

    • @rocknroll7316
      @rocknroll7316 3 роки тому

      Little did Earnhardt know he would die in the same manner

    • @nickzaidel8428
      @nickzaidel8428 2 роки тому +1

      Remember my name I'll give y'all something to watch

    • @TheMemeBorrower.
      @TheMemeBorrower. 2 роки тому

      You won’t get these guys when the sport becomes more and more polished.

  • @cliffthelightning
    @cliffthelightning 2 роки тому +6

    I was born in 1992, live on the other side of the Atlantic in the netherlands, only been following and learning about Nascar history for a couple of years. Yet i still miss Neil Bonnett dearly. A great man

  • @luecreative
    @luecreative 5 років тому +135

    They packed every allergy known to man and every cut onion in Alabama into this thing... Beautiful.

  • @paweldziurawiec1078
    @paweldziurawiec1078 5 років тому +61

    I'm glad that Neil's story is getting attention in 2019.

  • @jaredkinneyjr
    @jaredkinneyjr 5 років тому +54

    This video was a perfect way honor & remember the life & times of Neil Bonnett! FOX just did such a service to Neil & the Bonnett family!

  • @BaumannJA
    @BaumannJA 5 років тому +46

    I hope that when I get to Heaven, I can find the place where all the Great Race Drivers are Hanging out. Guys like Neil, Dale and Alan are the ones I want to shake their hands and thank for so much joy and a lifetime of memories they were kind enough to give us.

    • @mah6227
      @mah6227 4 роки тому +1

      Dont forget Davey

    • @billlee923
      @billlee923 4 роки тому +1

      @@mah6227 they'll all be on the most beautiful dirt track, trying to catch davey

  • @dustyburner
    @dustyburner 5 років тому +59

    Really miss seeing Neil, Davey, Alan and Dale race. Shame they were gone before their time.

    • @dannycoker6439
      @dannycoker6439 5 років тому +2

      Todd Rall Todd if Davey was wearing a helmet he would of lived Neil severe brain trauma Dale basil skull fracture if he wore hans he too may have lived.

    • @buckodonnghaile4309
      @buckodonnghaile4309 4 роки тому

      @@dannycoker6439 I was a young teenager when Davey died, I didn't realize the circumstances surrounding that crash. Youre right,a helmet very well may have saved him.

    • @aaronkristofer18
      @aaronkristofer18 4 роки тому

      @@dannycoker6439 Wow, I never knew he wasn't wearing a helmet. Thank you for the information.

    • @jeremyfisher8782
      @jeremyfisher8782 2 роки тому

      @@dannycoker6439 What the heck are you talking about? Who wears a helmet when they are flying their personal helicopter? Makes no freaking sense.

  • @kevinb1418
    @kevinb1418 5 років тому +10

    Neil Bonnett was the reason i started watching Nascar in 1982.You will not find a more southern gentleman than Neil Bonnett!

  • @JasonNation72
    @JasonNation72 5 років тому +76

    It still makes me sigh that Bonnett and Earnhardt are no longer with us but take great solace in knowing they're hanging out, racing and fishing amongst the clouds.

    • @richardsoutdoorworld5284
      @richardsoutdoorworld5284 4 роки тому +1

      I know you meant it in a good way saying they are hanging out racing and fishing (and I mean no disrespect ) ......... But what I believe , once they passed they then knew all the answers to everything and even though racing was everything to them while living , they now realize Racing is such a little thing in scope of all they now know !

    • @jacksonmanley3307
      @jacksonmanley3307 3 роки тому +1

      @@richardsoutdoorworld5284 that’s not to say they still wouldn’t enjoy racing and fishing

    • @staceyaukamp3957
      @staceyaukamp3957 3 роки тому

      Yes sir

    • @Halfstep2024
      @Halfstep2024 3 роки тому +1

      What I love is the now OBVIOUS little things between him and Dale, like Dale gets a deal with Gambler bass boats to make the Intimidator series and what does Neil do? Why he’s fully representing team bullet.. the only brand gambler never outshined in that era. It’s beautiful really

    • @jesse-ll3dh
      @jesse-ll3dh Рік тому +2

      Really? That's weird. In the clouds... 😅

  • @davidmarlowe7205
    @davidmarlowe7205 3 роки тому +4

    I met Neil a few times at Pocono. He was great to talk to. He made you feel welcome!!!? !🙏

  • @Josey_Wales
    @Josey_Wales 3 роки тому +12

    This was beautiful. I hate to pile on but this is what Nascar is really missing today. All of the characters of stock car back then, the charisma, the coolness, they really had it. I was just a kid growing up through the 90s but the older I get I really appreciate witnessing it.

  • @n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58
    @n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58 5 років тому +27

    There isn't a driver today with the charm and character of anyone in this video Neil, Dale, Davey and Bobby all lived great but sad lives all at the same time.

  • @The_Lincoln_Penny
    @The_Lincoln_Penny 5 років тому +15

    Race in Peace both Neil and Dale

  • @hayden4597
    @hayden4597 5 років тому +18

    I remember when I got home from school that day, my father staring at a wall, and I asked him what was wrong. And when he said that Bonnett had been killed, I remember being so incredibly shocked I didn’t even know what to do. That was a bad day.

  • @brianbooher7318
    @brianbooher7318 4 роки тому +5

    Should be in the hall of fame

  • @superbird4351
    @superbird4351 5 років тому +18

    We need drivers with that good, pure personality that Neil had. The newer drivers are like robots.

    • @Suzanne-t3l
      @Suzanne-t3l 4 місяці тому

      Well put. Where's the King!

  • @ryanwinkelman1781
    @ryanwinkelman1781 5 років тому +36

    I know Nascar wants it to go away, but I believe the second "tire war" is what killed Neil Bonnet. There was a tire controversy early on in Daytona that year with Goodyear and Hoosier involved and they were pushing the tires to the limit of staying together. There were several hard crashes and I think another (less well known) driver died also earlier on in speedweeks that year. Some drivers were even talking about boycotting the race. Witnesses said bonnets car inexplicably blew out a tire entering turn 3 and that's what lead to the fatal impact. Most people can agree he would not have lost control and crashed the way he did entering 3 UNLESS it was a tire or mechanical failure.
    I was almost 9 years old when Neil Bonnet died at Daytona and I remember crying about it for a long time. The year before my favorite driver and hero Davey Allison got killed at Talladega, but I tried my hardest not to get too upset when my dad told me Davey had died, and I didn't want to cry in front of my Dad. But I remember vividly my dad telling me Neil had died and I just said ok, walked into my room and closed the door, then proceeded to cry for what seemed like hours. I wept for Davey and Neil both that night. Those are 2 guys who should still be here today. For a while it seemed like the Lord was taking all the best people from us, and it wasn't fair. Nascar hasn't been the same since Dale died and I don't think it ever will. Thanks foxsports for the video. It was great and brought a tear to my eye.

    • @rkendsley7561
      @rkendsley7561 5 років тому +1

      @James Williams Your source?

    • @rkendsley7561
      @rkendsley7561 5 років тому +1

      @James Williams www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-06-26-9406240737-story.html

    • @dannycoker6439
      @dannycoker6439 5 років тому +1

      Ryan Winkelman Ryan great job I do recalect tire war Goodyear didn’t have the sport sewed up yet but Hoosier &Firestone wanted in NASCAR I do remember Geoff Bodine run Hoosiers keep up the good work.

    • @WatcherMovie008
      @WatcherMovie008 4 роки тому +2

      @@rkendsley7561 You can read the official NASCAR report of the incident. The only reason why most drivers blamed Hoosier as the cause is purely due to coincidence. Just a few days later, Rodney Oar, a rookie driver, suffered a similar fate, same place, same turn, same corner, did not survive his crash. At the time NASCAR was still investigating the cause of the crash, but NASCAR investigators were pretty adamant that the tires were not responsible for the accident. That didn't stop the majority of NASCAR drivers who all pointed at Hoosiers for being responsible for "killing a legend". Even when reports came out that it was the shock mount that failed on both cars, no one was having a hear of it. For all they knew, both Neil and Rodney died driving Hoosier tires. Hoosier almost went bankrupt due to the severe false and bad publicity it received from the media and NASCAR drivers, and while Hoosier like to say that they left NASCAR to no longer wanting to compete against Goodyear, I get the feeling they also left because the hostility was too much for them to bear.

    • @rkendsley7561
      @rkendsley7561 4 роки тому

      Checked link and the Orlando Sentinel web site now doesn't appear to allow searches or access to this article unless you have a login.

  • @victoruribe2465
    @victoruribe2465 5 років тому +33

    Neil and Dale Sr were great friends on and off the track despite various feuds.

    • @Mechaxthemaskedgamer
      @Mechaxthemaskedgamer 5 років тому +1

      Now they're hanging out for eternity and we're sadly killed basically in the same spot 😞

  • @thefonz2854
    @thefonz2854 5 років тому +17

    I had no idea that Neil tried to pull Davey to safety, what a hero not only to NASCAR but to me.

  • @foxsports
    @foxsports 5 років тому +77

    What are your thoughts on Neil Bonnett's story?

    • @thesource8741
      @thesource8741 5 років тому +10

      Awesome story
      True racer
      Real racer

    • @MrGTO-ze7vb
      @MrGTO-ze7vb 5 років тому +3

      I was a big fan of Neil's. This story was short and sweet.. RIP Neil

    • @bryonkidder6199
      @bryonkidder6199 5 років тому +3

      One of the best stories in racing history!

    • @ryanurtz7715
      @ryanurtz7715 5 років тому +5

      I'm big a fan of the history of NASCAR. I love watching the older races from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Neil Bonnett was a great driver and a great man. I enjoyed watching this, but it gets really sad at the end.
      RIP Neil Bonnett

    • @billlowe6883
      @billlowe6883 5 років тому +2

      Excellent.

  • @GregAllenF1
    @GregAllenF1 5 років тому +6

    I remember arriving in Daytona in 1994 to the news of Neil’s death in practice. I had started racing a year earlier as a seven year old at Wall NJ, but we still made the trip to Daytona every year for the 500. My parents were left with the impossible task of having to explain death to me for a 3rd time in a year due to NASCAR losing Davy, Alan and Neil so close to each other. This one hurt differently though because it was the first time for me to experience a driver who had died in the car on track. It was a bitter reality check to a young driver. Unfortunately, I would be at the track sitting close to turn 4 in 2001 when we lost Dale too. As I reflect all these years later, I am amazed at how these events shaped my life and also about how much I still miss these guys in the sport. Thank you for this documentary, it was beautiful and while it still hurts, it is wonderful to remember this man’s contributions to racing and the community.

    • @wards1fan
      @wards1fan 3 місяці тому +1

      I was the Captain of the firefighters @ Daytona that responded to all track incidents. Fortunately, I was on duty for the city that day 😢. I had taken some pictures during a test session when Dale E. & Neil were on the track together in the #3 cars.
      I took a pic of them crossing the start finish line together.
      The next time I saw Neil, he asked if he could have the negatives so that his daughter could sell the pic's in his souvenir store. Of course I gave them to him!
      I'm now 70 yoa & when I watch these videos, those memories come flooding back & I shed a tear 😢 for all of my heros that I've lost.

  • @superkryp13
    @superkryp13 Рік тому +2

    What a legend! Fantastic driver, fantastic human! I love how he stuck it to Earnhardt and Bobby Allison. “You’re both in my house, sitting on my couch, wearing my sweaters and watching my old wrecks and getting a kick out of it!”

  • @delandcamargo5732
    @delandcamargo5732 5 років тому +16

    I was just starting get into racing when i heard him describe loose and tight as it applies to a racecar in that voice of his "if it's loose the wreck will sneak up on ya if its tight you'll see it coming" he put things in a way a regular fan could appreciate

    • @tomanderson6335
      @tomanderson6335 5 років тому

      Yeah, it's a bummer this piece didn't really touch on his commentary career other than him going into the CBS booth after his Talladega wreck. He was a natural.

    • @delandcamargo5732
      @delandcamargo5732 5 років тому

      @@tomanderson6335 yeah him. Ned Jarrett and Buddy Baker called some really good races together

  • @DaveBro3
    @DaveBro3 Місяць тому

    Thanks for posting this. I first saw Neil at Phoenix when the Nascar guys would stop there after Riverside around 1977, he kicked Petty, Allison and the other big names butts and I knew that's who I was picking to win every Sunday when they started broadcasting races on a more regular basis. What a guy....R.I.P. Neil.

  • @CrewsOfficial
    @CrewsOfficial 5 років тому +18

    This was fantastic. Hope to see more docs like this.

  • @giorgiosardanelli6458
    @giorgiosardanelli6458 2 роки тому +1

    Dale Is a real FRIEND.

  • @jrmustang9496
    @jrmustang9496 3 роки тому +4

    Neil and Dale are fishing in heaven now

  • @JohnBritt-b8j
    @JohnBritt-b8j Рік тому +1

    Just a great man Neil Bonnett rip

  • @NHHalKnowsHow
    @NHHalKnowsHow 5 років тому +6

    This is a fitting tribute to a great man, driver, husband and dad. The world became a darker place the day Neil Bonnett was taken from us.

  • @Wickedmind34
    @Wickedmind34 2 роки тому +1

    Neil Bonnett drove my dad‘s late model at Race Way park in blue Island, Illinois,got pictures of it..

  • @michaelscott1862
    @michaelscott1862 5 років тому +3

    Great work, Fox Sports. I'm so grateful you guys are remembering the other hero's we all grew up with aside of Dale Sr. I absolutely LOVED the Alabama Gang growing up and use to watch Winners with my Dad Sunday mornings before Inside NASCAR with Ned Jarrett on TNN. Man....these days seems so long ago but the nostalgia is running heavy right now....and the shedding of a few tears. What a lovely tribute. RIP as always Neil. #TheWinner

    • @dannycoker6439
      @dannycoker6439 5 років тому +1

      Scott FromGA Scott I wonder how many would know TNN was the Nashville network devoted to motorsports.

    • @michaelscott1862
      @michaelscott1862 5 років тому

      @@dannycoker6439 I was inadvertently on TNN once when I was a kid. They did a Trucks and Tractor Power taping at our old mud racing track in Coweta County, GA. My grandfather's truck and uncles were shown on there and they showed a "Future Stars of Racing" segment where it showed a kid pushing a toy truck around. I was that kid. Lol. The episode is actually on UA-cam....check it out sometime.

  • @Nick_2K2_9
    @Nick_2K2_9 2 місяці тому

    Rest in peace Neil Bonnett 1946-1994 you are a legend of NASCAR history

  • @emeyer6963
    @emeyer6963 5 років тому +2

    One of the greats both on the track and off the track.Hard to believe it was 25 years already that he was taken from this earth.Still miss his racing and his great work on TV.Continue to RIP Neil.Gone but not forgotten!

  • @dmc31405
    @dmc31405 3 роки тому +2

    R.I.P. Neil Bonnett. What a class act. My condolences to his family, and numerous friends. I hope God has built a lot of Race Tracks in Heaven. The sound of the V-8 turning 8-9000 RPM's on a NASCAR Track is like no other.

  • @Evaunit98
    @Evaunit98 3 роки тому +2

    Dale and Neil’s friendship was just so nice to watch, they were just the best of friends, it’s just a shame it didn’t last as long as it should’ve

  • @KK-ex5zu
    @KK-ex5zu 5 років тому

    This video is probably the greatest tribute to Neil Bonnett ever, great job Fox Sports! Excellent job on paying homage to an almost forgotten in modern times once great driver and racing personality.

  • @davidh1249
    @davidh1249 5 років тому +1

    Very touching and appropriate tribute to Neil,who was a helluva race car driver,and even better father and husband.R.I.P. Neil.

  • @nurzrachit7133
    @nurzrachit7133 4 роки тому

    The letter to his wife was tremendous. Alot of these drivers are egomaniacs who refuse to acknowledge what their families have to endure. Neil was always one of my favorites because he always seemed so genuine. I think once a driver has a few bad wrecks, or ages enough they start to get it that the fame and glory is fleeting, but their beautiful families are forever. Great tribute, I'm glad they showed the friendship between Neil and Dale as well, I believe that the two of them had a positive effect on one another. Thanks for the video, awesome!!!

  • @Holden308
    @Holden308 5 років тому +6

    One thing that Neil Bonnett will always have is that he won the first ever NASCAR race held outside of North America. In February 1988 just a week after winning the Richmond 400, Bonnett raced in and won the Goodyear NASCAR 500 (KM) race at the Calder Park Thunderdome in Melbourne, Australia. He beat Bobby Allison by a car length (Dave Marcis finished 3rd). Bonnett also qualified his Pontiac Grand Prix (a 1987 model as opposed to the 1988 model he drove in Winston Cup) on pole for the race.
    For those who don't know, the Calder Thunderdome was the first ever high banked NASCAR style oval built outside of the USA and was basically a scaled down version of Charlotte. 1.1 miles long (about the same length as Rockingham) and with 24 degree banking in the turns. Sadly today (June 2019), while the Thunderdome still stands it is no longer open for racing.

    • @Holden308
      @Holden308 5 років тому

      That race (or at least, highlights) is here on UA-cam. Just search for the race name or Calder Thunderdome and it'll be there

    • @MrRhino10
      @MrRhino10 5 років тому +1

      Pity Calder is rooted now.

    • @Holden308
      @Holden308 5 років тому

      @@MrRhino10 agreed.

    • @dannycoker6439
      @dannycoker6439 5 років тому +1

      Holden308 Thank you 308 I can’t believe I didn’t know that TU.

  • @jldog134
    @jldog134 5 років тому +11

    Racers like Neil Bonnett and Dale Earnhardt were both class acts, and it's so sad how similar they both died.

    • @dannycoker6439
      @dannycoker6439 5 років тому +2

      jldog134 Dog134 it’s ironic that they both crashed in the exact same spot. I was devisttated over Neils loss

  • @murdiesel
    @murdiesel 4 роки тому

    I am in tears remembering all my heroes! It is how they carried themselves and never forgot where they came from! Hard work, sacrifices, and no fear! This was awesome and I have a letter to in case anything were ever to happen to me due to what I do. Thank you for this. It was so cool to see how things were and good memories from back in the day!

  • @holladay40
    @holladay40 5 років тому +3

    the letter kills me every time.

  • @AustinHunter8
    @AustinHunter8 5 років тому +4

    This is the best piece I have seen on any driver. As a lifelong Earnhardt fan, I've obviously seen some excellent documentaries and shows. Up until this, the "DALE" movie by CMT was the best. But I really believe this is the best one ever right now.

  • @Pwg1985
    @Pwg1985 5 років тому +58

    Should be in the HOF already 🙄

    • @bryonkidder6199
      @bryonkidder6199 5 років тому +4

      For broadcasting as the very least

    • @noezrider6361
      @noezrider6361 5 років тому +11

      @@bryonkidder6199
      If Mark Martin, Davey Allison and Buddy Baker can go in, then Neil should have already been in there.

    • @ant340
      @ant340 5 років тому

      NoEZRider 18 wins and no rings? No not a HOF level driver.

    • @brianbooher7318
      @brianbooher7318 5 років тому +5

      @@ant340 that shouldn't be why you are in the hall of fame. Had he not been in so many bad wreacks he might have won a championship. He had more hard crashes than anyone. I saw him hit the wall harder than I've ever saw anyone hit at Bristol in 86 i think he had a stick throttle and prolly woulda won that race. He was always up front. Definitely a of Fame driver

    • @ant340
      @ant340 5 років тому +1

      Brian Booher definitely not 19 wins not near enough they need to put Harry Giant in before Bonnet he just didn’t do enough if he ran up front enough then maybe his stats would reflect that

  • @nazcarcup
    @nazcarcup 5 років тому +2

    I lost it at the end. I'm so grateful that the letter was written

  • @the_road__warrior6185
    @the_road__warrior6185 5 років тому

    I was bornt in 89’, Growing up all I heard from my grandpa was how awesome Neil was. We need more videos of Neil on YT, I can’t get me enough of learning about Neil Bonnet.

  • @bcfmef
    @bcfmef 5 років тому +4

    It seems like after he left Junior Johnson racing in the late 80s, Neil's success on the track really started to go down. RayMock racing and the Wood Brothers were not the racing Giants like they were in the earlier years. He was a better driver than what his equipment showed. He was a humble man, a great driver and his type is what is missing in racing today.

  • @robertmagnuson8068
    @robertmagnuson8068 2 роки тому +1

    Neal was a great guy who was not to good to talk to you. i saw him start his career here in bham and talked to him many times around hueytown and he was very down to earth. he was always a crowd favorite.

  • @gsmith207
    @gsmith207 3 роки тому

    Love Mrs. Bonnett. I cried too. So sweet to read that personal letter from her husband. But we got the memories. Was not a big NASCAR fan back then, but we all knew Neil Bonnett...

  • @chrisweimer937
    @chrisweimer937 Рік тому

    A Winner in every way Neil was the definition of commitment ❤

  • @coloneljan
    @coloneljan 2 роки тому +1

    Gets this Alabama boy teary-eyed

  • @nazcarcup
    @nazcarcup 5 років тому +1

    I'm so grateful to whoever shot this footage

  • @erikscherer22
    @erikscherer22 Рік тому

    I wish Winners was uploaded somewhere, I'd love to go back and watch all those old shows.

  • @baghdadwarrior039
    @baghdadwarrior039 5 років тому +1

    There is just so much history at Daytona! You can feel it! Every time I’ve been to that track there’s just a feeling, I can think of a word!

  • @RichCommander
    @RichCommander Рік тому

    NASCAR brings me to tears like nothing else man.

  • @greggolden2242
    @greggolden2242 3 роки тому

    I SURE MISS NEIL. WAS ALWAYS THE KIND OF MAN YOU COULD LOOK UP TO. HE SURE COULD WHEEL A RACECAR. GOD BLESS NEIL BONNETT.

  • @devinwarren8376
    @devinwarren8376 2 роки тому +1

    Dale backing that nice Chevy truck up with the boat on it sheesh 2🔥🔥🔥

  • @artieboyd1257
    @artieboyd1257 5 років тому +2

    Man I teared up when his wife read the letter Neil wrote I miss Neil dale davey and Alan nascar hasn’t been the same since

  • @mikewood1566
    @mikewood1566 5 років тому +2

    Those were the days.

  • @johnnystek6900
    @johnnystek6900 5 років тому +1

    loved the 51 paint job, my fav diecast

  • @howabouthetruth2157
    @howabouthetruth2157 5 років тому +1

    Right at the beginning fishing scene: 'Ole Neil using an original Lew's BB1 Speed Spool reel.......yeah man.

  • @rodneydockins3485
    @rodneydockins3485 3 роки тому +1

    Class act

  • @mikeacklin4046
    @mikeacklin4046 5 років тому +1

    Where are these guys today? Neil came up and learned as he went. Drivers today come with a sponsor and get a ride whether they can drive or not. Love Alabama gang.

  • @robertbradford2734
    @robertbradford2734 5 років тому +1

    He and number 3 are sorely missed I don't believe they would agree with the rules today ...RIP👍👍

  • @shawnooweldsparks4202
    @shawnooweldsparks4202 5 років тому +2

    wore my sweater to watch

  • @WestcoastWallyDriver
    @WestcoastWallyDriver 5 років тому

    I'm 41 and that made me tear up. Good job Fox

  • @lewisr993
    @lewisr993 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful. I came into the sport that year, that was the first 500 I can remember.

  • @susanwahl6322
    @susanwahl6322 4 роки тому +1

    Men like Neil and Dale were what made NASCAR great. Junior learned it from his father and so did a lot of other drivers whose fathers were racers. Unfortunately, too many other younger drivers only care about themselves and winning. Not the fans.

  • @dalegroves1918
    @dalegroves1918 5 років тому +3

    His personality was a winner. Him and Earnhardt were like brothers so does that make Dale a secret member of the Alabama Gang

  • @bryonkidder6199
    @bryonkidder6199 5 років тому +1

    Neil was the best colorman in the business! He was the only one that could see things I couldn't.

  • @baghdadwarrior039
    @baghdadwarrior039 5 років тому

    There is just so much history at Daytona! You can feel it! Every time I’ve been to that track, there’s just a feeling, I can’t think of the word!

  • @michaelm2998
    @michaelm2998 2 роки тому

    What a great man and great driver

  • @nickcrim6735
    @nickcrim6735 5 років тому

    This is so wholesome. RIP Neil

  • @v73c
    @v73c 5 років тому

    Neil sang a song my dad wrote about racing many years ago. I was fortunate enough to be in the Birmingham studio the night that magic happened. They are both gone now. But, "The Men Who Race For The Checkered Flag" lives in Heaven today!
    Bobby Allison was supposed to sing the song. He had to cancel and told Pop that Neil would sing it. He didn't mention that Neil was tone deaf. After many, many hours in the studio (with the talented Johnson Sisters backing him up), they had a song for sure.
    The race car sound effects were made with a razor blade on electric guitar strings. The producer panned the guitar from one side to the other. You will notice one car panned the wrong way. Neil jokingly said that was Dale.
    One day, while promoting the record, he came by my shop in Huntsville. I asked him what I could do to make my car faster. He asked if I was winning. When I answered yes, Neil said, you already have it figured out; I'd probably just slow you down. Those were HUMBLE words from a NASCAR Legend!

  • @malikdigger4544
    @malikdigger4544 5 років тому +2

    4:35 Hanns Device hadn't came into NASCAR yet then Neil Bonnet was very strong in #75 Vavoline Pontiac GP also was good friend of Dale Sr it's crazy how both died same track & spot .

    • @TheJer1963
      @TheJer1963 2 роки тому +1

      Neil was suppose to test what was called the White device that was like the Hans the day he died.

  • @feeshtacos
    @feeshtacos 5 місяців тому

    It was my favorite show ...

  • @aaronkristofer18
    @aaronkristofer18 5 років тому +1

    My favorite Bonnett moment was in Dega in 93 when he took that horrible horrible crash and during the red flag it caused after he was released from the care center, he made his way into the booth and helped the boys call the rest of the race.

  • @michaelbayne2315
    @michaelbayne2315 5 років тому +1

    This was amazing. Thank you, Fox Sports for this.

  • @jamiesmith143
    @jamiesmith143 5 років тому

    I always liked Neal Bonnett, Now I like him even more. Great job.

  • @gosmo4504
    @gosmo4504 2 роки тому +1

    The pain in Doc Punch...

  • @stevencurtis3693
    @stevencurtis3693 2 роки тому +1

    DALE, NEIL AND DAVEY 3, OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE WHO DROVE STOCK CARS

  • @swoopa2284
    @swoopa2284 5 років тому

    Dale Earnhardt- "Neil's Friend"
    Funny to see that as his description but very true and very much a compliment. Excellent mini-doc.

  • @justinrouse8107
    @justinrouse8107 5 років тому +1

    These are great but need to be longer...Lots of important details of Neil's life left out but great job..

  • @reginaldhall6871
    @reginaldhall6871 2 роки тому +1

    If Neil had been able to make his comeback sooner it would've been fitting to allow him to drive Davey's #28 after he was lost at Talladega.

  • @jaredkinneyjr
    @jaredkinneyjr 5 років тому

    TYSM for this video FOX! My uncle's always liked this guy but I never knew much about him at all,..... until this video! So THANK YOU!

  • @dragonzord18
    @dragonzord18 4 роки тому

    Miss him alot he was a great person. I wished i met him sadly i didn't

  • @rajcam80
    @rajcam80 2 роки тому

    Love that Man Neil!

  • @lewiskemp5893
    @lewiskemp5893 4 роки тому

    I watched this show and still miss Neil and Dale

  • @aricsnyder5882
    @aricsnyder5882 5 років тому

    I'm glad this is out.. So many people didn't get to know what a pure racer he was and like Earnhardt I respect that he died doing what he loved..

  • @Billyboy4209
    @Billyboy4209 5 років тому +3

    This is crazy! Days of thunder will never look the same...

  • @GARYMANDIEVAN
    @GARYMANDIEVAN 5 років тому +2

    That’s when racing was at it Best because of Men like Neil

  • @frankcastle5294
    @frankcastle5294 2 роки тому +1

    Bonnett...Irwin...Petty...Roper...Horton....McDuffie....Earnhardt. All had to die from Basilar skull fractures until NASCAR finally stepped in and started to work on the causes. What a disgrace!

  • @PoptartMcNuggies
    @PoptartMcNuggies 2 роки тому

    February 18th 2001
    February 11th 1994
    July 13th 1993
    April 1st 1993
    We lost legends on these days. Rip Alan Davey Dale and Neil

    • @sametozkan9175
      @sametozkan9175 Рік тому

      October 4th 2001
      October 15th 2000
      July 7th 2000
      May 10th 2000
      We have lost them too.

  • @FloridaManRacer
    @FloridaManRacer 5 років тому

    I remember watching Neil on Winners after his accident. I always looked forward to it. I was so excited for Neil when he got to drive again. It actually angers me that his life went the way it did. For such a good person, it was INCREDIBLY unfair.

  • @tritontransport
    @tritontransport 2 роки тому +1

    Him and his good friend Dale lost their lives very close to the same location on the same race track in basically rhe same way……it’s quite eerie but a higher power needed Dale to be back with Neil 😞

  • @RoadRunnergarage8570
    @RoadRunnergarage8570 11 місяців тому

    RIP Dale Earnhardt Sr,Davey Allison,Alan Kulwicki,Neil Bonnett,Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin...

  • @billmatson8711
    @billmatson8711 5 років тому

    Always a class act , RIP