This is why these two guys have 9 championship between them. The other thing that is shown here is the respect between the two of them. They never touched. They were sliding and battling side-by-side and never touched fenders.
i went into the pits when they won i got it onvideo, and they let us go too victory lane which is all on video too this guy has been my role model for 12 years great to see him win while i was there 2012 is his
@MegaNewyorkyankees man I love it when Johnson bandwagon fans curse out other fans and think that Johnson is the greatest all time. The cold hard fact that you will have to come to terms with is that Gordon is simply better than Johnson. Jeff has 85 carrer wins under his belt, and if Johnson has 55, lot of catching up to do if he wants to be in the same class as Gordon.
So tell me truthfully, after which championship Jimmie won did you start being a bandwagoner? My advise: STOP BEING A DICK!!
Oh man when I saw JJ get under Gordon I felt my heart just sink cause i thought that was it... But to see Gordon come to life there I was so excited because that right there put everyone who doubted Jeff's Passion to rest.
@ULTIMATEICEYOU gordon did not teach johnson anything gordon is like the busch brother he is a hot head johnson won 5 straight titles because he wins more races gordon hardly won shit so like it or get your fucking dicjk off of youtube or like a differnent sport or move to a different country you useless piece of dick shit ou useless dick
@gtcochran1 you are a dick asshole jeff gordon sucksd ass and jimmie johnson rocks because he is a 5x time champion you useless piece of shit say something nice or get the fuck off ofyoutube
Jeff had horrible luck in the 2011 chase. I was expecting him to win it all judging by the way he was running right before the chase. Crazy how luck changes and Stewart all of a sudden started dominating. This was a great race. Gordon is winning it all in 2012.
@silerbrian Im sorry did you re write the rules and or history books? Im pretty sure history will show that Johnson in fact is a 5 time cup champion..you may have an opinion but your opinion doesn't change what history books will show. As of now at the end of the '11 season Gordon has 4, Stewart 3, Carl 0 and Harvick 0..your opinion just doesn't count in this case..sorry
@Knox48x yeah hes 5 time because of the ughh point system, they just changed it a bit again and did he win a 6th, no, shut up he earned maybe 2 or 3 and thats it, jeff was schooling this sport in his day, where there was no point resets or anycrap like that, GO JEFF GO, !
Huge huge Johnson fan but this was a fantastic 10 laps by 2 of the greatest drivers Nascar has ever seen! DJ said it best that's why there's 9 championships between the 2 of them!
Jimmie Johnson may have 5 wins straight of championships, but I LOVE seeing him race against Jeff because it shows that Jeff is the best driver even if he hasn't won those championships! Jeff just always has bad luck, but Jeff should have way more championships! Jeff is an amazing driver and he is tough when he wants to, but he's still always calm about it.
Good finish? Yes. Awesome finish? Yes. Epic? Not at all. From the start to the point where Gordon crosses the finish line(345secs), these two were only side by side for 15 of those seconds. Jimmie never even made a pass for the lead in any of the 11 laps. There is nothing 'epic' about this. If this was Mcmurray and Bowyer I guarantee you wouldn't call it epic. I agree it was awesome and one of the best finishes in a while, but don't slap Darlington 2003 in the face by calling this finish epic.
It was one of those races for us Gordon fans, the one where he has a dominant car and comes up short, I felt like that watching the part where Jimmie came up to him at first. But Gordon came through #24 all the way!!!
The fact is, Johnson IS a 5 time champion. You have no idea how everything would have played out with changed circumstances. Johnson and Chad have both said that they were trying things to help them in the chase and sacrificing potential better finishes. The chase has not brought ticket sales down... the economy has. You are making ignorant statements with no backing.
@ConsumingFire39 You sure you're not a Johnson fan? I mean, looking at your screen name, ConsumingFire/39/ I could've SWORN you were JJ fan. Plus, remembering you commenting on behalf of Newman on a few other videos, who coincidentally drives the /39/... Damn, none of this making any sense lol
What driving skills!! Jimmy Johnson just showed his dirt track racing past right there.. I've never seen a car go sideways through the corners like that and the driver save it everytime. THAT is knowing how to drive a racecar!
Awesome awesome finish, soooo much better than that pit road/fuel mileage crap, this was two of the best cars sliding all the way to the finish battling it out. Jeff Gordon is awesome he's still the man. It's nice to see the fans have some class and don't throw garbage at him anymore when he wins.
@silerbrian Or Johnson would have raced differently during the regular season... I have seen him try things because he had such a good cushion in points for getting into the chase. You cannot predict what he would have done if the situation was different.
@highflyer4 Your snark was easily detectable. Faking ignorance will not change anything, even though you have proven to be somewhat unintelligent by watching a video you dislike.
@highflyer4 Go back to watching NFL you troll. Nobody told you to watch these nascar videos -_-
Jeff Gordon is back!! That right there shows he can turn a loose race car into a win! Here a fact, the last six races Gordon has the 2nd best average finishes! GO 24 Drive 4 Five is On!!
Gordon's biggest fan, notice the difference between Gordon and JJ's driving. Gordon was loose, and so was Johnson, however, Gordon's car control is so finessed you can barely tell when he's loose. Johnson was loose and you could tell he was loose but he wasn't really loosing much speed in the process. Two of the best of all time
Wow!!!!! I'm so sorry I missed the live race but thankful for replays. This is why I've loved Gordon for 19 years! He's back and this proves it! GREAT clean racing. Man they were letting it all hang out! LOVE IT
I don't care who you are a fan of..if you can't appriecate driving like this you are crazy! Those of you who say Jeff Gordon can't drive anymore and Johnson is a mediocare driver at best with a great chief...watch the video again! Congrats to the 24 for 85...great great race!
Congrats 24 on number 85. I don't like JJ for anything but he did a great job saving and drifting that car around the track. And does anybody know how the hell smoke came in third at the end?
That truly is Jeff Gordon at his best. Jimmie Johnson will never win another championship ever again.
zommer121 51 minutes ago
Why was no one at this race?
TheYankeeman09 16 hours ago
I bought finish line tickets went Sunday got nomonia and couldn't go back to see my favorite driver win bull shit
MrKenneth97 20 hours ago
Jeff Gordon is the best of the best.
Kenny414G 2 days ago
This race was raced on tuesday
wintunnel23 2 weeks ago 2
Retarded Marcos Ambrose almost wrecked Jeff there, stupid australian
RockHotTamales 3 weeks ago
This is why these two guys have 9 championship between them. The other thing that is shown here is the respect between the two of them. They never touched. They were sliding and battling side-by-side and never touched fenders.
day500champ08 3 weeks ago
@day500champ08 Ya Montoya prob. would've wrecked the leader if he was in the same position.
pat02537 1 week ago
Idk why people hate espn coverage its not really that bad
NickTimandDylan 1 month ago
@NickTimandDylan It used to be much worse. Last year was an improvement.
JBurtonFan9931 3 weeks ago
@NickTimandDylan true and this was a great footage race too me. Go Bowyer!
7StarsFromTheMoOn 6 days ago
GOOD MAN ;-)
Rsbaron22 1 month ago
i went into the pits when they won i got it onvideo, and they let us go too victory lane which is all on video too this guy has been my role model for 12 years great to see him win while i was there 2012 is his
24jozo 1 month ago
Hey I remember him leading
wintunnel23 1 month ago
@MegaNewyorkyankees man I love it when Johnson bandwagon fans curse out other fans and think that Johnson is the greatest all time. The cold hard fact that you will have to come to terms with is that Gordon is simply better than Johnson. Jeff has 85 carrer wins under his belt, and if Johnson has 55, lot of catching up to do if he wants to be in the same class as Gordon.
So tell me truthfully, after which championship Jimmie won did you start being a bandwagoner? My advise: STOP BEING A DICK!!
sportsrules101 1 month ago
Johnson fucking so do the Yankees blows MegaNewyorkyankees
TheDieHardWWEAddict 1 month ago
Oh man when I saw JJ get under Gordon I felt my heart just sink cause i thought that was it... But to see Gordon come to life there I was so excited because that right there put everyone who doubted Jeff's Passion to rest.
Crypteass 2 months ago
Alan is right... That is Just Jeff Gordon right there.
AndrizzleCheck 2 months ago
@ULTIMATEICEYOU gordon did not teach johnson anything gordon is like the busch brother he is a hot head johnson won 5 straight titles because he wins more races gordon hardly won shit so like it or get your fucking dicjk off of youtube or like a differnent sport or move to a different country you useless piece of dick shit ou useless dick
MegaNewyorkyankees 2 months ago
@gtcochran1 you are a dick asshole jeff gordon sucksd ass and jimmie johnson rocks because he is a 5x time champion you useless piece of shit say something nice or get the fuck off ofyoutube
MegaNewyorkyankees 2 months ago
@MegaNewyorkyankees
Gordon taught Johnson everything he knows.
ULTIMATEICEYOU 2 months ago
Jeff had horrible luck in the 2011 chase. I was expecting him to win it all judging by the way he was running right before the chase. Crazy how luck changes and Stewart all of a sudden started dominating. This was a great race. Gordon is winning it all in 2012.
zr1drifter 2 months ago
fuck you gordon you are a dick
MegaNewyorkyankees 2 months ago
@MegaNewyorkyankees your a dick bitch
gtcochran1 2 months ago
JEFF GORDON IS THE BEST IN THE SPORT. PERIOD!!!!
ULTIMATEICEYOU 2 months ago
Nice drift by Jimmie at the line.
theMstanglover 2 months ago
Go Gordon!
theMstanglover 2 months ago
@silerbrian Im sorry did you re write the rules and or history books? Im pretty sure history will show that Johnson in fact is a 5 time cup champion..you may have an opinion but your opinion doesn't change what history books will show. As of now at the end of the '11 season Gordon has 4, Stewart 3, Carl 0 and Harvick 0..your opinion just doesn't count in this case..sorry
Knox48x 3 months ago
@Knox48x yeah hes 5 time because of the ughh point system, they just changed it a bit again and did he win a 6th, no, shut up he earned maybe 2 or 3 and thats it, jeff was schooling this sport in his day, where there was no point resets or anycrap like that, GO JEFF GO, !
An0therSh0rtFella01 2 months ago
Huge huge Johnson fan but this was a fantastic 10 laps by 2 of the greatest drivers Nascar has ever seen! DJ said it best that's why there's 9 championships between the 2 of them!
Knox48x 3 months ago
Finally a race between these two that showed DRIVING SKILL and who came out on top? GORDON BABY!!!
Meds9624 3 months ago
Jimmie Johnson is the only one who disliked it.
tnavswwe212 3 months ago
I hope he has an even better year like this! Love live the #24 car! Go Gordon!
CanucksLegend 3 months ago 4
Jimmie Johnson may have 5 wins straight of championships, but I LOVE seeing him race against Jeff because it shows that Jeff is the best driver even if he hasn't won those championships! Jeff just always has bad luck, but Jeff should have way more championships! Jeff is an amazing driver and he is tough when he wants to, but he's still always calm about it.
Kenneth2890 3 months ago
Jeff Gordon is the MAN!!! Jeff Gordon has been my favorite since I've been a NASCAR fan for over 12 years!
Kenneth2890 3 months ago 2
This is why Gordon is number 3 on the all time win list... He is without a doubt the best driver out there. JG all day long :)
PhillipsAF2010 3 months ago
In Gran Turismo 5 appears Jeff Gordon :)
Mascador1986 3 months ago
It won't be tenth
winfir0 3 months ago
Like at las Vegas
winfir0 3 months ago
I was about late for work watching this on that monday!
xD12xSiCkNaStY 4 months ago
The best final worth seeing between these asphalt monster´s
vitormitras 4 months ago
What a way to get his 85th win.
KINGCOOL420 5 months ago
Good finish? Yes. Awesome finish? Yes. Epic? Not at all. From the start to the point where Gordon crosses the finish line(345secs), these two were only side by side for 15 of those seconds. Jimmie never even made a pass for the lead in any of the 11 laps. There is nothing 'epic' about this. If this was Mcmurray and Bowyer I guarantee you wouldn't call it epic. I agree it was awesome and one of the best finishes in a while, but don't slap Darlington 2003 in the face by calling this finish epic.
JEREMYSHUGHES 5 months ago
@JEREMYSHUGHES Fail bro, there can be more than one epic finish. This finish is just merely epic, no one ever stated that it is the MOST epic.
Zuko128 3 months ago
@Zuko128 Nothing epic about this finish. Get over it.
JEREMYSHUGHES 3 months ago
Best Jeff Gordon race I've ever seen.
The Master kept the cub at bay. Yahoo
fatherpace 5 months ago
Go 24 Team GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WIN the 2011 Championship !
jonewpbch 5 months ago
It was one of those races for us Gordon fans, the one where he has a dominant car and comes up short, I felt like that watching the part where Jimmie came up to him at first. But Gordon came through #24 all the way!!!
MadBeast24 5 months ago
@silerbrian I am not a Jimmie Johnson fan...
The fact is, Johnson IS a 5 time champion. You have no idea how everything would have played out with changed circumstances. Johnson and Chad have both said that they were trying things to help them in the chase and sacrificing potential better finishes. The chase has not brought ticket sales down... the economy has. You are making ignorant statements with no backing.
Johnson has won the past 5 championships.
ConsumingFire39 5 months ago
@ConsumingFire39 You sure you're not a Johnson fan? I mean, looking at your screen name, ConsumingFire/39/ I could've SWORN you were JJ fan. Plus, remembering you commenting on behalf of Newman on a few other videos, who coincidentally drives the /39/... Damn, none of this making any sense lol
weaverracing96 5 months ago
What driving skills!! Jimmy Johnson just showed his dirt track racing past right there.. I've never seen a car go sideways through the corners like that and the driver save it everytime. THAT is knowing how to drive a racecar!
VirginiaBeachNative 5 months ago
Awesome awesome finish, soooo much better than that pit road/fuel mileage crap, this was two of the best cars sliding all the way to the finish battling it out. Jeff Gordon is awesome he's still the man. It's nice to see the fans have some class and don't throw garbage at him anymore when he wins.
Tyler2121ish 5 months ago
" Hell Yess " , Woohooo!!! That's What I'm Talking about Boys " !!!!!!!! Jeff Gordon Exclaimed
Go 24 !! Jeff You are The Man !!
2011 Champion !!! (Bigdaddy)
Great Vid by the Way : P
Lovebryanr1 5 months ago
awsome
minibus9 5 months ago
@silerbrian Or Johnson would have raced differently during the regular season... I have seen him try things because he had such a good cushion in points for getting into the chase. You cannot predict what he would have done if the situation was different.
ConsumingFire39 5 months ago
Drive for 5 :D
KTevolved 5 months ago
Is it me, or does NASCAR get better every year!!!
1023swag 5 months ago
That's real racing right there!
TheGojira84 5 months ago
johnson obviously had the better car at that point, gordon was just awesome enough to hold him back. GO 24!!
Video24Maker 5 months ago
hell of a finsh jeff is the best the one guy said it best on a bad day jeff is better then most on a good day noone is better then jeff
19duhart 5 months ago
left turn left turn left turn LEFT TURN EPIC!
highflyer4 5 months ago
@highflyer4 Why would you watch the video, dumbass?
ConsumingFire39 5 months ago
@ConsumingFire39 im not sure what you mean it was an epic finish right?
highflyer4 5 months ago
@highflyer4 Your snark was easily detectable. Faking ignorance will not change anything, even though you have proven to be somewhat unintelligent by watching a video you dislike.
ConsumingFire39 5 months ago
@highflyer4 Go back to watching NFL you troll. Nobody told you to watch these nascar videos -_-
Jeff Gordon is back!! That right there shows he can turn a loose race car into a win! Here a fact, the last six races Gordon has the 2nd best average finishes! GO 24 Drive 4 Five is On!!
Gtaivfan1000 5 months ago
This reminds me of Martinsville all those years ago when Jeff was trying everything possible to get past JJ but to no avail...how fitting is this?
Arkayem 5 months ago
Gordon's biggest fan, notice the difference between Gordon and JJ's driving. Gordon was loose, and so was Johnson, however, Gordon's car control is so finessed you can barely tell when he's loose. Johnson was loose and you could tell he was loose but he wasn't really loosing much speed in the process. Two of the best of all time
GTRV35 5 months ago 13
Wow!!!!! I'm so sorry I missed the live race but thankful for replays. This is why I've loved Gordon for 19 years! He's back and this proves it! GREAT clean racing. Man they were letting it all hang out! LOVE IT
ldoyen82 5 months ago
11 Championships between the top 3 drivers..pretty impressive!
Knox48x 5 months ago
@Knox48x ...and 12 between the top 4 with Kurt in there. Tracks like there require the best of the best to survive.
Arkayem 5 months ago
@Arkayem yep! can't forget about Kurt!
Knox48x 5 months ago
I don't care who you are a fan of..if you can't appriecate driving like this you are crazy! Those of you who say Jeff Gordon can't drive anymore and Johnson is a mediocare driver at best with a great chief...watch the video again! Congrats to the 24 for 85...great great race!
Knox48x 5 months ago
Amazing finish! So glad 24 held off the jim bag even though he drove hard.....Gordon's turn this year!
drewmcm12 5 months ago
This season has been an insane year for racing, so many great finishes! :D
jrfan07 5 months ago
The hardest cleanest race to checkers I've seen..
mrchevys3 5 months ago
Alan and jeff has good chemistry going. Letarte and jeff wouldn't be able to hold off jj
sangbuynglee 5 months ago
Go jeff!
sangbuynglee 5 months ago
And THAT'S why Jeff Gordon will always be my hero! :D
gadgefan48 5 months ago
Congrats 24 on number 85. I don't like JJ for anything but he did a great job saving and drifting that car around the track. And does anybody know how the hell smoke came in third at the end?
Marine5484 5 months ago
Classic NASCAR racing right there. Anyone that hasn't enjoyed this season of racing doesn't enjoy NASCAR. Love 2011 so far.
kasey9fan 5 months ago
Even though I'm not a fan of Wonderboy's, it's still nice to see him back in late-90s form. Can't friggin' stand Jimmie, though.
metalligimp 5 months ago
Wow! now that's a race....what a finish
whatsup1877 5 months ago
this finish is the most fun finish ive seen in a long time 2 of nascars best finally somebody beats Jimmie Johnson:D
puertoricoman24 5 months ago
Thanks for the vid.Better quality than espn and nascar.
toocool36322 5 months ago
Missed the race, but enjoyed watching the finish here. Thanks!
MidnightSM 5 months ago
Great finish! Congrats to Gordon, 85 wins - WOW!
stanson1980 5 months ago
Jeff Gordon is just the best go gordon
jakob2516 5 months ago 24
@jakob2516 jimmie is the best
jmafia17 5 months ago
@jmafia17 well this race doesnt think so
stinngs120 5 months ago
@jmafia17 jimmie is good to
jakob2516 5 months ago
Classic gordon right there! the best of his generation!
twiggs041 5 months ago 18
I was hoping he would hold on. Too many times these last few years, he's been passed in the final laps to take away a win.
MichaelD8577 5 months ago
such a great race i was so excited!!!!
Buya0 5 months ago
what a race 24 baby woooo
justin88524 5 months ago
Awesome save by Ambrose while he was getting lapped.
47ambrose42jpm 5 months ago
second
jaked812812 5 months ago
an epic*
superka70 5 months ago
@superka70 Merci :)
MotorSportsCentral 5 months ago