2004 Daytona 500 - Part 4 of 21 (The Start)

[titanascar]

I just figured out Kurt got divorced I haven't watched NASCAR since the Homestead race can't wait for the shootout!!!!!!!....... :)

[Lights0ut1109]

Gone are the days where all 43 gave a damn.Now its run a lap and park it. Partly the economy. I say give the tops teams like Hendrick, Rousch, Penske, Gibbs, Childress an extra test car. it would solve this problem

[vidEvWill]

Truth is this was Dale Jr.s best shot at a title. Had he not got burned in the sports car accident, he'd been very good the second half of the year and he would have probably been good enough to beat Kurt Busch had he not drove across Carl edwards nose at Atlanta. Also should not have cussed in victory lane either, but thats understated. DEI stupidly switched crews on 2005, which wrecked team chemistry, Eury Sr. was much better than his son.

[Matthewtheechidna]

assholes no silent lap 3

[sporgie84]

This was the third anniversary of the death of Dale Earnhardt. I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'm disappointed they didn't have a silent lap 3.

[sporgie84]

Why do some of the veterans have rookie stripes on the back of their cars?

[kapenn90]

@sporgie84 Since it was Nextel's first race as series sponsor they had a decal welcoming Nextel to NASCAR

[sporgie84]

@kapenn90 Did they do that when Sprint became the series sponsor?

[kapenn90]

@sporgie84 No. Because Sprint merged Nextel or bought them(I cant remember which) so it was in reality the same title sponsor

[LegoRacer41]

@kapenn90 but I still think remembering Sr. is more importaint than selling a blasted walkie talkie

[vidEvWill]

@kapenn90 Yeah, everyone had "rookie" decals welcoming NEXTEL, I loved the company because it was based in Herndon where my cousins live. I loved the Nextel Cup Series but after Sprint merged with them the sport it kind of went a different direction and went toward being more business like with the cellphones being sold and then phones began getting more and more complex with apps. Too many suits in the garage area and cash have taken the sport downwards.

[CommanderCody18]

Can we have more helmet cams that would be awesome.

[bigjmac0816]

poor mark martin blowing his engine so early in the race

[vicp1990]

from 3:10 till w.e. was the best thing nbc has ever done!!!! helmet cam

[tgardone]

Ah, the glory days of NASCAR when Jr. was consistently running up front.......what happened.

[cpcomedy314]

@tgardone Hendrick happened.

[godzillahulk]

@cpcomedy314 more like Jimmie Johnson happened.

[cpcomedy314]

@godzillahulk Yeah. I'm a Jr fan all the way, but if Dale Jr doesn't win atleast 2 races this year, (Steve Letarte and same equiptment as JJ) I'll say he sucks.

[godzillahulk]

@cpcomedy314 Yeah, I'm a Gordon fan, and I was so pissed every year when JJ shared the same garage, but he got only 1 win in the last 3 years.

[cookieacdc24]

man how does a car blow up within the first 5 laps or so

[e7353]

Jr's car was so strong back then... I wish he had those strong cars now...

[dimerules88]

at 2 mins 42 it still sounds weird seeing goodwrench and thinking bout earnhardt and hearing harvick instead, i love nascar love from australia

[mikezap1800]

nbc made the daytona 500 alot more prestigious than fox did... that is before bill weber switched with allen bestwick

[mateoscorner]

This was the last Daytona 500 to start just past 1:00, that comes back next month

[daleksecioalo]

When did Wally Dallenbach leave NASCAR?

[mateoscorner]

@daleksecioalo 2000 w/ Cup ? He ran a few Busch races in the few coming years afterwards, just like that wknd in 04 in Daytona

[24jeffgordan88JRfan]

2003.......i think

[otacon1000]

pause at 4:56

looks nothing like waltrip

[sprite4u]

damn good racing

[Nighthawk262]

God, this was great racing back then. I sure do miss it.

[24jeffgordan88JRfan]

yep :(

[F2pSkill99]

this was the year sadler was good

[nobeltboy]

this may have been the worst waving of a green flag ever; whoopi = funny, but please learn how to move your arm or wrist or something

[strittan]

Exactly what I was thinking. How hard can it be to wave a flag really?

[TheMugrootbeer]

@nobeltboy i agree. should move her arm.

[quasiphatpaul]

@nobeltboy Total supposition here; I bet she was afraid she'd drop he flag and bring out a yellow.

[BigBob8824]

Hey racermac1988 Do You Have the 2003 Daytona 500? Cause I would like to watch that race again.

[Interminater]

The helmet cam was nuts.

[3fan4eva]

Imagine when he was upside down later in the race

[brightstarovermars]

So many thanks man for posting this :)

[strittan]

Thanks for these incredible videos man!

[24jeffgordan88JRfan]

HECK YES!!!!!! go #8/88 thx 4 the vids