Dale Jarretts first Cup Win - Michigan 1991

[DubstepBassist]

why isnt commentary like this anymore

[sneezabonk]

@DubstepBassist Its because racing is not this exciting any more

[Brian211978]

The closest CLEAN finish in history!

[arbiqued]

DALE JARETT FTW

[Bcroft39]

WOW!!! What a finish. These were my 2 favorite drivers of all time.

[ciccone39]

This is the greatest side-by-side finish in Nascar history. Forget Harvick and Gordon's, this was real racing with real racers. The TV coverage especially the announcers was so legitimate unlike all the contrived FOX junk there is today.

[jasoncarby]

FATRIANI what r u talking about ???? 2007 daytona 500 winner was harvick , not busch or macmurray !

[braves15]

Wow, listen to the crowd when Dale gets out of the car. That proves what a class act DJ is. You know all those people weren't Dale Jarrett fans, but they appreciated him enough to be happy when he won.

[djn227]

Wow! I'd forgotten what a full grandstand looks like!

[1980Invasiontour]

These Boys gave Mr.France a One hell of a show..He met with the 2 later that night, (France) got the drinks out and said, Cheers boy's keep going at it..

[backlinelover]

racers in nascar faced death every lap in these days

[slimduce]

WINSTON FRAKIN CUP!!!

[AngryGundamGamer]

Dale Jarrett won this race, but as far as NASCAR races go, this race is an EPIC WIN!!! This is what NASCAR racing is all about... We've lost that in today's racing. I just hope that 2010 will bring great changes for years to come.

[ilovetogofast88]

Did you happen to see this year's Daytona 500?

[AngryGundamGamer]

I was watching it and had plenty of time, but then the pot hole ended up taking too long so I couldn't finish it because I had a Valentines date to catch... Made me mad!

[AngryGundamGamer]

NASCAR is going back to the spoiler this year... Look at the nose of the COT, its very flat like a wall, like these cars are, and these cars were good at racing... I'm not implying we're going to have this kick ass racing here, but with a flat nose and spoiler... We may see some good stuff. Just get rid of the Chase and we'll have Champions who endured and conquered for 36 races instead of just 10

[Longlakedreaming]

@AngryGundamGamer The cars all have the same body, so they draft poorly and have a hard time passing run the same groove thanks to NASCAR limiting the choice of rear end ratios to three. You end up with spread out fields a few laps into a green flag sement, which is flat out boring when the cars can't pass or draft and all run the same groove.

[AngryGundamGamer]

@Longlakedreaming Thanks for that info because I can never find certain things about the cars online like why Right side Tires wear faster than lefts etc. But yeah the cars back in the 80's and 90's were more aerodynamic and simple and made for better racing. The racing with the spoiler on the COT has made it SOMEWHAT better but it's still not like it was back in these days.

[racefan1]

got to feel good for ned..watches dale win his first race, gets to see him win the daytona 500, i bet those two wins are greater for him than his two championships

[AutoRacer5]

Lose it on the replay, heh

[jdeertick]

Proof it takes true skill to race hard and clean instead of banging into each other like a bunch imbeciles. Same for Busch vs Martin at Bristol '09 and Johnson vs. Labonte at Charlotte a few years ago at the 600.

[fatriani]

my first two winston cup races i ever went to was this one and the june race the year after. both were historic. this one was the closest finish in history, and jarretts first win, and the 92 race was harry gant winning at the age of 53 and was gants last win, michigan is a great place

[fatriani]

correction- i was at the august 92 race not june, allison won june race

[wags2010]

Great Race...Ned Jarrett's son edging Bobby Allison's son...talk about family tradition

[43racer43]

man thoses were the days...its funny look at the in car of dales first win and last win BIGGG differance in safty lol

[Nocstaa]

lol Jerry Punch said "Is this YOUNG man happy?"

Kinda wierd hearing him being called a young man. But Nascar will never be the same without DJ. One of the cleanest, yet best drivers ever.

[Cosby2004]

Bonkrr, You're wrong Mark Martin finished 4th in that race.

[Bonkrr]

First time I got to see that.  What a fantastic finish......and don't I love seeing all those Thunderbirds running up front....Did anyone else notice that four of the top five were Ford....but none were Roush. This would be just before Jack 's juggernaut got going.

[Longlakedreaming]

Ford's have dominated MIS since 1984. The prevailing reason seems to be that the Ford touque curve is ideally suited to the long 18 degree banking in the turns at MIS.

[rgordon7]

one of my favorite finishes and bob jenkins knows how to announce races

[tvspnd1228]

what a great moment

[classicrock53]

Phenomenal race and great finish between a couple legends!

[poko111]

I hope we'll someday see #21 back in victory lane

[PhilipTheBigOne]

@poko111: If they keep Trevor Bayne for a number of years and develop a better car (not that it's not a decent one, it had quite a few lead lap finishes in 2010 with Elliott and even Bayne in Texas), who knows? It could happen...

[gobowlingdano]

@poko111 wish granted. lol.

[stonewall01]

@poko111

20 years later!!!! Trevor Bayne - 2011 Daytona 500!!!

[cokedash]

@poko111 We did this year in the Daytona 500. The Wood Brothers done gone all this time especially with David Pearson

[LiveforChrist999]

@poko111 You got your wish at the 2011 Daytona 500 with 20-year-old rookie driver Trevor Bayne behind the wheel.

[VirgoDragon092176]

Dj was/is so unappreciated.

[taktikal24]

what a great first win for jarrett

[mklaus1]

I wish NASCAR did more for retiring drivers. It seems like NASCAR just says "see ya" to retiring drivers and doesn't appreciate what they did for the sport in helping it grow. When Jarret, Elliot, Rudd, and others retired it seems like NASCAR could care less. JMT's

[TheMightyHorseRTFA]

LONG live the Winston Cup and Busch Series.

[orioles001]

NASCAR won't be the same without DJ

[southernracer41]

hellz yea...WINSTON CUP!

[nascarshizzle20115]

Great footage, did you shoot it? How many laps made up that last green flag run?

[racerjake24]

how close was this anyways

[fatriani]

this is, to date, the closest finish in NASCAR history

[battalionfan888]

ummm no

Busch VS Craven Darlington 2003 was closest

Busch Vs McMurray Daytona 2007 was closer

Irvan vs Earnhardt Talladega 1993 was closer

and a couple more still i think

[racermac1988]

Harvick vs Gordon, Atlatna 2001...

Harvick vs Martin, Daytona 500 2007 ???

There are tons.

[Sockpuppetx]

@battalionfan888 Don't forget Harvick Vs Gordon at Atlanta in 2001

[EclipseProjectFilms]

@battalionfan888 Harvick's one win may have been closer as well.

[taktikal24]

@battalionfan888 he did say "to date" ....

[ROBLOXdude95]

@battalionfan888 Dont forget Dega 2010 and Atlanta 2001

[PhilipTheBigOne]

@battalionfan888: It's not counted, because there was no electronic scoring...

[PhilipTheBigOne]

@battalionfan888: It was initiated in 1993, I think...

[fatriani]

@battalionfan888

theres no way craven and busch at darlington was closest

[CHRISTismyROCK83]

@fatriani haha, noob. do your homework. It was by far the closest finish. In fact, NASCAR recently tied it at Talladega with Jimmie Johnson winning. Both finishes had a margin of victory by .002 seconds!

[fatriani]

@CHRISTismyROCK83

stopped reading at noob, ive been fooled into arguing with a 12 year old it seems. in anycase, it looks like im wrong, you win the internet fight. congrats

[CHRISTismyROCK83]

@fatriani I am actually 22, a past champion in NASCAR and in motocross, and Johnny O'Mara is my uncle. Thanks for reading. Do your homework.

[racerjake24]

umm no

[racerjake24]

to fatriani

[cokedash]

@fatriani This year was the closest with Jimmie Johnson beating Clint Bowyer at Talladega by .002 Seconds

[LiveforChrist999]

@cokedash Craven-Busch came first.Both are better drivers than Johnson and Bowyer too.

[sneezabonk]

@fatriani It may have been the closest finsh back then but it is not a record now

[funboy8]

man those announcers knew how to call a race. The only comentators close to them are the fox announcers.

[timlinisabeast]

the late 80's and 90's were the best

[Cynon44]

It's a good finish from the old days... but I can't help but wonder if the reason people don't like Nascar these days is that the drivers enunciate...

[tanyaswaycool]

@Cynon44 One of the reasons I lost interest is the "tough guy" image doesn't exist anymore....the "good 'ol boys" have been replaced by Ken dolls....I still say these guys have bigger balls than I will ever have and I'm not scared to admit it....it's just that stock car racing has gone from the tough, gritty, workingman sport to the Wall Street pretty-boy money machine...I'm still a fan, just not as rabid.

[lizardlord44]

go dale go!!

[ieatham]

this is real racing.

[ajworthington84]

I think Bob, Ned, and BP were the best TV crew that ever covered a Cup race. I really miss those guys! I think this era was when NASCAR was at its best.

[eviltman]

you're absolutely right for calling this WINSTON cup. winston was is and always will be the real nascar. nextel cup is garbage. blasphemy and sacrilage to stock car racing, because it's not stock car racing, it's SPEC car racing.

[SAnmfree]

You mean how WINSTON Cup was from the mid 70s onward?

[TheTokyoDude]

Ah the good old days.

[clements22osu]

Davey is my favorite all time driver...RIP, Dale is my driver now. This clip brings tears to my eyes.

[3fan4eva]

Great finish for DJ....but I thought that Morgan Shepard was in that car because didnt he finish 2nd in the Daytona 500 & had a points lead for a race or two?

[SteelersFreak108]

Morgan drove the 15 car in 1990 and 1991, Dale drove the 21. Morgan went to the 21 car in 1992.

[G4RAWZONE]

THEY BUMP, THEY TOUCH, THEY RUB GOING DOWN THE BACKSTRETCH! SIDE BY SIDE, WHEEL TO WHEEL!

Can't beat it. Best. Finish. Ever.

[Elwo0d]

Man, how I miss these good old days. I love the old cars, its sound, its more stock car appearance than now. Nascar was much better then.

[HILARYFAN06]

i agree!

[toomuchtoomuch]

Great clip. Definitely goes "under the radar" in regards to great finishes. NASCAR misses Bob Jenkins' calls. Need proof? The Busch race at Talladega this year. B. Labonte pulls off an improbable restrictor plate slingshot, and we're hearing about the track lay-out from Jerry Punch. Plain awful.

Search for Bobby Labonte Stewart Talladega.

[JIAFFI]

Bob Jenkins is by far the best lap by lap announcer in nascar tv history

[NAVGFan]

Very memorable win.

[gadgefan48]

Very, very cool!

[JGUFYT]

great year, great race , great finsh!! i'm 29 and got into nascar in 1990 i love davey allisonalways and forever

[Sunoco]

Awesome! 5/5

[coolconman1]

lol doin his car