I remember this race... I don't know if anyone else actually thought this (I hope not), but when the wreck intially happend, I thought Johnny Benson was killed instantly. I was relieved to see he was ok.
@MidniteHaze1 Im a huge Gordon fan but Jeff Gordon said if Matt wasn't there he would have crashed. Also he blew a tire coming into turn 3 AND he won the Chaimpionship so it wasn't that bad
I remember watching this race when I was 11. I was a huge Bobby Labonte fan and when Tony Stewart ducked down and started helping Junior, I got in trouble for yelling, "Stewart, you BASTARD!!!" lol
Now I noticed these cars seem bigger then the c.o.t cars is that true? And there made out of the same thing right? This was my very first race I saw on TV just flipping through channels and been a Nascar fan since hehe.
With the exception of the last lap of the Daytona 500, 2001 was the last great year for NASCAR. I sure do miss those days with good announcers, onboard cameras that show more than just the driver sitting there turning the wheel (and were used to show wrecks, I love Johnny Bensons onboard), and overall better racing.
Racing back to the line. They say it could save somebodies life because the safty crews could get there quicker. If somebody is seriously hurt, do you think that 20 more seconds is gonna kill him.
@LVI56 - I can't believe I'm just coming across all of these. And I don't care what anybody says... 1:38 - 2:04 is an awesome ride. Thanks for the upload!
ok im gonna straighten things out...stewart left labonte dry because it was the final lap and the final lap at RP tracks are always free-for-alls and stewart was trying to do what was best to win the race...so dont blame stewart for labontes crash because labonte was a little at fault because he went to block hamilton and drove the car up the race track where there was no grip and let labonte get p and under him and turned him and the result was what you see here
And not only that, Dale Jr. had the momentum. If Tony went with Bobby, it would've been like driving into a brick wall, they would've got nowhere. Personally, if I was Jeff Burton, I think he should've went with Tony, but what happened happened, and the #8 won.
yea thats true and labonte shouldnta thought that he wouldnt hit hamilton and hamilton shouldnt shouldnta thought bobby labonte wouldnt come down on him and shoulda said screw it and left him halfway up the track
@Hendrick588 'Course, it's the last lap, so what are you gonna do, I mean really? I guess Bobby thought that if he got himself infront of Hamilton, the one Bobby would've hooked up with the other and then haul ass back, but they wouldn't have won anyway. I mean Dale and Tony were hauling ass, and Jeff Burton was right with them.
Jeff Gordon last car threw that in the front of the field the guy has a hell of alot of talent thats not the first time ive seen him do that and it wont be the last.
jr was the man at talladega back then wtf happened I guess that move to hendrick wasn't the best choice he hasn't been spectacular since joining the NY yankees of Nascar
lolwut? Please. Jr has more talent than you'll ever have. And Jr won the plate races because between 2001 and 2005, DEI had the best engines and cars at the RP races. Sr was "Mr. Restrictor Plate" and Jr is the same way. But Jr isn't just an RP racer, he has won at other tracks too. Richmond, Texas, Bristol, Atlanta, etc. Yeah, that's a "talentless" driver alright...
Agreed...back when NASCAR let the drivers be themselves for a change and not a corprate puppy like nowdays. I think that the reason Junior hasn't won in a while was cause NASCAR dont like him or Tony because they actually have a REAL personality and dont spit out their sponsors and don't always say "yes" to whatever NASCAR wants to do. I hate it, Junior is awesome...I just wish NASCAR would let him do his damn job, because he would be doing it as well as if that car was black and had a "3" on it
My last comment paraphrased...NASCAR likes drivers and favors drivers that always take their side and never turn on them ie Johnson. Junior, Stewart, sometimes Jeff Gordon they dont agree with NASCAR's decisions sometimes. Who has won the last 2 championships and is getting NASAR
s support to destroy Gordon's records that nobody ever thought could be repeated? Johnson.
With ya there. NASCAR is trying to destory Jeffs records. Jeff was dominanting and then NASCAR says "WHOA, hold up a minute. Lets create the Chase and fuck Jeff Gordon over." And has let Chad Knaus cheat regularly and only give him a slap on the wrist. Chad shouldn't even be in NASCAR. His ass should be on the couch 'banned for life'.
hell yeah! i mean...maye at like intermediate tracks where they get spread out they shouldnt race to the flag. but at superspeedways the need to! its so fun!
Hell yeah man. Back when the drivers had BALLS and NASCAR wasn't so damn corprate and worried that a driver might offend one of the higher-ups.I look at NASCAR almost like the WWE...it has changed and nobody except new fans like it.
this is a great vid!! i remember this race i was freaking out when i saw labonte go over and every one spinning cuz i thought gordon was in it. I wonder wat would have happened if they didnt wrek or at leats at tht spot and if Jr stil would of held off for the win?
I was there to see that, too bad I wasn't on the back stretch to view it clearly. And that's the same race they inspected Earnhardt's car and found his car was adjusted 1/8 of an inch lower than it was suppose to be. Good times.
Hey, Dale Jr. and Stewart are good buddies. They are way better friends than stewart and labonte. Plus, Labonte came down on Hamiliton when he tried to block him. If Bobby L. hadn't tried to block Bobby H., Bobby Hamiliton would be left out to dry and labonte could've had a run on earnhardt. jr.
Can't believe you people rip on Stewart for doing what he thought he had to do to win the race. What about Labonte's blocking. That was probably the dumbest thing I've ever seen Labonte do, and he hasn't done many dumb things.
Technically, he is back...broadcasting some not-shitty, poorly managed series that no one watches on a network that's as common as a 300-karat golden egg.
In my opinion, there are only 3 people who knew what they were talking about... Bestwick, Wally, and Dave Burns. Benny (though a great person and an genuine guy) and Bill Weber both SUCKED! None of them knew who drove what.
@Homestead..."There goes Bobby Labonte for the lead! Oops, I'm sorry, that was J.J. Yeley."
No. Weber made many more mistakes. I think just in one race (2006 Allstate 400) he mispronounced Newman and mistakenly called Junior by the wrong name.
What are you talking about. Tony's teammate is Bobby Labonte who goes onto his roof. Tony and Dale work well together at restrictor plate tracks but on the last lap they will go for the win if they can.
this is no excuse for what stewart did, he bailed on his teammate for the 8 car, that's b.s. because the top and middle lanes always run faster at talladega then the bottom, plus it made no sense to go with the 8 because he's faster then the 20 car and if he went with the 18 they both would have had a chance to win the race and leave the 8 hung out to dry. overall stewart is a bad teammate on plate tracks he helps dale jr and kevin harvick before he would help his own teammates.
tony stewart was being real selfish there, i mean im a diehard junior fan but for stewart to choose june over his teamnate (labonte) is really sad and thats y bobby was pissed at stewart for his selfish act
@24sniperkitty24 i am nineteen now so teen years ago
mani1639 3 months ago
I remember this race... I don't know if anyone else actually thought this (I hope not), but when the wreck intially happend, I thought Johnny Benson was killed instantly. I was relieved to see he was ok.
Ultimate23Dragon 4 months ago in playlist NASCAR - 2001 Season
SuperSpeedways and Short Tracks provide the best finishes. Cookie cutter 1.5 tracks suck big!
fastlap48 7 months ago
allen bestwick and benny parsons...what could be better?
TheMagiclaker32 7 months ago
picture sucks
killer44494 8 months ago
This was the race that I started hating Matt Kenseth. He hit Gordon in the trioval of the last lap and sent him back to seventh.
MidniteHaze1 9 months ago
@MidniteHaze1 Im a huge Gordon fan but Jeff Gordon said if Matt wasn't there he would have crashed. Also he blew a tire coming into turn 3 AND he won the Chaimpionship so it wasn't that bad
EAMZ100 7 months ago
does watching the end of this race give you chills sure as hell does me
NBC owned back in the day
BrianFalconsFan29 10 months ago
Priceless commentary. Although, the network has gone downhill since BP died. RIP
MrPingPongSr 1 year ago
This is what happens when a race is called "EA Sports".
jjd896 1 year ago
I remember watching this race when I was 11. I was a huge Bobby Labonte fan and when Tony Stewart ducked down and started helping Junior, I got in trouble for yelling, "Stewart, you BASTARD!!!" lol
pirate772009 1 year ago
@pirate772009 i was also a huge labonte fan and get soap in my mouth for dropping the f bomb when i was 9
mani1639 11 months ago
Now I noticed these cars seem bigger then the c.o.t cars is that true? And there made out of the same thing right? This was my very first race I saw on TV just flipping through channels and been a Nascar fan since hehe.
lakelandchief 1 year ago
@lakelandchief The COT is a few inches wider on either side and I think 4 inches taller.
MortifiedPenguin275 1 year ago
Great coverage, I miss these days. Too bad Dale Jr. had to ruin it by winning.
metalligimp 1 year ago
@metalligimp how did jr ruin it jrs a beast
kaio808skate96 9 months ago
@kaio808skate96 cause Junior sucks and is over-rated :-)
metalligimp 9 months ago
Best nascar race ever
queen889 1 year ago
9 years ago today....wow, seems like just yesterday! By far one of my all-time favorite Talladega finishes.
penske369 1 year ago
With the exception of the last lap of the Daytona 500, 2001 was the last great year for NASCAR. I sure do miss those days with good announcers, onboard cameras that show more than just the driver sitting there turning the wheel (and were used to show wrecks, I love Johnny Bensons onboard), and overall better racing.
dot350 1 year ago
1:01 What a noise that is!
barneynward 1 year ago
allen bestwick, benny parsons, wally dallenbach = best commentators in NASCAR
MidniteHaze1 1 year ago 3
Racing back to the line. They say it could save somebodies life because the safty crews could get there quicker. If somebody is seriously hurt, do you think that 20 more seconds is gonna kill him.
MurphyMonster 1 year ago
@LVI56 - I can't believe I'm just coming across all of these. And I don't care what anybody says... 1:38 - 2:04 is an awesome ride. Thanks for the upload!
BlueJaysCade 1 year ago
Holy Donut!
ROBLOXdude95 1 year ago
ok im gonna straighten things out...stewart left labonte dry because it was the final lap and the final lap at RP tracks are always free-for-alls and stewart was trying to do what was best to win the race...so dont blame stewart for labontes crash because labonte was a little at fault because he went to block hamilton and drove the car up the race track where there was no grip and let labonte get p and under him and turned him and the result was what you see here
Hendrick588 1 year ago
And not only that, Dale Jr. had the momentum. If Tony went with Bobby, it would've been like driving into a brick wall, they would've got nowhere. Personally, if I was Jeff Burton, I think he should've went with Tony, but what happened happened, and the #8 won.
nascarfanatic2425 1 year ago
yea thats true and labonte shouldnta thought that he wouldnt hit hamilton and hamilton shouldnt shouldnta thought bobby labonte wouldnt come down on him and shoulda said screw it and left him halfway up the track
Hendrick588 1 year ago
@Hendrick588 'Course, it's the last lap, so what are you gonna do, I mean really? I guess Bobby thought that if he got himself infront of Hamilton, the one Bobby would've hooked up with the other and then haul ass back, but they wouldn't have won anyway. I mean Dale and Tony were hauling ass, and Jeff Burton was right with them.
nascarfanatic2425 1 year ago
Jeff Gordon last car threw that in the front of the field the guy has a hell of alot of talent thats not the first time ive seen him do that and it wont be the last.
nascarfan4lyf 1 year ago
@nascarfan4lyf That's why Jeff's my hero.
nascarfanatic2425 1 year ago
I miss Buckshot Jones lol
BottleRocket13 2 years ago
did i win? lol
astroberk17 2 years ago
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I hate TNT/NBC commentary. Benny Parsons was OK but the rest were like listening to fingernails on a chalkboard.
bareavis 2 years ago
i was in florida im a gordon fan not knowing where he finished i think he was 7th
MrHartfordHockey 2 years ago
i was 5 when I saw this and being a bobby fan i was really pissed at Tony for not going with Bobby
timmyclayton013 2 years ago 3
I felt bad for bobby labonte because tony left him on the top with about 7 laps to go and then he flips.
RSGVXStuntmanVx 2 years ago 5
jr was the man at talladega back then wtf happened I guess that move to hendrick wasn't the best choice he hasn't been spectacular since joining the NY yankees of Nascar
retroguy1976 2 years ago
It's not that, it's just he just isn't that good with the COT. He can drive it but something always happens to the car.
germanshepard44 2 years ago
Talladega's my favorite track.
14videogamer39 2 years ago 8
ME TO
sk8terjak 2 years ago
I have a diecast of that 20 car.
14videogamer39 2 years ago
1:64 or 1:24 cuz im gettin tony stewart and bobby labonte 1:64
Hendrick588 1 year ago
That is a huge wreck, when i go to talladega i really want to see a big wreck. Because it is the best time to go there.
thenatester24 2 years ago
that was the first time i've ever seen "The Big Wreck" at Talledega
I was six years old back in '01
TheCrowneJewel 2 years ago 2
this was the first race I ever saw
NR2003racer016 2 years ago
I saw this on another video and it had the TNT logo on top.
einsteinpup 2 years ago
@einsteinpup ...while this one's the NBC original live broadcast of the race as far as i remember
HELL, HOW I MIISS NASCAR ON NBC!!!!!!!!!!
ma55aracin9 1 year ago
Only reason jr always won the plate races was bcuz he was popular and every1 wanted to work with him his dad had the real talent not him
vicp1990 2 years ago
lolwut? Please. Jr has more talent than you'll ever have. And Jr won the plate races because between 2001 and 2005, DEI had the best engines and cars at the RP races. Sr was "Mr. Restrictor Plate" and Jr is the same way. But Jr isn't just an RP racer, he has won at other tracks too. Richmond, Texas, Bristol, Atlanta, etc. Yeah, that's a "talentless" driver alright...
TyVulpine 2 years ago
was jeff involed
lee5866 2 years ago 13
no he just got threw
RSGVXStuntmanVx 2 years ago
7th place
KnightofCrook2488 2 years ago 2
LOL i hope so
88XxStevenxX88 2 years ago
@lee5866 no, he cut down his tire though he finished seventh
RSGVXStuntmanVx 1 year ago
@lee5866 He drove thru, but was NOT hit
TheMrtgamer 2 months ago
man, first labonte got hung out to dry by stewart...has to fend of hamilton, then gets wrecked and flipped for his troubles...that sucks
Kev45x 2 years ago 10
I love nascar for the racing, but the suspense of the Big One happening is what makes Talladega and Daytona suspenseful. imo
LS1350Camaroz28 2 years ago 9
I was at that race.
Blizfam 3 years ago 2
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lee5866 2 years ago
no he finished seventh and I'm happy he got passed it
RSGVXStuntmanVx 2 years ago
whos car hit the wall head next to bobby
SIMIHIGH2008 3 years ago
Johnny Benson.
nascarfan8833 3 years ago
yea i miss parsins too
ChevyGuysWearBowties 3 years ago 3
I wish they still used those cockpit cameras when they crash now and days that gives you a great feel of the crash
zxstarwarszx 3 years ago
Me too.
UltimateEEnEFan 3 years ago
good thing they didnt show the one in dale srs car at the 500=[
rip dale
pwnzor3000 3 years ago 3
nbc's coverage was always the best
anaverageentertainer 3 years ago 5
Yes it was.
UltimateEEnEFan 3 years ago
Ah, the good ol' days when they didn't do that freeze the field cockshit.
RDarth 3 years ago 32
i miss BP
ruxer224 3 years ago 11
unreal those were the good days when dei didnt make crap engines
sabresfan6119 3 years ago 10
Actually, DEI ran Childress engines.
roryfixkar 2 years ago
great finish
huskersrock 3 years ago 3
I was there, but I was about 8 years old, so I dont remember it that well.
Ive been to 7 races there though!
Justinafifan24 3 years ago 2
Agreed...back when NASCAR let the drivers be themselves for a change and not a corprate puppy like nowdays. I think that the reason Junior hasn't won in a while was cause NASCAR dont like him or Tony because they actually have a REAL personality and dont spit out their sponsors and don't always say "yes" to whatever NASCAR wants to do. I hate it, Junior is awesome...I just wish NASCAR would let him do his damn job, because he would be doing it as well as if that car was black and had a "3" on it
KKFan9 3 years ago
what you just said makes no sense at all.
mrbowjangles2003 3 years ago 2
My last comment paraphrased...NASCAR likes drivers and favors drivers that always take their side and never turn on them ie Johnson. Junior, Stewart, sometimes Jeff Gordon they dont agree with NASCAR's decisions sometimes. Who has won the last 2 championships and is getting NASAR
s support to destroy Gordon's records that nobody ever thought could be repeated? Johnson.
KKFan9 3 years ago 4
With ya there. NASCAR is trying to destory Jeffs records. Jeff was dominanting and then NASCAR says "WHOA, hold up a minute. Lets create the Chase and fuck Jeff Gordon over." And has let Chad Knaus cheat regularly and only give him a slap on the wrist. Chad shouldn't even be in NASCAR. His ass should be on the couch 'banned for life'.
combatking08 3 years ago 9
Here here!
ChazzyJoe 3 years ago
fucking idiots
mrbowjangles2003 3 years ago
every1 picks jr. at the end
Gaara101GOD 3 years ago
I think everyone except the front 3 was in that wreck!
PSU24RULZ 3 years ago
ahhh racing back too the flag.........way it should be.
rig48 4 years ago 44
amen...so long as everyone is safe and well after the flag!
THMulder 4 years ago
o yea def. it makes it more interesting an fun!
rig48 4 years ago
hell yeah! i mean...maye at like intermediate tracks where they get spread out they shouldnt race to the flag. but at superspeedways the need to! its so fun!
johnmichaelpereira 3 years ago
Hell yeah man. Back when the drivers had BALLS and NASCAR wasn't so damn corprate and worried that a driver might offend one of the higher-ups.I look at NASCAR almost like the WWE...it has changed and nobody except new fans like it.
KKFan9 3 years ago 4
a fucking men dude =]
KKFan9 3 years ago
@rig48 damn right
Jardbig 8 months ago
If you missed this race, you missed the season. And the "Big One" can be very scary and hard to get out of wreck.
1999Subaru 4 years ago
man, Bobby could've won that
RacinFreek2448 4 years ago 6
allen bestwick is a great announcer. weber just doesnt seem enthusiastic enough.
teenscream49 4 years ago 10
IN my opinion, nascar should just have the truck series commentators (from the SPEED channel) do every race. I really like those guys!
montyth 4 years ago
i think the speed commentators are dull xcept mikey.
mrbowjangles2003 3 years ago
@montyth HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!
ma55aracin9 1 year ago
Lol Stewart can never win at Talladega.
m309m 4 years ago 2
hell yeah
BEJAN92 4 years ago
I just wish Stewart could win
Sonicnascar11 4 years ago
In your face he won last fall during the chase.
roryfixkar 2 years ago 2
this was a great race at talladega. nbc/tnt had the best commentary. stewart left labonte hanging by himself on final lap before the big one started.
ragingdemon07 4 years ago
allen bestwick is the best
BEJAN92 4 years ago 7
do you have the full post race
UnrealChief 4 years ago
this race was fucken crazy, how did jeff gordon get through it though?
ragingdemon07 4 years ago
by playing bump tag with Matt Kenseth
munchkinthecat 4 years ago
that was his only escape
nascarfanatic24 4 years ago
what a race
degaman20 4 years ago
this is a great vid!! i remember this race i was freaking out when i saw labonte go over and every one spinning cuz i thought gordon was in it. I wonder wat would have happened if they didnt wrek or at leats at tht spot and if Jr stil would of held off for the win?
biker7767 4 years ago
it's a toss up which finish was better, this one or the one the year before that dale sr won
427BELAIR 4 years ago
Holy Cow! When Labonte Fliped Over The Roof
Flaps Did Their Job
CatGoldie 4 years ago
Well when he got hit the roof flaps had no time to actually work
nintendoboy90091 4 years ago
One word. WOW!
dalejrfan33 4 years ago
Was It More Amazing When Bobby Labonte Blocked
Bobby Hamilton?
CatGoldie 4 years ago
I was there to see that, too bad I wasn't on the back stretch to view it clearly. And that's the same race they inspected Earnhardt's car and found his car was adjusted 1/8 of an inch lower than it was suppose to be. Good times.
22inchstrong 4 years ago
Jeff Gordon go through the wreck by locking wheels with Kenseth. Unfortunetly, this cut down one of his tires, and fell to 7th (from 5th in turn 4).
pat02537 4 years ago
one of my favorite races i ever watched from start to finish
thnx for posting
bigmacke007 4 years ago
Hey, Dale Jr. and Stewart are good buddies. They are way better friends than stewart and labonte. Plus, Labonte came down on Hamiliton when he tried to block him. If Bobby L. hadn't tried to block Bobby H., Bobby Hamiliton would be left out to dry and labonte could've had a run on earnhardt. jr.
NascarGuru88 4 years ago
Can't believe you people rip on Stewart for doing what he thought he had to do to win the race. What about Labonte's blocking. That was probably the dumbest thing I've ever seen Labonte do, and he hasn't done many dumb things.
OlsonFan 4 years ago
Alan Bestwick needs to come back as head commentator for NBC and TNT. Send Weber back to pit reporting...
Nice video! Even though I'm not a DEI fan anymore....
BiGGuY32 5 years ago
send weber back to the wagon
UnrealChief 4 years ago 4
Bring back Bob Jenkins.
TyVulpine 2 years ago
Technically, he is back...broadcasting some not-shitty, poorly managed series that no one watches on a network that's as common as a 300-karat golden egg.
dalejrgamer 2 years ago 3
RIP BP
coolconman1 5 years ago
In my opinion, there are only 3 people who knew what they were talking about... Bestwick, Wally, and Dave Burns. Benny (though a great person and an genuine guy) and Bill Weber both SUCKED! None of them knew who drove what.
@Homestead..."There goes Bobby Labonte for the lead! Oops, I'm sorry, that was J.J. Yeley."
-Bill Weber-
CGHRREIESN 5 years ago
hey that was only one mistake, bill weber is actually pretty good at calling the big races.
taranchula97 5 years ago
No. Weber made many more mistakes. I think just in one race (2006 Allstate 400) he mispronounced Newman and mistakenly called Junior by the wrong name.
pat02537 4 years ago 2
Boy that Tony Stewart. What a teammate huh!
bearclaws24 5 years ago
What are you talking about. Tony's teammate is Bobby Labonte who goes onto his roof. Tony and Dale work well together at restrictor plate tracks but on the last lap they will go for the win if they can.
Asylum31 5 years ago
this is no excuse for what stewart did, he bailed on his teammate for the 8 car, that's b.s. because the top and middle lanes always run faster at talladega then the bottom, plus it made no sense to go with the 8 because he's faster then the 20 car and if he went with the 18 they both would have had a chance to win the race and leave the 8 hung out to dry. overall stewart is a bad teammate on plate tracks he helps dale jr and kevin harvick before he would help his own teammates.
kwamezuv1984 4 years ago
nah the espn and fox commentaters are great
e521soediv 5 years ago
You are right on there, but Bestwick was no slouch either.
pat02537 4 years ago
ALLEN IS THE BEST!
HILARYFAN06 5 years ago
nbc just sucks, im glad that theyre not broadcasting anymore, espn/abc does a lot better job, judging from the past
RichRich530 5 years ago
Remember, this is back when NBC isn't crap.
dalejrgamer 5 years ago
tony stewart was being real selfish there, i mean im a diehard junior fan but for stewart to choose june over his teamnate (labonte) is really sad and thats y bobby was pissed at stewart for his selfish act
RichRich530 5 years ago
Tony chose the better line, teammate or not. 02 & 05' champ!
ToroRosso20 5 years ago
allen bestwick is great. go junior!
Sunoco 5 years ago
^ at least he showed emotion that we hardly get these days, specially on a wreck
creightonballa26 5 years ago
Bestwick=worth hearing. Weber=boring as hell
dalejrgamer 5 years ago 3
Yup. Exactly.
creightonballa26 3 years ago
Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons= best NASCAR commentators.
TyVulpine 2 years ago 2
..alongside Ken Squier-of course
ma55aracin9 1 year ago
@ma55aracin9
Of course. :3
TyVulpine 1 year ago
god now i know why allen was put in the pits! HE NEVER SHUTS UP! god just casue you been on MRN doesn;t mean you should not shut the fuck up!
Rcrby525 5 years ago
thanks for sharing this
davevis 5 years ago
wow thats wild
HILARYFAN06 5 years ago