What i love... even tho Dale is joking about Jeff staying on the track. The second he realizes Jeff had crashed, he immediately changes that grin to a concerned face. He was a good man.

Two of my favorite drivers, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt. Seeing this killed me. “Ain’t to smart.” 😂😂 but also as soon as he crashed dale looked worried. Did y’all see how quick his head turns to see if he’s okay?

Man, I MISS this Nascar so bad!

"What'd I say?" Savage, Dale.

If you did anything other than laugh when he said, “he ain’t too smart”, we can’t be friends. That was funny 😂

LOL....If he was smart he'd come on in.....nope, he aint too smart....love it!

There certainly was some good natured ribbing between the 2 of them at times, but it was never anything malicious. They clearly had a lot of respect for one another.

*jeff Gordon spins out and hits the wall* dale: what did I tell ya?

I helped Dale Sr. out once a long time ago when I was working for an upscale hotel. I wasn't big into NASCAR at that time and didn't know who he was. He never came across to me as a "Look At Me I'm Someone" person pretty much down to earth and needed help.

Earnhardt was right. always admired Earnhardts sense of humor when speaking his peace.

Dale Sr. being the voice of experience there. Early on in his career he would have been the one all eager to be out on the track in questionable conditions and having a moment like that. I doubt if even he could have saved that one. It doesn't matter how talented a driver is, you can't teach experience, you've just got to earn it over time...

The height of the Gordon/Earnhardt rivalry.

Back when NASCAR was still NASCAR. Pace car picking up the driver 😂 I love it

Dale, Sr. knew racing more than anyone. Long live the great one!

You can say what you want to, but Earnhardt was right

Always loved listening to Ned Jarret. Great racer just like his son DJ.

There's concerns for the driver *as fans cheer wildly in the background*

Man that's awesome. That shows you just how much Dale knows wtf he's talking about.

I was there when this happened. Our group was parked outside turn four waiting for the infield to open after time trials. We were listening to this broadcast on a hand held scanner. At the same moment Jerry Punch said "He slips and slides..." we all turned our attention to the wall and you could hear Gordon hit it along with seeing the dust and dirt he kicked up.

"what I say" lol

I saw this live! It was Friday qualifying for the 1995 August Michigan race. So glad I found footage of this, thanks to the uploader!

I miss the black #3 he was my hero in the racing world and my dad was a Gordon man when dale sr died i never watched another nascar race again

Good memories, thanks for the upload. Looks like it wasn't raining in 3 & 4 on his warm-up lap, then it was coming down next time he went through there.

0:49 He Ain’t Too Smart!

Two elite drivers from two totally different backgrounds and personalities. We likely will never see this type of thing again. Nascar had so much personality in the 90's.

Later that season, Gordon wins the championship over Earnhardt.

These were NASCAR's glory days. Man, I miss this. R.I.P. Dale and NASCAR. 😥

Dale Earnhardt always spoke his mind....The Real #3

Lol..typical Earnhardt.

I've always been a Gordon fan and this has always made me laugh.

Classic Dale Sr, love him and miss him .

Earnhardt was one of the greatest man ever in the sport

The whole field shows concern for Gordon when he crashed in Turn 3

loved this rivalry. will always be a Jeff Gordon fan. But now hoping Chase carries on that 24 and his dad's legacy and wins some championships!

damn look how young jeff gordon is.

jeff gordon saying hes going to show hillbillies how to drive ,he didnt here

A simple fact of Earnhardt using his many years of knowledge and experience in this one. While Jeff Gordon was setting the world on fire, there still were some mistakes as we are all human. In this one, experience trumped youth and vigor.

Rain shower 1 Jeff Gordon 0

Not trying to pick on Jeff Gordon........but that was priceless. By golly........Dale was right.......and look what happened right after he said it. Did I say this was priceless???

Cars sounded better back then. Also the audio seems to have been better back then as well. Now when they show the cars wrecking you can't hear the tires crying.

They mentioned this moment today in the Michigan prerace

Jeff looks just like Tom Cruise!

Earnhardt was definitely right about Gordon on this one

What should have been obvious is the lack of safety in Nascar. Back in the old days, when someone was in a wreck, everyone was really concerned, because they knew, a wreck could be fatal, now when a wreck, even a hard crash happens, no one says "keep your fingers crossed" or "hes moving around, looks ok" cause its not a real issue anymore. If everytime someone crashes, you are holding your breath, something needs to be done. If something was done sooner, people like Neil Bonnet, Kenny Irwin, Adam Petty, Dale Earnhardt and others wouldnt have died.

should have listened to the Ol' man

Yep - words of wisdom from Dale.

Lol Told ya so! That Earnhardt just kills it every time.

Back when NASCAR was worth watching!!! Miss those days!!

Guess I'm just going to wait for Gordon to confirm it.

R.I.P Dale

Miss the legend racing hasn’t been same since

I remember hearing that an Indy car driver went out with rain threating, the other drivers figured the track would postpone qualifying until the next day. this guy went out and on the final lap, he was beating rain all the way down the back stretch. then the rain cut loose, He had won the pole for the Indy 500, no other cars were allowed out on the track. Jeff grew up in Indiana hearing those stories.

Crazy how just a kiss of the wall just destroyed those cars back then... I miss those days

Funny seeing a driver after a wreck hop in the pace car and not an ambulance

0:48 freaking epic

Omg, I cracked up bad. Dale was such a badass but after Jeff crashed, that grin went to serious mode quick. Respect. Rarely seen in today's NASCAR.

Best clip on KZfaq. I have a good mind to start another account so I can like it again.

Dale called it

Nothing better then a weekend off as a kid watching 80s 90s Nascar with your old man :)

These days rainbow warriors took on a whole different meaning!🌈🦄

And that’s why Earnhardt Made more money off the cars than wreckin them

And experience wins again

Jeff gets into the pacecar and points lets go let a beer over there

The mistake wasn't taking the conditions too aggressively. The mistake was getting in the car in the first place and driving out of the pits. Difference between a rookie and experienced in any field. Some of the biggest blunders have been the leader racing someone that is 3 laps behind.

I liked the Blue Duce, the small track bull, Miller light knight, Rusty Wallace.

Even for the best drivers, the slightest bit of rain can ruin your day.

Jeff did it for dale

The NASCAR we grew up with is not the NASCAR of today and its kinda sad

I used to watch Nascar all the time! Since Dale passed I haven't even watched half a race! :(

those cars sounded so much better back then.

Yeah Dale wasn't too smart blocking for his team cars on his last lap either...

The old man warned him. Lol

If Swell Squirmfart was smart, he'd have missed the wall a few years later... Nah, Ain't too Smart...

I stand corrected. " If they aint booin, then u aint winning. " Dale Earndhart

Looks like he got a little too excited during that crash.

Nascar died with dale

He was upset cause he wrecked on a wet track...instead of coming off like Dale said he should do. Priceless.

He actually ended up winning that exact race with his backup

Today's Nascar sucks. Damn I miss Dale. 18 years.... Still feels like it was yesterday. R.I.P you are truly missed Sir.

This is one of THE BEST moments in nascar history

I wish I could see this in as high of quality as the announcers were

Idk I didn't see a rooster tail off of Gordon's car in the replay but I did notice going into 3 the track was shiny, and asphalt gets like that when it's wet.

Damn does NASCAR suck nowadays

I'm guessing it wasn't mandatory at the time to get in the ambulance after you get out of the car?

it just seems more complete with these drivers

When the rainbow was just a rainbow

That was like a scene from a movie. Sucks he crashed, but the dialogue was just too perfect.

No substitute for Common Sense....NONE!

Now, can Anybody say that Dale knew what you need to know about racing??? He was THE BEST EVER 🕊️✝️😎🖤♥️🦅🇺🇸🕊️

Priceless rookie moment for Jeff Gordon. The greatest called him a noob... when experience overpowered youth...

I wish NASCAR was still this good and like this.

I would blame spotter and crew chief more than driver.

Tell you what: NASCAR either needs to come up with some rain tires and wipers, or just put roofs over the tracks... take your pick!

I’m 28. I vaguely remember as a young child NACAR being what it isn’t today. Sad times. Wish we could turn back time. Political, anti gun nascar of today

Yup that'll learn em!

How the points system SHOULD be: Season divided into four quarters of about nine races each. Each driver must drop one result per quarter. For instance Racer X crashes and finishes 32nd at Daytona. He's typically not too good at Daytona anyway, so he keeps the lousy finish. But he's tough at Atlanta. He finishes poorly there and drops that result from his 9-race total (the decision would have to be made at the end of the race, not at the end of the 9-race "quarter"). The result being that every driver gets to drop four lousy finishes. That would make for a lot of drivers within striking distance of the championship at the end of the year. How many times has the Cup been determined by a driver having one or two bad finishes?

What year was that? I was at the qualifying, my grandmother wasn't able to tickets to the race... But I was there when it happened... I was 10-15 years old

No one to blame but himself

Yes he was. Bad ass with a big heart!!!

It's a NASCAR, it weighs. 3800 lb, it has no tread, it cannot be driven with water on the roadway in any way shape or form. Stay on Pit Road.