Who’s side are you on? Team Rainbow or Team Blue Deuce?

The crowd reaction when Rusty took out Jeff tells you everything you need to know about who's side people were on back then.

The Bristol night race in 2002 was brutal as a Rusty fan.He desperately needed that win! As a 12 year old I was heart broken. Jeff was a incredible driver.He took A lot of wins away from Rusty and others for sure

HATED 24 back in the day but damn I’m glad he was on the track that’s the difference back then you loved to hate a certain driver today the passion is gone. Hated to see him retire spent many a night cursing his name but loved every min thanks Jeff

I remember the 97 day race at Bristol, I was a HUGE Rusty fan back then. I was on vacation with my family in Orlando Florida. I was 13 years old. My family was going to the pool, but I stayed in the hotel room to watch the race. I was so damn mad I was yelling, hotel staff came to check on me. LOL

Once Rusty spun Jeff out at Richmond in 98, that literally Woke up a sleeping GIANT. Jeff would go 17 weeks of top 5 finishes, and 20 consecutive top 10’s, both stand as All-Time NASCAR records as of 2021. Not to mention, he won 5 races in 8 weeks. Winning Sonoma, Pocono, his second Brickyard, Watkins Glen, the Pepsi 400,

Back when Nascar actually had fans.

as a kid when Rusty wrecked Jeff at Richmond '98 I was so angry because I knew he did it on purpose. it was clear as day everybody saw it. so when Gordon took the Daytona 500 from Wallace the following year it was sweet redemption and elation...

The Classic Good Ol’ Days Of Watching NASCAR. So Great To Be A Fan back then.

I'd like to mention the 1999 Daytona 500. Jeff made a bold move, moving towards between the line and grass, while also trying to avoid Ricky Rudd, as he had came off of pit rode, just to pass Rusty for the lead, after that, Jeff couldn't be touched, he held off Earnhardt for 10 laps afterwards and won the race. He beat Rusty so many times. I was a fan of both, both could drive a car like nobody else, which is why in these races seen in this video and others, most of the time if Rusty was in the lead, Jeff wasn't far behind, and you were in 3rd? Boy, you have tour hands full trying to pass both of them.

Jeff Gordon vs Rusty Wallace made for an epic rivalry 👌

I will never ever forget this fued! I was sitting in the front row in turn 1 at Richmond during 1998 Pontiac Excitment 400. I am a Dale Earnhardt Sr fan and my best friend was a Jeff Gordon fan. When Rusty took out Jeff (I was 16 at the time), I remember the level of excitment I had! I was high fiving the guy behind me, just going nuts! My best friend wasn't so happy and I still remind him of this race today! What an awesome memory!

I bet Gordon wants to take back that kiss he gave to Brook in victory lane.

The Bump and Run was classic moment of Bristol in the early 2000s

The crowd reaction when Rusty wrecked Gordon tells You everything You need to know!

Well he actually put all his money on her right in her pocketbook as she stands there smiling like she's being paid to do it like an mindless mannequin, I remember thinking that at the time, took Jeff a little bit longer to catch on

Dale Earnhardt: Rusty is my b**** Jeff Gordon: Hold my beer!

Grew up in St. Louis for 10 years now, everyone's team Rusty and Kenny over here. Thanks for the upload!

Never before or since has anyone been more jealous of another driver as RW against JG. HILARIOUS EVERYTIME JEFF WOULD OUTCLASS HIM FOR A WIN. Thanks for the memories guys.

Man I forget how much Gordon was hated. The Richmond crowd ate that up.

The thing about this rivalry is that it was happening almost every week. Rusty would hit Gordon at some point during a race. One that really stands out was a bump Rusty gave Gordon going into turn 1 at Fontana, how Gordon saved that was unreal with the speeds they were going at the time.

Im a Rusty Wallace fan. That was no rivalry. Gordon laid the boots to him more often than not. I hated Gordon for that

He’s a good dude, but man I hated Gordon for being in Rusty and Earnhardt’s way all those later years and I hate it still looking back rewatching these.

I've always been a Rusty Wallace fan and this is coming from a Jeff Gordon fan and a Dale Earnhardt fan

Two drivers with class tbh. They got mad, they got physical, they got rough, but they kept it to the short tracks. They weren't dumping each other at Daytona or Atlanta where someone could get hurt. Today's drivers could learn from this.

We all know Rusty doesn’t really like Jeff at all but I know he respects Jeff cuz He doesn’t wreck Rusty when he bumped him and let him finish 2nd. That’s how good Jeff is. If it was Dale Sr. We know he’ll wreck you.

That's the only way gordan could beat rusty at Bristol he couldn't pass him without knocking him out of the way.

When Gordon got booed is when I became a fan of his. Only the Greats are booed

I was a HUGE Rusty fan then transitioned to HUGE Dale Jr fan, just liked him from the moment i saw him in the Busch series, I started also cheering Jeff Gordon when he fought Jeff Burton at Texas, I was like Oh his balls grew and he found them. When Jeff fought Keselowski, I was yelling Beat his ass!! Even though I liked Keselowski cuz he was a Dale Jr guy.

Also I’d argue that Alan Bestwick is GREATEST NASCAR play by play color commentator in the history of the sport. I know it’s arguable with some of the OGs and Mike joy as well. My dream booth broadcast including pit reporters. Bestwick, BP, Wally, Dick Bergeren, Matt Yocom, Dave Burns, Jeanie Zelasko, & Dr. Jerry Punch. Pre and post race. John Roberts, Kenny Wallace, Dale Jarrett. Imagine that cast & crew just pumping out the good vibes. Nascar This Morning/ Nascar RACEDAY always and I MEAN ALWAYS got me excited and amped up for the race. When they made their picks it was such a build up from 9am-11am before kicking it to BIG FOX for their 30-60 min prerace show with Hammond, Meyers, & DW (in his prime).. it was all just perfect and then NASCAR VICTORY LANE was just as good a way to finish the day with tons of coverage and lots interviews. TNT/NBC had it rolling just as good as prime FOX.. the had their Countdown To Green that literally built the drivers up to be gladiators with the mini segments on the stars and contenders for that race/season. Tbh I’m glad I witnessed Nascar in the 90s-2000s as a kid. Because that was the glory days. 100k-250k fans for weekly sellout crowds, great points system (even the first chase format was solid and added the perfect amount of intensity through the season with out making it a gimmick), the GEN4 race cars raced and sounded so awesome at every single track, there was 3 1hr practices, and single car quali that took time to show each and every car, the races started at noon or if it was night 7pm, the stars were STARS and every week you’d have 2-3 midfielders battling with those stars in the front, the sponsors and paint schemes were EPIC & ICONIC, and there were also characters up and down the pits, ( fatback, Eury’s, Knaus, Slugger, Ray, Zippy, Bob Osborn, Robby Reiser, Jimmy Finning, Etc. Etc.).. But with all that said in a time where there was hardly any internet access or content. There was so much that the networks and NASCAR gave us through the week, and especially from Friday-Sunday, it was NONSTOP. Trackside Live!! How could I forget TRACKSIDE LIVE!! Honestly we had it made. If you were to tell me in 2012 that in 2022 THE CUP cars would run one 20 min practice & qualify 1 lap & then race and it would be broadcast on freaking rinky dink USA….??? I’d tell you to get the hell outta my face with that and that’s a ridiculous idea. But hey here we are. And it’s sad honestly. Hell Kyle Busch a guy with 220+ wins across the three series is possibly out of his ride because Nascar is in that bad of a place that our top guys are having to bend over backwards and approve a salary drop because the sport is tanking that damn bad. Sorry random rant but that 2002 night race gave me the chills.

10:05 The Prequel of Jeff Gordon vs Brad Keselowski

Blue Duce all the way!

It was always uncalled for when it comes to Hendrick not winning. But if they did it to you it was okay!

In the 90 it was rusty gordan and earhenart it was one of the. In victory lane they wher constent

Rusty wallace and brad keselowski were the best blue duce rivalry with Jeff Gordon

RUSTY miss him dearly....Best short track driver ever... RATT

Btw look at that witch in the victory lane trying to get that camera on her.

Rusty wasn't my guy ( 43 car fan ) but when RW took out JG at Richmond, the crowd lost their collective mind's & that tell's ya everything you need to know concerning who was truly popular & who's popularity was "grossly exaggerated" by the Media 🤷🏻‍♂️

Deuce all day!!!

Team rainbow Jeff Gordon fan since I started watching nascar when I was little kid, Rusty was a good driver but he wasn't on Jeff level his only real competition was Earnhardt

Hahahaha rusty wallace did a masterful job of sticking jeff Gordon in the wall at Richmond. Almost like he drifted the car at full speed

Growing up a Rusty Wallace fan I absolutely despised Jeff Gordon. Rusty finished 2nd to him so many freaking times. Hell, it happened 3 times alone in the Coke 600.

I used to luv watching Gordon pout! Rusty Rules!

Would you consider Kurt Busch vs Jimmy Spencer an underrated or a famous rivalry?? Could that possibly be next

Rusty Wallace has always been a giant tool

How was this a rivalry exactly?

That idiot Jimmy Spencer is what cost Rusty that first race, he's running around the track at half the speed of everyone else and Rusty had to check up coming off turn 2 to avoid running over him and it broke his momentum for that half a lap

But it was supposed to be ok when Jeff did it!

I always thought Gordon was the biggest Douche bag in Nascar next to Kurt Busch but after watching all these clips Dam I think Rusty might be, if not he's definitely really really close

You asked for that, Jeff Gordon. How many times did you wreck Rusty on the last lap? Exactly.

Rusty had some shit luck over the years. Lappers have costs some guys some wins over the years. None more obvious than the 2 he lost at Bristol to the bump n run from the 24 car. Smh.

If Kurt Never Left The #2 after 2010 He and Byron Would've Had a Great Rivalry

This was a Real Rivalry n better than Earnhardt vs Gordon. Rusty never liked Jeff and they didn't drink beers afterwards n went fishing. Remember alot guys like Rusty were not happy being beat soo much by Jeff n that 24 team.

This was clearly personal for Rusty

Too bad Bristol was changed so this is gone now.

Boo

It was A OK for Gordon to knock someone out of the way, but if done to him he whined like a sissy. I loved it when Johnson took over Gordon's "throne" at Hendrick.

Hey now that Nascar is into politics it's Dead to me

Nascar is dead actually