That's why I loved last years fall Talladega race. Little incidents, just good hard superspeedway racing.

@@nickmangona48 While it's true that the new Gen 7 car has led to less incidents at talladega, I would argue that the lack of incidents doesn't necessarily equate to good racing, especially due to the gridlocked 2 by 2 racing, . The inability for drivers to make moves and use their skill to move up the pack has resulted in a more stagnant and unexciting racing experience. Last year's fall Talladega race may have had fewer incidents, but that could also be attributed to the fact that drivers were simply unable to make the daring moves that would typically lead to more exciting and unpredictable moments. Many fans, as well as drivers such as one of the best superspeedway races of this generation, Denny Hamlin, has also said his complaints. Everyone boxed in, cant make a 3rd lane work, just stuck in their lane and can't do anything. While it's understandable that some fans may prefer a cleaner race with fewer crashes, it's important to recognize that the essence of NASCAR has always been about the skill and strategy of drivers to navigate high-speed situations and make daring moves. The current state of superspeedway racing may be less chaotic, but it's also less dynamic and exciting for many fans.

The big one usually ruins races unless it happens with 10 or less laps to go

The most obnoxious question I would get asked is if it was the wrecks why I liked nascar. Such an insulting question. Like you are just a mindless dope that wants to see things go boom. I would always say that if I wanted to see crashes I would watch demolition derbies and that I would trade a lastvlap pass for a caution free race any day.

That's why I laugh at NASCAR fans who think that last year's Talladega race and this year's spring Martinsville race, because they cried that there wasn't enough crashes to make the races great, and bitched about it and called the races shit lmao.

So was the best Crank it UP, in that same race (the 1st one, around the 71-minute mark in most videos)

It's kinda funny that they did this for Dael

I mean it’s kinda ironic too that the fastest NASCAR race ever was at Talladega in 1997. And that one was a caution free race too I think.

@@thetechfromheaven what?

It kinda makes sense though because it being such a good race was a result of the fact it went caution free at a track where cautions happen all the time

Not with these next gen cars for sure!

And with an underrated Crank it UP, it was NASCAR at its finest without anything dragging it down

It would get my vote. I was on the back straightaway just off of turn 2 that day. Because it was a rescheduled race from the Original date in April we drove down from TN really early that morning and stopped for breakfast at a McDonalds in Alabama and Mark Martins crew was also there grabbing breakfast as well. At the end of the race we were tickled that we actually ate breakfast with the winning crew that morning. And since it still stands as the fastest race ever that even made it more special. A race I’ll definitely never forget attending in person.

You are correct. I remember this race very well. The racing was so intense. I for one was amazed they were able to race like that for that long on that track without a single yellow.

Especially after happy hour, Daytona, and even the Busch race the day before.

If only the 1st Crank it UP of that race got some recognition, it was PRISTINE for a TV network at the time

What was the most recent? I know it's before 2018, stage racing.

@@xxlarrytfvwxx9531 2002 ea sports 500 at talladega

@@bwman1516 Really, that long ago?

SOMEONE DID SAY AND ASK WHAT WAS MOST RECENT CAUTION FREE NASCAR race he mentioned its before stage racing, well didn't you not see the video they mentioned it was 2002 fall Talladega race. That's the one.

agree

@J I'm grouping 1999-2004 ha

Anything before 2007 was great. I think from like 1999 to 2007 was the best time period.

Ok boomer

97-07

Cant stand the stage breaks

I'd be a bit more ok with stages if they were all like COTA this year, just count the stage win and move on with no caution

@@ItsRevival I'd take that

Bobby Hamilton is so underrated man

We were close last year at fall Talladega. But the stages and their cautions ruined it. And if Fox had it, the Crank it Up would be a far cry from what was heard in 2001

Many of the drivers today need to learn from this

Some of it was being scared of having another Dale accident or Neil Bonnett incident, but more of it was something that most backmarkers don't have because the development system was eviscerated. Respect.

Pontiacs were surprisingly strong too, they were FLYING in the Fall race.

@@briantaylor9285 that race package in the fall was amazing

@@gustavosorto1733 👍👍

Amazing that this race was over 4 mph slower than the 1997 race.

​@AndyFromBeaverton it's because Nascar added a few things to change the superspeedway package. Cars utilized a 15/16 inch restriction plate. The rear spoiler became taller and included the 'wicker bill' plus the roof mounted "disturbance strip" were put into effect to enhance safety and improve competition. This was implemented in the fall race of 2000 where the late and great Earnhardt won his last race and the packaged carried over into the following season

You know next year there gonna be no more stage caution right

@@Nathan-vd6mm Can't happen soon enough.

@@CommodoreFloopjack78 yeah I feel it can't wait honestly

@@Nathan-vd6mm 👍👍👍

I love reading stories like this

Yep and I think commercial time was a bit shorter back then though.

Going to Talladega again or Barber next week?

You can still have stage racing without the TV timeout cautions.

So Am I

Ever notice that the phantom debris cautions went away the moment they introduced stage racing?

​@@VikingArelius Exactly. I like it but just get rid of the stage ending caution

Oh yea meant to say the 33 only my bad.

Though 2002 turned out to be Andy's last full cup season as an Cup owner. The team ran 3 times in 2003 but only qualified for 2 races.Including Paul Menard's debut at Watkins Glen, which was the team's last Cup race. Meanwhile Biffle and Hornaday filled in for Bobby Hamilton while he recovered.

Stages happened in 2017, not 2016. Also, I'm one of those people who like the stages because of the drivers getting points. But, we could do without the cautions after the stage ends. Good thing that won't happen on road courses anymore

@@kjprodouctions9050 Yeah, no duh. 2016 was the last year for races without stages or stage cautions. Apparently ya don’t remember the 2016 Atlanta race. The race went 210 laps before the first caution came out. My point literally went way over your head.

@@grahamcrackergaming1540 No, I remember it. I just thought u said stage raving was implemented in 2016

Even then we still got the moment Dale Jr won Dover and flew an American flag out the window.