18 years ago today was when Jimmie Jam captured his first Daytona 500 victory 7 years and 5 days later he captured his second Daytona 500 win Today he chases his 3rd win in The Great American Race in the 84 car

So i guess if jimmie won. Then bubba won his race with denny trailing huh.

Except for Joey Logano, and Richard Petty, as well

First race I ever watched. I wanted Jimmy to win cuz I liked an alternate livery of his car in Nascar 05 video game. My cousin said he sucks and won't win. After this I fell in love with racing of all kinds. Now I work for Porsche motprpsorts

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NBC’s last Daytona 500

Only once since this race, the Daytona 500 was held on a February 15th. That was in 2009 where Dale Jr's. friend Matt Kenseth won his first of two Daytona 500 victories. He had some help from Mother Nature after rain shortened the race after 152 of 200 laps. In 2012, where Montoya hit the jet dryer, Kenseth won for the second time in a GWC finish that had the race go 202 laps. The next projected year for a February 15th running is in 2026 (68th running).

Remember this from 22 years ago.

Bill Weber was just awkward

Still watching our guy in 2021! Be still my heart! Love you Champ!

I miss the sound of these plate cars! High pitched rpms! The cars don't sound like this anymore!

The win that solidified my fandom and he didn’t disappoint for 15 more years.

*OH MY GOD THIS IS FUCKING NOSTALGIA!* I'll take 2005 back over this stupid pandemic every day.

I can't tell if this is real or not. Still funny tho

0:26-0:31 That's not Dave Blaney. That's Jeff Burton.

I’m glad That Joey Logano isn’t in this Wii game

What do the outsiders do?

2006 also marked Jimmie Johnson’s first NEXTEL/Sprint Cup Championship

One final year for Johnson 🙏🏻😔

Fan 48 since 2002

still absolutely hilarious jeff gordon passes junior for the lead for the 500 in the final laps and nobody notices until after the pass. how that happened i have no idea.

there are 100 million things that made this tragic, but the fact that dale's death, the most tragic event in nascar history, came at the same exact time darrell was so emotional for michael, maybe the most joyous event, hurts real bad. i can't imagine how happy i'd be watching my little brother do something this amazing.

Imagine if Dale didn't crash. It could've been such an amazing finish for 3rd place.

Dale was the best of all time I still miss him to this day if only Sterlings car hadn't just rubbed dales bumper he would still be here.

Why do i still watch this, fuck

My dad used to race dirt track and he was a big Earnhardt fan and got me to be a fan too, so now watching this clip when I was with my dad when this race was aired, to see it now.........gave me chills over my entire body as the tears ran down my cheeks. R.I.P. Dale. #3 Forever

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2001-2008 nascar was the shit.

Dedicated to the haters of the 48!

I get tears just watching this race. Because sadly we all know how this race ends 😢 but it was a great race. Had almost no huge cations. And Dale Sr, Dale Jr and Mikey up in front. Just makes me cry when I here. "3 wide behind them. Then THE 3 CAR OOOOHHHHH Big trouble big wreck behind them"

I don't entirely understand what made Dale the man he is, how he shaped nascar and nascar for the worst as a result of his death.... can anyone explain? Disclaimer: I don't live in the USA. I'd still like to know though.

My dad's favorite driver. He passed in 2007. Happy fathers day Dad.

You came for 6:54

What did you eat triple h

Jamie McMurray Win 2010 Daytona 500 Was Pothole 2 Red Flags.

These 8 minutes can make grown men everywhere cry. Not only the crash itself but Darrell crying for Mikey, asking if Dale's okay, Buffy in tears, Mikey's first win in 463 tries, the crazy moves being made on track..... Just pure emotion all around. I don't want this taken the wrong way because it's terrible that we lost Dale, but it's almost fitting the man who gave us so many memories on the track had his final moments on the sports biggest stage in a series of events Hollywood couldn't script. Rest In Paradise Dale, 16 years later we still miss you greatly

7:15 who is yelling "alright"

It's been 16 years now since NASCAR's greatest loss ever. Losing Dale Earnhardt Sr. :(

The more I watch this race, I see that Junior wanted Michael to win or Senior told Junior if Michael or you are in the lead, one of y'all finishes 2nd while I hold em off for y'all. That's probably what they wanted and they almost got it. I don't blame Sterling Marlin for trying to get up there. Had one of the fastest cars in the race.

Ouch. 16 years later and still can't believe it😓😓😓😓😓

Dale knew Micheal won that race

But back in those days when we had square grooves, I had that ability to play that shot. And I had already seen that shot, because either a year or two before Davis Love holed a very similar shot. But he was slightly further up the hill, and I saw him give it a little bit extra for it to break. So I kind of knew the line already.Said Tiger.Davis holed the same shot 3years earlier but is never remembered.

I wish if I was Dale Earnhardt sr I will switch to full face helmet and ordered a head and neck support device like the one's on F1

If only Dale wasnt in the middle of 3 wide, he wouldnt have crashed and died.

man Darrell got a bit tear jerked that day didn't he?

Dale Jr let Waltrip win

No way, this was better than todays, yes in the beginning of the race Stewart and Ku Busch dominated, but after both got taken out, who knew who was going to win, today's race has nothing like this especially watching Harvick and Martin racing for the flag as cars spun behind them, oh and that sweet sound of those cars back then.

Finally, a Daytona 500 to beat this one

15 years ago today Dale lost his life

loved the 2000-2002 plate package