Dale Earnhardt finally wins the Daytona 500 | 1998 Daytona 500 | NASCAR Classic Race Replay
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- After 20 years of trying, Dale Earnhardt finally made his dream a reality in the 1998 Daytona 500 as he crossed the finish line ahead of the field.
Relive every twist and turn of the '98 opener and Earnhardt's biggest win in this week's NASCAR Classic Race Replay offering.
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The fact that every pit crew comes out to congratulate shows how much respect people had for him. The best to ever grace the sport
10-15 years prior they would have probably been throwing shit at his car. 😆
Well said
Commanded Respect - How true sportsman are~
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The fact he took a moment to forget about himself and congratulate a friend on their baby....... Class act. The sport and the world misses him dearly.
more than 2 decades after he passed and I'm still celebrating this win just as hard as I did that day
"20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration" one of the best quotes ever in motorsports commentary
Not a big fan any. More.but i was.
Buddy baker said it perfectly, “it would make the strongest man on earth cry when you win this race”
Even if you weren’t a fan of dale you couldn’t help but feel happy for him this day
@@paulelliott682 It took Buddy a lot more than that...he was racing there in the early 60's, close to 20 probably.
The cleanest race of his career. He should of learned something from this race. Unfortunately for him he didn't learn a dam thing.
@@capthowdy2346 next time I’ll put up no smart ass replies. Always has to be one person that proves what a stupid drop kick moron they are
@@topmech71 It took Buddy 17 tries to win the 500 and it took Dale 20 tries.
One of the moments in my life I'll never forget literally no matter how stupid I get lmao
"10 years of waiting! 10 years of frustration! NASCAR will go to the CZcams channel and upload the 1998 Daytona 500! Finally! The most anticipated moment on motorsports social media. If INDYCAR can upload the 1992 Indianapolis 500, NASCAR can upload the 1998 Daytona 500, and if they come around on February 11th to start streaming, this long-awaited video will be ours!"
YES!
And it's 1080p too!
@Abhijot Singh I never expected to see this comment paraphrase this but, this is one heck of rephrase, thanks
If last year is any indication, the full race will be uploaded here next Tuesday or Wednesday. It'll just have different graphics from the Fox broadcast
Well said @penguincamp well said Lolol 😂
My reaction was "he did it, he finally DID it" and I just had tears coming down my face. That victory was special for Dale.
But I love how he said “WE won it, it’s OURS” True team player! 🏁
Every team member coming out was such a display of class and Dale was such a classy guy. NASCAR was not the same after his death.
I wish he was still alive. He, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, and all the old racers are legendary drivers!
how can their be another.....
@@erics2739 there will never be another honestly
@@erics2739 ll
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As a little boy growing up, Dale was my fathers favorite driver. I remember going to races as a kid and just memorized by the 3 car. I always looked up to dale as almost like a god, but dad told me, that he was just like us. Hard working, and built himself what he had. I remember this race so well, 7 years old, being at home, dad being a nervous wreck. When he actrually won the race I'll never forget celebrating with my father. Just so elated and happy. We both cried. We also cried when we loss Dale. I'm not longer a huge race fan anymore, nether is dad. However we'll never forget this race, and the race in 2001. Thanks Dale for all the memories.
Mesmerized
RIP Dale Earnhardt one of the best racing drivers ever in history
R.I.P. Dale Earnhardt David Pearson Lee Petty and Herb Thomas to name a Few
You mean THE BEST
Absolutely agree
I couldn't agree more
He Died 20 Years Ago when will Y'all let it go
I was 14 years old and watched this race with my Dad. I Remember this day vividly. Jumping up and down wildly on the couch when Earnhardt won!
i am 14 and im watching this, im a lilttle late lol
@@zayanshaik9910 better late than never! Hope you enjoyed it!
@@zayanshaik9910 Same.
This Race was 12 Days before My Dad's 22nd Birthday
I was 23
The fact that even on his biggest day he congratulated his crew member for being a new dad
I hadn't seen this since the day it happened watching it live. Nascar just seemed better back then.
I miss it so much
That's because it absolutely was better back then, no denying it. We still had nearly all the historic tracks, the largest group of famous veteran racers at or near the peak of their careers, a schedule & points system THAT MADE TOTAL SENSE............and to top em all, the most exciting races. You can bet the farm racing was MUCH better back in these times.
A lot of things were better in the 90s, even the sponsorships. Back then, cigarette and dip companies could sponsor cars. Nowadays, they can't and even alcohol sponsorships may become illegal. As if we need the government or NASCAR to tell us what's good and bad. Oh not to mention it felt a lot more "down home" if you will, back in the old days. As in, many of the drivers were just average guys who started out with little to nothing (such as Dale). Nowadays, many drivers are well off before they ever step foot in a car. It's also far too clean and corporate, not to mention they push social trash like "I can't breathe". I guess the best way to put it is NASCAR isn't NASCAR anymore, it's F1. A bunch of wealthy guys going around in circles.
@@randomlyentertaining8287 Kevin Harvick????
@@randomlyentertaining8287 Also Ross Chastain, he used to be a watermelon farmer. There are still people who worked their way up on their own! However, you can’t blame a lot of these kids of the greats (like Chase Elliott) benefitting from their parents. I didn’t know the 90s but I did know the 2000s to agree that it was better. This doesn’t mean is all that bad though. The racing actually has on average way closer finishes than the 90s even before the crappy stage races went into effect in 2017.
When everyone lines up on pit road it makes me cry every time I see it
That's when NASCAR had CLASS too the 10th power.🗽👍🔧
Man I miss watching races with Ned Jarrett & Buddy Baker in the booth.
Dale: "My car's going in Daytona USA! I don't care. I want it there! That's why I took me a little spin in the infield to get the good out of it!" 🤣 R.I.P. Dale!
Dale Earnhardt was every mans driver, just like Kimi Raikkonen! So missed, much loved, can't wait to see you in eternity!
Brings a tear to your eye who would have thought that the racing world would lose him 3 years later
or that anyone would try and ruin a good memory!!!
Ol Daytona didn't appreciate him finally winning one. She had one more for him, and it was too much. NASCAR hasn't been the same since.
Been a fan of Nascar since the 70's when i was a fan of Richard Petty after he retired i needed a driver to route for and found Dale Sr. I was so proud of him and after his death never watched a race after that. When dale died so did nascar for me
When every crew member from every team congratulates you, that's the total sign of respect right there to one of the best 🏁 R.I.P champ 😢🏁
20 years of trying 20 years of frustration, DALE EARNHARDT WINS IT!
FINALLY!!!!
First time seeing this in its entirety since watching it live. I started watching Nascar in 1992 at 7 years old. So of course the golden era for me was absolutely the 90s. I was a huge Mark Martin fan with that Valvoline car. I think the allure of Nascar to me back then was that these men put it all on the line each week. 800hwp machines and concrete walls always had you on the edge of your seat. The personalities were huge, the rivalries were fierce, and the merchandise was awesome to wear lol. The NFL was better in the 90s too! Great time to be alive
This was a special day. I was all of 8. My daddy was always a diehard dale fan til the day he passed away himself. This race always takes me back to that day with my dad. He was so happy for dale. Honeslty you would have thought he was the one who just won the Daytona 500. Lol
"20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration, Dale Earnhardt will come to the caution flag to win the Daytona 500"!
The most anticipated day in racing. If John Elway can win the super bowl, Dale Earnhardt said he could win the Daytona 500, and if he comes around under caution to complete this final lap, the taste of long awaited victory will be his!
23 years and I still get goosebumps every time I hear that call
There goes the grass
I still remember even then being worried even after he took the white and caution flags that somehow something would happen and his car would somehow fail him once again on the final lap. Thankfully, it didn't.
@@LeftyGretzky That's crazy that it's been even longer since this race than it took Dale to win it.
I was in the Daytona grandstands with a buddy in 1998 and was one of the lucky ones to be able to see his famous victory. We even rented racing radios so we could here him talking to his crew. Glad we had a designated driver that day as I don't even remember leaving the parking lot!!!
I was always a Gordon fan, but Dale got a smile and a nod from me at the end of this one. One for the ages.
Never actually heard anyone admit to being a Gordon fan
Back when nascar was fun
Greatest Daytona 500 ever. I'll never forget the amount of people who congratulated him on pit road and gave him high fives in the process while making his way to victory lane.
Mike Joy called the race of his life jesus he's so good
The old man drove his ass off that day! What a drive he had, greatest to ever do it folks hands down!
Anyone else shed a tear or two? WE MISS YOU DALE!
Every year on February 15th I come back to CZcams and rewatch this exact race. One of the best Moments in NASCAR history
I've watched it back in 98 and teared up and I just watched it again and couldn't help but tear up once again!!! Dale Earnhardt was my hero from way back in 77 and will be my hero till the day I'm gone!!! Nascar was never the same for me the day we lost Dale and I've missed him ever since, but he'll always be my hero!!!
Glad NASCAR uploads old races. I've watched so many interviews, videos and the highlights of this race. But never watched it. Oh how I wish I was born in a different time to be able to watch NASCAR in the 90s
You could watch the preliminary Friday for positioning
Then there was the Busch race on Saturday
Then nascar on Sunday
It was better before it landed on fox and nbc Espn really knew how to cover it
The greatest finally got his dues. Thank you Dale, I miss you brother!
Can’t wait! I’ll watch it before heading to the track for the Duels!
Hi iceberg
Hopefully the duels are better than the Budshootout. *Snooze fest*
@@Chad-wu4ij at least it had more than 6 cars finish
@@connortremmel just because a lot cars finished doesn't mean it wasn't boring.
Hey jaret
The crews coming out to honour him while he’s alive to see it is a moment to remember for sure. Heartwarming.
man, Kenny Schrader racing that whole race with a broken sternum, to a 4th place finish no less... what a tough bastard, they sure don't make em like they used to
Nowadays they sit out half a season for a broken hair follicle.
Ken Schrader is a man. Love that guy!.
It ain't that they don't wanna, the team won't let them. Nascar teams are more of a business now than back then. There is much more involved now than back then.
It is so cool to see people here in the comments who have seen the races live, either live at the track or on TV, sharing their emotions. For someone like me who wasn't even alive in '98 and is just about startimg to get into NASCAR... this is amazing!
Sad that’s it sucks now, this was real racing
Glad to see a newcomer appreciate the classics.
@@nolancain8792 Every day of the week mate. I mean, without those races, the sport wouldn't exist today or it'd look different, so it's fantastic NASCAR makes them re-accessible dor us younger fan.
I watched this live I followed nascar for a few years but the chase for the cup killed my interest no more racing to yellow Danica Patrick being shoved down our throats they once changed the rules of the race in mid race couldn’t deal with it gave up a little after Earnhardt died
Went to one nascar event sorry but god was it boring it’s better on tv
The biggest race in NASCAR history for a particular generation. And, for some, the last race they really cared about....
But thank you for bringing this back. I have the DVD released for this race.
No. That claim goes to the 1992 championship race at Atlanta. Richard Pettys last race, Jeff Gordons first race, more big names on track then you can count, and 6 drivers mathematically able to take the championship. People went to the race knowing the were going to witness something special.
@@thejman3489 Gonna have to agree to disagree friend.
I have only watched short takes of the crews congratulating Earnhardt on pit lane. Watching the full video; all crew members of all teams shaking his hand...wow, much much respect to that moment in history!
The Greatest Of All Time, Dale Earnhardt!
Along with Richard Petty, they are the
Biggest and best drivers in the history of NASCAR.
@@Nivaldoferreirademendonca David Pearson is in the top3.
@@nohbody85 David Pearson, jeff Gordon,cale yarborough, darrell Waltrip, lee petty, Bobby Alisson.. my top 8😁
@@Nivaldoferreirademendonca Dale is better
Yeah, that was a historic moment. Dale Sr tried so hard for many years to finally get this accomplishment. It took him TWENTY years!
I was at a ski lodge bar up in Maine. And when Dale took the checkered flag the whole place erupted like the Patriots won the super bowl. I ll always remember that moment.
Dale Earnhardt's best win by far. And the best Daytona 500 win ever.
Been there saw it when it happened ticket in turn 4. Best day of my life. My first track visit and Dale finally winning, 20th try for him, 40th Daytona anniversary, 50th Nascar anniversary!
A fitting victory
Gives Me Chills Every time I hear " 20 years of trying, 20 years of Frustration" Miss ya Big E...R.I.P
These were great times to be watching Nascar, way back then.
Women: men never cry
When men cried: 2:23:58
My dad watched this race in 1998 then 20 years later my dad and me watched the 3 return to victory lane at the Daytona 500 and I love NASCAR and I love now rewatching old NASCAR races
I still get choked up watching every single crew member line up to congratulate him. Long live Dale Earnhardt.
I remember sitting my classmates watching this race in his dads garage. Great race...back when Nascar was Nascar...and #3 won the race and did the signature donuts..
R.I.P Race Man and Thanks for all the Hard Work .
"Dale Earnhardt, his 20th try to win this race. Dale Earnhardt, a 2 time winner."
Wdym
@@Bimmerboyyyyyy The commentator made a mistake when reading off the starting lineup
@@EpicTyphlosionTV Actually I think he's talking about overall wins at Daytona
@@P8nda nah man the commentator definitely cocked that one up lmao
@@marsilioraponi7059 You're wrong but whatever
I was born in 2000. Never had any memories of Earnhardt, never had the ability to experience the various feuds and struggles he had, but if I know one thing, it's that he was the best damn racer to ever step foot in a car. God Bless NASCAR for uploading these videos. For most people watching this, it's a trip down memory lane. For me, however, it's a educational video on why Dale Earnhardt was the greatest of all time.
Check out 2000 Winston 500 at Talladega.... Earnhardt's last win...it is epic
I have watched this entire race countless times and every time I am still on the edge of my seat for the finish. The greatest race in automotive racing history.
I like a lot of others had no words that day. I just cried. I couldn’t control it. So relieved to see him finally win it and I think his fans especially felt what he felt that day. I miss him terribly. The sport misses him as we all can see today. Never be another like him.
If anyone else has noticed (highly likely) but you can literally hear a few fans in the booth cheering for Dale Sr.'s victory as he made it to the tri-oval and passed the line.
That's a pretty moving scene when all the pit crews came out to congratulate him, and organically, without planning it.... that's respect right there.... ))
3 years later, we lost him. Arguably the best driver of a entire racing generation who made you laugh, yell, scream, and ultimately cry. If you had any chance to spend just 1 day with him during your life, you could learn more than any 1 year before that. He made drivers cringe, change tactics, think, sweat, swear, run, push harder, cower, and ultimately cry. Just as any other strong hero type, he did not know how he affected his fans and up and coming drivers who had aspirations to be like him; drive like him. After Dale passed away, thousands of NASCAR fans just stopped. Stopped watching, stop caring about the sport, stopped collecting memorabilia...just stopped.
In the past few years after losing the best hard rock guitarist of my generation , I also stopped listening to music.
That's how you know you're a legend. You affect something so much that without you it is never the same for some people.
R.I.P. Dale.
Hated what happened to Jeff Gordon at the end of that race, but he would wind up having the best season any driver has ever had in the modern era! But that day was all about Dale Earnhardt! He deserved it! 🏁
That whole sports year was one of the greatest ever. Elway wins the Super Bowl, Dale wins the 500. Jordan's second 3-peat. Red Wings go back-to-back in the NHL. Yankees staggering 125 wins & Series title. Gordon's 3rd Winston Cup. Solid dynasties all around.
@@RAEckart22 and don’t forget Mark Mcgwire breaking roger Maris home run record that year as well
@@djschu116 it doesn't count
Nobody cares about that Cheater Jeff Gordon He was cheat then and he is still cheating now Just got busted for it days ago. JEFF GORDON IS A SCUM BAG CHEATER
When you have every member from opposing pit crews congratulate you it's a special moment
I just watched Jr win the 2001 Pepsi 400. Now I'm here. It literally gives me chills
The greatest moment in NASCAR history.
@Chasing Briscoe I don't think there was much build up to Kulwicki winning the chip. It was only his 8th season, I think.
7th Championship (1994)
The fight between Cale and the Allisons at the end of the 1979 Daytona 500 is the greatest moment in Nascar history,hands down....
Watching this 25 Years Later I still remember exactly where i was when he won. I ran into my mom in the hallway running to tell her the good news. She had the same idea and we slammed into each other. I Celebrated the Intimidators win with a bloody nose and its one of my fondest memories.
I'm so glad to see this here on CZcams! For some reason I missed watching this race live on TV back in the day. I was so disappointed that I had missed it when I heard Dale finally won. I thought I would never get to see it.
I was 5 years old watching this race on a TV supporting fellow Vermonter Kevin Lepage, and my favorite driver Bill Elliott. So glad the Intimidator got that win..RIP!
Coronavirus sent me here...just watching a old races and what a great race it was.
Exceptionally Fabulously Fun.
Thnx for Sharing.
God Bless Mr. Earnhardt....
I still remember watching the race that day. I understood Earnhardt's frustration and many years of trying: I waited five long years for him to finally outrun his incredible bad luck and cross the finish line. One thing I never forgot: one of his mechanics, a big guy with a beard just stood, staring at the finish line. When Earnhardt took the checkered flag, he burst into tears. I think he worked with Earnhardt for a long time and experienced the same heartbreak and frustrations over the years. I still miss Dale Earnhardt. Stock car racing was never the same when he died. Rest in peace, Intimidator...
That was his gas man. Chocolate Meyers. Yes he was indeed with the team for a long time.
Chocolate Myer's
Still brings me to tears. I love this!
Damn, I started watching Jr's podcast about a month ago, never was a NASCAR fan until I started with his show. I've damn near watched every episode in that month, and can't believe damn near everybody in this race from the pit guys to the racers, have been on his show. It's freaking cool to go back and see this old footage of his dad winning, you almost feel like you know the guy, I was damn near in tears watching it. They were on his ass those last 5 laps, it looked like a pride of lions chasing dinner lol. Seeing Mayfield after watching the podcast he was on is pretty tough, I had no clue he was basically on top of the world and fell so hard.
Anyway Dale Jr has a way of explaining things to people like me( who don't know shit about NASCAR) and making everything understandable and intriguing. I'll all in on NASCAR from here on out
I wish he could have raced on the last lap...I wanted him to win fighting till the end...crossing that finish line wide open!
Never before. Never since. Watching in 2023. No one earned harder than the man named after it: Earnhardt
He really deserved an 8th championship. Racing was never the same after his death.
Every crew lining up to congratulate Earnhardt tells you the respect this man had in the garage and what he meant to the sport.
I'm not crying, you're crying!
Dale did it. Brings back fond memories, unbelievable.
This was 4 days before my 20th birthday. THIS WAS THE MOST AWESOME RACE EVER RUN!!!
Dale was my favorite growing up, and still is today. The fact that he was 46 years old when he won that race is even better. That won't be matched again
We should take a minute and appreciate mike joy for still being on the booth calling great races 25 years later
Absolutely
R.I.P. Dale Earnhardt Sr. April 29, 1951 to February 18, 2001. You will be missed.
What an awesome moment. 14 year old me was stoked
If that victory lane celebration doesn’t make you cry tears of joy then I don’t know what will. If it was destiny for him to pass away in 2001, I am so happy that he was able to experience this before going.
This was one of the greatest moments in nascar history I was on edge of my the last 10 laps of this race and when he finally won it I literally hit the roof and was so happy for him and that team to finally win it after 20 years Nascars greatest Driver ever finally won the Daytona 500 after 20 years of trying
The Man In Black- RESPECT 🇺🇸👍🏻
RIP Dale Sr 1951/2001 😥
Ye 😭
Even though I know we all know he wins this. Watching it from start to finish I still get that nervous feeling and the butterflies, was really an awesome moment.
Same here dude..For the plate races I would have so much anxiety waiting for the fishtail wiggle bump ect to set off the 20 car bomb...or the dreaded commercial break cut short to only see ur favorite smoking in the 3000000 dollar junk yard lol
This IS NASCAR racing! The REAL NASCAR racing! These guy didn't need "competition cautions" or "segments" or any other gimmick to put on a show! It was a white knuckle ride from start to finish back in the day. These guys were competitors and rivals but at the end of the race, these guys were a family and they acted like it! Not now! The modern NASCAR has forgotten all about brotherhood and family. These kids who race now can only dream of what drivers like Jeff Gordan, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace and Allan Kulwicki managed to do in their careers. Watching NASCAR now is kind of like watching Sesame Street. I keep waiting for Grover to announce a road course!
Love you Nascar ❤
Yes Dale finally won his 1st 500. The thing nobody really talked about is how strong Earnhardt was up front! Nobody could really make a solid run for a pass!
Was a Earnhardt fan for 15 years and this was my 1st race I went to ! Never forget that one !
OMG, thank you NASCAR! Finally posting one of the most popular races, possibly the most popular race in NASCAR history in original CBS Sports, broadcast HQ (high quality). Thank you to the NASCAR Social Media Team Members!!! Great Job!!!
MISS DALE EARNHARDT!
For me going out of my way to watch this tells you how much sentimental meaning this moment has ! Probably the happiest time for my family altogether...
This is by far my favorite Nascar moment ! It was so perfect and well deserved. What a Champion !
I’m 43 years old.. Dale you will always be my hero.. Miss you
If you were around in this era, you remember how special this moment was.
I sure do!!
The 90s of nascar was the golden age till dale past away in 2001
I was 4 Months old but it's worth it
I sure remember that day!
Man I love the excitement from the announcers. Great call. "20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration..." "If John Elway can win the Super Bowl, Dale Earnhardt can win the Daytona 500" Its the little things like that that made the booth so much more exciting to listen to.
My grandpa was crying tears when joy when Dale finally won The Daytona 500. It's the only time i saw grandpa cry.
I was still single in 1998. I watched the race and was jumping and screaming all around my apartment. As a racing/Earnhardt fan, this was the greatest day ever.
We won it
We won it
We won it
- dale Earnhardt