I'd argue that the Jeff vs Dale rivalry did exist, but was mostly a show for their fans, who most certainly had that rivalry between them.

@ad206

4 жыл бұрын

To me it was a cultural rivalry. It was really Jeff vs Dale, Rusty, Jarrett, Irvin, Mark, Terry etc. Dale was just the figurehead of it.

@thekingmansplainer6813

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much like the Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson rivalry of today

@dennisbowen452

4 жыл бұрын

Would be a good movie. You see the rise of a superstar while a legend comes to terms with his own morality.

@S1apShoes

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, the fans had a rivalry, but the drivers more or less saw it as a passing of the torch. Still, it was fun to watch people bicker about it back in the day.😂

@ssjjshawn

4 жыл бұрын

@@S1apShoes Yep. If you look... well not too hard, you can still see people bicker about it today. There was also a pretty good documentary made on it, iirc , something like "Unrivaled" here on youtube. I liked that one, and if you haven't seen it I do recommend it. There is also Jeff Gordon's time on Jr's podcast where they talked a bit about that as well.

"Joey Logano vs... Well, everyone" bruh 😂

@ronniejohnson317

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how Mark touted Joey as a replacement.

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

@James Joey is The Omen of NASCAR

@Ob1tuber

3 жыл бұрын

Still a ‘Sliced Bread’ fan

Man I would’ve loved to have witnessed NASCAR in the 90s. I remember how fun the early 2000s was and it really seems like it was the extension of the 90s just more corporatized.

@oN3xShOtxkilL

4 жыл бұрын

The Iceberg i was born in 92’, i was fan throughout the 90’s and early 00’s some of the best races you’ll see live and on television, imagine every week is Daytona.

@WhoopityDoo

4 жыл бұрын

The best part of the '90s NASCAR era was the television production and how GOOD it was. ESPN (and not the god awful iteration that returned in 2007) had the best broadcast team that's ever called a stock car race in Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, and Benny Parsons. They made the races entertaining to watch, but didn't make a fool out of the viewer like Darrell Waltrip tended to do. Even on TNN, Buddy Baker and Eli Gold somehow made 500 mile snoozefests at Pocono and Dover watchable, and when you had the rare race on CBS, you could count on the legend Ken Squier to narrate the proceedings like he was reading you an old time novel by the evening fire. Races were patient and NASCAR tended to let them naturally develop. There wasn't caution flags thrown randomly to bunch the field up towards the end, there wasn't fake drama before a race to build up some anti-climatic conclusion (see the Kyle Busch/Kevin Harvick incidents in 2011 and how the Speed Channel was just trying to get them to deck one another). No stupid ass Chase system, and god damn, BRISTOL HAD NO PROGRESSIVE BANKING. I can't stand to watch NASCAR anymore. Brian France ruined it and I doubt they'll ever get it close to what they had before. At least I have the memories.

@centralfloutdoorsman6177

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhoopityDoo Couldn't agree more the tv coverage was amazing back then

@bryancurtislyles12

4 жыл бұрын

It was awesome. I was young but I can remember what and where I was getting the news on 9/11 and the day in February 01

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

@@bryancurtislyles12 2001 Was Hard for Nascar and America as a Whole

Watching this makes me feel bad for Mark again, not getting a title.

@seantaylor2683

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't feel too bad, he still has a lot more money than us

@jermaineboyd6594

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@mikepalko8446

4 жыл бұрын

@@seantaylor2683 lol Marks living it up right now. He is a champion in my eyes,

@MrMiD.Life.Crisis

4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the video(s) on KZread called "empty cup" and how he lost that championship - at a guess it was 1990. Hope you're good

@bryancurtislyles12

4 жыл бұрын

Even without it, he's one of the best.

It’s September 20, 2020. I just arrived back at my house from the Bristol Night Race. Oh, and Kevin Harvick is knocking on Gordon and Petty’s door.

@DavidJ867

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin put up a streak of 1-2 finishes that Gordon didn’t even do during 1998!

I'm here again because s1ap is a time traveling wizard.

@johngancarcik5682

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

1990 1994 1998 2002 2009

@tylermccann848

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

Mark Martin, the greatest never to win the championship. Martin was my favorite driver growing up. I was 14 years old. I miss that era.

@RC.41

4 жыл бұрын

Denny Hamlin is equal

@waynegouin939

4 жыл бұрын

I was always a big Mark Martin fan too.

@TheBranJone

4 жыл бұрын

Only Carl Edwards is equal to Mark Martin since Carl has the most missing rings

@JuniorColanzi

4 жыл бұрын

exactly like Rubens Barrichello at F1.

@RC.41

4 жыл бұрын

Womb Raider Not your bud and just because something happened “way back in the good old days” doesn’t make it better. He’s equal or better

Mark Martin had a championship season in 1998. Unfortunately for him, his career year happened to coincide with one of the most dominant seasons in sports history.

slap really just pulled a trick on us with the old 1998 cup season was dominated by 2 drivers video lmao

A lot of you are probably here from the video about Mark Martin's 1994 campaign, and I tied this video into the series because I felt like making a new video about 1998 would just be too redundant, and this video covers the subject pretty succinctly. I know David Pearson had some pretty wild win percentages in the 70's, but he was racing part-time back then. So, in the interest of fairness, I only counted those who ran the full season. I'll probably devote an entire video on the Silver Fox in the future.

@MongoJoe7863

4 жыл бұрын

Yes please! I personally feel his greatness doesn't get the love and attention it should. Also, this was a great video! As a Jeff Gordon fan, it was always cool to me that he won the October Daytona race a week before I was born.

@WWESyndicateHD

4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE!!! With the 2nd most wins in NASCAR history (105) how could you not make a vid on David Pearson? You could talk about the 33-30 one two finishes he had with the King or go in depth on his one and only Daytona 500 win.

@1999juanita

4 жыл бұрын

What about Jgr 2019 season i feel like they won most of the races last year

@superbird4351

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh I would love a video on Pearson. I think you should also consider a video documenting the 2003-04 seasons. The landscape of NASCAR was much different by the start of 2005 than it had been at the end of 2002. 2003 served as the beginning of the Brian France era, the finale of Winston Cup era, the death of the Latford points system in Cup, the end of racing back to the flag, as well as the last full time season for Pontiac. 2003 also marked the last year of Union 76’s partnership, the Labor Day Southern 500 until 2015, the beginning of Ford’s sponsorship of the championship weekend, the start of homogeneous rooflines, as well as Rockingham’s final fall race. The Truck series ran its final races at Mesa Marin and South Boston. 2003 was also the first year that NASCAR’s second tier would be known as the Busch Series , with the name being shortened from the Busch Grand National Series. The championship battles that year also proved to be remarkable. Travis Kvapil snuck away with the Truck championship in a shocking upset, in which championship favorite Brendan Gaughan uttered the famous words, “Jimmy Smith can kiss my ass!” after being wrecked out late in the race. Brian Vickers late season charge in the Busch Series earned him the championship in a four way battle between himself, David Green, Ron Hornaday, & Bobby Hamilton Jr. In the Cup Series, Matt Kenseth dominated the points despite his lone win at Las Vegas, and wrapped up the championship one race early at Rockingham, making him the final Winston Cup champion, and the first driver to win the cup with a single win since Benny Parsons in 1973, as well as the fourth driver in Cup history to do so. This ultimately led to the implementation of The Chase in 2004. 2004 marked the beginning of Nextel/Sprint’s sponsorship of the Cup Series, which would continue until 2016 and Sunoco’s partnership. In 2004, Rockingham hosted its final cup race, and the fallout from the Ferko Lawsuit resulted in Darlington’s traditional spring race getting the boot. The Busch Series saw its final race at Nazareth, and Truck Series had Mansfield and Atlanta added to its schedule. Toyota also made its NASCAR debut, running the Tundra in the Truck Series that year. The championship battles that year proved to be remarkable as well. Journeyman Bobby Hamilton Sr. won the truck championship as an owner/driver, the only truck champion to do so and the first overall since Alan Kulwicki. Hamilton would die of cancer two and a half years later. Busch North standout Martin Truex Jr beat future teammate and rival Kyle Busch for the Busch Series championship driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Chance 2 Motorsports. Polarizing upstart Kurt Busch beat out Jimmie Johnson by a scant 8 points in the first year of the new Chase format, even losing a wheel at one point. Jeff Gordon had his first of three would be championships, something that remains controversial to this day. Overall, both seasons saw a change of guard as well. Bill Elliott, the Labonte brothers, and Rusty Wallace scored their final wins, and men like Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, and many more established themselves as the next generation of superstars. Speaking of Earnhardt, these two seasons served as the unlikely peak of DEI’s success as well as Dale Earnhardt Jr’s career. Junior and Michael Waltrip won a combined 10 races during this time, including two Daytona 500’s and 5/8 restrictor plate races run during these two years. Waltrip never won again in Cup following 2003, and Dale Earnhardt Jr won just eleven times from 2005-17. DEI won just three times more and ceased to exist after 2009, the last remnants of the team dying with the end of the 2014 season. 2003 & 04 also serve as the only Cup championships for Roush, who had come frustratingly close with Mark Martin only several occasions. Kenseth and Busch, scored their only titles as well. Kenseth would go on to compete for the title year in and year out, leaving Roush for JGR in 2013. He retired quietly in 2018, driving part time for Roush. Kurt Busch remains a contender in the Cup Series, currently driving the #1 Camaro for Chip Ganassi. He has had a tumultuous career though, having been involved in numerous controversies over the years, but he has matured over time, and is now a respected veteran. These are just a few of the many story lines from 2003-04

@nathanielhiggerson7679

4 жыл бұрын

S1apSh0es any whining about Wendell Scott in this video?

The year Mark Martin dominated the sport But Jeff Gordon: *exists*

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

😈🤣 >:)

@pp3k3jamail

3 жыл бұрын

@@DupontandLowesWarrior What hurt Mark Martin down the stretch was a 40th place finish at Darlington and at Talladega he had a 34th place finish. While Jeff Gordon the last 13 races was always finishing with wins or a top 5

@1234KeithB

2 жыл бұрын

Every time Martin dominated someone else existed 🤣. Poor dude

I miss the old NASCAR Winston Cup

@nathanielhiggerson7679

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone does. I would rather watch a vintage race then a live one in today’s NASCAR

@hotdogs5265

4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielhiggerson7679 i don't even watch it anymore either. I want to like it but the stage racing , the playoffs and the brat drivers. Big turn off.

@robminmonaca

4 жыл бұрын

Hot Dogs yet it gets more coverage than the real racing that is Indycar.

@godawgs1344

4 жыл бұрын

Don't we all?

@chunlaou8632

3 жыл бұрын

So does Jeff Gordon. He would have won 7 championships under the Winston Cup points bracket lol.

Why must you continue rehashing the most heartbreaking moments of my childhood? - A diehard Mark Martin fan

@nathanielhiggerson7679

4 жыл бұрын

snappy452 You’ll live

@snappy452

4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielhiggerson7679 ​ You didnt get it. Its commiseration. Slap was a huge Mark Martin fan as was I. I cant tell you how many times I drew that Winn-Dixie ride in my spare time, much like he forced his mom to get that diecast. Being a Mark Martin fan is to wonder what might have been if Roush had been just a little better in their engine department, or bad luck didnt take him out in an accident he didnt start. Being a Mark Martin fan means cherished memories that still come with a twinge of remorse in thinking "what if"...I was a grown man when he lost the 500 in 07, and I cried.

@genitaltrickmaster

4 жыл бұрын

I share the same sentiment.

@DupontandLowesWarrior

4 жыл бұрын

@@snappy452 Mark should've stayed in the #6 until his 2011 Retirement Tour (Brain Vickers drives the #55 in 2012-13 Full Time)

@badbooking3221

4 жыл бұрын

Because Mark Martin fans are more prone to heartbreak than multiple rewatchings of Old Yeller. Signed, a Dale Jarrett fan

Slap: "This kind of dominance has never been seen since" Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin: "Allow us to introduce ourselves"

@S1apShoes

3 жыл бұрын

They are actually falling short, going by performance per race, but they have an extra 3 races to work with.

@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006

3 жыл бұрын

Kyle Busch in Xfinity was a god for years.

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

Harvick Didn't Make The Final 4

@chromediesel444

2 жыл бұрын

@@DupontandLowesWarrior Damn the playoff format

How did you- but you- ,HOW IN THE NAME OF DALE EARNHARDT DID YOU TIME TRAVEL

@S1apShoes

3 жыл бұрын

M-magic *snort snort

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

@@S1apShoes Mr. Bean Joke

i never really appreciated how good jeff gordon was back then. he was always my favorite driver, mainly because i loved the paint scheme on his car more than anything else, but my appreciation for him as seriously escalated the more of your videos i've watched.

A question: do you plan on covering the 2003 season? It’s a very interesting season, with many firsts and lasts, and crowned one of the most unlikely champions in history, so I’d say it’s worth a video.

@RobTheGreenEngine

4 жыл бұрын

Having bought and really enjoyed the season review DVD of 2003 recently, I would also really like to see that. If not, the 2001 season.

@S1apShoes

4 жыл бұрын

That one's high on the list. Don't tell nobody >.>

@TotoDG

4 жыл бұрын

I won’t tell anyone whose name isn’t Eric…

@Eliteprecision29

4 жыл бұрын

@@S1apShoes Its funny that he requested that video because I was thinking about that as well. Maybe a video saying "just think.....if matt Kenseth would've won multiple races to his championship in 2003 the chase wouldn't have existed".

@imallfordabulls

4 жыл бұрын

The last true points season.

Seeing the footage of Mark and Jeff in the middle of the video has me pulling out the Warkins Glen race of 98! I remember the opening segway of how Martin's stint of second places were so impressive........if it wasn't for Gordon finishing first!

Mark Martin was my favorite (and still is) nascar driver, I just wish he won a championship

@kidwave1

4 жыл бұрын

He worked out at the Golds Gym on 49 in Charlotte, where I did. He was a complete and total dickhead to everyone for no reason. Piece of trash

@ronniejohnson317

3 жыл бұрын

kidwave1 I met him at a Walmart. Had no sponsorship clothes on. He was a regular guy. Wanted to get his stuff and back on the road.

@rickyrudd28texacohavolinef2

3 жыл бұрын

Great interview on Dale Jr. Download

Jeff Gordon is my favorite driver. It does suck that I only got to watch him during the late 2000’s and early-mid 2010’s instead of his prime in the mid-late 1990’s.

@rcracer8872

4 жыл бұрын

I have been a nascar fan since the 90s Gordon was good but my favorite driver Dale Earnhardt was far better

@ki11atj49

21 күн бұрын

In your opinion​@@rcracer8872

I remember that season so well. Mark has always been my favorite driver. I sure wish he could have won one championship and a Daytona 500. It still doesn't take away from the career he had

I love that I found this channel, it's like being told NASCAR stories from my southern cousin who came to visit for summer vacation

It's still crazy that Mark never won a Championship

Never done a Patreon before but I'm gonna start now. Best NASCAR content on this platform.

To know that Jeff Gordon could've won 7 titles under the old system and a single season win percentage like that gives me chills. I love Jimmie Johnson but Gordon and Evernham were just near impossible to bear

When you’re going to go to bed at 5am, but S1apSh0es uploads a new video

2020 with Harvick and Hamlin may be like this

@Ob1tuber

3 жыл бұрын

Except, the playoffs happened, and Chase won but hey Chase deserved it

Watching this 8 months later.... the 2020 season is looking remarkably similar to the ‘98 season. Who would’ve guessed?

@votekyle3000

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin could actually get 13 wins, Denny is having a mega season and Brad is having a solid season. They mirror Mark and DJ respectively. It’d be a shame to have a wildcard win the cup.

@puppydogz432

3 жыл бұрын

votekyle3000 yeah, I’m really hoping Kevin wins at Phoenix, it would look awful on Racing Reference if Harvick has as many wins (9 currently, and he will definitely win more) and top 5 &10 finishes but loses Phoenix. It would suck if the current format soiled one of the greatest seasons ever.

Jeremy Mayfield led the points?! And thank you the editing chills in the intro. So good!!

@nascarsteve

4 жыл бұрын

that was his breakout season, first time (correct me if I'm wrong) that Penske had 2 cars.

@doomusrlc

4 жыл бұрын

There are other weird point leaders in time after several races. Mike Skinner led after 4 races in 1999. Morgan Shepherd in 1990 after 11 races (and only gaining 15 bonus points for leading a race at that).

@1234KeithB

4 жыл бұрын

Derek Albert Poor skinner. He was a sleeper but never ended up winning

@badbooking3221

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy had taken the points lead after winning the Pocono 500 from Jeff Gordon. He had an awfully fast race car but had some really bad luck in the second half.

@DupontandLowesWarrior

4 жыл бұрын

@@badbooking3221 2000 is where Shit Hit Him Hard

Slap really got us to watch an old video and I’m not even mad.

Who else is back here for Part 3 of the Apologetics Tour?

Jeff Gordon: Road Runner Mark Martin: Wile e. Coyote

@rcracer8872

4 жыл бұрын

And the greatest all-time Dale Earnhardt

@Komodo_seeking

4 жыл бұрын

Dale Earnhardt was great, no question, but Jeff Gordon is better!

@rcracer8872

4 жыл бұрын

@@Komodo_seeking and if Dale didn't pass away in 01 it would have been 8>3

@bryancurtislyles12

4 жыл бұрын

@@rcracer8872 great, yes. Greatest of all time? No.

@rcracer8872

4 жыл бұрын

@@bryancurtislyles12 shows how little you know Dale is the best all time

The numbers they put up in 1998 are NASCAR Thunder 2004 career mode numbers.

@forty8sixtime985

3 жыл бұрын

I almost won 30 races in nascar thunder 2003

You know, I'd love to see you do a video about the career of Jimmie Johnson. I'd have he's put his hat in the ring for the greatest driver of all time. Not only did he reach 7 championships, but he did it with three different formats, AND he did it in an era where anyone can win on any given weekend. Pretty spectacular in my book.

@Lrules364

4 жыл бұрын

Bryson Turner the thing is, the game was rigged in his favor for most of the sports timeline. Whenever he had a bad day, NASCAR would change the rules to keep him on top. He essentially just skated to the top without even trying thanks to the constant rule changes and shit points formats. As far as im concerned, he only earned 2 of those championships. The rest were handed to him by the NASCAR committee so that they had their 'golden boy' of the modern era.

@carlosedwardos

4 жыл бұрын

his stats pale in comparison to David Pearson, and Pearson did it back in the days before all of this fancy safety equipment, power steering, A/C, radial tires and other cushy little girl luxury amenities, back when MEN were MEN, not unibrow gay boys like Jeff & Jimmie (even spells his name like a girl!)

@AgtWashingtub

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lrules364 You arent in touch much with reality, are you?

@Lrules364

4 жыл бұрын

John Carpenter yes, yes I am. Anyone that thinks jimmie earned 7 trophys sure isnt though.

@IrishmanGFS

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lrules364 Ran under the rules presented by NASCAR. Earned titles. Next.

I've never seen domination by a single team, driver, or both, ever. I was born in 2002. You were 12 by that time S1ap. I became a fan in late 2003 and watched the sport as a kid in its height. The 2007 Cup Series season saw Jimmie absolutely dominate the division for the first true time, unfortunately I really don't have any real memories of that. But I do know that I probably didn't care about it. I was only 5. After sitting out for two full seasons, past 2008, I returned as a fan in Spring 2011. I had seen domination in races but never seasons truly, up until Toyota started owning the tour about 3 years ago and now their staggering 19-win season last year. The closest thing we got to 1998 in the last decade was 2013, but I didn't watch races the last half of the year despite being a fan for a multitude of reasons, the most of which stem from domestic issues. The last time this has a chance of happening before the next 3 or 4 years is this year right here. While we will see a new short-track package I don't see that affecting the entire scope of the championship picture. Kyle Busch had an amazing season in 2019. With a potential Rolex 24 victory in the shadows, we could see him absolutely tear it up before the Gen-7 car makes its debut next season. The same could be said for Denny Hamlin too. If there are any two people that can replicate this then it's Denny and Kyle. But what are the chances of that happening? I guess we'll have to wait but domination like this will have to wait for some 30 years likely before it's seen again. It's been 21 years and I don't see that even being matched to any extent until 2026 or 2027, especially with the teams getting used to the Gen-7 car for a few years. But who knows? I could be wrong but then yet again I could be partly right in some respects. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Great video S1ap, I can't wait for the next one. See ya later 🤙

@BuckeyeM80

4 жыл бұрын

Ditech Cup Series it was mostly matt kenseth and jimmie Johnson for a bit

@nascarnational

4 жыл бұрын

@@BuckeyeM80 In '07?

You are, without a doubt, the best NASCAR Historian on KZread. NASCAR no longer interests me, but from a purely historical standpoint, you can raise goosebumps and make it profoundly interesting. From one historian to another- thank you.

Joey lagano vs everyone had me dying

1998 is my favorite NASCAR season, too! Recently, I had begun to wonder why given Jeff Gordon's domination. This video put it in perspective. Obviously, kid me never saw it this way, but it definitely helps me understand why!

@jarrodswords3729

2 жыл бұрын

Kid me loved Jeff Gordon but was terrified of Mark Martin. Even though Gordon was dominating, Martin seemed every bit as fast and capable of taking the points lead away. Weird, that one of the most compelling championship battles in NASCAR wasn't good vs evil, but great vs great.

@gilliganallmighty3

2 жыл бұрын

@@jarrodswords3729 it was, and 2 of the most well mannered and respected drivers on the track.

Watching this honestly makes me more impressed that Dale Jarrett was able to get 3 wins In 1998

I was 35 and well aware of the season that was unfolding. Being a huge Mark Martin fan, it was an eye opener how graceful he was being defeated. It was like I was being schooled by a master on how to be glad you even get to do what'ca do....something you love. In time I learned to respect Gordon, but at the time, I felt like he was handed the best cars and given the drivers seat. Not true of course, and now he stands as a reminder of the old guard....hard to believe. Good video kid.

It's just been Mark Martin's luck over the course of his career that his best seasons were historical seasons for other drivers. In 1990, Dale Earnhardt put up a dominating 9 wins and Mark had to settle for 2nd in points. Jeff dominated 1997 with 10 wins and although Mark charged toward the end of the year, he ran out of races. And 1998, that was Mark's best year for sure. But Gordon put up one of the best years in NASCAR's history. If Mark had been lucky enough to have a great year in one of those years where there was no clear dominator, he'd have won a championship. That's pretty much how Matt Kenseth won 2003.

Rewatching this video now I'm looking at Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin this year who have 15 combined wins with 7 races to go. Not sure they can take 5 of the last, but it would certainly be a sight to see.

I just wanna say man, thank you for all these videos. They’ve got me into nascar and have taught me so much about it.

This is such an amazing video that he’s used it twice

Personally I consider maybe doing a video on the 2011 Chase for the Cup. As a Tony Stewart fan, that was probably the most stressful ten weeks as a NASCAR, and man that was worth it. Either way it's great to see this sort of thing happen.

@nathanielhiggerson7679

4 жыл бұрын

To recent

You know you’re gonna have a good day when slap uploads

Hitting it quicker than a Ron Jeremy film

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

Super Hornio Bros.

Was at the Brickyard that year! I’d never cheered for a hoot anything so much before or since! Mark is one Hell of a wheelman and a great person!

Welp, this put the late 90s into perspective. Thanks man for putting this fabulous content up! This stuff just keeps getting better and better with each topic you talk about. You pretty much summed up what was unquestionably true dominance between Gordon and Martin. All this was beyond truth because I had to endure watching each race weekend hoping #3 to win, only to be clouded by the 'Wonder Boy' vs Martin show. In fact, in 1997 Gordon won a ridiculous 10 races that year! That's 1/3 of the season people! If you wanted a borefest then look no further then the 95-98 seasons. This was a time I wanted to forget because #3 team was a no show till after his surgery from the 'dega wreck. Plus the fact his focus was on his son's up and coming future. But that's just another story to talk about...

Time travelling gang hands up

Mark's 1998 Taurus paint scheme is perhaps my all time favorite Nascar design.

@buckodonnghaile4309

3 жыл бұрын

That car was a beauty.

I'm a Mark Martin fan myself, and I had the honor and privilege of seeing him win live at Dover in June, 2004! It was my first time at a Cup race, but I'd been to the Busch races there the previous four years.

I watched your Mark 1994 video... then came 1998... If Jeff Gordon didn’t exist, Mark would been hands down the Champion!

Yo slap I've been a big fan of yours for the last year your one of my favorite content creators, and as someone who grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s I love how much you touch base on how good of a driver mark Martin was

I still remember when Jeff was madly waving at people when his engine blew at Charlotte in the Winston.

@jeffpotocnak1588

4 жыл бұрын

He actually ran out of gas. We still poke fun at Ray for that one lol

@scjacket611

4 жыл бұрын

His engine didn't blow. JFC

Looking at this video makes me extremely nostalgic for Jeff Gordon's rainbow motif... ^_^ (I do wish he would still use it!)

You should do a video on the aero warriors of the 1970 season! I would love to see a S1apSh0es video on the Dodge Charger Daytona and plymouth superbird winged warriors

I don't know how you do it bro. Your scripts come across as both casual and professional simultaneously. It's fantastic.

When I was a kid, Mark Martin was old. Now I’m old... and he’s STILL fucking old 🤣

Mark Martin is the most underrated NASCAR driver of all time. That dude was serious business on the race track. No one wanted to battle with that guy. Not to mention he drove until he was like 60 or something crazy.

God I could never get bored of looking at Jeff’s rainbow warrior scheme

Actually, it didn't become a curb stomp battle between these two until the Southern 500. Going into this race, Marky Mark was only 67 points behind Jeff: The Rainbow Warrior. In those days, that point total meant you could lose the points lead if you finished as low as 16th. This meant Gordon was one DNF away from losing the points lead. 300 laps into this 367 lap race, Gordon was leading, but Martin was in 6th. However, with about 50 laps to go, Martin ran into engine problems and couldn't go on any further. Gordon won, Martin finished 40th and he found himself in a 199 point deficit that he would never escape. (Also, since Mark Wahlberg doesn't like people calling him Marky Mark, I'll just do it to Mark Martin.)

Awesome job. I can’t wait for the next video. Got up this morning and was filled with joy when I saw your video ❤️

Your videos are pure nostalgia. Thank you.

Who else is here from part 2?

I was sitting on the Start/Finish line at bristol the night Dale bumped labonte for the win

By far the best nascar yt channel. I love the vocabulary which paints the picture perfectly. And I love the enthusiasm for history

Great analysis on NASCAR history. I’m a subscriber now, and this video in particular inspired me to watch this season’s races on KZread.

Never knew this. Those stats are absolutely unreal. Jeff may not have the 7 championships as Dale, Johnson, and Petty; but he easily goes down as one of the greatest to ever race.

As always, loving the content. I don't watch racing but I really enjoy these stories of the people inside the sport.

Yep..still my favorite nascar season as well, being a Mark fan as I was. Buying my 1998 Nascar Edition F150 at that same time. It was my favorite valvoline paint job of all the valvoline cars Mark ran. But man was I ever sick of Jeff Gordon that season. That allstar race was the consolation prize for all of us Martin fans 4 sure..Thank you for saying that prayer that night.

The nostalgia feels you give with these videos is amazing.

@JohnYenchick

4 жыл бұрын

Super 64 I was just thinking that when I saw the final race at Atlanta. Totally forgot about that until now. I was 14 and a complete Nascar and Jeff Gordon nut back then so the thought of them completing that race at night kept me watching.

Great video as usual. So many memories of rooting against Jeff Gordon and for Mark Martin with my dad that year

You’ve singlehandedly gotten me back into NASCAR. For that I thank you

Excellent as always!

The 1998 season was extraordinary. I was glued to every race. Gordon and Martin were amazing! Fantastic work, @S1apSh0es , really enjoy your videos!

The irony being that 1998 was actually the first race I ever watched on television. That race? Motegi, when Mike Skinner took his last “victory” in the exhibition race in Japan.

Slap is definitely my all time favorite KZreadr. Great work man.

I look forward to your videos. They truly an expression of your passion for the sport

My two favorite drivers of all time, Petty and Gordon. Plus I got to meet Mark Martin at New Hampshire. Great video, as always!

Oh, so you're my rival for the 1998 season. I was rooting for Jeff Gordon ever since I muttered my first words. When he fell back during those last laps at the all star race, I was in tears at home. (That paint scheme remains one of his top 10 best.) But ultimately, he triumphed in the end of the season, beating out every major driver I could think of at the time. And I celebrated for months. The 1998 season pushed me well over the edge and I became a die hard fan, enough to spend all of my allowance money on collectables and other awesome Gordon gear. And I still have all of it. This was, by far, the most amazing season NASCAR ever had for me. The 94/95/96 seasons were awesome, but this one blew me away. And I know for a fact it will never be topped.

*SS* has done it again. Got a fella from England with zero interest in NASCA to sit glued to his screen for 11 minutes, taking in all that information ! Keep up the good work Sir, Happy New Year to you and your family. All the best for 2020.

@scjacket611

4 жыл бұрын

His videos are full of misinformation and lies

Great watch I’m a huge Mark Martin fan and I was around the same age as you and didn’t truly grasp how amazing this season was

Awsome series man

Cool video. I was 14 at that time and just started watch I think I'm 96-97. Plz keep up the kick ass videos

I was in the Marine Corps and deployed much of that season. Was gone from early February until the end of August.

Your videos never fail to impress me!

Thanks for the video, there will never be another person as fun to root for in sports as the Kid.

S1apSh0es, thank you so very much for this upload. Very informative and well researched! You are a legend. The absolute best NASCAR content here on KZread for sure. I learned a few things I didn't know about the '98 season prior to watching this. Another amazing job, and keep up the good work. I look forward to supporting you on Patreon soon. You're definitely one of my most favorite, if not the top one, of KZreadrs that I watch. Thank you and take care friend. Much love.

I'll never forget this season. I got into nascar in 1997 and the Taurus introduction was huuuuge. I've always said and forever will say 1997-2003 will always be the pinnacle of nascar

The '98 All-Star is my first concrete racing memory. I was 5, and I was watching it with my dad (a huge Martin fan who had passed that trait to me). I can remember him absolutely going crazy as Gordon slowed into 1 and Martin passed him for the win. Thank you for magically influencing that moment haha

whenever s1apsh0es uploads my day gets exponentially better

I was 6 years old during this season. I recorded every nascar race and would rewatch them multiple times. Winston Cup days were so awesome

@tylersteak

4 жыл бұрын

Star Trek Theory lol. I still don’t but I remember sears point days and people chain smoking packs despite it being 100+ degrees outside

Loved your reminiscence about The Winston in '98. I sat on the backstretch that night with a great friend who happened to be a Mark Martin superfan. He was so thrilled to see Mark win while there I sat listening to Jeff and Ray on the scanner trying to figure out how on earth they'd managed to run out of gas. I've always liked and respected Mark Martin. So the fact he won that night made Gordon's crazy luck a lot easier to handle. Sadly, I lost my friend unexpectedly a few years later. The events of that night in Charlotte are something I actually cherish now because, just as you said, he got to see his guy win that night. Seems that "little prayer" of yours, like a pebble in a pond, caused some pretty big ripples that night. Thank you.😊

I dont even like nascar that much but your presentation is phenomenal. Keep it up!

Thank you for this video, I don’t think 98 gets talked about enough aside from the Daytona 500 that year, it’s a special year to me personally as it was the first full season I watched as a kid. Jeff Gordon’s 13 wins will stand for a long time. Good video.

You got me interested in nascar for the 1st time in my life. I’m 27..die hard F1 fan and I’m looking into a going to a race in the near future. Thanks dude! Cheers from Los Angeles, CA

1998 my favorite NASCAR season as well.

that really was one of the best NASCAR seasons ever, my brother was a big Gordon fan and mark was my favorite driver so i remember it vividly

Great series