2001 NASCAR Daytona 500 Last 12 Laps

Marlon's got the lead coming out of turn four and the potty akka ken schrader is lined up with him and a fourth Thunderbird a Ricky red the black car right behind him there's Bill Elliott Ricky run that dog red number nine Elliott the pole-sitter you're with him that's the closest he's been to the didn't run well in this under 25 mile qualifying race had the leak for a little while then fell back go fetch them to get up on the wheel when it counts Michael Waltrip has won NASCAR's all-star race the Winston but he's never run one of Sunday Winston Cup race and you know what I believe Dale jr. and Dale senior both are doing all they can to help Michael make that happen that would be a good call everybody said why did Dale put Michael in this Park folks here's why put him in there great driver Michael Waltrip leads the Daytona 500 Sterling Marlin and the fastest Dodge and those two are hearts outside the superstation cocked in 92 is in that pack as well and Tamm to go michael juniors car is actually a little bit better to the corner Dale seems to be able to pull back up on the straightaway but those two cars in front seem to be a little freer through the turn right now I think that's the problem sterling Martin's got kids Frederick can pull up on them in a strike race Curtis Stone strolling through the corner he acts the yard straighter in the corner and straighter pincushion in 24 of the 42 previous five hundreds the driver leading with ten laps to go has gone on Dawei lotta laughs trap in front of these guys card the trend about twice to spend twice as slow as that run - sniff - dragged off the Buckshot John's a boy he's got come will that Oprah streak end today I don't know but I feel like she does that gave watched we've all talked about in 63 tiny lung got his first Winston Cup win the Daytona 500 Mario Andretti 67 Pete Hamill to 1970 derrike cope 1990 sterling Moffitt in 1994 they each won the big one for their first ever win how many left you got to go man we're down to nine to go eight when they come back I hate to come not telling you boys the best place you ever been in but holder there that's a good place when you got two team mates right behind you I can tell you that and they want to they want one of those cars to win and he's in the front Jarrell with a lap to go does anybody have a teammate when it comes down to it you know it's hard to say with the aero package what's going to happen I was concerned it sterling was going to be the guy that would mess everything up but right now I'm telling you this is the best setup he could have see the slow car there he's getting a draft off anything that's out there moving guys one thing we need to make sure we understand here that spotter on top of that building could be Michael's best friend right now helping him get through this last few laps and then 125 they had a big part and how that finish came out just don't get too overconfident might keep detect that inside buddy just don't let him blow you to sleep keep it keep looking in the mirror getting close I mean we're down to seven laps to go man seven laps to go in the biggest race in the world the greatest race in the world to Daytona 500 for Chevrolet's my baby brothers leave it for Chevrolet's lead three Fords a Dodge and the Pontiac Darryl you first-ever race on Fox you think it'd be like this I have experienced everything interminable I mean we've had rain delays with it big wrecks and now we got my brother leading the race with six laps to go look at the two Wallace Brothers resti Wallace in the blue 2 car his brother Mike Wallace right behind him who's down on Bobby Hamilton right there they moved in the fighting for fourth position well Rusty's car has got a great big old gash in the side of it I don't know how he's right front corner there they have a Fender there Carol we got six laps to go take a deep breath wiggle them toes manifold make a deep breath and wiggle them toes now my poor mama she's gonna be having a fit you can help Mikey out here mom buddy come on Mike let's go you my man you my man just keep looking in that mirror here comes someone who's had a phone outside their Marlins Marlins lost his partners here comes Hamilton 55 towing Rusty Wallace number two toward the front I didn't have any idea TV was gonna be like this I thought was gonna be a lot of easy work fun this is hard work well it was until about 30 laps ago five laps to go leading the Daytona 500 was five laps to go look at sterling blow the apron going into turn one does back in line just in time to get there Betty one with him Schrader's got kicked back to six plays let me tell you that's the best thing that Mike he's got going for him is those two cars behind me you got a pass too hard to get to him and those guys this month enough to know Dale jr. and Dale senior they cannot pull out Darrell Waltrip won this race in 89 after 17 years of trying he and Earnhardt perhaps Betts know of everyone here the frustration that built when you've tried so long and so hard so when one Winston Cup race let alone the biggest of them all junebug get a little getting a little antsy there but they're getting heat from the back Sterling's all over Dale jr. Dale seniors trying to keep him back so they can't get to the two team cars in the front this is the chess match at high speed four laps to go single file around lap traffic man those guys didn't need to be there get down out of the way who's that snake down the back straightaway I know he's a nervous wreck there might be in he's probably he's property school if it's cute girl but I'm the one who's nervous come on buddy he finished fifth in the 599 this is his 15th try he thought he was gonna win that one and he just got shuffled out right at the end sterling got into Earnhardt he's good Dale is doing everything he can to keep keep sterling behind him because Dale knows that sterling got a fast car here comes Schrader on the outside that yellow car remember Schrader's not won in 10 years he's got to help there Bobby Hamilton than 55 Michael whoops to see these guys just all over each other behind and the more they do that the more leeway it gives him yeah they're not going to ever make it up on the outside I don't believe they could get a run on him and then get up there to him but I don't believe they can pass it every driver dreams of winning the Daytona 500 michael waltrip dreams just of winning this race any race to break that big ol first streak hold for 462 I don't know if I can stand this tonight come on buddy you got to go come on don't get him just stay on during Dale jr. just stay on during buddy here to go way the calm voice of the spotter looks reassuring Michael Waltrip Dale had done speak the front end offense head-on dodge trying to get around Dale sterling is there room between Earnhardt and Schrader yes he gets to the outside then drops back in line all right here we go now this is when it's going to get tense boys this is one we're gonna find out we're coming around for the white flag for Chevy's a Pontiac afford and a guy to fight it out three miles to the finish of the Daytona 500 if he can survive this run he'll be okay come on buddy one two go the last lap to go buddy keep it low money mayn't get back straightaway wide Betty get all over the place don't let them run up on you come on man come on now watch it Mara watching don't make the run inside Blackie Blackie bored three wide behind them you got it Mikey you got it man you got it come on man free card to the flag come on Mikey you got it Michael won't win how about Dale Tok Schrader is climbed out of his car he and Earnhardt crashed together when he turns three and four but I got you Darrell is this better than winning its color I guess he's our I didn't michael waltrip takes off the helmet drops the window net and he's about to get the best ride in racing man the Daytona 500 victory lane my daddy would be so happy man Michael Waltrip is won the Daytona 500 tears running down his cheek as he comes to victory lane we'll be right back

Channel: Yesterdays Today

Views: 529,809

Rating: 4.6422315 out of 5

Keywords: NASCAR, Winston, Cup, 2001, Fox, Dale, Earnhardt, EvansYDT

Id: sQGgWDKf_mM

Length: 10min 27sec (627 seconds)

Published: Fri Jan 30 2009