2001 Pennsylvania 500 - Part 18 of 19 (Finish)

smoke we've been seeing most of the day from rod when he steps on the brakes in the nose body working machine dives down into turn one actually it's that the right front tire is hitting the fender well let's go back and take another look at running Spencer off turn three right here Ricky's already tight losses here on the nose that's already happened you almost got into the side of the 26 car I say he did very likely look at the gap Bobby Labonte is closing in on Dale jr. it was two seconds five laps ago it's 1.2 now and what we talked about earlier Allen is starting to come to fruition on the racetrack at the beginning of this run Dale Earnhardt jr. was a tenth of a second faster than Bobby Labonte now that has refers Bobby Labonte is now a tenth of a second faster each lap then Dale Earnhardt jr. neither drivers saying a word on the radios more than a tenth of a second with eight to go in a 1.2 second deficit and you can see as Bobby Labonte gets closer to dealing our jr. picks up that draft gets closer and closer but junior got a great corner off free that time put some distance on the body and still the question is junior have enough to go to the finish it's amazing the speed meal and those guys could go to Kentucky Speedway and run if they don't want to do to these cars Ritchie Gilmore the engine builder told me they went up there they work on it for two days trying to get some fuel mileage last time here they can only run 30 laps this time they hope to run 139 you see Bobby picked up two tents that Labatt's down to an even second seven to go and catching and passing two different takes - we've seen just how difficult it is when you get behind someone you can't get that air on the car see the gap closing slowly but steadily ten miles to go six laps this is for fourth place Bill Elliott and Johnny Benson Elliot tried to take it away they want Lester Wallace back there had a great comeback back there most of the day around 15th of 20th right now he's running on a Martin Martin in sixth position so Robin and the guys have done a terrific job and remember Benson was marginal on fuel Johnny Dancing's best career finish here at Pocono is a fifth-place run back in 1996 he's booked this season this would better that if he can hold off Eliot and if the pool holds out now you never really pay attention the fuel pressure gauge fitting as a driver I mean you don't really pay that much that's the least amount not me when you're when you're out there running you look at your water you're off pressure but you really don't pay attention to pressure but now everybody is looking at your fuel pressure gauge at least 20 times a lot ricky rudd Jimmy's been third Jeff Gordon eleventh and twelfth we've all moved up a spot Robert press is driven away from ricky rudd now we're inside the final five laps now we begin to wait and watch and see if people begin to fall off the pace if the fuel tanks run dry just cause the tanks cut a gallon of fuel and it doesn't mean you can pick it all up and get it into the system and look at this body is there four car lengths back four laps to go and that time was the fastest the punch massive in junior as a matter of fact was the fastest car here he is looking low does he pick up the dreaded Aero pusher can he make the move and cut underneath long-lost friend it returned to high on Joe Gibbs watching you heard time noise tell Dale Earnhardt jr. he passed the ten by faking high Jr gets a little bottle up there give spot in the body run on him there are where you can stay of lahar over there free to go the double whammy for junior he's got to keep bobby labonte behind him he's got to make sure the fuel holds up this is the Achilles heel for Dale Earnhardt jr. he's got a run I has been all day this car doesn't work on the bottom Bobby Labonte we're proud to use that for trying to pass junior before this thing goes there's Tony Eury Dale Earnhardt jr. is crew chief I'm going to be eating fingernails left as he worries about the fuel Bobby's got to be real careful right here because if the a car runs out of fuel you're all over the back of him you may not have time to get your clothes join your ducks low bhavani's gust outside later they had returned free Hill junior stroganoff that tunnel over there he got loose fire that has got the run of that side they squeeze bonnie takes the lead jewel us to go body tries to cross julian loaded ducking diving Jr step outside this corner but the bodies by incredible racing in the bottle laughs here at Pocono bomani to the point the first time he's left all day Wharton passing run that's for ten and championship points white flag laughter bottle body we'll see who makes it on fuel we'll see if anybody runs out two miles to go the joke gift cards bobby labonte tony stewart they've always gotten great fuel mileage Dave Blaney's on pit road for fuel on the final lap and speeding you get held for 15 seconds second quarter half a lap to go body dividing the defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion has not had a very good year his best finish won second place but in the second race of the season he started today's race in the 11th spot he passes Dale Earnhardt jr. and Bobby Labonte wins the Pennsylvania 500 side by side Benson Elliot and Jeff boys will get by the 7/7 are Robert Pressman take the eighth position one pies gone up in smoke on the final lap it's John Andretti's machine he's going to bring it back around the checkered flag not a bad day for Joe Gibbs Racing first and third and incredibly all these cars made dominate this race normally I mean heavy body yeah for four levels yep four laps all day like Jeff Hortons day for much of the afternoon he's going to finish back in eighth Bobby Labonte has won the Pennsylvania 500

Channel: VIPLex

Views: 14,355

Rating: 4.9587631 out of 5

Keywords: 2001, NASCAR, Winston, Cup, Series, Pennsylvania, 500, Pocono, Raceway, Long, Pond, Bobby, Labonte, Dale, Earnhardt, Jr

Id: y36a8JLvYWc

Length: 9min 10sec (550 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 05 2009

Reddit Comments

[u/ItsDennyTime11]

Bobby is legit one of the cleanest drivers I can remember. Rarely turned any stones or upset anyone

[u/KesFan_NavyVet]

Easily my favorite BL win. Such an awesome and gentlemenly battle between he and Jr

[u/StreetDreamer83]

Those last three passes between Labonte and Junior were awesome.

[u/Grimbabos]

I still get goosebumps every time they’re side by side coming to two to go and the crowd cheers!

[u/bkbroiler9000]

Labonte was such a good driver in his prime. Clean, pure racer. Never ruffled feathers. Just got it done on the track.

[u/CrimsonTide_No5leep]

My two all-time favorite drivers battling it out for a win. Love this. Thanks OP!

[u/lightsisqueen]

This one makes me rock hard.

[u/yousaydumbthings]

Wth why did Benson turn inside after getting the checker? Looked like he wrecked?

[u/lemonhead75]

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