2001: Ten seconds away from the greatest Daytona 500 ever

Presenting Parts One through Four of "#500DAYS," now with remixed audio and combined into a single video. (New Upload, originally posted May 20)

In PART ONE, as the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season draws to a close, Ray Evernham unexpectedly ends his tenure as Jeff Gordon’s crew chief. Evernham’s new ambition – bringing Dodge back to NASCAR’s top series – singlehandedly alters the trajectory of the 2000 season, which becomes a year of tremendous change.

In PART TWO, the cars and stars of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series arrive in Daytona to prepare for the “Great American Race.” Awaiting them is the most aggressive aerodynamic package that NASCAR has yet conceived, bringing a mix of slingshots and pack racing to the sport’s biggest race.

In PART THREE, after 500 days of anticipation and a week of intense racing, the stage is set for the most competitive Daytona 500 in recent memory, starring the track’s most celebrated driver.

In PART FOUR - At first, the wreck didn’t look so bad. Just another of a series of late-race incidents in NASCAR’s most prestigious race. After all, the day belonged to Michael Waltrip, who finally broke through with his first win in his 463rd start. But conspicuously absent from victory lane was team owner Dale Earnhardt, who had yet to climb from his wrecked No. 3. What was announced that evening – and what followed over the next several days – would shake the sport of professional stock car racing to its core.

MUSIC
“Epic Movie Documentary Trailer by SergioProductions [Royalty Free Music]” - RomanSenykMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtnt-KAzxU8
“Tropic Fuse” – French Fuse (YouTube Music Library)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJsEZyCjqYw
“Sport Drive - Royalty Free/Music Licensing” – RomanSenykMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemE-Wa3TwM
“Rock Upbeat (Creative Commons)” – RomanSenykMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VeAUoAkM0
“Energetic Rock Trailer (Creative Commons)” - RomanSenykMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM5YxSks6iM
“The War Within (Creative Commons)” – RomanSenykMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAy-JGWf6sc
“Epic Drama Cinematic Trailer (Royalty Free/Music Licensing)” - RomanSenykMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8T-OObY5js
“Heaven's Path (Creative Commons)” – RomanSenykMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySKJcr7lCDk

STORIES FROM
Jayski’s Silly Season Site

VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjZQnMo0uMCEk_5d_h4j2E2e9c2vH_o82
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjZQnMo0uMCGhT1jGNJYaNmIDZWPKlYsm

FEATURED VIDEO ARCHIVED BY
Dave W: https://www.youtube.com/@de31168
Scott Allen Brown’s Mashup Museum: https://www.youtube.com/@SABMashupMuseum

PHOTOS
Bryan Hallman, BRH Racing Archives
2000 Daytona 500 Program
2000 ThatLook.com 300 Program
2000 NAPA 500 Program
2001 Daytona 500 Program

OTHER SOURCES
2001 Dura Lube 400 Official Program, ISC
NASCAR Scene – 2001 Daytona 500 Preview Issue

ARTICLES
(See Parts 1-4)

SPECIAL THANKS LASTCAR.INFO PATREON
https://www.patreon.com/lastcaronbrock

CHAPTERS
0:00 – PART ONE
2:11 – October-December 1999
6:57 – January 2000
9:19 – February 2000
11:01 – March 2000
16:34 – April 2000
27:04 – May 2000
37:06 – June 2000
46:34 – July 2000
55:07 – August 2000
1:04:03 – September 2000
1:13:43 – October 2000
1:20:36 – November 2000
1:27:53 – December 2000
1:31:31 – January 2001
1:41:36 – February 1-7, 2001
1:45:56 – PART TWO - Thursday, February 8
1:48:06 - Friday, February 9
2:06:36 – Saturday, February 10
2:22:47 – Sunday, February 11
2:45:04 – Monday, February 12
2:57:13 – Tuesday, February 13
3:07:21 – Wednesday, February 14
3:16:30 – Thursday, February 15
3:56:54 – Friday, February 16
4:10:22 – Saturday, February 17
4:22:19 – PART THREE
4:24:48 – Sunday, February 18
4:33:09 – Opening Ceremonies
4:38:52 – Green Flag
4:56:30 – Lap 53
5:11:01 – Lap 100
5:26:10 – Lap 156
5:33:03 – Lap 171
5:45:00 – The Final Restart
5:54:11 – PART FOUR
5:58:15 – Tragedy
6:11:57 – Monday, February 19
6:26:55 – Tuesday, February 20
6:34:22 – Wednesday, February 21
6:34:54 – Thursday, February 22
6:51:32 – Friday, February 23
6:58:46 – Saturday, February 24
7:22:45 – Sunday, February 25
8:06:38 – Monday, February 26