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5 NASCAR documentaries that should be made

By Jacob LeBlanc

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: 2019 Jeff Gordon (L) smiles while chatting with Richard Petty during the NASCAR 2020 Hall of Fame announcement ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 22, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jason Miczek/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: 2019 Jeff Gordon (L) smiles while chatting with Richard Petty during the NASCAR 2020 Hall of Fame announcement ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 22, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jason Miczek/Getty Images) /
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4. Jeff Gordon – 2001

I know 2001 was not the most dominant of his championship seasons; that would be 1998. But Jeff Gordon’s fourth and final championship was his fourth title in just seven years. It would make for some incredible flashbacks to previous seasons, just like The Last Dance features.

There was also plenty that happened in the world of NASCAR that year, and in the world in general. The season started with the death of Dale Earnhardt in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, which led to major safety improvements throughout NASCAR.

The 2001 season was also the first season that featured a unified contract to broadcast races on major television networks, as opposed to tracks negotiating their own television contracts, which had been the case in previous years.

There was also a race postponed that season. The race that had been scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 16 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was moved to Friday, November 23 as the new season finale due to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The next race ended up being contested at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, September 23 and was a race to honor all of those who were affected by the tragic events of September 11.

There are so many incredible stories that would come out of a documentary on the 2001 season that would appeal to everyone, not just NASCAR fans.

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