NASCAR’s short-track racing action has been unmatched by any other ovals or speedways. It’s a spectacle for race fans to see cars go bumper to bumper and churn out laps while conserving their tires. For some, this is the purest form of stock car racing, and it’s certainly entertaining. However, the 1999 Bristol Night Race is the one that stands out from the rest.

After 1992, the track at the half-mile Bristol was paved with concrete to replace the asphalt, and ever since, this surface has produced some iconic races. The night race from 1999 is famously known as the “cage rattler,” largely because Dale Earnhardt was at the center of a legendary race finish.

Back in the day, Bristol race wasn’t a part of the playoffs. Well, to be fair, NASCAR didn’t have the playoffs. But despite this, the

See Full Page