Reflecting on one of the most controversial and thrilling finishes in NASCAR history, this narrative episode recounts the viewpoints from several main characters on the track and the behind-the-scenes players in the pits, the scoring tower, the announcer’s booth and victory lane ... taking a look at everything that happened around the moment that Dale Earnhardt spun Terry Labonte to win at Bristol Motor Speedway … and the many unbelievable memories and questions it prompted, such as:

--Why were even the pro-Earnhardt sections of the crowd booing The Intimidator?;

--What was the scene as 140,000 people hung around long after the race was over;

--Did NASCAR ever considered penalizing the winner of the race?;

--What did the ending mean to the careers of Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte and how did it fit into near the end of the seven-time champion's life;

--How it resonated for Bristol Motor Speedway in the years since as NASCAR's version of Woodstock.

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Dale Earnhardt vs. Terry Labonte and the 20th anniversary of Bristol's most famous race