The 20 Most Entertaining Driver Confrontations In NASCAR History

10. Texas 2010 – Jeff Gordon vs. Jeff Burton

The Setup:

Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton are two of NASCAR’s most laid-back personalities. Both drivers made it through most of their careers in NASCAR without getting into altercations and with the respect of their peers. So no one expected what transpired between the two following an accident during the 2010 AAA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, when both drivers were in the midst of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

The Fallout: 

Frustrated with Gordon, Burton miscalculated the distance between his and Gordon’s cars and instead of getting behind the No. 24 and possibly nudging him, Burton’s No. 31 instead nudged the No. 24 and sent both into a hard crash into the wall and ending both their days. Gordon got out of the car and made his way to Burton, who was waiting by the ambulance, presumably to have a word. Instead, Gordon went after him like Sugar Ray Leonard and the two briefly grappled before being separated by officials. The two exchanged words, with Gordon getting the last word by the looks of it, before riding to the care center in the same ambulance.

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