NASCAR No-No: Gordon Shoves Burton After Tangle on Texas Track
- Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:23pm by
Scott Baker
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An angry Jeff Gordon hit Jeff Burton with a hard two-handed push after Burton sent Gordon’s car crashing into the outside wall during a caution period.
After getting out of his No. 24 car, Gordon walked from the top to the bottom of the track to confront Burton. Gordon shoved Burton, then took some swings before they were separated by two NASCAR safety officials.
The drivers then rode together in ambulance to the infield-care area.
Burton took full responsibility for the accident Sunday and said he had no problem with what Gordon did.
Right before the caution came out for another problem on the track, Burton said Gordon drove under him in Turn 4, where it was difficult to see because of the setting sun.
Burton said he know Gordon was mad and was trying to pull up next to him to acknowledge his mistake. Instead, as Burton came up from behind in Turn 2, their cars hit and crashed.
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Comments (84)
CatBox
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 9:08pmAdd your comments
Report Post »EP46
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 5:24amIs this the same race Putan was in? lol
Report Post »EZrider95
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 9:05pmGordon should be thankful that there were officials around to keep them separated…..Burton would have cleaned his clock…..
Report Post »Dotski
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:46pmTo all of you who are condemning Gordon, maybe you should all try driving a race car. Then we’ll see just who has the big b-lls. Leave Jeff alone!
Report Post »Chriztina
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 11:36pmYeah tell them…i bet they don’t got the balls to even climb in car!
Report Post »Pawsupday
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:46pmRubb’n is racing!!! Live life on the edge it takes up less room!!! They are all winner….they get millions every year…how can they lose?
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:43pmAAHH, who cares, I had Biffle in the office pool, what place did he come in?
Report Post »hiramsmaxim
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:40pmWe dont care about nascar when we are dealing with what we have before us……..If you pass up the agenda to hook up with the nascar drama then you better find a new religion
Report Post »WeveAlreadyWon
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:35pmwell i can read lips,,Gordon was saying “I’ll scratch your eyes out biaaaatch!!!, I broke a damn nail on that wall you skanky hoooo!!!
Report Post »RememberWhoWeAre
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:33pmit‘s about time Jeff got some cajones it’s just to late for this year
Report Post »Segue
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:22pmThis is why I’m an F1 fan….Go Alonso…!
Report Post »oldasdirt
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:19pmIt’s blood, bone,nerves,VS rubber,steel and curves @ 185MPH.
Report Post »Went to a fight,and a NASCAR race broke out.
82dAirborne
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:15pmThis sport is for grownups. Stuff happens. Quit yer whining and drive. Pay me tens of millions $$$ a year and run me into the wall. I’ll laugh all the way to the bank.
Get over yourselves already.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:18pmOooops. I meant to say “sport.”
Report Post »Country
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:08pmJeff and Jeff fighting like girls, LOL.
Report Post »Blacktooth
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 9:25pmThat was not a fight. If you fight you want to do some harm. What that was, was an insult pushing to show his disgust.
Report Post »Country
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 9:12amBurton missed his chance to be an overnight star. If he punched Gordon instead of shoving back, everyone would know his name and cheering for him next week. Kyle Bush flicking off the official is bigger news than this.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:58pmNASCAR …yawn.If I want to see some real action I’ll watch some MMA or college b-ball.
Report Post »gimmetheskinny
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:44pmLooks like Jeff has a little Tony in ‘em……….I like it!
Report Post »Emil
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:40pmThat was no accident, I’ll bet John Boy and Billy will have something to say about that.
Report Post »Kisha
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:40pmWho cares? Bunch of guys in a testosterone race… /gags
Report Post »Venom
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:52pmA good majority of the population cares…..reverse sexism??? i think so
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 10:54pmSnide remarks from the testosterone challenged feminists are to be expected. Now that you have posted the obligatory anti male comment you can run over to NOW and tell them you did your duty for the day.
Report Post »By the way have you ever heard of Danaka Patrick?
Restored One
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:33pmCrap! I DVR’d it to watch with dinner. I never thought that the Blaze would cover something like NASCAR. Must be a slow news day.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:25pmCan’t we all just get along?
Report Post »joebrooks
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:52pmYou missed the best part of the race. Kyle Busch giving the NASCAR official a friendly wave – (potentially NSF Children link) http://twitpic.com/34vugv
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:57pmYes .. if you want something uncalled for that was it. Instead of a one lap penalty he turned it into a total of 3 — way to go!
Report Post »politicaljules
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 4:45pmGot fined $25,000 for that gesture. Hope it was worth it.
Did the golden boy get any slap on the wrist or just the brass balls award from NASCAR.
Although it did generate more PR excitement than the entire season. NASCAR has regulated themselves to death. Just like our government is doing. Seems like someone would be smart enough to see the big picture
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:49pmCalm down jeffroE ,, it was a accident and quit being such a baby
Report Post »DMD
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:45pmJerry like Springer + WWF = NASCAR
Report Post »mermaid7
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:11pmOkay snob.
Report Post »t00nces2
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:33pmObviously, DMD has never watched NASCAR,… ’cause… like… Jerry Springer + WWF + Cops = NASCAR
Report Post »Harry_Callahan
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:36pmNASCAR = Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks……… And man I watch every race because I love it!
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 10:05pmI miss the good old days when the fights in the pits were the best part of the race. We used to load up the car and if you wanted to park in the infield it was $15.00 a carload. Then the DamnYankees got involved and turned it into a wussy sport. “Don’t fight boys, it affects the Yankee sensibilities and we won’t get $100.00 for the cheap seats”.
Report Post »Jeff Gordon is part of the wussy new breed and I am amazed he even shoved someone. I am sure NASCAR will relegate him to anger management class.
Give me the good old days when the King , The Intimidator and the Alabama gang raced!
QuietRiot
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 10:31pmgood one !!
Report Post »Sweet Sister
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:38pmIt’s not like Jeff Gordon has ever put anyone in the wall…oh, nevermind!
Report Post »ToBe5906
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:27pmIt was during a caution!
Report Post »Chriztina
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 11:35pmDon’t forget the chase!
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:35pmSlow news day.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:57pmYup, slow indeed.
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joseph Fawcett
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:33pmFirst time I have even heard of Jeff getting that Pi_sed off. I would be too if it was under a Caution.
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist
Down2TheC
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 8:22pmRat-hole of the week for JG. Weeks of good cars, decent chances, all wiped out by morons driving like morons… it adds up. Even mellow Jeff gets fired up after enough of that.
Report Post »capitalideals
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:30pmIt was an accident, Jeff Gordon will get over it.
Report Post »Venom
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:33pmThat guy is a dirt bag, i hate that jerk.
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 6:58pmHe’s mad cause it was during the caution + he lost valuable points in the chase .
Report Post »JAPhoto
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:06pmAn accident?? Really??
Report Post »t00nces2
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:14pmOh my gosh!!! What happened? There was a guy driving the 24 car that looked just like Jeff Gordon,… Except… He had some balls!
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:34pmGuess he’s trying to shuck his girly man image…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 7:50pmBurton admitted that he made a mistake that he should not have. I have to guess that after a ride like that and during a caution added to being taken out of the race so close to the end of the chase added to the “emotions”. To you NASCAR snobs … get over yourselves .. you have no idea the mechanics and talent it takes from all participants of a team to even get in a chase.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 10:24pmIsn‘t this Obama’s fault somehow? Where are the Obama slams?
ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 10:46pmObama’s just too much of a wussy to probably even drive. Not to mention… it’s hard to drive while reading from a teleprompter…. it’s much worse than driving and texting. So we all have to ask… how many of obama’s teleprompters would it take to change a tire? Because we sure as hell know the Messiah doesn’t drive or change tires. I wonder if he and MO will steal even more crap than the clintons when we kick their sorry asses out of office.
Report Post »cbaileybg
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 12:10amGordons Teamate Jimmy is surpassing Gordons records and is showing to be a better driver. Gordon has been really erratic this year. Has done some foolish things that he has never done in his career. I think he sees his mark on this sport fading. Most drivers act like this at the starting of their careers when they are still immature.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 12:10amZAP … EXCELLENT post!
Report Post »TEAFORTWO
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 11:42amJZS: “Isn‘t this Obama’s fault somehow? Where are the Obama slams?”
Report Post »Obummer comments: “Ummmm, Due to the, uhhhh, mess left by the, uh,uh,uh, prior admistration…this, ummm, situation was unavoidable….”
ILFarmer
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 12:43pmNever liked Jeff Gordon (playing those racing games in the 90‘s I’d always go against the track sandbox mode and aim for Gordon’s car first). He’s not a guy that races for the race, but strictly to win and for the money. Yeah that stuff is great, but he’s too cocky for the sport. At least that‘s what I’ve always gotten out of watching him.
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