Jeff Gordon admitted it. Millions of people witnessed it, but in the end NASCAR did little more than slap Gordon on the wrist.
During the late stages of the NASCAR Sprint Cup AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway Sunday, Gordon was racing for position with Clint Bowyer. The two cars touched entering a turn and Gordon was sent towards the outside wall. Gordon was able to recover and continue. A few laps later, Gordon slowed enough to allow Bowyer to get beside him entering turn four. Gordon then turned down into Bowyer sending both cars into the wall and collecting Joey Logano is the process. All three cars were out of the race.
Gordon was able to take his mangled machine to the garage area. Shortly after getting out of the car, Gordon was assaulted by members of Bowyer’s crew. Gordon’s crew then jumped in and a melee ensued that took several minutes to break up. During the fracas, Bowyer ran from his car on the frontstretch to Gordon’s hauler and had to be restrained. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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