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The clip began with an incognito gordon at the wheel of a 2009 chevy camaro, gearing up for a test drive with the salesman in the passenger seat. Nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro during a promotional prank for pepsi max. These nascar drives and passenger hot lap rides will not be forgotten and gift vouchers are available for all these adventures and experiences. Nascar ace jeff gordon is behind the wheel apparently taking an unsuspecting car salesman on a test drive like no other. Mar 05, 2018 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. Jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh every. You can either choose to drive a nascar on various racetracks or take a ride in a nascar with passenger hot laps.
Nascar driver kyle larson fired after racial slur in virtual race kyle larson before the nascar daytona 500 auto race sunday, feb. Get behind the wheel of a real nascar racecar and experience the unbelievable thrill of stock car racing. Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. The film was released through pepsis youtube channel on march 12, 20. We shot the spot over two days in concord, north carolina, just down the road from the charlotte motor speedway. Disguised by a makeup team, nascar champion jeff gordon strolls onto the lot of a used car dealership claiming to be a minivan driver named mike. Nascar racing schedule, news, results, and drivers. The film was directed by peter atencio and stars nascar driver jeff gordon. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on wild test. Adrenaline has many nascar experiences across the states. Nascars larson fired after sponsors walk over nword slur kyle larson has been fired by chip ganassi racing two days after the nascar driver used a racial slur on a live stream of a virtual race. Last year the nascar driver disguised himself and took an unsuspecting car salesman on a wild test drive in a viral ad for. Kyle larson was fired tuesday, april 14, 2020, by chip ganassi racing, a day after nearly every one of his sponsors dropped the star driver for using a racial slur during a.
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Feb 09, 2017 three weeks after kyle larson was fired by his nascar team, chip ganassi racing, for using a racist slur, the 27yearold driver is returning to the race track. Ap kyle larson was fired tuesday by chip ganassi racing, a day after nearly every one of his sponsors dropped the star driver for using a racial slur during a live stream of. The commercial was quickly labeled fake by an observant reporter. Following drivers meeting with crew chief, training and instruction, you get behind the wheel and drive a nascar race car for timed racing sessions on one of the nations premier speedways.
Jeff gordon may be fun to watch when hes racing in nascar, but its a little less fun when hes burning rubber behind the wheel of your car and you dont know its him. Pepsi max, jeff gordon get revenge for test drive prank. In 2009, he drove for his own team, mayfield motorsports. Nascar driver kyle larson fired after sponsors drop him. Theres no lead car to follow and no instructor rides. Test drive nascar driver jeff gordon prank a car salesman test drive pepsi max commercial nascar driver jeff gordon. Nascar tv commercial featuring jeff gordon, marcos ambrose. According to several reports, the commercial was shot at troutman motors in concord. Nascar, indycar, nhra and others in the auto industry are helping in the covid19 fight from producing ventilators, gowns and masks to setting up drive through testing.
Larson fired after sponsors drop nascar driver over slur. With rearwheel drive, a 650horsepower small block fuelinjected v8 and manual transmission, it provides the perfect platform for racing success. Last year the nascar driver disguised himself and took an unsuspecting car salesman on a wild test drive in a viral ad for pepsi. Nascar driver kyle larson fired after racial slur in. On may 9, 2009, mayfield was suspended indefinitely as both owner and driver by nascar. Three weeks after kyle larson was fired by his nascar team, chip ganassi racing, for using a racist slur, the 27yearold driver is returning to the race track. The viral hit of 20 in the world of television commercials was nascar driver jeff gordons test drive video for pepsi max. Jeremy allen mayfield born may 27, 1969 is an american stock car racing driver. Test drivenascar driver jeff gordon prank a car salesman test drive pepsi max commercial nascar driver jeff. Kyle larson was fired tuesday by chip ganassi racing, a day after nearly every one of his sponsors dropped the star. Nascar driver kyle larson fired after racial slur in virtual race.
Apr 14, 2020 nascar s larson fired after sponsors walk over nword slur kyle larson has been fired by chip ganassi racing two days after the nascar driver used a racial slur on a live stream of a virtual race. Nascar driver larson fired for using racial slur portland. Pepsi max camaro jeff gordon commercial test drive. Extreme pepsi max commercial prank with nascar jeff gordon so damn funny test drive.
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Jeff gordon is back to his old prankster tricks again. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on wild test drive. Transcript for jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad reporter. Kyle larson fired after sponsors drop nascar driver over slur. Jeff gordon flees from cops in latest pepsi max prank bleacher. Nascar driver kyle larson fired by chip ganassi over racial. Mar 12, 20 jeff gordon may be fun to watch when hes racing in nascar, but its a little less fun when hes burning rubber behind the wheel of your car and you dont know its him. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad abc news. This test drive video showing nascar champion jeff gordon going to a car dealership in disguise and taking an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of. Travis friend ray was in on it and told him a cab would collect him to take him to that test drive.
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