Sign up for the for the win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Til of dick trickle, the nascar driver espn anchors keith olberman and dan patrick would always be sure to announce the results for because they thought his name was funny. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad abc news. It was the first day on the job for a few driving instructors in malaysia, they believed it was a regular day and they were teaching a young woman. Feb 09, 2017 jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh every time. Jeffery michael gordon born august 4, 1971 is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top executive for hendrick motorsports.
Test drive gordon dons a disguise and walks onto the lot of a chevrolet dealership. This 1972 bmw 2002 sedan was 100% professionally built from the ground up and then campaigned by the same driver owner for the last years. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer on viral video toronto sun. Sep 03, 2014 these campaigns make use of everything from pranks to augmented reality in order to encourage people to book a car test drive. Jeff gordon, a professional race car driver, decided to play a little prank on an unsuspecting car salesman for what hopes to be a viral advertisement for pepsi. The cast includes tom cruise, nicole kidman, robert duvall, randy quaid, cary elwes, caroline williams, and michael rooker. How to be a professional race car driver by brady klopfer on july 11, 2016 schedule prepurchase car inspection. Car makers list of car people auto people by industry race car drivers list of famous nascar race drivers find famous nascar race car drivers, american stock car racers, truck series people, motor racing competitors, and car racing. Gt3 factory drivers gt3 junior program young drivers program. Mitsubishi evo coupe track car is better than any race car.
But hey, these passengers look like theyre having a blast for a change. J eff gordon is back to his old prankster tricks again. Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride. When he was ruled too young to compete in a stock car race in southern california in the 1940s, his older brother, james, traded drivers. It has also been the brunt of more pranks than any other human invention. Drivers raring to go for todays 57th daytona 500 social. There are literally hundreds of car pranks out there, and here we present you the 25 best for informational purposes only, of course. Nascar driver jeff gordon pranks car salesman in test.
The ten greatest pranks in automotive history jalopnik. Which driver is the most fun to mess with or prank. Til of dick trickle, the nascar driver espn anchors keith. Top 50 race car drivers celebrity net worth richest. If you were reading any of these names in a script, youd call the writers lazy. Hes been on rtm before when he pranked people at the gym and the car lot.
Racer girl pranks these impatient driving instructors with her insane drifting skills they have no idea shes a professional womens motorsport racing champion. Chin poses as a saleswoman in a mitsubishi dealership trying to. The ten most ridiculous race car driver names jalopnik. Mar 21, 20 jeff gordon, a professional race car driver, decided to play a little prank on an unsuspecting car salesman for what hopes to be a viral advertisement for pepsi. Racer girl pranks these impatient driving instructors with. Jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh every. Driverless mclaren, car prank, crash in question, pickup takes out poles, and technology for the visually impaired. I tried to pull the race car driver card, and i know he had already written the ticket, but i said, im a race car driver. Autobarn classic cars 1972 bmw 2002 racecar facebook. Carroll shelby, 19 things you didnt know about the designer. Nascars jeff gordon takes car salesman on terrifying ride.
Jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh. This list is a perfect way to start your day, end your week, past time commuting to work or while on your lunch break. Mar, 20 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. Lance allen hooper born june 1, 1967 in palmdale, california is a race car driver and crew chief in nascar as well as several touring divisions. Nascars jeff gordon takes car salesman on terrifying ride for pepsi max. As a worldrenowned race car driver and an even more legendary car builder, carroll shelby and shelby american are absolute icons of the american. We got jalopnik readers to pick out the ten most ridiculous yet awesome race car driver names, and theyre. Bus drivers family urges others to take coronavirus seriously. Watch nascar driver jeff gordon prank a car salesman in latest commercial gordon visits a car dealership in a new pepsi commercial and takes the car salesman on a. Aug 14, 2015 this ford spot casts a professional stunt driver as a blonde bombshell who owns a muscle car despite not knowing how to drive stick.
Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride youtube. Dec 03, 2011 he moved to chicago to race hot rods, then stock cars. Rowdy busch says, that was a karate chop from korea. Steven palette racing driver, vierzonville, france. After a couple of jerky stopandgos, gordon appears to take the salesmans advice to get a feel for it. She had no idea that she was getting into the car with a pro driver. Disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro.
The jeff gordon prank video starts out with the nascar driver getting into a black camaro with mike, who appears to be laughing on the inside about his potential customers nervousness regarding such a powerful vehicle. Jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh every time. He participated in 15 formula one world championship grands prix, debuting on. How to become a race car driver with pictures wikihow. Unless a driver happens to be near a car dealership, or actively looking for a new car, its not likely that theyll be taking the opportunity to take a car for a spin. Jan 07, 2016 mitsubishi pulls prank on customers with drifting saleswoman. To prank employees on their first day of work, the school hired leona chin, a professional rallyracing driver, to be the unlucky tutors. Aug 28, 2008 paul, a famous motorcycle racer from the detroit area, was driving in one of his first stock car races, driving a 1949 ford owned by another local race car owner, cliff sommers, father of artie sommers the car was originally cliff s daily driver, and cliff and paul worked together to prepare it especially for the detroit race. In common with many drivers of his era, he cut his racing teeth in the highly competitive 500cc formula 3 class in the early 1950s.
In the video, gordon acts like a customer at the car dealership. Nascar s jeff gordon pranks used car salesman with. Gordon, okulski and pepsi max state that the prank is real. Driverless mclaren, car prank, crash in question, pickup.
Drivers lounge jimmie johnson was just sitting in the drivers lounge chatting with dale earnhardt jr, drinking his diet mountain dew and minding his own business when all of a sudden kyle busch comes in and whack knocks him off the stool and onto the floor. Nascar driver jeff gordon pranks car salesman with insane. 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. Test drive takes on a whole new meaning when famed american professional stock car racing driver jeff gordon pranks a car dealer. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on a wild test. What happens when a nascar driver takes arizonas driving test. Check with your local race track about kart races, and see how you can get involved. When nascar driver jeff gordon took a car salesman for a scary ride in test drive, a video of the event, which was a promotion for pepsi, was a viral hit. Nascar driver jeff gordon pranks blogger with test drive. Mar 10, 2018 the chip ganassi racing driver didnt wait until the southern 500 to bring a throwback scheme to the track.
Don herr did not have that kind of money, so he followed what we call the the development track for the factorysupported teams. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. Racer brad noffsinger, who works with the richard petty driving experience. It was also through monnich that jack met a young race car driver from new jersey named mark donohue, whom jack promptly hired, both to race a competition cobra that jack bought from shelby and to provide engineering input on another project, one that jack believed would beat the cobra in speed and price. Jeff gordon raceway in 2015, phoenix international raceway was renamed after gordon exclusively for the running of the quicken loans race for heroes 500 on november 15. High quality funny nascar inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Here is an awesome collection of not only funny car jokes, but hilarious bumper stickers and very witty car puns. At a lot of club racing events, theyll let you take a rental car. The film was directed by peter atencio and stars nascar driver jeff gordon.
I have no doubt that gordon is an excellent driver, but i was told that. Indycar driver helio castroneves pranks miss california youtube. Portland barista is rude to customers this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro during a promotional prank. Video shows jeff gordon pranking a car salesman with a wild test drive. This time, he doesnt seem to care at all while interviewing an employee at a restaurant. Old man ice skating prank part 1 backflip on ice acroice duration. Vehicle pricing and availability varies and dealers may sell for less than the msrp. Mar 12, 20 nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro during a promotional prank for pepsi max. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on a wild. Watch driving instructors get pranked by a pro racer. The fiat dealership, of course, had several explanations. Nascar driver jeff gordon takes car salesman for wild ride in.
Ninian sanderson 14 may 1925 1 october 1985 was a scottish car dealer, sports car racing driver, and winner of the 1956 24 hours of le mans. I suppose thats the kind of person wholl continue on a date with a selfdescribed ninja. Nascars jeff gordon takes car salesman on terrifying ride for. Feb 22, 2015 going to be a fantastic race today all drivers and teams have put a ton of work in and it all comes down to a heated 500 miles. In a viral video posted on youtube the clip has garnered over. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Mitsubishi wanted to spread the word about their new sporty pickup truck, so they hired malaysian race car driver leona chin to give some unexpected car shoppers a crazy experience.
The race car driver took one car salesman on the ride of his life. Though many people start young, you can still get into racing even if youre a bit older. Car dealership s prank on pizza delivery boy backfires. Nascar driver jeff gordon pranks car salesman in test drive.
Jeff gordon, driver of the dupont chevrolet, walks in the garage area during practice for the nascar sprint allstar race at charlotte motor speedway on may 2012 in charlotte, north carolina. The subsequent ride around a parking lot may cause you to see your life flash before your eyesand let out some expletives. Enjoy the epic helio castroneves driving prank on miss california. Yesterday pepsi released an ad featuring jeff gordon terrifying a used car salesman by taking him on a vomit inducing test drive. Crazy old man driving prank rally driver petter solberg amg. A good driver can use a regular street car and beat a race car. Apr 17, 2020 in auto racings early days, one pathway to become a race car driver at the top level of racing was to be buy your own race car, which even in the early days required an enormous sum of money. Its likely the dealership was in on the joke, but based on his terrified. Mar 12, 20 undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on a wild test drive. Heres how to become a gentleman race car driver robb report. Nascar driver jeff gordon takes car salesman for wild ride. Indy 500 winner jim rathmann profile sports car digest.
In a new pepsi spot, gordon puts on an elaborate disguise facial hair, wrinkles and shows up at a car dealership to test drive a chevy camaro with an unsuspecting car salesman. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild ride. If fast cars set your heart racing, you may have dreamed about racing cars yourself. The car is one of the greatest inventions in human history. Mar 12, 20 nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild ride in pepsi ad. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on wild test.
Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Mar 12, 20 get into a car with jeff gordon at your own peril. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. Jeff gordon, nascar driver pranks car salesman youtube. Xfinity race in phoenix resumes as kyle busch wins stage 2. Nov 29, 2011 jim rathmann, winner of both the 1960 indianapolis 500 and the international 500mile race of two worlds in 1958 at monza, italy, died wednesday, november 23, 2011. Watch driving instructors get pranked by a pro racer time. While youre here, compare car insurance rates to make sure youre getting the best rate available. How to be a professional race car driver yourmechanic. Busch had star nursery on his car for the spring race at las vegas motor speedway.
Mitsubishi pulls prank on customers with drifting saleswoman. Joey logano hilariously prank called a nascar radio show, posing as a huge fan of himself. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad video. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on a wild test drive. Race car driver scares car salesman during test drive. How jeff gordon scared the crap out of me with this epic prank. We polled drivers to see what they think of everyone else. Ed bassmaster pranks at the car lot rtm rightthisminute. After putting on a show as a clueless car saleswoman, leona took the car shoppers for a test drive and when she asked to get behind the. But one thing that gets my attention is a driver with a neck tattoo telling me that he just got out of jail after 10 years and that the cop behind is making him nervous. Nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro during a promotional prank for pepsi max. Jeff gordon terrace in 2016, bristol motor speedway named a grandstand section on the backstretch after gordon.
Nascars jeff gordons test drive prank terrifies car salesman. May 05, 2017 new jerseys horseracing queen was also pioneer behind the wheel by. Days of thunder is a 1990 american sports action drama film released by paramount pictures, produced by don simpson and jerry bruckheimer and directed by tony scott. Lance noel macklin 2 september 1919 29 august 2002 was a british racing driver from england. Whenever it is, youll have a good chuckkle at these. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild. By the end of the ride, the salesman is ready to call the cops before gordon reveals that it was all just a prank.
Woman race car driver pretending to be student shocks driving. Rathmann once held the record for fastest winning speed and parlayed his driving success into a chevroletcadillac dealership. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive. Hooper attended his first race when he was just two weeks old, and also came from a long line of racing. Current racing series nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoors truck series arca menards west series arca menards east series. Last year the nascar driver disguised himself and took an unsuspecting car salesman on a wild test drive in a viral ad for pepsi. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive video. New jerseys horseracing queen was also pioneer behind the wheel.
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