NASCAR Classic Race Replay: Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski fight after 2014 Texas playoff race

The first year of the NASCAR Playoffs elimination era ushered in a brand-new level of intensity during the 10-race postseason. Nowhere was that more apparent than Texas, where on-track contact between Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski led to a post-race pit-road throwdown.
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[@Thomas-ib9iu]

this package is 10000x better than what we have now

[@tailsnascarfan93]

We have the same thing just with a tapered spacer.

[@Thomas-ib9iu]

@@tailsnascarfan93 This package was 850 horsepower no restrictions at all, we now have a 550 horsepower package... huge difference

[@tailsnascarfan93]

@@Thomas-ib9iu The horsepower was 950. Now it's reduced to 750. 550 is restrictor plate horsepower.

[@Thomas-ib9iu]

@@tailsnascarfan93 "The horsepower reduction, from 850 to 725" 2014 article from nascar.com talking about the (horrible) 2015 package, but either way the current package is the worst thing they have ever had

[@a7racing]

Thomas That article is out dated, it was found after the fact that the 2014 cup cars had 950-1000 hp. There was a long article about in a oval track engineering magazine. But I agree the current package blows! I would love to see the cup cars run 2014 hp levels and composite bodies like the xfinity cars.

[@whoasked9500]

Jeff Gordon fans: *Vietnam flashbacks*

[@WildDiamond07]

BK Fans: *9/11 flashbacks*

[@MisatoKatsuragiHD]

“Gordon spins in turn 4! Caution is out! We’ll have another attempt at a green white checker!” Still miss Allen Bestwick

[@colejohnson6725]

Best announcer ever someone needs to hire him

[@Jose-Gomez]

@Damar Fadlan Yeah. For One Last Time, In 2022 To 2024. From The Aliy 400 At Nashville Superspeedway In June, To The Season Finale 500 At Phoenix Raceway In November.

[@LaggingLagoon]

2:58:55 We really have to thank Harvick for pushing Keselowski into Gordon, he lit the fuse

[@insideline2162]

Yeah, it was a bitch move.

[@glman99]

@@insideline2162 Nah, Brad was being a wuss and wouldn't go near Gordon. Harvick was just telling him to stop backing up.

[@XombieX]

Solidified my love for Harvick lol pushing the prey into the jaws of the beast, Gordon.

[@majestic-_-cow]

I'm a lifelong Gordon fan, and I'm not really mad at Brad. But can we talk about how Clinton Bowyer always messes up Jeff's chance of winning.

[@fearend3299]

Ngl this is the reason why I still don’t like Brad

[@mrwest231]

I can't believe some of these NASCAR media guys say they can't see the difference in speed with this ridiculous package they run now. I miss the horsepower

[@benjamincombs3403]

James West I agree. There is nothing better than the high pitch 10,000 rpm Nascar days. Although, times have changed and so has the focus on aerodynamics and Less horsepower with high downforce. The splitter and the “giant ass spoiler” and 550-600 hp produce huge drag in the air stabilizing the car maybe slowing it down a little but the mph entering turn 1 at mile and a half tracks are only 5-10 mph slower. The bigger the drag the bigger the draft, and quicker closing rates. The diversity allows them to run the drafting package at Kansas, Chicago, Auto Club, Charlotte All-star open/race and Michigan. Turn around and the new package ran some of the best races on road courses too. My opinion bro, the racing that is going on in today’s Nascar is the best it’s ever been. The tapered spacer super speedway races was a success all 2019 having to include the 2020 Daytona 500. The mile and half’s were still dominated by Toyota simply because they’ve been driving the Camry since 2010 so they already had the certain feel the drivers were familiar with and the new Camaro was a disaster while mustang was average. Ironic how that’s been reversed almost in the first races of 2020 before the plague hit. **But this package brings amazing restarts, the ability to save more gas and tires because less rpms and speed. The handling is better so drivers take bigger risk also the speed is lower so they are easier to negotiate. Incentive for clean air allows max downforce and handling. Side drafts have become commonplace with all the air being dumped onto the big spoilers. Just my opinion bro. God bless.

[@mrwest231]

@@benjamincombs3403 I understand where you're coming from. Fans find entertainment in different aspects of the sport. I would rather watch a caution free race at Atlanta or Darlington or Chicagoland with the cars having very little downforce and 900 hp, than watching guys be able to drive through the corners while barely lifting. I personally get way more enjoyment watching a driver wrestling the car, and having to use his or her talents to save tires and fuel. I'm not saying that I don't enjoy the restarts with this high drag package, but I understand why Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski complain about how these cars drive an race, even while they're still winning and running well. With the way these cars are designed, it's very rare to see a driver spin on their own. To me, that's what made NASCAR so good in the late 1980s - early 2000s. But, I do understand that those are of a past era. I just wish NASCAR didn't feel like they had to try to bunch the cars together to make it more entertaining. God bless. Stay healthy.

[@MrNicholas7]

Brad: *drinks red Gatorade and spits it out* Jamie Little: “Brad is a little beat up, spittin’ some blood out.”

[@whatincarnation95]

nascar why do you do us gordon fans like this

[@knlgoalhorns6802]

What In Carnation? Ayyy my man carnation

[@shilpi326]

What In Carnation? Exactly lol

[@Blueflag04]

I know right

[@tailsnascarfan93]

EYYYYYYY IT'S CARNATION!

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

You will all be amazed by the pure power and outright speed of these 2014 cars (as well as their sound)! 550 hp NASCAR is a shadow of its former self. Furthermore, this race illustrates why any elimination / playoff / chase / double points format does not work in motorsports.

[@MrBurney12]

Playoffs suck but the racing that year was great, 900 hp side by side driving with the throttle and breaking track records every week in qualifying. Great time to be a fan

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@@MrBurney12 I agree, why the championship was idiotic at least the races itself were amazing

[@joeking9800]

I can’t figure out why nascar decided this was bad? Going back to 2000 and watching races and up to the end of the high HP era. I’ve found that the track repaves are the common denominator in terms of hurting the on track product. What was wrong with this version of Texas?

[@King1614]

The 2014 package was so damn good And what a heartbreaker for Jeff Gordon, this was his best shot at a 5th title

[@ShadowTVNetwork]

In an alternative universe without the chase/playoff system, Gordon won his 7th title

[@King1614]

@@ShadowTVNetwork I know. As much as I loved Jimmie and Chad’s run. Jeff is the true 7 time champion in my eyes

[@rayzie8599]

I still hate bowyer for wrecking. A similar thing also happened at Fontana when Gordon was leading late in the race.

[@rayzie8599]

@JakeMaayan Exactly. Probably still mad about Phoenix 2012.

[@Cjay7324]

Yeah I was @ that race & gonna see Gordon win for the 1st time but Nope Bowyer had to spin out!! 😔

[@Tugboatpb]

As a lifelong Gordon fan I hate that you upload this race

[@shannonthompson5819]

Oh poor cry baby Gordon wah! 😂

[@timtaylor4041]

At least Jeff finally admitted he was wrong in this entire situation.

[@Cjay7324]

This is the racing that we miss 😔🏳🏁

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

My favorite Jimmie Johnson victory of all-time. That's all I have to say about that.

[@awesomesauce3938]

Tbh all of his texas Victories are some of my favs. He is just so good here.

[@allabouthewaves4354]

There is no way this race is ahead of the same race the very next year. 2015 win was the best of the 4 in a row imo. Owned Keselowski bitch ass and kept his ass out the playoffs,

[@twelveshepherd9331]

The irony of the statement at 249:00, 'I wonder if he ( Gordon ) can count on a push from Kevin Harvick'. That's all Gordon needed to get his hand on Brads collar in the brawl

[@zaydon7310]

Jeff did let brad beside him but brad should have not put him in the wall

[@jonhathaway2537]

what a shame and heartbreak this was. jeff was absolutely flying those last ten laps. had almost 2 second lead in like 4 green flag laps. he got screwed so much in 14. got screwed alot really. his career stats shoulda been alot better than they were and definitely would have atleast 2 more championships. better to be lucky than good. meanwhile the 48 team was lucky AND good.

[@dibarel]

Insane what Gordons stats are even with how much he got screwed over. Hes the real 7 time champion and could possibly have gotten an 8th or 9th one aswell. Arguably the best driver the sport has ever had even with his insane bad luck later on in his career

[@tailsnascarfan93]

Ahh better Texas. Before they made it a single groove track.

[@Bean-ox9jq]

"And the 2 was in Bulldoze mode" ~ Kevin Harvick

[@tylerpowers453]

its crazy watching this 10 years later that 33 of the 43 drivers have since retired from fulltime cup. I miss the jeff gordon, carl edwards, kasey kahne, ryan newman, Dale Jr, and jimmie johnson era

[@thibby9778]

My first cup race in person a day I’m never forgetting

[@NOSSCARSeriesRacing]

Jeff Gordon should've won this race. Bonehead move by Keselowski and he paid for it on pit road after the race. Couple shiners.

[@Blueflag04]

Jeff was robbed off a great chance for a championship

[@raptorstrike87]

Idk what nascar was thinking this package is by far the best

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

Man I miss this package so much!! You can just feel the Raw power they had! They sounded fast and mean too!

[@waycic]

I remember when all of this happened and watched it live, my younger self was shocked to hear Jeff fucking Gordon say dipshit. Blew my mind.

[@sethjette5812]

I was an adult and was also shocked haha

[@dngnascar]

Dude where’d this speed go?

[@pastormichael116]

Money. Lack thereof actually. Decline in attendance live and on TV led to rules package and mandatory re-usage of engines that we have today. It is astonishing to see the decline of blown engines from 2014 to 2015 and beyond. It certainly saves wear and tear when you aren't pulling 9800 RPMs but the racing is not very good anymore. No throttle response and with the amount of downforce, it feels like I'm watching a video game.

[@RICO_FITNESS]

This race still triggers me as a 24 fan to this day.

[@packisbetter90]

Those 2012-14 Johnson schemes with the racing stripes and multiple base colors were my favorites he had

[@deweberis2709]

Jeff Gordon has this "Good Guy" stance, but since I started following NASCAR, Jeff has been involved in 50% of fist fights 🤔

[@FaydsterTV]

It’s all been circumstance. This one I feel bad for Jeff because he was a championship favorite and this wreck pretty much ended his season.

[@rarecrashesguy2998]

one of jeff's crew just ran to the back of brad and cup his hand on brads mouth and pull him down

[@humperdinkdinglebury3495]

Was that Harvic that shoved Kezlowski in the back?

[@martinmendoza1492]

Yep

[@alexh7643]

this race was awesome until the end... :/

[@CH-fk5tk]

I still love how Harvick pushed him in there

[@inf-zm2wv]

I was very angry too because Jeff could have won the championship that year, he had a very strong car. But i must admit Brad didn't do something wrong, just racing...

[@FaydsterTV]

That scheme that JJ ran was pretty cool.

[@edgarfriendly2045]

Brian France ruined Nascar with the Chase. Gordon would be a 7 time champion under the original points system.

[@justinstein4712]

Nascar gander outdoor truck series 2nd half should be on espn espn2 ABC someday

[@Jeyrod]

Thanks NASCAR for uploading races to keep us entertained in these times

[@Crantic]

These cars were soooo good wow

[@elendal]

iRacing could improve its sound, real cars sound much better

[@TheMNrailfan227]

Can’t wait to see some Next Gen races on Intermediates this year

[@BrownconservativePerspective05]

NASCAR always trying to messed up races and trying to cause problems for drivers and fighting! I feel bad for Carl Edward when NASCAR stole his championship by throwing a caution flag for unnecessary call and Carl left NASCAR forever! Today is example of unnecessary caution!

[@towmasterjohn]

NASCAR can U post the 2012 talladega chase race

[@JustaCheemsDoge]

This has to be one of the Best Jimmie Johnson Wins next to the 2013 Coke Zero 400.

[@surrakasurovec3641]

Thanks for spoiling it

[@arod7147]

@@surrakasurovec3641 Why you scrolling in the comments before watching it?

[@Darius.Aviation]

2:58:41 this is the fight

[@unofficialgilas5829]

Was that Carl Edwards joining in? Or it was one of his pit crew?

[@Blueflag04]

Thats Harvick

[@terrordrift32]

"Talk about trying to push through the 2 there and trying to win the race" Yea i saw that push.

[@Wayne_Nero]

This fight, I think is the greatest of all time 👍

[@martinmendoza1492]

IDK though. Did you also watch the fight at the end of the 1979 Daytona 500

[@davidmilliman2918]

"He lost some of that downforce or whatever"

[@MackHeath-ns7ly]

I love watching any race Dale Jr is Driving in cause I am a longtime Earnhardt Fan

[@cagedtigersteve]

Who was that Keslowski guy who got taken taken with a couple punches to the face.

[@dirtdevil2394]

Here in 2023 praying for high hp to return

[@timtaylor4041]

Harvick is a canoe and Gordon ain’t much different.

[@yukizboy3046]

This was the most mad I have ever been after any race. However in hindsight maybe it was better that Jeff didn't win this race because IMO the 24 had the best car at Homestead that year and bad pit strategy caused him not to win... don't think I could have handled losing at Homestead with the best car if a championship was at stake too.

[@sethjette5812]

Conspiracy is that jeff pitted to now stink up the championship race and ruin the end.

[@survivrs]

I didn't ever care one way or the other about Jeff Gordon, but I hate Keselowski as well as the whiny Busch boys, they are nothing but crybabies. Keselowski cut Gordon's tire and to me that was bullshit, and he knows it. My favorite driver since that post race fight broke out is Harvick. The shove he gave Keselowski was all Gordon needed to grab him and have a little chat up close and personal. Loved that!

[@fearend3299]

I remember watching this race live

[@Hej67]

Did Harvick help instigate that fight by pushing Keselowski from behind? Sure looked that way.

[@colejohnson6725]

Yep he shoved him and just got out of the way. Typical Harvick stuff

[@BDeLuca4444]

Nah best thing Harvick ever did, Fuckface needed to face the music and Harvick knew it

[@Blueflag04]

That push made Gordon able to get closer to Brad

[@HorrorDox]

Is that harvick that pushed brad?

[@tristane5023]

You guys show my current favorite driver Chase Elliott win yesterday and then you post the video that caused my all time favorite Jeff Gordon to lose the championship

[@chromediesel444]

lose the championship a race earlier when the older Chase, Jeff could of still had a chance to compete at Homestead.

[@tristane5023]

@@chromediesel444 He would have made it to homestead he finished a couple spots better at texas. I see what your saying but he lost so many points from that texas race it cost him

[@incorrectbeans]

I don't get it. 24 opens a gap, 2 goes for it and then 24 clear as day comes down on the 2, trying to take a line that isn't there anymore. So how is this Brads fault? Also: Punching each other in the face is quite immature and unprofessional.

[@ArnoldTriyudho]

Is this just me or the sense of speed was better than last season..??

[@awesomesauce3938]

The strightline speeds are much faster in thease cars (2014) 200 vs 185 2014 had I believe with 850 or 750hp vs 550 now

[@rp740il]

Anyone else notice Kevin harvick pushing Brad closer to jeff so Brad doesn't just walk away..

[@jessiehenry5405]

3:02:05

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

Foul language jeff gordon.

[@rustytoolman4912]

Kevin tried to wreck Brad in the final laps and hen pushes Brad from behind to escalate the fight. Kevin Harvic acted like a 8 year old little girl.

[@josephscott6388]

it isnt acting.

[@darrenkastl8160]

Man ! Its so life like!!!!

[@balticseaships476]

Anyone remember me?

[@jettrink7510]

NASCAR resumes in five days and bring it on...

[@nickjimbo3195]

I agree

[@MotoMatt]

Cars sounded so much better back then!

[@jaxon907-]

Why does nascar count it as a classic

[@twu7569]

Harvick cheap shot and crybaby Gordon classic!!

[@racingmaniac2549]

Thanks NASCAR for the upload.

[@Tommy23269]

The best Texas race of all time

[@gavanbaxley]

2:35:30 Kasey Kahne almost did a burnout even tho he didn’t win 😎

[@andreagallagher1067]

Boogeymen boogeymen boogeymen LETS GO RACING🏁

[@s31ACE1252]

When I was watching this live on TV, I totally missed seeing Kevin give Brad the "encouragement" to "workout" their differences.

[@jimmydesanta3253]

Upload 2013 races

[@Med_41]

I was here

[@BARB_BLOX]

Bowman 😛

[@chromediesel444]

The only thing what worth watching that season is the high horsepower those cars had. Full 950 horsepower without any tapered spacers. But what got me into fustration is the rebranded Chase with elimination style, way too much drivers, and awkward eligabity nonsense. Win and pressure is off for numerous amount of races. Then why as a race fan I care about you being in the race. I'm like the older Chase but not this kinda chase, later renamed playoffs. This is already 3rd dominant season had been tossed out from Jeff Gordon. Our wonder boy could of joined Earnhardt and Petty with each having 7 championships but Brian France's creation denied him. 2014 making it the worse because he was eliminated and no longer having a chance of winning the championship compare to 2004 and 2007. The full season version could of more entertaining with Gordon holding off Logano for the championship.

[@savedskydiver2122]

Hi

[@juanfranciscosalgadomendoz5713]

Balla a eso le llamo adrenalina pura mmmmmmm

[@JGfan2496]

Do you hate is Gordon fans? 😭😭

[@chromediesel444]

Check your grammer first

[@JGfan2496]

Chrome Diesel oh wow autocorrect got you acting like a tough guy huh

[@jimnelson4650]

Gordon would not win a fight with any NasCrap driver!

[@smithfield7304]

Interviewer: what are ur thoughts on what happened. 2 and 22 every time: Uh u know short track racing.