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Bud Shootout Video: Jeff Gordon Flips His Car With Two Laps to Go

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. - Four major crashes marred Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. The last one was the most horrific as Jeff Gordon connected with Kyle Busch, sending the four-time Sprint Cup champion and Kurt Busch into the wall at over 190 mph. Gordon's car flipped against the wall and rolled down the banking several times, eventually stopping upside down on the apron.

Gordon immediately dropped his window net, signaling to safety crews that he was okay. Gordon was slow to exit and told safety crews not to flip his car back up until he got out.

The crash also collected five-time champion Jimmie Johnson.

"I got a huge shot from Jimmie and every time I got to Kyle's back bumper, he got out of control and he started to lose it," Gordon said. "I went to go around him and two guys were on the outside of me and I collected them and turned me into the wall and then I was just along for the ride.

Gordon led three times for 16 laps and ultimately finished in 15th.

"We've got to be real careful with how we push and it's definitely going to take some patience," Gordon said. But I was having a blast out there. Our car was awesome. We had a car that could win this race and that's got me so excited about tomorrow and next week."

Gordon has had some scary accidents in his 20-year Sprint Cup career. Does this rank as his personal worst? Check out the video below and tell us in the comments section!


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It was obvious Gordon got sick of Kyle blocking him and tried to punt him

Talk about a backfire

by ch3cooh1 on Feb 18, 2012 11:56 PM EST reply actions  

Yeap. I said as much in our open race thread:

“Jeff intentionally moved Kyle out of the way. Kyle was just an anchor. It didn’t work out for the #24.”

Also, welcome to the blog. Please join one of our upcoming race threads. You’ll have a blast!

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by MattWeaver on Feb 19, 2012 12:06 AM EST up reply actions  

Imo Vegas wreck still worse

in this wreck the car discharged it’s energy, in the 2008 Vegas wreck it was wham right into the inside wall, it hit so hard it lifted the back end up. just my 2 cents

by saintsfann76 on Feb 19, 2012 12:06 AM EST via Android app reply actions  

That Pocono wreck was pretty sick too.

And his 2011 Richmond accident is underrated and forgotten — it shouldn’t be. It hurt.

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by MattWeaver on Feb 19, 2012 12:09 AM EST up reply actions  

When I read your headline I immediately thought of both

Vegas and Pocono being worse than this one. Glad to see I’m in good company :)

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by 4ever3 on Feb 19, 2012 9:03 AM EST up reply actions  

Richmond

short tracks are always good for a beating!

by saintsfann76 on Feb 19, 2012 12:21 AM EST via Android app reply actions  

charlotte bout three yrs ago was bad!

I have to say earlier in his career I would have doubted his grit, but he has proven to be tough

by saintsfann76 on Feb 19, 2012 12:24 AM EST via Android app reply actions  

Forgot about that one ...

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by 4ever3 on Feb 19, 2012 9:04 AM EST up reply actions  

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