After today's race at Texas Motor Speedway, NASCAR shouldn't have any trouble selling tickets.
The Lone Star State had it all - an upset in the points, an irate driver giving NASCAR the "one-finger salute" (on camera, mind you) and a pit crew swap mid-race.
But the moment that lit up Twitter like the big bright stars at night and caused many a race fan to yelp out a "Yee Haw", was "The Fight" between Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton.
After getting taken out by Burton under caution, Gordon got out of his No. 24 Chevrolet and stomped down the track to meet Burton head on.
Cue the Old West shootout music.
Channeling his inner cowboy, Gordon didn't bother to stand upon ceremony or march off 10 paces. Instead, he made a little leap in the air and shoved Burton with both hands. He then tried to grab Burton by the head and throw a few punches before NASCAR officials separated the two.
The moment was spontaneous, authentic and dramatic - just what fans have been craving and NASCAR has been needing.
All I can say is, the NFL has got nothin' on this.
Personally, I think that Gordon should just channel his inner bad boy for the remainder of his career. After all, being the "nice" guy hasn't worked that well in the past few years. A lot of the younger guys just figure they can run over him. Heck, I know people like to compare KyBusch's rough driving to Dale Earnhardt's style, but Gordon, if he really embraced it, could be a far more likely candidate. Go for it, Gordon, nice guys finish behind the 48!
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