V8 to todays high tech 650horsepower monster, zl1 has always been the most powerful, most advanced camaro on the road or track. Nascar driver jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max commercial. Congratulations to josef newgarden and everyone at team penske for winning the indycar driver s championship josefs second, and the sixth for chevrolet in the last eight years. Jeff gordon takes a test drive with a chevy camaro. During tuesdays goodyear tire test at texas motor speedway, elliot became the first chevrolet backed driver to shake down the camaro as it steps in to replace the discontinued chevrolet ss. Youtube when jeff gordon, nascar driver, is taking a camaro for a test drive, watch the salesmans face in passenger seat see the second video test drive here. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro featured 031220 in pranks disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro. Requesting to test drive a 2009 chevrolet camaro, gordon gets in the driver seat with an unsuspecting used car salesman. Obviously a lot of work went into setting this test drive up for jeff as he had a fun course to drive the car on. The automakers nascar racer camaro zl1, which has been entered in the top nascar series since 2018 is being replaced by a zl1 1le for 2020. After five years with the serviceablebutuninspiring ss model, chevy teams will have the new camaro. Jeff plays an ex con who gets pulled over by the police and then a chase ensues.
Chevrolet brings popular camaro to nascar nationwide series in 20. Chevrolet hopes for improved performance when it switches from the ss to the camaro for nascar s 2018 monster energy cup series this season. Theres important iracing news for racers in the american series, with 3 new nascar xfinity cars for season 4 the season 4 2019 build update will include the ford mustang, toyota supra and chevrolet camaro. Aug 10, 2018 nascar s procedures for a new body style have required a wind tunnel test with representatives of the other manufacturers in attendance. We wanted to create the most authentic connection between track and showroom, so we started with camaro zl1. Nascar driver tyler reddick test drives race car built by ku engineering students.
Feb 21, 2018 the production camaro is available with three different engines. Feb 27, 2014 is this a true prank or just a commerical fake prank about jeff gordon taking a test drive with a man. This test drive video showing nascar champion jeff. Nascar driver jeff gordon pranks car salesman in a test. Jeff gordon did not drive chevrolet camaro ss in recent pepsi commercial, it was all staged. We then are taken on one of the most entertaining test drives ever recorded. Nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting critic of his pepsi max test drive video on a taxi cab test drive unlike any cab ride this guy has ever been on. Nascar driver jeff gordon goes undercover in this video to test drive a new camaro, taking a car salesman along for one crazy ride. What makes the chevrolet camaro nascar xfinity race car special.
Nascar racer jeff gordon goes undercover in test drive viral. Jeff gordon visits a car dealership in a new pepsi commercial video and takes the car salesman on a test drive to end all test drives. However when we talked to a representative at the dealership, he said he could not comment. Midway blogger nascar driver jeff gordon goes undercover for a promotional prank where he pretends to be an amateur and then drove a chevy camaro around a chevrolet dealership like the pro driver he is. Jan 11, 2018 chase elliot became the first driver to test the new chevrolet camaro zl1 nascar on track. This video of a prank by a nascar driver got 7 million. Chevrolet switching from zl1 to zl1 1le for 2020 nascar. Busch is just as deserving of a spot here, as he won the 2004 nascar nextel cup series and the 2017 daytona 500. Chevrolet has officially announced that they will be racing the camaro zl1 1le in the 2020 nascar cup series, thus retiring the camaro zl1. They must meet nascar s parameters for downforce to make. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro pranks video ebaums world. According to several reports, the commercial was shot at. Ryan preece will drive the jtg daugherty racing no.
Aug 17, 2017 ten years ago, motorweek got together the hottest pony cars of the day, the mustang cobra and camaro z28, for a battle. Feb 14, 2019 meet ryan preece, driver of the krogersponsored chevy camaro for the 2019 nascar season. Mar, 20 nascar racer jeff gordon goes undercover in test drive viral jeff gordon, the nascar driver, dons a disguise and takes a terrified car salesman for a wild test drive in a chevrolet camaro. Video now called a fake prank kdvr nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover for a pepsi max promotional prank where he pretended to an amateur and then drove a camaro around a. This test drive video showing nascar champion jeff gordon going to a car.
Nascar racer jeff gordon goes undercover in test drive viral jeff gordon, the nascar driver, dons a disguise and takes a terrified car salesman for a wild test drive in a chevrolet camaro. Pepsi max jeff gordon commercial prank drive youtube. 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 official home race results, schedule, standings.
Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad abc news. Because when worldclass technology meets a worldclass driver. Chase elliot became the first driver to test the new chevrolet camaro zl1 nascar on track. Jan 23, 2018 chevrolet drivers are unabashedly excited about the piece theyll have this nascar season. Nascar driver jeff gordon pranks car salesman with insane.
This is probably the bestlooking camaro on the road. We then are taken on one of the most entertaining test drives. With rearwheel drive, a 650horsepower small block fuelinjected. Nascar driver jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max. Stevie wonder has a better sense of where his car is than the camaro driver in some situations.
Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in. Thank you for watching enjoy your time hope you happy with us dont forget subscribe to receive all new subscribe our cannel. Mar 14, 20 in the past i have not been a big fan of nascar driver jeff gordon. Photos here show a test car, which is a little different than the real thing but still looks pretty awesome. Also helps when you are a professional driver, and you drive like this on a normal basis. According to several reports, the commercial was shot at troutman motors in concord. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman on test. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on wild test.
Youd be forgiven if you cant tell the difference between the two, because a nascar camaro and a real camaro have about as much in common visually as a roadgoing camaro and a ford mustang. Aug 10, 2017 a new era in chevrolet motorsports starts today with the introduction of the camaro zl1 as the new race car for the monster energy nascar cup series. In its inaugural season, the chevrolet camaro zl1 opened with a win in the daytona 500, the 2018 monster energy nascar cup series opener. That was until i saw this video of him taking a test drive in a used camaro. Unsuspecting car salesman goes on the test drive of his life when a disguised jeff gordon pretends interest in a camaro. Back to the present, our camaro time machine, the blazing red 2018 model we chose for this nascar road trip, promptly delivered us to the house the king of stock car racing built, the richard petty motorsports garage. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro pranks video ebaums. Jimmie johnson is one of the most accomplished professional athletes of his era. Taking this cue, the driver guns it in the parking lot, does a donut spin and continues on with other terrifying antics that are soon apparently the antics of nascar driver jeff gordon.
The nascar star went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro for a pepsi max prank. Nascar s jeff gordon pranks used car salesman with. Twelve upandcoming drivers participated in the 11th annual nascar driver for diversity combine at new smyrna speedway in florida. Transcript for jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad reporter. An unsuspecting car salesman thought he was just taking a potential, mouseylooking customer for a test drive of a camaro.
When the camaros test data is compared with that of a z51. Chevy switches to the camaro zl1 1le for the 2020 nascar. Nascar grand national drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Nascar driver jeff gordon goes undercover for wild. Nascar racer jeff gordon goes undercover in test drive.
The toyota supra will take on the mustang and the camaro in. We shot the spot over two days in concord, north carolina, just down the road from the charlotte motor speedway. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Undercover jeff gordon takes car salesman on a wild test. We can feel the gforce that the passenger is receiving and the slight bit of fear in his eyes. Undercover jeff gordon pranks car salesman with wild test. 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. Put your knowledge of nascar racers and cars to the test and see if you can identify these speed demons. We continue now with nascar great jeff gordon pulling off a highspeed prank in his new pepsi max ad. 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. Aug 11, 2017 chevrolet has announced the camaro zl1 as its toptier race car for the 2018 nascar season. In the video, gordon acts like a customer at the car dealership. Nascar ace jeff gordon is behind the wheel apparently taking an unsuspecting car salesman on a test drive like no other.
Its a true drivers car now, with synapsequick responses and a neutral stance through curves that can easily be turned into a drift with an. Nestled away in an unassuming corner of an industrial park in welcome, n. The film was directed by peter atencio and stars nascar driver jeff gordon. The salesman cringes, screams, curses bleeped out of course and threatens to call the cops when hes finally safe in the parking lot after the crazy test drive. It will mark the first formal outing for elliott in the new no. Little did he know it was nascar champion jeff gordon in. The police car driver is also a professional driver. The camaro name is synonymous with speed, making it the perfect foundation for our nascar program. I directed this video for pepsis zero calorie soda brand starring nascar driver jeff gordon, featuring him taking a hapless salesman on a hiddencamera prank test drive in a chevy camaro. Disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro. Jul 06, 2017 nascar national association for stock car auto racing is an american familyowned business, founded by bill france st.
Chase elliott takes camaro for first test on texas. Nascar driver jeff gordon visited a car dealership where, armed with a disguise, cameras on the car, in his glasses and a pepsi max can cam, the professional driver took an unsuspecting car salesman on a test drive in a chevrolet camaro to remember. So the sporty cars were a natural for a patented car and driver comparison test except every time we scheduled one, a new car appeared on the horizon and we had. In the video, gordon acts like customer who has to be convinced by the salesman to go for a test drive. I love the bloodred paint, matte black hood and black wheels.
Chase elliott will drive the camaro zl1 during tire test. Theres a reason nascar is one of americas favorite sports, and with it come some of historys most incredible athletes. Jeff gordon, the nascar driver, dons a disguise and takes a terrified car salesman for a wild test drive in a chevrolet camaro. Chevy makes switch to camaro for nascar 2018 season. He was not allowed to qualify and will start the race at the tail of the field. Jan 09, 2018 chevrolet hopes for improved performance when it switches from the ss to the camaro for nascar s 2018 monster energy cup series this season. Jeff gordon did not drive chevrolet camaro ss in recent. When a nascar champion is shopping for a used camaro, something must be up. So they disguised jeff as a slightly older and more dorky guy, equipped him with a video camera or two, and sent him into a dealership to test drive a chevy camaro. Nascar driver tyler reddicks camaro gets makeover courtesy.
In the past i have not been a big fan of nascar driver jeff gordon. Weighing 3,400 pounds, with a v8 chevrolet ro7 engine, and a 390 carburetor that pumps out 750 horsepower, the official whataurger racecar is a 2018 chevrolet camaro thats capable of going 205 mph and looks good doing it. Nascars new camaro zl1 racer looks like the production version. In a brief video that went viral this week, the nascar star appeared to take a car salesman for the ride of his life.
The salesman notices that gordon is gravitated towards the camaro and asks. Is this a true prank or just a commerical fake prank about jeff gordon taking a test drive with a man. We are the largest volume chevrolet dealer in the western united states. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild ride in pepsi ad. Jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh every time. In order to create a successful nascar cup program, you need a proper base to build from its much more than developing the car you want and sticking a badge on it. Jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life. Young drivers test in drive for diversity combine at new smyrna speedway nascar en espanol. From the original special order 1969 zl1 with its allaluminum. Mar 12, 20 nascar driver jeff gordon goes undercover in this video to test drive a new camaro, taking a car salesman along for one crazy ride.
Amazing chevy camero test drive by jeff gordon nascar pilot. Can you identify these nascar drivers without their helmets. Chevrolets nascar drivers ready to hit the track in the new. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild. The news comes as no surprise following the discontinuation of the chevy ss sedan in may of 2017, the. Austin dillon drives camaro zl1 to victory in daytona 500. The pepsi max commercial is showing humor and celebrity endorsement jeff gordon nascar. Chevrolet drivers have captured five nascar xfinity series checkered. Mar 12, 20 nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro during a promotional prank for pepsi max. Meet ryan preece, driver of the krogersponsored chevy camaro.
The best nascar drivers in history page 2 history a2z. A use car salesman lets a car shopper take a chevy camaro on a test drive and gets the ride of his his life from nascar driver jeff gordon. Mar 23, 2020 kurt busch is another driver born into a family of racers. Kdvr nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover for a pepsi max promotional prank where he pretended to an amateur and then drove a camaro around a dealership like james bond. Transcript for jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max commercial we continue now with nascar great jeff gordon pulling off a highspeed prank in.
We offer a full line of new chevys, commercial vehicles, service. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive. The only race car driver in history to be named associated press male athlete of the year, he is a seventime nascar cup series champion, sharing the alltime record with stock car racing icons richard petty and dale earnhardt. Chase elliott will be among a limited group of drivers participating in a twoday closed goodyear tire test at texas motor speedway this week.
Nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro during a promotional prank for. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro. Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride youtube. Jul, 2018 monster energy nascar cup series driver clint bowyer 14 drives during the nascar quaker state 400 qualifier on friday, july, 2018, at the kentucky speedway in sparta, ky.
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