Jeff Gordon crashes at Bristol, '97

During the 1997 Bristol night race (Goody's Headache Powder 500), Jeremy Mayfield makes contact with race leader Jeff Gordon and sends both of their cars into the inside wall.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• crash
• bristol
• nascar
• winston
• cup

[skankuser]

I don't think Gordon really cared a week later when he won the Winston Million at Darlington. By the way, it would be great if somebody would post that race up here. It had a great last lap.

[SKracing]

I have the race (as well as Darlington and quite a few others from '97) on VHS, but I have yet to figure out how to transfer my video collection onto the computer.

[skankuser]

If you are able to post it, just make sure you include more than just 10 seconds of it. Not being mean, but nearly all your videos are less than 8 or 9 seconds.

[SKracing]

Go to my user profile and read the paragraph or so in the gray box for the explanation...I didn't personally chop them up into 5 second fragments.

[nwallace05]

You all hate Gordon because you know he is the man. He's already done more than any of your favorite drivers will ever do in their careers.

[NigarT]

lol back then? Mayfield has always sucked.

[STP43FAN1]

@nwallace05 Because it was bought for him by Hendrick and Chevrolet.

[chevymadman5]

that was juz racin it looks like gordon could of gave him more room but thats jzu racin at bristol sucks they had to change bristol i miss this kinda racin

[highway955]

@nwallace05 so what. we still love it when the doofus bites the dust

[nascarfanatic2425]

That was a racing incident, but an irresponsible one.

[RSGVXStuntmanVx]

ya I noticed it

[ChazzyJoe]

notice I made that comment six months ago, way before he failed the drug test.

[RSGVXStuntmanVx]

know Mayfield failed the drug test

[rockypc24]

wtf he (mayfiled) sucked back then

[creightonballa26]

Why give this a negative..the guy is right...