Jimmie Johnson won in Texas Sunday afternoon, but the story coming out of the most recent NASCAR Chase for the Cup race was an irate Jeff Gordon storming out of his vehicle to attack fellow racer Brad Keselowski.
Keselowski's car made contact with Gordon's and caused him to spin out, which infuriated Gordon. After the race Gordon pulled up alongside Keselowski and went right after him.
"I couldn't even tell you what happened," Keselowski said after the brawl was broken up. "Just a melee of people.
"We were just racing for the win. I didn't wreck him, and just raced him hard. He left a hole. Everything you watch in racing, you leave a hole, you're supposed to go for it. I don't want to ruin anyone's day. I wanted to win the race and that was the opportunity."
Gordon took a different view of the incident, referring to Keselowski as a dips**t, and questioning his ability as a driver.
"The way he races, I don't know how he ever won a championship. This is why everyone is fighting with him," Gordon said. "There wasn't any conversation. You can't have a conversation with him. There's big consequences. To me, it's just a bunch of crap. The kid is just doing stuff way over his head."
Keselowski was jumped last week by Matt Kenseth after the Bank of America 500 in Charlotte.
Robin Pemberton, NASCAR senior vice president of competition and racing development, addressed the violence between Gordon's and Keselowski's crews and wasn't happy.
"You shouldn't punch somebody," Pemberton said. "Everybody gets together, and when you're holding on to each other and grabbing and this, that and the other, it's one thing. When punches are landed, that's a different scenario."
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