Nov 23, 2019 reema aljuffali, saudi arabias first female race driver, poses in front of her car during an interview with afp in diriyah district in riyadh on november 20, 2019. After cd throws down the gauntlet, ford brings a tunnel port mustang with unheardof 60series tires and chevrolet marches in a faster z28. But when jeff puts on a disguise and walks into a dealership to test drive a camaro. Frank hawleys drag racing school unveiled this week its new john force racingbuilt 2018 chevrolet camaro alcohol funny car, and jfr developmental driver austin prock was the first to make laps. Our schools will teach you competition dynamics and car control with our combination of classroom and ontrack sessions. Tdt racing sponsorships test drive technologies vehicle. But the stewarthaas racing driver broke out his 1969 chevrolet camaro for the woodward dream cruise in. Meet ryan preece, driver of the krogersponsored chevy.
Ron fellows, a charter member of corvette racing multitime driving champion and class winner in every major longdistance sports car race established his performance driving school at spring mountain in october of 2008. In first, saudi woman to drive race car in kingdom the. Mike skeen is an american race car driver that cut his teeth racing karts and progressed through grassroots motorsports to reach the professional level. Camaro was redesigned for 2016, so the 2017 camaro lineup brings on the birthday bangles. Crazy old man driving prank rally driver petter solberg amg.
I have always said that when we have to fill a driver. It supplied red bull racing, and contractually prohibited the quadruple world champions from dissecting the dssv dampers. Race car driver matt bell to drive camaro gt4r at virginia. Firstly it is no coincidence that this prank is pulled in a chevy camaro gordon drives a chevy ss for nascar. Pepsi max camaro jeff gordon commercial test drive. By the age of 11, al junior was racing sprint cars.
The nascar driver gives a vocal critic the ride of his life in his latest pepsi max ad. Ford drivers react to 2019 mustang fords top drivers weigh in on what they expect from the ford mustang in its first year in the monster energy nascar cup series. If you dont, jeff is a very successful nascar racing driver who is 3 rd on the all time cup wins list with 92 career wins. Three different types of programs are offered with a variety of cars offered within those programs. A lone kirkey roadrace seat is present, further punctuating this camaros role in the racing universe. Results of final, round 4 eliminations in funny car at the nhra mello yello drag racing series, 53rd annual auto club nhra finals. Unser was born into a racing family in albuquerque, new mexico. And with modular underbody bracing, youll experience the same sharp, nimble handling that you get with the coupe. The car salesman is a lovely guy, and the race car driver is awesome. Also a sports car racer, pardus won the spec miata class at the 2017 scca national championship runoffs.
Amazing chevy camero test drive by jeff gordon nascar pilot. Ride along with tony kanaan as he drives the hell out of the 2019 chevrolet corvette zr1 hold on to your butts. Jeffery michael gordon born august 4, 1971 is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top executive for hendrick motorsports. Race car driver scares car salesman during test drive. Multimatic is no stranger to high end suspension setups, and its dynamic suspension spool valve dssv system is as high end as it gets. Halfway through this race, 2 jags are in front but there is literally no gap to the ferrari and camaro in 3rd and 4th. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive video. The racecar driver took one car salesman on the ride of his life. Pepsi max and jeff gordon test drive prank, grande prairie.
The 2020 camaro 2ss coupe drives like a supercar torque news. It really came down to sitting back to back in a zle and zl1 and numerous test drives vs a gt350, and as i have as a i like the handling of the camaro, i just could not get past sitting in the car and daily driving it. Jeff gordon, professional race car driver, gets disguised and goes to a car lot and acts interested in a new camaro the salesman offers a test drive jeff acts squeamish, and then reluctantly agrees to take it for a test drive. Outside the track, hes also a longestablished camaro guy, owning a few generations of camaros, including the special edition dale earnhardt, sr. Explore endless possibilities with exotic racing, indycar drives and ride alongs, formula 2000 schools, muscle cars, and much more from coasttocoast. Jeff gordon chevrolet camaro test drive prank youtube. Unaccompanied have so far always ended in a buy from me, especially given i can take the car out on roads id normally drive on, rather than some route that the dealership insists on or the like. Just as the new corvette stingray was born of corvette racing s successes, so too will you benefit from rons. Developed as a centralized racing and competition service, iracing organizes, hosts and officiates online racing on virtual tracks all around the world. The old ones were like that, toojettas always felt grownup compared with other small cars. Ron fellows performance driving school official high. Legge later announced her oval debut at richmond raceway. Tear around the track in a race car, feel the speed as you floor it down the straights and experience driving a vehicle that could race that granny in first gear. Power comes on smooth and linear like the corvette and, without boost, stays that way to the.
Parts, accessories, collision center, commercial service, certified. Nascar s jeff gordon pranks used car salesman with. The unser family has won the indy 500 a record nine times. He said when he first got his drivers license, he was pulled over about 10 times for driving too fast. Formula russell for advanced racing courses and racing series. Read this full muscle car road test article at motor trend classic. Funny car final, round 4 eliminations drag race central. Theres high performance driving school, viper srt road racing, advanced road. Cars flip at the kinds of speeds gordon was driving if they are not. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. The genial brazilian has racked up 16 race wins in the indycar series during his lengthy career, including a win at the indy 500 back in 20 and an overall indycar championship title the following year.
During our test the gt500 was quicker than the dodge challenger hellcat redeye in the quartermile test, hitting 150 mph in 15. Watch tony kanaan drive the hell out of the 2019 chevrolet. Tdt racing sponsorships test drive technologies vehicle inspection appraisal services. From the accompanied test drives, only the fist i bought because the celica was dying and ended up regretting after about half a year. Hell be making passes in all three of the john force racing chevrolet camaro ss. The design is fresh, yet still retains the classic camaro cues, while the. Anyway, since in addition to doing this driven story ive been writing an entire book about the new camaro, i had heard from engineers and designers and others involved in the cars creation, and even took a couple of short test drives in the car. Instead of a radio, theres a balance bar for the brakes and a fire system, just in case things go from bad to worse. Ryan preece will drive the jtg daugherty racing no.
Dillon, the current truck champion who is sitting second in the nationwide points standings, has a camaro in his garage at home but cant wait to test the race car on the track. Rent an american muscle car chevy corvette or similar. Pepsi max and jeff gordon present test drive with a chevy camaro. Tony kanaan, as it turns out, knows how to drive rather well. Mar 12, 20 nascar driver jeff gordon went undercover to test drive a 5th generation camaro during a promotional prank for pepsi max. The allnew sixth generation 2016 chevrolet camaro makes a mere 455 horsepower in its hottest version, way less than the 526horsepower ford shelby gt350 or 707horsepower dodge hellcat, but were not going to say its blown away by them, or that it cant compete with them. Theres former winner johnny rutherford, the official pace car driver, who will take over once penske drives the camaro ss for the warmup laps leading to the green flag on sunday. Copos second coming builds on a legacy established in 1969, when the first purposebuilt camaro drag racing specialty car was designed to compete in the nhra stock eliminator.
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However the driver soon showed his skill with a series of high performance manoeuvres that had the salesman. If you are looking for a sports car thats just as at home on the daily commute as it is the race track, purchasing a 20162018 chevrolet camaro is an excellent option to consider. I own a camaro, i loved the pepsi video whoever made this video is just mad they dont own. By the second run, both drivers times were in the 14s at nearly 100 mph. Available in both coupe first drives 2019 chevrolet camaro. Camaro convertible offers a fully automatic softtop that seamlessly disappears beneath the hard tonneau cover with the push of a single button even at speeds up to 30 mph or remotely using the key fob. He last competed parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Fast cool cars z28 vs gt, car and driver comparison test. A car salesman in the us had an unpleasant shock when a test drive with a prospective customer turned into a wild ride. The worlds rarest and most expensive musclecars 1970 plymouth hemi cuda vs. Cloud 9 livings driving experiences cover countless kinds of car models and racing styles. Performance driving group is a provider of track days commonly known as hpde high performance driver education where drivers get the opportunity to bring their cars to several race tracks in florida, and drive on these race tracks at high speeds legally and in a predictable controlled environment. Check out this hillarious test drive of a chevy camaro by nascar driver jeff gordon.
So you can get into the race car driving opportunity of your dreams. Camaro drives couple to take up drag racing, in their 70s. May 19, 2016 unveiled in late 2015, the sixthgeneration chevrolet camaro brought many improvements to gms iconic muscle car. While we dont support test drives likes at gates chevy.
Im not sure that really helps considering only 10 of the 29 cars actually finished the race. Dec 31, 2015 the new chevrolet camaro ss makes a pit stop at the national corvette museum. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Ive test driven plenty of cars and never had to sign anything. However advances in safety technology, and specifications designed.
The mustangs eternal rival is back in 2015 with a lineup that has something for everyone. Feb 12, 2020 but for me, the ergonomics of the gen6 camaro are a complete turnoff. Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride. Nascar drivers greg biffle, carl edwards, and matt kenseth selected the 2008 shelby gt500kr to drive when they are not on the race track. In the video, gordon acts like a customer at the car dealership. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. New car test drive on the 2012 camaro by john coyle october 1, 2012 our buddies over at new car test drive get to check out everything from econoboxes like the toyota matrixyup, they still make itto hot hardware like aston martins rapide and porsches panamera. Defending sprint cup series champion kevin harvick admits he is not a huge car enthusiast.
For the race car driver in you, the z28, with its 7. We utilize the latest technologies to recreate our everexpanding lineup. Preston pardus born february 15, 1997 is an american professional racing driver. Five racing schools that will make you a better driver. The unsuspecting salesman had no idea that the person pretending to be a customer was in fact a nascar racing driver when the two got into the 2773 chevrolet camaro. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions.
Aug 11, 2017 the new camaro zl1 race car builds on a winning legacy carried by the previous chevrolet ss, which has scored 70 cup series wins to date and contributed to chevrolet earning a record 39 nascar. First up was a run pitting ford against chevy, with markus driving the mustang and kalitta the camaro. Cruising through the adirondacks in the fall made for a great drive, but the camaro would have been a pleasure to drive anywhere. I directed this video for pepsis zero calorie soda brand starring nascar driver jeff gordon, featuring him taking a hapless salesman on a. Symbolic is the big bangle of a massively powerful camaro zl1 with a new 10speed automatic. While edwards received his vehicle for winning the 2007 nationwide championship, kenseth and biffle had to purchase their cars. Tom cruise test drives red bull racing f1 car duration. Apr 09, 2018 meet the 2017 corvette grand sport, a car the automaker is calling a pure expression of the cars motorsportsbred pedigree. The 2020 corvette is a midengine monster, but can it withstand the onslaught of the ford mustang shelby gt500. The most complete racing car chassis setup tutorial guide available presented by shown above is a gaming expo fair in europe that held a contest for the best gamer team in a newly released 1st shooter game competition. He is the son of al unser and the nephew of bobby unser, both indianapolis 500 winners themselves. Requesting to test drive a 2009 chevrolet camaro, gordon gets in the driver seat with an unsuspecting used car salesman.
In the fastpaced world of esports, iracing is a onestopshop for online racing. Project cars 2 series 3 discussion page 2 simulation. The race car driver took one car salesman on the ride of his life. Copos second coming builds on a legacy established in 1969, when the first purposebuilt camaro dragracing specialty car was designed to compete in the nhra stock eliminator. Test driving a 2010 camaro ss at the charlotte convention center. Harvick breaks out the 69 camaro for woodward dream. The young driver will continue to test and work towards his nitro funny car license throughout the 2018 season. The two drivers disagreed on many aspects of racing and car setup, but as a team were able to muster a fourthplace finish in the endurance classic. Jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life. Roger penske on driving pace car for 100th indy 500 fox59.
As part of a tworace schedule with the team, she will also compete at road america. After high school, he was already in the world of outlaws series of sprint car racing. To view pricing and start a reservation online for an american muscle car, begin by choosing one of the select locations below. Gain expertise through slalom, braking and heelandtoe exercises taught by professional racing instructors. Service, express service, parts, accessories, collision center, commercial service, certified. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad. The ultimate racing car chassis setup guide and tutorial. When randy lanier sped to rookie of the year honors at the 1986 indianapolis 500, few knew his racing credentials, let alone his status as one of the nations most prolific drug runners, smuggling. He now has victories to his name in the pirelli world challenge gt series, pikes peak international hill climb, transam, score baja, nasa, and experience in imsa, grandam, and nascar. Nascar driver jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max commercial. The copo nameplate is a nod to the central office production order system, which cunning chevrolet dealers used to build oneofakind highperformance models. This prank commercial may be completely staged, but its still pretty amusing.
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