Jeff Gordon won his last NASCAR Sprint Cup championship way back in 2001, but he hasn't lost his touch when it comes to power-packed rear-wheel-drive cars.
Still a very popular figure, the 41-year-old driver was asked to show off his skills in Pepsi's latest "Test Drive" ad while giving an unsuspecting car salesman the ride of his life.
Disguised as a bearded and wrinkled old man in need of brawny car, Gordon pretends to be a timid driver getting behind the steering wheel of Chevrolet Camaro for the very first time.
This only lasts for a few seconds, just enough for the NASCAR driver to get the car out of the parking lot. What follows can be described as the most terrifying experience a salesman can have, with reckless driving and drifting to the point where the victim starts screaming for his life.
In the end, the poor salesman makes a run for it to call the cops, but Gordon stops him just in time to reveal his identity. Judging by the look on his face, he wasn't very amused. Who could blame him anyway?
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