Nascar champion pranks again in 2nd pepsi max video. It would be a disaster for a company like pepsi to put someone even in the slightest bit of harms way without their knowledge and if they get hurt or killed, then. Mar 12, 20 end of updatethis is just the latest prank video from the marketing geniuses over at pepsi max. Jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh. We shot the spot over two days in concord, north carolina, just down the road from the charlotte motor speedway. Among his claims, okulski says gordon didnt really drive the car in the ad. Jeff gordon pranks writer in pepsi max test drive sequel.
Nfl qb jared goff pranks unsuspecting college football team duration. Jeff gordon gets revenge when he pranks blogger, who claims pepsi ad was staged, in video gone viral. Nascar driver jeff gordon takes car salesman for wild ride. Apply to merchandiser, truck driver, checker and more. Jeff gordon pranks a used car dealer video total pro. The driver, dressed in disguise, visited troutman motors and phillip morris in n. The race car driver took one car salesman on the ride of his life.
Nascars jeff gordon pranks car salesman in new pepsi max. Mar 14, 20 professional driver jeff gordon disguises himself as a dithering gentleman in order to scare the hell out of an unsuspecting car salesman in this pepsi commercial. After putting on a show as a clueless car saleswoman, leona took the car shoppers for a test drive and when she asked to get behind the. Shortly after the ad came out last year, jalopnik deputy editor travis okulski wrote a post calling the pepsi ad a fake. The film served as part of a viral marketing advertising campaign to promote pepsi max. Extreme pepsi max commercial prank with nascar jeff gordon. Nascar s jeff gordon pranks used car salesman with. After pranking travis okulski, jeff gordon was on a prank high.
Video female race car driver pranks car shoppers with. Jeff gordon punks innocent car salesman sports illustrated. Racing champ jeff gordon pulls off priceless revenge prank. Pepsi max jeff gordon commercial prank drive youtube. An advertisement for pepsi max, which mainly targets the male demographic who refuses to drink sodas labelled as diet, features a can with a hidden camera that is displayed within. The video, which has been viewed by more than 40 million on youtube, was widely derided as a.
The target in this case is the guy who questioned the authenticity of their previous videos, so think about that the next time you post a hateful. Jeff gordon recounts his start with pepsi, how to deal. Feb 09, 2017 long before undercover lyft was even a thing, gordon and pepsi max now known as pepsi zero sugar collaborated in 20 to give a car dealership employee the ride of his life. When nascar driver jeff gordon took a car salesman for a scary ride in test drive, a video of the event, which was a promotion for pepsi, was a viral hit. With a spongebob squarepants shirt and pigtails, leona played the part of a slightly nervous new driver. The best one still has to be nba star kyrie irving dressing up as uncle drew to mess with. Test drivenascar driver jeff gordon prank a car salesman test drive pepsi max c. Nascar driver jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max. Jeff gordon teamed up with pepsi max for test drive 2, a prank in which the nascar driver posed as a taxi driver and took a reporter on a wild police car chase. Feb 27, 2014 last year, jeff gordon and the folks at pepsi max put out a youtube clip that showed an incognito gordon taking a car salesman for a nascarlike test drivejoy ride through an abandoned parking lot. Remember the pepsi ad of nascar driver jeff gordon pranking a car salesman by taking a camaro on a highspeed test drive. He was born on august 4th 1971 in vallejo, california. Prank on the jalopnik journalist that ruined the gag.
The problem is, once you know the legal wrangling that has to take place for a stunt like this to go off without a hitch, it immediately becomes apparent that its a fake prank. Almost a year ago, jeff gordon teamed up with pepsi max to prank an unsuspecting car salesman. Jeff, on his high, went straight to town and started looking for his next target. Tony stewart shows off his absurd car collection to jeff gordon around the track duration. Race car driver nearly gets killed but it wasnt from a. Maxman notes that a driving school approached them about the prank as they had four new instructors starting that day. J eff gordon is back to his old prankster tricks again. The film was released through pepsis youtube channel on march 12, 20. Mar, 20 youre a car salesman and in walks a minivan driver named mike looking to test drive a 2009 chevy camaro. Youtube clippepsi a video of jeff gordons prank has gone viral on the internet although the prank is actually a pepsi ad. Transcript for jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max commercial we continue now with nascar great jeff gordon pulling off a highspeed prank in his new pepsi max ad. The other thing is, yeah, gordon is an incredibly skilled race car driver, but what if something happens during the drive where someone got hurt. The target in this case is the guy who questioned the authenticity of their.
The pepsi max 400 was a nascar sprint cup series stock car race held annually at the auto club speedway in fontana, california. He began his career in 1975 in the world 600 as part of the winston cup series. Now, pepsi and gordon have teamed up again to take okulski on a wild ride, to make sure he knew the stunt was real. Jeff gordon pranks writer in pepsi max test drive sequel video. But little did he know, he was about to be taken for the ride of his life as part of pepsi max promotion. His aggressive driving style earned him the nickname the intimidator. Mar 06, 2014 after okulski does a lot of screaming and begging the crazy taxi driver to slow down, gordon expertly steers the car into a warehouse, decked out with pepsi party decorations okulski was probably very happy to celebrate that he survived the ride in one piece. Disguised jeff gordon takes reporter on wild ride to evade. Requesting to test drive a 2009 chevrolet camaro, gordon gets in the driver seat with an unsuspecting used car salesman. Gordon is in a disguise, so when he starts doing dangerous stunts, the. Race car driver nearly gets killed but it wasnt from a crash. Nascar ace jeff gordon is behind the wheel apparently taking an unsuspecting car salesman on a test drive like no other.
Watch nascar driver jeff gordon get sweet revenge on fake. End of updatethis is just the latest prank video from the marketing geniuses over at pepsi max. I guess he doesnt know jeff gordon goes through 20 grand per race just in tires. The works director christopher gruse, said that the female drivers name is prestin persson. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad abc news. The racecar driver took one car salesman on the ride of his life. Nascars jeff gordon pranks car salesman in new pepsi max commercial, takes 20 camaro for a spin photos video. A sweater vestwearing car salesman taking out a potential customer for a test drive in a black chevy camaro knows the drill for those unaccustomed to being behind the wheel of a sports car. The video, which has been viewed by more than 40 million on youtube, was widely derided as a stunt to promote pepsi max. Crazy old man driving prank rally driver petter solberg amg.
Jeff gordon as taxi driver pranks journalist passenger by. Jeff gordon pranks a used car dealer video march, 20. To prepare for the prank, leona had a makeover to make her appear a little clueless. Last year the nascar driver disguised himself and took an unsuspecting car salesman on a wild test drive in a viral ad for pepsi.
Jeff gordon climbs into his car during practice for nascars sprint cup race at talladega. This video will definitlly bring a smile to your face. Jeff played the part of an exconvict cab driver who just happened to pick up travis. Professional motorsport racer leona chin pranks unsuspecting. Jeff gordon plays prank on terrified reporter with a phony.
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. Does video with obvious fakery detract from overall. Jeff gordons alltime drive prank still makes us laugh every. Feb 27, 2014 a year ago jeff gordon took an unsuspecting car salesman on a hairy testdrive. Mar 12, 20 jeff gordon may be fun to watch when hes racing in nascar, but its a little less fun when hes burning rubber behind the wheel of your car and you dont know its him. Pepsi max and jeff gordon test drive prank, grande prairie auto group.
Mar 14, 20 the race car driver took one car salesman on the ride of his life. Does video with obvious fakery detract from overall execution. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild. Yesterday pepsi released an ad featuring jeff gordon terrifying a used car salesman by taking him on a vomit inducing test drive. That jeff gordon terrifying a car salesman pepsi ad is. Transcript for jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad reporter. Long before undercover lyft was even a thing, gordon and pepsi max now known as pepsi zero sugar collaborated in 20 to give a car dealership employee the ride of his life. He tells the man nice and easy and just head on out. Pepsi decided to use the same idea only this time have it feature nascar driver jeff gordon fooling an unsuspecting car salesman last month. Pepsi and nascars jeff gordon pay back jalopnik editor.
Jeff gordon commercial test drive 2 pepsi max prank. Last year, jeff gordon and the folks at pepsi max put out a youtube clip that showed an incognito gordon taking a car salesman for a nascarlike. The video shows the nascar driver taking a car salesman on the ride of his life. Pepsi max, jeff gordon get revenge for test drive prank. Mar 27, 2015 a professional motorsport racer from malaysia, leona chin, played a prank on four unsuspecting driving instructors. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad video. Outside the race car, my passion is pediatric cancer research, and my efforts will remain focused there when im no longer driving. A driving school approached us and thought it would be funny to prank their new instructors on the first day at the job. 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. It was the second of two sprint cup series races held at the auto club speedway the other being the auto club 500 and in 2009 and 2010 it was run in october as part of the chase for the sprint cup. Professional driver jeff gordon disguises himself as a dithering gentleman in order to scare the hell out of an unsuspecting car salesman in this pepsi commercial. Well, the cover up of a nerdy gal with a nexttodoom fashion statement definitely got them fooled as they thought it was the end of the line for all of them. Mar, 20 a new pepsi max ad with jeff gordon in disguise taking a car salesman for a reckless spin has gone immediately viral.
Jeff gordon gets revenge when he pranks blogger, who claims. Jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad. Having a small budget can result in some pretty awesome pranks, but having a company like pepsi as a sponsor and a professional race car driver as your accomplice and the results are freaking epic. Pepsi wasnt happy about all the doubt, so they colluded with jeff and a cop to prank one of the automotive journalists of jalopnik, travis okulski, who openly called the video fake. I dont thing jeff gordon is too worried about the cost of a camaro. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild ride. Pepsi max and jeff gordon test drive prank, grande prairie auto. Mitsubishi wanted to spread the word about their new sporty pickup truck, so they hired malaysian race car driver leona chin to give some unexpected car shoppers a crazy experience. See more ideas about jeff gordon car, jeff gordon and jeff gordon nascar. When a nascar champion is shopping for a used camaro, something must be up. Gordon went undercover as an excon taxi driver and picked up okulski for. Youtube clip pepsi a video of jeff gordons prank has gone viral on the internet although the prank is actually a pepsi ad. Jeff gordon may be fun to watch when hes racing in nascar, but its a little less fun when hes burning rubber behind the wheel of your car and you dont know its him. The film was directed by peter atencio and stars nascar driver jeff gordon.
Nascars jeff gordon takes car salesman on terrifying ride. Nascar driver jeff gordon pranks blogger with test drive. These driving instructors thought they were just beating the summer heat when they hop in her pimped car whom she claims to be her brothers. Pepsi max teams with race car driver in test drive viral youtube video what do you get. The viral video was uploaded by maxman tv and has been viewed over 6. Crazy old man driving prank rally driver petter solberg. Careerbuilder, llc strives to make our facilities and services accessible to all people, including individuals with disabilities. Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride. Pepsi is primarily made of sugar syrup and water and contains caffeine.
But when the test drive gets underway, youre flung from side to side as the customer. But one thing that gets my attention is a driver with a neck tattoo telling me that he just got out of jail after 10 years and that the cop behind is making him nervous. Jeff gordon, a professional race car driver, decided to play a little prank on an unsuspecting car salesman for what hopes to be a viral advertisement for pepsi. In a new pepsi spot, gordon puts on an elaborate disguise facial hair, wrinkles and shows up at a car dealership to test drive a chevy camaro with an unsuspecting car salesman. Extreme pepsi max commercial prank with nascar jeff gordon so damn funny test drive. The salesguy also screams out you are an idiot i am going to kill you. 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. The work were doing with the jeff gordon childrens foundation will continue to be extremely important to me. According to the website car and driver, the video was made by a detroitbased production agency, the work. Nascar champion pranks again in 2nd pepsi max video las. Racer girl pranks these impatient driving instructors with.
Gordon, okulski and pepsi max state that the prank is real. Mar, 20 the latest videogoneviral comes from pepsi max and features nascars jeff gordon taking a test drive at a car dealership. Jeff gordon navigates new york for final time as title contender they flew to new york and met with pepsi following gordons 12thplace finish at. The race car driver again teamed up with pepsi max for another. Well, the advertising executives in charge of a new pepsi max campaign thought so. Jeff wasnt driving the car, stunt driver brad noffsinger was. See more ideas about nascar, nascar racing and race cars. A year ago jeff gordon took an unsuspecting car salesman on a hairy testdrive. A year later, jeff gordon and pepsi with the help of jalopniks current editorinchief eic matt hardigree and the sites former eic and now head of the tin toy car agency what i mentioned.
551 1005 908 870 572 943 532 316 1199 58 1619 433 861 25 62 1050 1183 1384 955 580 856 234 284 848 297 1602 360 735 59 923 1017 1271 578 604 398 574