Tale of Two Champions: Gordon and Johnson Rivalry Brewing Up In NASCAR

It was bound to happen sooner than later, right? At some point, two of NASCAR's most dominant champions in the past 15 years were going to have this moment—beating the living sheet metal out of each other, certainly showing the true colors of both racers. While this kind of tension would cease to exist in Formula One per team orders, stock car racing lends itself to the kind of verbal and sheet metal barrage only comparable to Charles Dickens or Shakespeare's works. Whether it's lovers, siblings, or friends, there comes a point when the best dyadic relationships have their falling out moment. Montague and Capulet, anyone? OK, so Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson's families aren't at war with each other. These two competitors have been "b...

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