Jeff Gordon was leading at Texas Motor Speedway on the first green-white-checkered attempt on lap 335, in a race scheduled for 334 laps, when he took the outside lane. When Gordon drifted high, Brad Keselowski pushed through the gap, and made contact that left Gordon's car with a cut tire.

An irate Gordon got out of his car and confronted Keselowski, who appeared to be spitting blood after there were punches thrown.
— Associated Press