It has been long since Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon threw punches at each other in Phoenix. 12 years after the heated altercation, the pair have renewed their rivalry through the Super Bowl. Gordon has been a big fan of the San Francisco 49ers, who lost the Super Bowl game to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Conversely, Bowyer is Gordon’s natural rival after swearing his allegiance to the Chiefs. Taking the battle to Twitter, the former #24 driver has hit back at Bowyer’s sly dig.

Clint Bowyer was one of the stars at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. In the tweet that downplayed Jeff Gordon’s support for the 49ers, he was seen around celebrities like Post Malone, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani. The NFL is one of the most followed sports in the NASCAR community, and NASCAR drivers have expressed their support for their favorite NFL teams time and time again. That has also been the basis of some bad blood at times.

Jeff Gordon reiterates his support for the 49ers with a ‘cool friends’ dig

NASCAR drivers hail from various regions of the country; owing to the same, their allegiance goes to different teams in the NFL. Having been a part of one of the most heated clashes in NASCAR history for Jeff Gordon and Bowyer, the Super Bowl game was just another reason to reignite that spark. The Chiefs eventually won 25-22 after an intense match in Las Vegas. The win handed the bragging rights to Bowyer, and he landed the first blow as he tweeted,

“Met these random people while I was rooting for my favorite team…@Chiefs. Can you believe @JeffGordonWeb actually thought he was going to beat us?!?!“ as the caption of the star-studded image.

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A dejected Jeff Gordon hit back at the former Richard Childress Racing driver as he wrote, “For a guy who’s known to be the life of the party, @ClintBowyer sure knows how to ruin the fun at Super Bowl for me. Good thing he has cool friends #ninersforever.“

Jeff Gordon isn’t the only Hendrick Motorsports driver to have taken a sarcastic dig at Clint Bowyer. A month ago, No.5 driver Kyle Larson arrived on the Kenny Wallace Show and threw a subtle shade at Bowyer’s antics outside the track, which might have forced him to retire earlier than expected.

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Kyle Larson reveals the reason behind Clint Bowyer’s early retirement

Clint Bowyer retired from racing in 2020. Having spent a big chunk of his life racing cars, it seemed his career had reached its end. When Kenny Wallace and Kyle Larson discussed the NASCAR careers that ended prematurely, some big names came up. One specific name that caught Larson’s attention was Bowyer’s.

Hinting at the 2012 fight between Jeff Gordon and Bowyer at Phoenix, Larson said, “Well Clint has ran himself hard, I don’t think him feeling a hundred years old has anything to do with him racing. That’s all done outside the race car.”

While Larson’s comment might seem hilarious, it had some substance to it. Despite being a fan favorite and one of the most entertaining drivers on the track, Bowyer had a knack for being involved in fights. His infamous run to Jeff Gordon’s hauler after watching some of his crew members lock horns in the garage remains iconic.

Considering that Bowyer had lost his chance to compete for the 2012 Cup Series title that day, his reaction seemed like a natural course of events. Jeff Gordon was also one of the main reasons Bowyer missed out on the title. Well, the pair certainly had some flashbacks of their arguments after the recently concluded Super Bowl game.