Every NASCAR Driver Who "BETRAYED" His Team Explained

From Jeff Gordon’s secret Hendrick deal… to Dale Jr.’s family feud with DEI… to Tony Stewart walking away from Joe Gibbs… NASCAR history is full of shocking betrayals. Drivers leaving their mentors, owners turning on their stars, and even hauler heists — these are the stories of loyalty broken and bridges burned. Which betrayal do YOU think was the most dramatic? Let us know in the comments #nascar Timestamps (CHAPTERS): 0:00 – Jeff Gordon’s secret Hendrick deal (1992) 1:10 – Dale Jr. leaves DEI (2007) 2:32 – Tony Stewart jumps ship to SHR (2008) 4:05 – Kurt Busch vs. Jack Roush (2005) 5:22 – Carl Edwards defects to Gibbs (2014) 6:45 – Kevin Harvick’s “punk-ass” RCR exit (2013) 8:06 – Jeremy Mayfield vs. Ray Evernham (2006) 9:29 – Kasey Kahne quits RPM (2010) 10:49 – Richard Petty leaves Petty Enterprises (1983) 12:20 – Darrell Waltrip buys out DiGard (1980) 13:47 – Roush loses young Kyle Busch (2002) 15:25 – Mike Harmon’s hauler heist (2013) 16:59 – JGR’s engineer espionage (2024)