Throughout his racing career, gordon has been a source of inspiration for racing aspirants and even kids from a humble background who want to make it big through hard work. Jeff gordon, american racecar driver who dominated the sport in the 1990s and early 2000s. Childhood and early racing career jeffrey michael gordon was born on august. Jan 01, 2020 tyler reddick will continue his nascar ascension next season as he moves to the cup series with richard childress racing in 2020. Jeff gordon celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Nov 30, 2016 nascar champ jeff gordon on destiny to be race car driver, new biography the nascar champ said there were definitely some ricky bobby moments. Considered to be one of the greatest american race car drivers, jeff gordon was born on 4 augus 1971, in vallejo, california, and was a sprint cup champion four. Born on august 4, 1971, in vallejo, california, jeff gordon began competitive auto racing at age five. Blessed with onceinageneration talent and charisma, jeff gordon helped take. He got certified by the carolina quarter midget association. Chase elliott, the son of 1988 nascar cup series champion bill elliott, captured cup series rookie of the year honors in 2016 as he replaced the retired jeff gordon in the iconic no. Jeffery michael gordon born august 4, 1971 is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top. Inspired from a very young age to be the best in everything he endeavored, racing came to him naturally and he embraced this gift with great zeal.
Kevin harvick nascar driver page stats, results, bio. He was married to his first wife, brooke sealey the couple was married from 1994 until 2002 and did not have children together. Winston when she met gordon in 1992, they got married two years later but the happiness didnt last long and they headed to a nasty divorce from which she got out pretty wealthy. Jeff is not the only young racer in the family, though. Feb 20, 2018 jeffery michael jeff gordon is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top executive for hendrick motorsports. Jeff gordon is doing his best to ensure another gordon knows how to get around the track. Sarah glennnascar via getty ima in an exclusive interview with, we asked gordon to name the best. His aggressive driving style and knack for publicity helped popularize stockcar racing in the united states as a child, gordon raced bmx bicycles before being given a. Chase elliott nascar driver page bio and stats mrn. Jimmie johnson, american racecar driver who won seven nascar championships 200610, 20, 2016 and was the first driver to win the title in five consecutive years. Elliotts ascent through super late models and other national touring divisions is decorated with wins and accolades. As of today jeff gordon if the 5th best nascar driver of all time. Winston when she met gordon in 1992, they got married two years later. Nascar champ jeff gordon on destiny to be race car driver.
Tyler reddick nascar driver page bio and stats mrn. For other people named robert gordon, see robert gordon disambiguation. Jeff gordon, born august 4, 1971, vallejo, california, u. His elder sister ella sofia also jumped into a quarter midget at the young age of seven their father, 93 times monster energy nascar cup series victor jeff gordon, started competitive auto racing at just five years of age.
Jeff gordon married, wife, divorce, gay, retired, net. With such a profile lets get to see exactly what jeff gordon net worth is in 2020 and also uncover a few things you probably dont know about jeff gordon. Jeff gordon reveals who he believes is best hes ever. In january 2017, gordon became the first nascar cup series champion to win overall at the 24 hours of daytona and only the fourth driver in history to win the rolex 24 and the daytona 500, joining. Jeff gordon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Blessed with onceinageneration talent and charisma, jeff gordon helped take nascar from a regional sport to the mainstream. Empire sports has article stating that jeff gordon has finally come out and admit he. Among nascars alltime leaders in victories, gordon announced he was stepping down as a fulltime driver in early 2015. He started racing with gocarts and sprint cars and worked his way up to the nascar s busch series and then landed a few races in 1992. May we introduce to one of the sexiest nascar wags you have ever seen, ingrid vandebosch gordon, the pretty wife of jeff gordon is the fabwag we are going to talk to you about. Former nascar driver jeff gordons son leo is 9 and ready to.
Jeffery michael gordon born august 4, 1971 is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top executive for hendrick motorsports. His popularity in nascar is said to have brought the auto racing sport into the. Gordon is also a fourtime nascar cup winner and 4time brickyard winner. Jeff gordon biography jeff gordon married biography. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq. Jeffery michael gordon born august 4, 1971 is a retired professional american race car driver in nascar. Empire sports has article stating that jeff gordon has finally come out and admit he is gay. Jeff gordon was racing cars before he could even read or write. Jeff gordon hints at possible return to nascar as a driver. Watch the number 24 car, jeff gordon, slowing down, and deliberately pushing the number 15 car, driven by clint bowyer, into the wall, wrecking bowyers car and his chances. As a child, gordon raced bmx bicycles before being given a quartermidget race car.
For other people named jeffrey gordon, see jeffrey gordon disambiguation. Gordon also was in gran turismo 5 to help players in nascar driving. Feb 22, 2015 jeff gordon, the longtime driver of the no. Jeff gordon retired from nascar racing after 23 seasons back in 2015 and turned the metaphorical keys to his no. Nascar alltime records from richard petty to jeff gordon. It is through this lens that fourtime nascar cup series champion jeff gordon watched the waning laps of. In 2005, gordon suffered his worst season since his rookie year in 1993. Jeff gordon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is jeff gordon. Jeff gordon biographical information jeff gordon online. Nascar champ jeff gordon on destiny to be race car driver, new biography the nascar champ said there were definitely some ricky bobby moments. Sep 23, 2019 leo gordon, son of the nascar superstar jeff gordon, is ready to follow his fathers footsteps. After winning the title in 2018 with jr motorsports, reddick went backtoback in 2019 driving the rcr no. Of what hes done in the truck series and now the xfinity series.
Buck asked gordon if the governing body of nascar was worried that he was too dominant to make it interesting. Aug 25, 20 42yearold nascar car racing driver jeff gordon has been married twice, his first wife brooke sealey was just a college student as ms. Jun 30, 2017 considered to be one of the greatest american race car drivers, jeff gordon was born on 4 augus 1971, in vallejo, california, and was a sprint cup champion four times, won the daytona 500 three. Jeff gordon, being the proud father that he is, took to instagram to share the first laps of his youngest son on the cqma speedway. It is through this lens that fourtime nascar cup series champion jeff gordon watched the waning laps of the seasonopening daytona 500 from the. He was married to his first wife, brooke sealey the couple was married from. Jeffery michael jeff gordon is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top executive for hendrick motorsports. Apr 22, 2020 jeff gordon is a famous american nascar racing driver who has won four championships. He has raced in nascar, cart, indycar, transam, imsa, iroc and dakar rally. He is a fourtime winston cup now sprint cup series champion, and a threetime daytona 500 winner. Jeff gordon stats, race results, wins, news, record. Gordon started his professional racing career in the busch series with hugh connerty racing, followed by bill davis racing, winning three races, and began racing fulltime in the.
He has won the daytona 500 3 times 1997, 1999, 2005, the sprint cup championship 4 times 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 and he is 3rd on the alltime wins list 92 wins. Jeff gordon is an american stock car driver and was only five years old when he first performed laps on a rudimentary racetrack. Gordon started his professional racing career in the busch series with hugh connerty racing, followed by bill davis racing, winning three races. Reddick ended his xfinity series career as a twotime champion. He is still very actively racing in top tier off road motorsports such as bitd, norra, score international. Jeff gordon, the celebrated stock car champion whose crossover appeal helped take nascar into the mainstream, will compete in his 23rd and final fulltime sprint cup series season in 2015. His fellow nascar driver and regular rival dale jarrett said about. Over the course of those nearly 69 years, plenty of races from the first starts on daytona beach sand to. Jan 01, 2019 chase elliott, the son of 1988 nascar cup series champion bill elliott, captured cup series rookie of the year honors in 2016 as he replaced the retired jeff gordon in the iconic no. Can gordon pull the career equivalent of a walkoff.
Jeff gordon stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. In 2009 he became the first nascar driver to be named male athlete of the year by the associated press. Get the best deals on jeff gordon nascar signs when you shop the largest online selection at. They first met in february 1993 and started dating secretly because of. Jeff gordon married, wife, divorce, gay, retired, net worth. Currently, he is the executive of motorsport and a pundit for the channel fox nascar. Dec 24, 2019 jeff gordon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is jeff gordon. Harvick joined shr in 2014 after years with richard childress racing, winning his first cup. Gordon took nascar by storm in the 1990s, becoming the youngest driver in the modern era to win a premier series title as a 24yearold in. Former american professional stock car driver and racer jeff gordon is an announcer for fox nascar. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for jeff gordon on. Jeff gordon is an american racing driver who drove in the nascar cup series fulltime from. In the spring 1999 race at martinsville, andretti was the driver of richard pettys no. Gordon, who was named one of nascars 50 greatest drivers in 1998, tallied 797 consecutive starts.
He was born on august 4th 1971 in vallejo, california. Kidzworld checks out one of the fastest drivers in nascar and the winner of the 2005 daytona 500 jeff gordons first drive. Jeff gordon is a fourtime sprint cup series champion and winner of 92 cup races. Even today, he is considered to be one of the best drivers. Jeff gordon is seen as one of nascar s best and brightest young stars. Gibson was the car chief for jeff gordons team when gordon won crowns in 1998 and 2001. Jeff gordon was born in 1971 in vallejo, california, just miles away from the. Gordon took nascar by storm in the 1990s, becoming the youngest driver in the. Fortyfive years old retired stock car racing driver jeff gordon was first married to former miss winston brooke sealey gordon in the year 1994. Jeffrey michael gordon was born on august 4, 1971, in vallejo, california.
He has made respectable position in american car racing field. Gordon missed out for the chase for the nextel cup, and finishes 11th in points, and finishing outside the top 10 in points since he finished 14th in his rookie year of 1993. Mar 15, 2018 nominee for the nascar hall of fame class of 2019. Former nascar driver jeff gordons son leo is 9 and ready.
In august, gordon won the brickyard 400 and became the first nascar driver to win twice at indianapolis motor speedway. It was sort of my destiny to, to be a race car driver, the threetime daytona 500 winner said. His main sponsor was aarp drive to end hunger, though his earlier sponsor was dupont. Gordon s first nascar race came when nascar legend richard petty was going through his last. Nascars extensive history spans all the way back to its founding in 1948.
Jeff gordon biography childhood, life achievements. Also, jeff gordon has 5 wins with 32 top 10 finishes in the nationwide series. Throughout his racing career, gordon has been a source of inspiration for racing aspirants and even kids from a humble. Jeff gordon is seen as one of nascars best and brightest young stars. Nascar star jeff gordon to retire as fulltime driver.
Rick hendrick talks plans for kahnebyron hes sorta taken the world by storm over the last couple of years. His dream, drive, and destiny, which came out last. Nascar champion jeff gordon has announced his relationship with another male race car driver. Jeff gordon to run final fulltime nascar season in 2015. He has made a respectable position in the american car racing field. While petty had won a record 15 times on the short track, a pettyowned car hadnt won there. Gordon has appeared in various popular media, including a selftitled video game, jeff gordon xs racing.
Nov 30, 2016 it was sort of my destiny to, to be a race car driver, the threetime daytona 500 winner said. At age four gordon was a fiercely competitive bmx mountain bike rider. Jeff gordon was born in 1971 in vallejo, california, just miles away from the speedway in sonoma. Jeff gordon is a famous american nascar racing driver who has won four championships. Jeff became the youngest driver at the age of 24 to win a winston cup title. Jeff gordon, the wildly popular fourtime nascar champion, said thursday he will retire as a fulltime driver after the 2015 season. Jeff gordon celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. Nascar champ jeff gordon on destiny to be race car. Jeff gordon luxury lifestyle bio, family, net worth. Jeff gordon is an american former professional stock car racing driver. On labor day weekend, he became only the second driver in nascar history to win the winston. Robert wesley gordon born january 2, 1969 is an american auto racing driver.
His aggressive driving style and knack for publicity helped popularize stockcar racing in the united states. Jeff gordon is an american stock car racing driver. He also appeared on the covers of nascar 98, nascar thunder 2002, nascar 09, and nascar 06. Jeff believed wholeheartedly that he was nascars top driverand so did just. Today gordon is the announcer for fox nascar, and he is one of the very top management in hendrick motorsports. Nascar jeff gordon signed 1997 winston cup champion autographed bio card. Gordons first nascar race came when nascar legend richard petty was going. He finished just behind jeff gordon for busch series rookie of year honors in 1991, needing only 12 starts to get his first win.
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