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Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California
Vallejo, California

Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, California, United States. The population was 116,760 at the 2000 United States Census....
, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana
Pittsboro, Indiana

Pittsboro is a town in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census....
, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The List of United States cities by population in the United States....
. He is a four-time NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Winston Cup
NEXTEL Cup

The Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series ....
 (now Sprint Cup) Series champion, three-time Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
 winner, and driver of the #24 DuPont
DuPont

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is an United States chemical industry that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuth?re Ir?n?e du Pont....
/Pepsi
Pepsi

Pepsi is a Carbonation that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. It is sold in retail stores, restaurants, cinemas and from vending machines....
/United States National Guard
United States National Guard

The National Guard of the United States is a Military reserve force composed of U.S. state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive Military of the United States service for the United States ....
 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala

The Chevrolet Impala is a Full-size car automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division. Ed Cole, Chevrolet's chief engineer in the late 1950s, defined the Impala as a "prestige car within the reach of the average American citizen."...
. He, along with Rick Hendrick
Rick Hendrick

Joseph Riddick Hendrick III , better known as Rick Hendrick is an owner of several NASCAR stock cars and teams, as well as Hendrick Automotive Group, one of the largest Automobile chains in the United States....
, are the co-owners of the #48 Lowe's sponsored team, driven by Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
, who won the 2006, 2007 & 2008 Sprint Cup series championships.






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Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California
Vallejo, California

Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, California, United States. The population was 116,760 at the 2000 United States Census....
, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana
Pittsboro, Indiana

Pittsboro is a town in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census....
, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The List of United States cities by population in the United States....
. He is a four-time NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Winston Cup
NEXTEL Cup

The Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series ....
 (now Sprint Cup) Series champion, three-time Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
 winner, and driver of the #24 DuPont
DuPont

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is an United States chemical industry that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuth?re Ir?n?e du Pont....
/Pepsi
Pepsi

Pepsi is a Carbonation that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. It is sold in retail stores, restaurants, cinemas and from vending machines....
/United States National Guard
United States National Guard

The National Guard of the United States is a Military reserve force composed of U.S. state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive Military of the United States service for the United States ....
 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala

The Chevrolet Impala is a Full-size car automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division. Ed Cole, Chevrolet's chief engineer in the late 1950s, defined the Impala as a "prestige car within the reach of the average American citizen."...
. He, along with Rick Hendrick
Rick Hendrick

Joseph Riddick Hendrick III , better known as Rick Hendrick is an owner of several NASCAR stock cars and teams, as well as Hendrick Automotive Group, one of the largest Automobile chains in the United States....
, are the co-owners of the #48 Lowe's sponsored team, driven by Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
, who won the 2006, 2007 & 2008 Sprint Cup series championships. Gordon also has an equity stake in his own #24 team.

Early career

Gordon began racing at the age of five, racing quarter midgets. The Roy Hayer Memorial Race Track (Previously the CrackerJack Track) in Rio Linda, California
Rio Linda, California

Rio Linda is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento, California–Arden-Arcade, California–Roseville, California Sacramento metropolitan area....
 is noted as the first track Gordon ever competed on. By the Age of 6 Gordon had won 35 main events and set 5 track records. By the age of 13 Gordon took an interest in the sprint cars
Sprint car racing

Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt track racing or paved tracks....
. Gordon and his family had to overcome an insurance hurtle. The minimum age for driving the sprint cars was 16. His persistence paid off with an all Florida speed weeks. Supporting his career choice, Gordon's family moved from Vallejo, California
Vallejo, California

Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, California, United States. The population was 116,760 at the 2000 United States Census....
 to Pittsboro, Indiana
Pittsboro, Indiana

Pittsboro is a town in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census....
, where there were more opportunities for younger racers. Before the age of 18, Gordon had already won three short-track races and was awarded USAC
United States Automobile Club

The United States Automobile Club is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States American Championship Car Racing, and from 1956 to 1997 it sanctioned the Indianapolis 500....
 Midget Car Racing
United States Automobile Club

The United States Automobile Club is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States American Championship Car Racing, and from 1956 to 1997 it sanctioned the Indianapolis 500....
 Rookie of the Year in 1989. That season was highlighted by winning Night Before the 500 midget car race on the day before the Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500 or commonly known simply as The 500, is an USA automobile auto racing, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana....
. In 1990, Gordon won his second consecutive Night Before the 500, the Hut Hundred, and the Belleville Midget Nationals on his way to winning the USAC national Midget title. In 1991, Gordon into the USAC Silver Crown
United States Automobile Club

The United States Automobile Club is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States American Championship Car Racing, and from 1956 to 1997 it sanctioned the Indianapolis 500....
, and at the age of 20 became the youngest driver to win the season championship. He also won the 4 Crown Nationals midget car race that season. In his midget car career between 1989 and 1992, he finished in the Top 3 in 22 of 40 USAC midget car events.

Busch Series Career

In 1991 and 1992 Gordon went on to the Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
 driving for Bill Davis Racing
Bill Davis Racing

Triad Racing Technologies was a racing team that participated in all three of NASCAR's top divisions until 2009.The team had run Toyota-branded stock cars and trucks in both the Camping World Truck Series and Sprint Cup Series since 2007....
. In his first year as a Busch driver he won rookie of the year. In 1992 Gordon set a NASCAR record by capturing 11 poles in one season. His time with Bill Davis racing introduced Jeff to Ray Evernham
Ray Evernham

Ray Evernham is currently a NASCAR team owner for Richard Petty Motorsports with drivers Kasey Kahne, Patrick Carpentier and Elliott Sadler as well as development driver Kevin Swindell....
 as his crew chief. He was sponsored by Carolina Ford Dealers in 1991 and Baby Ruth
Baby Ruth

Baby Ruth is a candy bar that is made of chocolate-covered peanuts, caramel, and nougat, though the nougat found in it is more like fudge than is found in many other American candy bars....
 in 1992. Coincidentally, Gordon's first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race, the 1992 Hooters 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000....
, was also the final race for Richard Petty
Richard Petty

Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
. He went on to finish 31st, crashing after 164 laps of competition.

Cup career
In 1993, Gordon raced his first full season in Winston Cup (now the Sprint Cup) for Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
, in which he won a Daytona 500 qualifying race
Gatorade Duel

The Gatorade Duel, is NASCAR Sprint Cup Series preliminary event to the Daytona 500 held annually in February at Daytona International Speedway....
, the Rookie of the Year award, and finished 14th in points. Ray Evernham
Ray Evernham

Ray Evernham is currently a NASCAR team owner for Richard Petty Motorsports with drivers Kasey Kahne, Patrick Carpentier and Elliott Sadler as well as development driver Kevin Swindell....
 was placed as Jeff Gordon's first crew chief. Gordon's success in the sport reshaped the paradigm and eventually gave younger drivers an opportunity to compete in NASCAR. However, during the 1993 season, many doubted Gordon's ability to compete at such a level at such a young age because of his tendency to push the cars too hard and crash.

1994
In 1994, Gordon collected his first career victory at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca Cola 600, NASCAR's longest and most demanding race. Additionally, Gordon scored a popular hometown victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
 in the inaugural Brickyard 400, passing Ernie Irvan
Ernie Irvan

Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, is a former race driver in NASCAR. He is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway which earned him numerous awards and respect from his fellow drivers....
 for the lead late in the race when Irvan cut down a tire. Gordon finished eighth in the Winston Cup point standings for the '94 season, as Earnhardt grabbed the driving championship for his 7th and final time.

1995-2001
1995 saw Gordon win his first NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. He won it by battling 7-time and defending champ, Dale Earnhardt into the final race of the season. Many see this as a symbolic passing of the torch, as Gordon collected his first championship the year after Earnhardt won his seventh and final championship. Earnhardt won his first championship in 1980, the year after Richard Petty won his seventh and final championship.

Gordon got off to a rocky start in 1996, but rebounded to win ten races. He finished 2nd to teammate Terry Labonte for the championship.

Jeff Gordon won his first Daytona 500 in 1997. Later in the season he also won the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte and had a chance to become the first man since Bill Elliott in 1985 to win the "Winston Million." Gordon completed the feat by holding off a determined Jeff Burton in the final laps of the Southern 500 at Darlington. While Elliott failed to win the Winston Cup in 1985, Jeff Gordon claimed his second Winston Cup championship in 1997, completing one of the most impressive single-season performances in NASCAR history.

In 1998 Gordon successfully defended his victories in the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500, winning a record four consecutive Southern 500s in the process. Gordon also won his second Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. According to most NASCAR drivers the race at Indianapolis has become second in prestige only to the Daytona 500. Gordon finished the 1998 season with a victory in the season finale at Atlanta. This was his 13th victory of the season and tied Richard Petty's modern era record of 13 wins in a single season.

In 1999, Gordon along with crew chief Evernham formed Gordon/Evernham Motorsports. Though short lived, the race team enjoyed success. The co-owned team received a full sponsorship from Pepsi
Pepsi

Pepsi is a Carbonation that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. It is sold in retail stores, restaurants, cinemas and from vending machines....
 and ran six races with Gordon as driver and Ray Evernham as crew chief in the NASCAR Busch Series. GEM only survived one year as Evernham was pulled away by Dodge. Jeff Gordon extended his Busch experiment one more year, through 2000 as co-owner, with Rick Hendrick buying Evernham's half. After the departure of Evernham, the race team was renamed JG Motorsports
JG Motorsports

JG Motorsports was a NASCAR Busch Series race team co-owned by Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick, which attempted 20 races in the year 2000.The team evolved from Gordon/Evernham Motorsports which ran six races in the Busch Series in 1999....
.

Many people questioned Gordon's ability to win championships without longtime crew chief, Ray Evernham, especially after Gordon struggled to a 9th place points finish in 2000, winning only three races. Gordon answered those challenges in 2001 by winning 6 races en route to his 4th Winston Cup championship. Jeff Gordon became the third driver to win four Cup championships in NASCAR history only second to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt (7 times).

2002-03

Gordon struggled in 2002, not winning til the fall Bristol race, and winning at Darlington and Kansas

In 2003, Jeff Gordon returned with Robbie Loomis for a third season together. Jeff won early in April, winning Martinsville, and winning Atlanta and Martinsville again in the fall. He finished the year 4th in the NASCAR standings, with 3 wins, 15 Top-5 finishes, and 20 Top-10 finishes. Jeff also was in second in rank to Matt Kenseth for the championship early in the season.

2004

Gordon won the Brickyard 400 in August 2004, obtaining his 4th Indy win (1994, 1998, 2001, 2004). He is the only NASCAR driver with four Brickyard 400
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard

The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994 in NASCAR, is an annual 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup points race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana....
 victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
, and one of only five drivers to have four victories at the historic track. He finished 3rd in the 2004 NEXTEL Cup points standing behind Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch

Kurt Thomas Busch is a professional United States race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series....
 and teammate Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
 even though he scored the most total points throughout the whole season, a consequence of the new Chase system implemented in 2004.

2005

Gordon started the 2005 season with a win in the Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
, but inconsistency would plague him throughout the year. A late season (notably top 10s at Indy and Bristol) run put him in position to qualify for the Chase, but in the last race before the Chase at Richmond
Richmond International Raceway

Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County, Virginia....
, Gordon made contact with the wall and failed to qualify for the chase. Despite this disappointment, on October 23 Gordon won the Subway 500
Subway 500

The Tums QuikPak 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car racing held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, Virginia. It is currently the sixth race in the ten race Chase for the Sprint Cup....
 at Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
, his first win in 22 points races, and his 7th career victory at the track, which leads all active drivers at the facility. He went on to finish 11th in the Championship and received a $1,000,000 bonus as the top driver finishing outside the Chase. It was Gordon's first time outside the top 10 in the point standings since 1993.

On September 14, 2005 Crew Chief Robbie Loomis
Robbie Loomis

Robbie Loomis is a former NASCAR crew chief who worked for Petty Enterprises and Hendrick Motorsports during his time as a crew chief, working most notably with Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon....
 resigned from the #24 team. Loomis stayed on with Hendrick Motorsports as a consultant for Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
's #48 team through the Chase for The NEXTEL Cup in 2005. Steve Letarte
Steve Letarte

Steve Letarte is the crew chief for Jeff Gordon in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He first began as crew chief when he took over the job of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet from Robbie Loomis in September 2005....
, Gordon's car chief for most of the '05 season and long time member of the 24 crew, replaced Loomis as crew chief effective at New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as open wheel car during the 1990s....
 on September 18, 2005.

2006
Gordon won his ninth road race, the 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350
Dodge/Save Mart 350

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event held annually at Infineon Raceway at Sears Point in Sonoma, California. This race is one of the only two Sprint Cup races each year that is run on a non-oval track, with 12 turns over the track....
, at the Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA....
 - his first win of the season and fifth at Infineon. The day before the race, he announced his engagement to Belgian model Ingrid Vandebosch
Ingrid Vandebosch

Ingrid Vandebosch is a model and occasional actress. She won the Elite Model Management Look of the Year Award in 1990. According to her agency, she stands 5'9" tall and weighs 121 pounds ....
.

On June 29, 2006, Gordon announced that he would participate in the Rolex 24 endurance sports car event at Daytona International Speedway, teaming up with SunTrust Racing drivers Max Angelelli and Wayne Taylor, who won the 2005 Rolex 24 race. His team went on to finish third, despite problems, two laps behind the winning team of Juan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya Rold?n is a race car driver in NASCAR and a former Formula One and Champ Car driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in top open wheel racing series....
, Scott Pruett
Scott Pruett

Donald Scott Pruett is an United States of America race car driver who has competed in NASCAR, Champ Car, International Motor Sports Association, Trans-Am Series and Grand-Am....
, and Salvador Durán
Salvador Durán

Salvador Dur?n S?nchez is a Mexican race car driver currently racing in the World Series by Renault championship with the Interwetten.com team....
. On July 9, 2006, Gordon won his first race at the Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway

Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago, Illinois. The speedway is actually located several miles south of Joliet proper, just off Illinois Route 53 between Joliet and Wilmington, Illinois....
 at the running of the USG Sheetrock 400
USG Sheetrock 400

The LifeLock.com 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car racing held annually at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. In 2007 it was announced that the 2008 LifeLock.com 400 would become a night race after being held as a day time race for the past 7 years....
(this was also the first win for Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
 at this track).

Gordon made the "Chase for the NEXTEL Cup" with his improvements on the intermediate 1.5/2-mile downforce racetracks from 2005. His consistency in the latter portions of 2006 made him competitive week-in and week-out, eventually finishing 6th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Standings.

Jeff Gordon attended the awards ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 for his top-10 finish in the NEXTEL Cup Standings. While there he collected a check for his 2006 winnings of $7,471,447 which brings his career winnings total to $82,838,526.

2007
Gordon started the 2007 Cup season off by winning his Gatorade Duel qualifying race. Due to a rear shock bolt breaking during the race on his car, he failed the post-race inspection which found that the rear of his car was too low and, as a result, had to start 42nd in the 2007 Daytona 500. He went on to finish 10th in the race despite being involved in a crash during a spectacular last-lap finish.

On March 23, 2007, Gordon won his 58th career pole for the 2007 Food City 500
Food City 500

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races....
 at Bristol
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
, the first race for the Car of Tomorrow
Car of Tomorrow

The Car of Tomorrow , sometimes called CoT or "Car of Today", is the car style for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Larger and boxier than the design it replaced, the Car of Tomorrow is safer, costs less to maintain, and makes for closer competition....
. He went on to a 3rd place in the race, which gave him the points lead for the first time since the 2005 Daytona 500. At Texas Motor Speedway, Gordon started on the pole because qualifying was rained out. He led the most laps before brushing the wall coming out of turn 4 and finishing 4th.. On April 19, 2007 at Phoenix International Raceway, Gordon won the pole, and tied Darrell Waltrip's modern day record of 59 career poles. Two days later, at the Subway Fresh Fit 500, he won, ending a streak of 21 races of non-pole winners at PIR. He has now won a Cup race at all but two NASCAR racetracks (Texas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway). With the win, he also tied Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt

Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
 for 6th all time in overall number of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series wins (second in the modern era
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
). After winning the race, he held a black flag with the number 3 to honor the late Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt

Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
.

On April 28, 2007, Gordon earned the pole at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....
, his 60th career pole (and third consecutive in 2007), passing Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
's record of 59 to become the modern era pole leader. One day later, he passed Earnhardt for sole position of sixth on the all time wins list with 77 by winning the Aaron's 499
Aaron's 499

The Aaron's 499 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car racing held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, Alabama. The race has always been held in late April or early May....
.

On May 13, 2007, Gordon held on despite an overheating car and a late charge by Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin

James Dennis Alan Hamlin, Jr. is an United States of America auto racing.He currently drives the #11 Fedex Car for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series....
 to win the Dodge Avenger 500, the 78th win of his career, and his 7th at Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"....
.

In the 2007 Coca-Cola 600
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....
, Gordon crashed after contact with Tony Raines
Tony Raines

Floyd Anthony Raines is an United States race car driver, previously driving in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Hall of Fame Racing in the #96 Texas Instruments Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS....
 and AJ Allmendinger on lap 61 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, only into the race, ending his streak of completing every lap during the season. Gordon finished 41st.

On June 11, 2007, Gordon earned his 4th win of the year and 79th of his career in a rain shortened race at Pocono Raceway. Six days later, he scored a ninth place finish at the Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
, the 300th top-ten finish of his career. On September 8, 2007, Gordon earned a place in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup
Chase for the Nextel Cup

The Chase for the Sprint Cup, originally known as "The Chase for the Championship" during its creation, and then "The Chase for the Nextel Cup" is the championship system used in NASCAR top division, the Sprint Cup Series....
. With his four wins in the first 26 races, he earned the second seed (teammate Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
 earned the top seed with six wins) in the chase.

On October 7, 2007, Gordon led only the final lap in winning the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....
 for his 80th career victory, using a strategy of staying near the end of the field until nearly the end of the race to avoid the inevitable "big one
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....
", especially with the unknowns involved in racing the Car of Tomorrow
Car of Tomorrow

The Car of Tomorrow , sometimes called CoT or "Car of Today", is the car style for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Larger and boxier than the design it replaced, the Car of Tomorrow is safer, costs less to maintain, and makes for closer competition....
. With the win, he swept the 2007 season races at Talladega, and won his 12th race at a restrictor plate
Restrictor plate

A restrictor plate or air restrictor is a device installed at the intake of an engine to limit its power. This kind of system is occasionally used in road vehicles for insurance purposes, but mainly in automobile racing, to limit top speed and thus increase safety, to provide equal level of competition, and to lower costs....
 track (Daytona
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
 and Talladega), making him the all-time leader for restrictor plate wins.

On October 13, 2007, Gordon led 71 laps and, although fuel was a question near the end of the race, he was able to finish the race and earned his 81st career victory in the Bank of America 500
Bank of America 500

The Bank of America 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that is hosted annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States....
 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a Oval track in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield....
.

Finishing fourth in the 2007 Ford 400
2007 Ford 400

The 2007 Ford 400, the final race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 2007 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, was run on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, located in Dade County, Florida outside Miami, Florida, the final event of the three day Ford Championship Weekend....
, Gordon finished the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup
Chase for the Nextel Cup

The Chase for the Sprint Cup, originally known as "The Chase for the Championship" during its creation, and then "The Chase for the Nextel Cup" is the championship system used in NASCAR top division, the Sprint Cup Series....
 2nd in the standings to Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
 teammate Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
, trailing by 77. However, Gordon's top-ten finish at Homestead left him with a total of 30 top-ten finishes for the season, setting a new modern era Cup Series record. The 2007 season was also the sixth time that Gordon had amassed the most total championship points in a season, placing him just one short of the seven-time record held by the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Richard Petty
Richard Petty

Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
. He is the only driver to have accumulated the most championship points in an entire season and not been awarded the championship because of The Chase system.

2008

Gordon finished fourth in the Budweiser Shootout
Budweiser Shootout

Budweiser Shootout at Daytona is an annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series exhibition event held at Daytona International Speedway in February, the weekend before the Daytona 500....
 and finished third in the Gatorade Duel qualifying race. He started the 50th annual Daytona 500
2008 Daytona 500

The 2008 Daytona 500 was the 50th annual running of "The Great American Race", the Daytona 500. The race took place on Sunday, February 17, 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
 from the eighth position and led eight laps, some under caution, but on lap 159 suffered suspension failure and finished in 39th position.

Jeff Gordon wrecked with 5 laps to go at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing....
 (LVMS), claiming that it was one of the hardest wrecks he's ever had, and leading him to call for safety improvements on the inside walls of LVMS and other similar tracks. The wreck has had drivers and owners from all around Nascar now concerned with the lack of a SAFER barrier
SAFER barrier

The Steel and Foam Energy Reduction barrier, sometimes called a soft wall, is a technology found primarily on oval automobile race tracks and intended to make racing accidents safer....
 on the inside walls at tracks and the design of the wall where it allows access for emergency vehicles. Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....
 went as far to say that the wreck should be taken as seriously as the one that took Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s life in 2001. Other drivers who have publicly supported Gordon's call for safety improvements include Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton

Jeffrey Brian Burton also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Inc. Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing....
, Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart

Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup . During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series....
, Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon

Robert W. Gordon is an American racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, owning his #7 Toyota Camry, sponsored by Jim Beam, and also owning his #55 Jim Beam/Camping World ride which competes part-time in the Nationwide Series, he has also raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Champ Car, the Indy Racing...
, and Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch

Kurt Thomas Busch is a professional United States race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series....
.

Gordon collected his 64th career pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 on March 7, 2008, then went on to finish 5th in the race leading 3 laps.

Gordon collected his 65th career pole for the Goody's Cool Orange 500 on March 28, 2008 at Martinsville Speedway. Gordon went on to finish second in the race after being caught up in a crash caused by Aric Almirola and coming back from the tail end of the field. Gordon led 90 laps in the race.

Gordon finished 3rd in the Dodge Challenger 500 making that his 4th straight top 3 finish in that particular event.

Gordon scored a 3rd at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 making this finish his 4th top 3 finish in the last 8 events at Sonoma.

On September 7, 2008, with his 8th place finish at Richmond, Gordon will make his 4th appearance in the Chase for the Sprint Cup earning the 10th seed out of 12 drivers.

Gordon collected his 66th career pole at the Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....
 for the Camping World RV 400. Gordon led 30 laps in the race and scored a top 5, while Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....
 won.

Gordon was caught up in an accident with David Reutimann
David Reutimann

David Reutimann is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #00 Aaron Rents Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the #10 Foster's Group/Camping World Toyota Camry for Braun Racing in the Nationwide Series....
 in the Amp Energy 500 after Reutimann's rear tire exploded and he spun out into Gordon. Gordon criticized Goodyear
Goodyear

Goodyear may relate to:* Charles Goodyear , inventor of vulcanized rubber* Gary Goodyear, Canadian politician* Julie Goodyear, British television actress...
 for tire quality during his interview. He finished 35th, while Reutimann continued to race, until his engine expired.

On October 31, 2008, Gordon earned his 67th career pole, his fourth of the 2008 season, and first ever at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
. Gordon finished 2nd to Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards

Carl Michael Edwards, II is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Roush Fenway Racing.In the Sprint Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 Aflac Ford Fusion ....
.

Gordon finished 7th in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup, 368 points out of first place. He finished winless for the first time since 1993.

2008 PreSeason Races
Date Race Track Start Finish Rank Behind
02/14/2008 Gatorade Duel - Race 2 Daytona International Speedway
6th
3rd
-
-
2008 Regular Season - Races 1 - 36
Date Race Track Start Finish Rank Behind
02/17/2008 Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
8th
39th
39th
-139
02/24/2008 Auto Club 500 Auto Club Speedway
2nd
3rd
14th
-114
03/02/2008 UAW-Dodge 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing....
4th
35th
23rd
-186
03/09/2008 Kobalt Tools 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000....
1st
5th
15th
-221
03/16/2008 Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
2nd
11th
14th
-208
03/30/2008 Goody's Cool Orange 500 Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
1st
2nd
9th
-166
04/06/2008 Samsung 500 Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
18th
43rd
14th
-282
04/12/2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....
11th
13th
13th
-308
04/27/2008 Aarons 499 Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....
20th
19th
14th
-329
05/03/2008 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway

Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County, Virginia....
28th
9th
13th
-339
05/10/2008 Dodge Challenger 500 Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"....
8th
3rd
10th
-364
05/25/2008 Coca-Cola 600 Lowes Motor Speedway
18th
4th
10th
-374
06/01/2008 Best Buy 400 Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....
7th
5th
6th
-404
06/08/2008 Pocono 500 Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
38th
14th
8th
-317
06/15/2008 Life Lock 400 Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
8th
18th
9th
-337
06/22/2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA....
5th
3rd
6th
-367
06/29/2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as open wheel car during the 1990s....
19th
11th
6th
-325
07/05/2008 Coke Zero 400 Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
26th
30th
6th
-437
07/12/2008 LifeLock.com 400 Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway

Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago, Illinois. The speedway is actually located several miles south of Joliet proper, just off Illinois Route 53 between Joliet and Wilmington, Illinois....
6th
11th
6th
-497
07/27/2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
5th
5th
6th
-460
08/03/2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
4th
10th
6th
-381
08/10/2008 Centurion Boats at The Glen Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake . The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation....
6th
24th
6th
-500
08/17/2008 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
5th
42nd
9th
-638
08/23/2008 Sharpie 500 Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
10th
5th
9th
-658
08/31/2008 Pepsi 500 Auto Club Speedway
3rd
15th
10th
-681
 
09/7/2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway

Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County, Virginia....
10th
8th
10th
-80
09/14/2008 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as open wheel car during the 1990s....
10th
14th
11th
-99
09/21/2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....
1st
7th
8th
-118
09/28/2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway is a tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns....
13th
4th
6th
-143
10/05/2008 AMP Energy 500 Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....
3rd
38th
8th
-232
10/11/2008 Bank of America 500 Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a Oval track in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield....
8th
8th
8th
-245
10/19/2008 TUMS QuikPak 500 Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
8th
4th
7th
-275
10/26/2008 Pep Boys Auto 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000....
7th
9th
6th
-312
11/2/2008 Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
1st
2nd
5th
-255
11/9/2008 Checker O'Reily Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....
7th
41st
7th
-2
11/16/2008 Ford 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami, Florida. It plays host to Ford Championship Weekend, the final races of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series....
37th
4th
7th
-2


2009
Gordon started off the 2009 season by drawing the 28th and final position of the Budweiser Shootout
Budweiser Shootout

Budweiser Shootout at Daytona is an annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series exhibition event held at Daytona International Speedway in February, the weekend before the Daytona 500....
. Gordon finished 4th at the Shootout, the same finish he had in 2008 after getting through three wrecks, including a last lap crash. He held off Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart

Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup . During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series....
 to win his 5th Gatorade Duel. It was his first win in forty-one races. As a result of the win Gordon started 3rd in the Daytona 500
2009 Daytona 500

The 2009 Daytona 500, the fifty-first running of Daytona 500 was the first points-paying race to open the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The race was won by Matt Kenseth making a car numbered 17 winning the Daytona 500 for the first time in 20 years since Darrell Waltrip's win back in 1989 and the first Daytona 500 win for Roush Fenway Racin...
 and, after overcoming a tire issue late, finished 13th.

Despite leading 64 laps, Gordon finished runner-up to Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth

Matthew Roy Kenseth is an American stock car racing driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing....
 in the Auto Club 500
Auto Club 500

The Auto Club 500 is a long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car racing held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, California. This is one of two races held at the Auto Club Speedway, the other being the Pepsi 500....
. It was Gordon's 9th top-5 finish at California.

Gordon led 17 laps in the Shelby 427 but cut a tire coming into the pits and as a result he finished 6th, despite having a shredded fender. Gordon took his first points lead since 2007.

Gordon led 35 laps in the Kobalt Tools 500 and finished second to Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch

Kurt Thomas Busch is a professional United States race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series....
 for his second top five finish of the season.

2009 Results


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2009 Races
Date Race Track Start Finish Rank Behind
02/07/2009 Budweiser Shootout
Budweiser Shootout

Budweiser Shootout at Daytona is an annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series exhibition event held at Daytona International Speedway in February, the weekend before the Daytona 500....
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
28th
4th
02/15/2008 Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
3rd
13th
12th
-61
02/22/2008 Auto Club 500 Auto Club Speedway
6th
2nd
2nd
-81
03/01/2009 UAW-Dodge 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing....
28th
6th
1st
+18
03/08/2009 Kobalt Tools 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000....
16th
2nd
1st
+44
03/22/2009 Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
03/29/2009 Goody's Fast Relief 500 Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
04/05/2009 Samsung 500 Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
04/18/2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....
04/26/2009 Aarons 499 Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....
05/02/2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russell Friedman 400 Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway

Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County, Virginia....
-
05/09/2009 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"....
05/24/2009 Coca-Cola 600 Lowes Motor Speedway
05/31/2009 Best Buy 400 Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....
06/07/2009 Pocono 500 Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
06/14/2009 Life Lock 400 Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
06/21/2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA....
06/28/2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as open wheel car during the 1990s....
07/04/2009 Coke Zero 400 Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
07/11/2009 LifeLock.com 400 Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway

Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago, Illinois. The speedway is actually located several miles south of Joliet proper, just off Illinois Route 53 between Joliet and Wilmington, Illinois....
07/26/2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
08/02/2009 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
08/09/2009 Centurion Boats at The Glen Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake . The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation....
08/16/2009 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
08/22/2009 Sharpie 500 Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
09/06/2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000....
 
09/12/2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway

Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County, Virginia....
09/20/2009 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as open wheel car during the 1990s....
09/27/2009 Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....
10/4/2009 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway is a tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns....
10/11/2009 Pepsi 500 California Speedway
California Speedway

The Auto Club Speedway of Southern California is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to its "sister track" Michigan International Speedway....
10/17/2009 Bank of America 500 Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a Oval track in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield....
10/25/2009 TUMS Fast Relief Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
11/1/2009 AMP Energy 500 Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was constructed in the 1960s in place of abandoned airport runways by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by NASCAR's founding France family along with Daytona International Speedway and several other racetracks....
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11/8/2009 Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
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11/15/2009 Checker O'Reily Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....
11/22/2009 Ford 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami, Florida. It plays host to Ford Championship Weekend, the final races of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series....


Other racing

Gordon has also participated in some off-road events, including a winning drive with Team USA at the 2002 Race of Champions
Race of Champions

The Race of Champions is an international motorsport event held at the end of each year, featuring some of the world's best auto racing and Rallying drivers....
. He was slated to run it again in 2004 against Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher is a former Formula One driver, seven-time world champion, and current advisor and occasional test driver for Scuderia Ferrari....
 but was sidelined by the flu, and Casey Mears
Casey Mears

Casey James Mears is the driver of the #07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing. He is the nephew of four time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of Indy and off-road veteran Roger Mears....
 took his place. In 2005, Gordon competed in the Race of Champions event again, this time held in Paris, France, where he was partnered with famed motocross racer/X Games winner Travis Pastrana
Travis Pastrana

Travis Alan Pastrana is a motorsports competitor who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, Freestyle Motocross, and rallying....
. In 2007, Gordon competed in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona for the first time. He raced the #10 Pontiac for Wayne Taylor racing. His teammates consisted of: Max Angelli, Jan Magnussen, and Wayne Taylor. The team placed third in Jeff's first ever Rolex 24.

Career NASCAR statistics

Year Races Wins Poles Top 5 Top 10 DNF Finish Start Winnings Season Rank Team(s)
1992 1 0 0 0 0 1 31.0 21.0 $6,28579th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
1993 30 0 1 7 11 11 17.7 13.1 $623,855 14th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
1994 31 2 1 7 14 10 15.8 9.8 $1,507,010 8th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
1995 31 7 8 17 23 3 9.5 5.0 $2,088,460 1st Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
1996 31 10 5 21 24 5 9.5 6.3 $2,409,018 2nd Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
1997 32 10 1 22 23 2 9.6 9.4 $4,191,227 1st Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
1998 33 13 7 26 28 2 5.7 7.0 $4,156,417 1st Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
1999 34 7 7 18 21 7 12.9 7.4 $4,312,292 6th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2000 34 3 3 11 22 2 12.9 12.2 $2,676,065 9th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2001 36 6 6 18 24 2 11.0 9.5 $6,635,896 1st Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2002 36 3 3 13 20 3 14.1 12.6 $4,981,168 4th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2003 36 3 4 15 20 5 12.9 8.6 $5,107,762 4th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2004 36 5 6 16 25 4 11.4 9.6 $6,437,665 3rd Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2005 36 4 2 8 14 9 17.8 11.5 $6,855,444 11th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2006 36 2 2 14 18 7 14.9 10.0 $5,975,873 6th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2007 36 6 7 21 30 1 7.3 11.3 $7,148,622 2nd Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
2008 36 0 4 13 19 4 15.2 10.5 $4,650,649 7th Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
 
Totals 545 81 67 244 331 78 12.4 9.7 $97,944,052  


Data as of October 5, 2008

Sponsorship and Paint

Jeff Gordon and his team have carried the nickname The Rainbow Warriors throughout the years. Jeff has always carried DuPont
DuPont

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is an United States chemical industry that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuth?re Ir?n?e du Pont....
 as a sponsor. From 1993 to 2000 Jeff carried a rainbow scheme that got the team their nickname. Throughout the years Jeff has sometimes carried different paint, such as Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. Often considered a cautionary tale on unconsidered biological tinkering in the same spirit as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it uses the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its philosophical implications to explain the collapse of an amusement park showcasin...
, Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic film space opera Media franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but later had the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels....
, and Snoopy
Snoopy

Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. He is Charlie Brown's pet beagle. Snoopy began his life in the strip as a fairly ordinary dog, but eventually evolved into perhaps the strip's most dynamic character ? and among the most recognizable comic characters in the world....
. In 1997 Jeff signed a long-term contract with Pepsi
Pepsi

Pepsi is a Carbonation that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. It is sold in retail stores, restaurants, cinemas and from vending machines....
that is still in place today. Every year Jeff has driven a car with the Pepsi scheme. In 2001, Jeff debuted a new scheme designed by NASCAR artist Sam Bass
Sam Bass

Sam Bass was a nineteenth-century American Train robbery and outlaw....
, which keeps a blue base but changes the rainbow pattern to flames. In 2006 Jeff acquired a new sponsor, Nicorette
Nicorette

Nicorette is a branded over-the-counter palliative treatment which is used to ameliorate the withdrawal effects involved in quitting Tobacco smoking....
. In 2007, Jeff increased his partnership with Nicorette, and ran the paint scheme in 4 races. At Talladega
Talladega

Talladega can have multiple uses:*Talladega, Alabama, a city in northern Alabama, USA*Talladega County, Alabama, which has the city of Talladega as its seat...
 in 2007, Jeff had a fan design contest. The design got a real treat, as Jeff won the race. Since 2007, Jeff has had the same design with different colors. Ex. Nicorette scheme, green and yellow flames. Jeff will occasionally run a scheme that will support a different type of DuPont
DuPont

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is an United States chemical industry that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuth?re Ir?n?e du Pont....
 paint such as Cromax Pro. Jeff announced that the primary scheme of the DuPont #24 Chevrolet will change for 2009 & beyond on the QVC
QVC

QVC is a West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America, multinational corporation, specializing in televised Shopping channel. Founded in 1986 in television by Joseph Segel, QVC broadcasts in four major countries to 141 million consumers....
 show For Race Fans Only. It is likely that this is the final incarnation of the DuPont paint scheme. The 2009 scheme keeps the flames format but the colors have radically changed to red and orange flames on a black base color. The new 2009 DuPont paint scheme was unveiled on NBC's The Today Show.

NASCAR Drug Testing


Gordon has announced that he supports the new drug policy implemented by NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 on September 20, 2008. Other drivers who support the new random drug test policy, which will start before the 09 season include:Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick

Kevin Michael Harvick is an United States race car driver and car owner, competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup for Richard Childress Racing, driving the #29 Shell Pennzoil car....
, Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart

Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur, in NASCAR's Sprint Cup . During his career he has won championships in the Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and IndyCar Series....
, Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin

James Dennis Alan Hamlin, Jr. is an United States of America auto racing.He currently drives the #11 Fedex Car for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series....
, Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....
, Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala Super Sport co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports....
, and Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne

Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a Auto racing driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. For the 2009 season, he drives the #9 Budweiser Dodge Charger for Richard Petty Motorsports with teammates Elliott Sadler, Reed Sorenson, and AJ Allmendinger....
.

Personal life

Gordon's parents are Carol Ann Bickford (née Houston) and William Grinnell Gordon of Vacaville, California
Vacaville, California

Vacaville, California is located in Solano County, California, California, United States, between Sacramento, California and San Francisco, California....
. He has an older sister, Kim.

Gordon met first wife Brooke Sealey after he won a Busch race. Sealey was then a college student and had been present as "Miss Winston" in the victory lane in 1992. The pair began dating in secret, due to a rule that didn't allow drivers to date Miss Winston, and were married in 1994. In 2003, Gordon's divorce from Sealey became tabloid
Tabloid

A tabloid is an industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread; to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest stories and entertainment, often distributed free of charge ; or to a newspaper that tends to emphasize sensationalism crime stories, gossip columns repeating scandalous innuend...
 fodder. In court papers, she asked for "exclusive use of the couple's oceanfront home, valued at $9 million, as well as alimony
Alimony

Alimony, maintenance or spousal support is an obligation established by law in many countries that is based on the premise that both spouses have an absolute obligation to support each other during the marriage unless they are legally separated....
, two cars and periodic use of their boats and an airplane."

Gordon was introduced to Ingrid Vandebosch
Ingrid Vandebosch

Ingrid Vandebosch is a model and occasional actress. She won the Elite Model Management Look of the Year Award in 1990. According to her agency, she stands 5'9" tall and weighs 121 pounds ....
 by a mutual friend in 2002, but they didn't begin dating until 2004. Jeff announced their engagement on June 24, 2006, at a croquet
Croquet

Croquet is a game played both as a recreational pastime and as a competitive sport which involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing arena....
 event at Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, California
St. Helena, California

St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, California, United States. It is part of the Napa, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its area code 707....
. According to Gordon, they had kept the engagement secret for the following 30 days. Gordon and Vandebosch were married in a small, private ceremony in Mexico on Nov. 7, 2006. On June 20, 2007, Vandebosch gave birth to their first child, Ella Sofia Gordon in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
.

Gordon owns a private jet, a British Aerospace BAE-125-800 also known as a Hawker 800 with a tail number on this jet matching his car number, N24JG and also owns a Lazzara 106 yacht called the 24 Karat.

In 1999, Jeff Gordon established The Jeff Gordon Foundation to help support children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses. In 2007, Jeff Gordon along with Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi

Andre Kirk Agassi is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players professional Armenian American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Tennis at the Summer Olympics gold medal in singles....
, Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is a retired United States boxing and former three-time List of heavyweight boxing champions.As an amateur, Ali won a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in the light heavyweight division gold medal....
, Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong is an United States professional Road bicycle racing who rides for UCI ProTeam Team Astana. He won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 Tour de France to 2005 Tour de France....
, Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn

Warrick De'Mon Dunn is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft....
, Mia Hamm
Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm is a retired United States soccer player. Playing for many years as a striker for the United States women's national soccer team, she scored more international goals in her career than any other player, male or female, in the history of the sport ....
, Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk

Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk is an USA professional skateboarder. Tony gained notoriety for completing the first 900 at the 1999 X-Games....
, Andrea Jaeger
Andrea Jaeger

Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries....
, Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a retired United States athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon as well as in the women's long jump....
, Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux is a retired Canada professional ice hockey Centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984?85 NHL season and 2004?05 NHL season....
, Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a retired United States professional basketball player, who last played for the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat....
, and Cal Ripken, Jr.
Cal Ripken, Jr.

Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , is a retired Major League Baseball player and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2007 inductee, where he was a first-time ballot inductee with the third highest voting percentage in Hall of Fame voting history behind Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan....
 founded Athletes for Hope, a charitable organization, which helps professional athletes get involved in charitable causes and inspires millions of non-athletes to volunteer and support the community..

It was announced in 2009 that Jeff Gordon would receive the Silver Buffalo Award
Silver Buffalo Award

The Silver Buffalo Award is the Boy Scouts of America Local Councils#National Council distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on a national basis, either as part of or independent of the Scouting program....
, the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is the largest List of youth organizations in the United States, with over five million members in its age-related divisions....
s highest award for his work as a Scout Recruiter and humanitarian work.

Career awards

He is scheduled to be inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame

The National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame and museum for midget car racing. The Hall of Fame is located at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and can be accessed during weekly Sunday races during the summer....
 at the January 10, 2009 Chili Bowl Nationals race at Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and List of United States cities by population in the United States. With an estimated population of 384,037 in 2007, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 905,755 residents projected to reach one million between 2010 and 2012....
.

In popular media

Gordon occasionally appears on television shows. He has co-hosted Live with Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly

Live with Regis and Kelly is a television syndication American television talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Before 2000, the show was known as, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, with Kathie Lee Gifford co-hosting with Philbin....
 ten times on days when Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin

Regis Francis Xavier Philbin is an United States television personality and occasional actor known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, and presenter at various events....
 is unavailable. In January 2003, Gordon became the first NASCAR driver to host NBC's Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live is a weekly late-night 90-minute American sketch comedy/variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975....
.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Stats


NASCAR Nextel Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) ass="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%" ! Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! NNCC ! Points |- ! 1992 ! H.M.S
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
|bgcolor="blue" style="color: yellow;"|24 ! Chev.
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
| DAY | CAR | RIC | ATL | DAR | BRI
Food City 500

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races....
| NWS
First Union 400

The First Union 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA, in late March or early April from 1951 to 1996....
| MAR
Hanes 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Hanes 500:* For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1991 to 1995, see Advance Auto Parts 500...
| TAL
Winston 500

At one time, two different NASCAR Sprint Cup races were known as the Winston 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway, held in late April or early May, from 1971 to 1993 and in 1997, see Aaron's 499....
| LOW
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....
| DOV
Budweiser 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were called the Budweiser 500:* For the race at Dover International Speedway in 1983, see MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400...
| INF | POC | MIC
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...
| DAY2 | POC2
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...
| TAL2
DieHard 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the DieHard 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway from 1990 to 1997, see AMP Energy 500...
| GLN | MIC2 | BRI2 | DAR2
Mountain Dew Southern 500

The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name....
| RIC2
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...
| DOV2 | MAR2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...
| NWS2
Tyson Holly Farms 400

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place every last weekend in September or first weekend in October at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina USA, from 1949 to 1996 except 1956....
| LOW2 | CAR2 | PHO |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| ATL2
1992 Hooters 500

The 1992 Hooters 500 was the final race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASCAR season. The race is considered one of the greatest NASCAR races of all-time....

31 |bgcolor="#000000"| |bgcolor="#000000"| ! 79th ! 70 |- ! 1993 ! H.M.S.
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
|bgcolor="blue" style="color: yellow;"|24 ! Chev.
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| DAY
5 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| CAR
34 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| RIC
6 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| ATL
4 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| DAR
24 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| BRI
Food City 500

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races....

17 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| NWS
First Union 400

The First Union 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA, in late March or early April from 1951 to 1996....

34 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| MAR
Hanes 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Hanes 500:* For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1991 to 1995, see Advance Auto Parts 500...

8 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| TAL
Winston 500

At one time, two different NASCAR Sprint Cup races were known as the Winston 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway, held in late April or early May, from 1971 to 1993 and in 1997, see Aaron's 499....

11 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| INF
11 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| LOW
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....

2 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| DOV
Budweiser 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were called the Budweiser 500:* For the race at Dover International Speedway in 1983, see MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400...

18 |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| POC
28 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| MIC
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...

2 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| DAY2
5 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| NHA
7 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| POC2
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...

37 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| TAL2
DieHard 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the DieHard 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway from 1990 to 1997, see AMP Energy 500...

31 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| GLN
31 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| MIC2
3 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| BRI2
20 |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| DAR2
Mountain Dew Southern 500

The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name....

22 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| RIC2
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...

10 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| DOV2
24 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| MAR2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

11 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| NWS2
Tyson Holly Farms 400

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place every last weekend in September or first weekend in October at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina USA, from 1949 to 1996 except 1956....

34 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| LOW2
5 |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| CAR2
21 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| PHO
35 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| ATL2
31 |bgcolor="#000000"| ! 14th ! 3447 |- ! 1994 ! H.M.S.
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
|bgcolor="blue" style="color: yellow;"|24 ! Chev.
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| DAY
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....

4 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| CAR
32 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| RIC
3 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| ATL
Purolator 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Purolator 500:* Pennsylvania 500, the race at Pocono Raceway from 1974 to 1976* Golden Corral 500, the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 1994 to 1996...

8 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| DAR
31 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| BRI
Food City 500

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races....

22 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| NWS
First Union 400

The First Union 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA, in late March or early April from 1951 to 1996....

15 |bgcolor="#FCD765"| MAR
Hanes 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Hanes 500:* For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1991 to 1995, see Advance Auto Parts 500...

33 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| TAL
24 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| INF
37 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| LOW
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....

1 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| DOV
Budweiser 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were called the Budweiser 500:* For the race at Dover International Speedway in 1983, see MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400...

5 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| POC
6 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| MIC
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...

12 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| DAY2
8 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| NHA
39 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| POC2
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...

8 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| TAL2
DieHard 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the DieHard 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway from 1990 to 1997, see AMP Energy 500...

31 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| IND
1 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| GLN
9 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| MIC2
15 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| BRI2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

32 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| DAR2
Mountain Dew Southern 500

The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name....

6 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| RIC2
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...

2 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| DOV2
11 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| MAR2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

11 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| NWS2
Tyson Holly Farms 400

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place every last weekend in September or first weekend in October at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina USA, from 1949 to 1996 except 1956....

8 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| LOW2
28 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| CAR2
29 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| PHO
4 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| ATL2
15 ! 8th ! 3776 |- ! 1995 ! H.M.S.
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
|bgcolor="blue" style="color: yellow;"|24 ! Chev.
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| DAY
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....

22 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| CAR
1 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| RIC
36 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| ATL
Purolator 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Purolator 500:* Pennsylvania 500, the race at Pocono Raceway from 1974 to 1976* Golden Corral 500, the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 1994 to 1996...

1 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| DAR
32 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| BRI
Food City 500

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races....

1 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| NWS
First Union 400

The First Union 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA, in late March or early April from 1951 to 1996....

2 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| MAR
Hanes 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Hanes 500:* For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1991 to 1995, see Advance Auto Parts 500...

3 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| TAL
2 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| INF
3 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| LOW
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....

33 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| DOV
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...

6 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| POC
16 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| MIC
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...

2 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| DAY2
1 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| NHA
1 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| POC2
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...

2 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| TAL2
DieHard 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the DieHard 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway from 1990 to 1997, see AMP Energy 500...

8 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| IND
6 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| GLN
3 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| MIC2
3 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| BRI2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

6 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| DAR2
Mountain Dew Southern 500

The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name....

1 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| RIC2
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...

6 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| DOV2
1 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| MAR2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

7 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| NWS2
Tyson Holly Farms 400

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place every last weekend in September or first weekend in October at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina USA, from 1949 to 1996 except 1956....

3 |bgcolor="#FCD765"| LOW2
30 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| CAR2
20 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| PHO
5 |bgcolor="#FCD765"| ATL2
32 ! 1st ! 4614 |- ! 1996 ! H.M.S.
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
|bgcolor="blue" style="color: yellow;"|24 ! Chev.
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
|bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| DAY
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....

42 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| CAR
40 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| RIC
1 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| ATL
Purolator 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Purolator 500:* Pennsylvania 500, the race at Pocono Raceway from 1974 to 1976* Golden Corral 500, the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 1994 to 1996...

3 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| DAR
1 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| BRI
Food City 500

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races....

1 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| NWS
First Union 400

The First Union 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA, in late March or early April from 1951 to 1996....

2 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| MAR
Hanes 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Hanes 500:* For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1991 to 1995, see Advance Auto Parts 500...

3 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| TAL
33 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| INF
6 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| LOW
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....

4 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| DOV
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...

1 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| POC
1 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| MIC
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...

6 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| DAY2
3 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| NHA
34 |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| POC2
Miller Genuine Draft 500

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1990, see Pocono 500* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1991 to 1995, see Pennsylvania 500...

7 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| TAL2
DieHard 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the DieHard 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway from 1990 to 1997, see AMP Energy 500...

1 |bgcolor="#FFFF2F"| IND
37 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| GLN
4 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| MIC2
5 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| BRI2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

2 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| DAR2
Mountain Dew Southern 500

The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name....

1 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| RIC2
Miller Genuine Draft 400

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Miller Genuine Draft 400:* the Lifelock 400, at Michigan International Speedway from 1990 to 1995...

2 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| DOV2
1 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| MAR2
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

1 |bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| NWS2
Tyson Holly Farms 400

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place every last weekend in September or first weekend in October at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina USA, from 1949 to 1996 except 1956....

1 |bgcolor="#FCD765"| LOW2
31 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| CAR2
12 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| PHO
5 |bgcolor="#FCD765"| ATL2
3 ! 2nd ! 4620 |- ! 1997 ! H.M.S
Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively....
|bgcolor="blue" style="color: yellow;"|24 ! Chev.
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
|bgcolor="FFFFBF"| DAY
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....

1 |bgcolor="FFFFBF"| CAR
1 |bgcolor="DFDFDF"| RIC
4 |bgcolor="FFFF2F"| ATL
Primestar 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Primestar 500:* Golden Corral 500, the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1997 and 1998...

42 |bgcolor="DFDFDF"| DAR
3 |bgcolor="FFFF2F"| TEX
30 |bgcolor="FFFFBF"| BRI
Food City 500

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races....

1 |bgcolor="FFFFBF"| MAR
Goody's Headache Powder 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 1998, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...

1 |bgcolor="DFDFDF"| INF
2 |bgcolor="DFDFDF"| TAL
Winston 500

At one time, two different NASCAR Sprint Cup races were known as the Winston 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway, held in late April or early May, from 1971 to 1993 and in 1997, see Aaron's 499....

5 |bgcolor="FFFFBF"| LOW
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....

1 |DOV
Miller 500

At one time, two different races were known as the Miller 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway in 1996, see Pennsylvania 500.* For the race at Dover International Speedway from 1996 to 1997, see MBNA RacePoints 400....

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