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