Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon
Gordon in 2015
Born	Jeffery Michael Gordon (1971-08-04) August 4, 1971 (age 53) Vallejo, California
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Achievements	1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 Winston Cup Series Champion 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner 1991 USAC Silver Crown Series Champion 1990 USAC National Midget Series Champion 1997, 1999, 2005 Daytona 500 Winner 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2014 Brickyard 400 Winner 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 Southern 500 Winner 1994, 1997, 1998 Coca-Cola 600 Winner 1995, 1997, 2001 Sprint All-Star Race Winner 1994, 1997 Advance Auto Parts Clash Winner
Awards	1993 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1991 Busch Series Rookie of the Year 2009 National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductee 2009 Silver Buffalo Award recipient 2012 Heisman Humanitarian Award recipient Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) 2018 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee See other awards and honors below
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
805 races run over 25 years
2016 position	38th
Best finish	1st (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
First race	1992 Hooters 500 (Atlanta)
Last race	2016 Goody's Fast Relief 500 (Martinsville)
First win	1994 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Last win	2015 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles 93 477 81
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
73 races run over 5 years
2000 position	57th
Best finish	4th (1992)
First race	1990 AC-Delco 200 (Rockingham)
Last race	2000 Miami 300 (Homestead)
First win	1992 Atlanta 300 (Atlanta)
Last win	2000 Miami 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles 5 32 12
Statistics current as of October 30, 2016.

Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a retired professional American race car driver in NASCAR. He is a four-time Nascar Cup Series champion, and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. When he drove in NASCAR, he was the driver of the #24 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports. His main sponsor was AARP Drive to End Hunger,^[1] though his earlier sponsor was DuPont.^[2] He has 93 career wins, the third most of all NASCAR drivers.^[3] He and Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick are the owners of Jimmie Johnson's #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, who has won five championships in a row from 2006 to 2010.^[4] Gordon has appeared in various popular media, including a self-titled video game, Jeff Gordon XS Racing.^[5] He also appeared on the covers of NASCAR 98,^[6] NASCAR Thunder 2002,^[7] NASCAR 09,^[8] and NASCAR 06: Total Team Control with Jimmie Johnson.^[9] Gordon also was in Gran Turismo 5 to help players in NASCAR driving.^[10] In 2015, Gordon decided he was going to retire from driving in NASCAR. Since 2016, Gordon has worked for Fox Sports to help broadcast NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.^[11] He currently works in the TV broadcast booth with Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer. ^[12]

1. ↑ The Associated Press (2010-10-28). "DuPont to stay on for 14 races with Gordon". Nascar.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
2. ↑ "Jeff Gordon sponsors".
3. ↑ "CUP: Gordon's Ride Has Been One Of Sport's Grandest". Nascar.speedtv.com. 2011-09-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
4. ↑ "Jimmie Johnson". Nascar.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
5. ↑ "Jeff Gordon XS Racing - PlayStation Preview at IGN". Psx.ign.com. 2000-05-23. Archived from the original on 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
6. ↑ "NASCAR 98 - PlayStation". IGN. 1997-12-17. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
7. ↑ "NASCAR Thunder 2002 - PlayStation 2". IGN. 2001-08-09. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
8. ↑ "NASCAR 09 - Xbox 360". IGN. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
9. ↑ "NASCAR 06: Total Team Control - PlayStation 2". IGN. 2005-09-12. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
10. ↑ "NASCAR® Driver Jeff Gordon Comes To Gran Turismo 5". Us.gran-turismo.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
11. ↑ "Jeff Gordon to join FOX's NASCAR coverage in 2016". Nascar.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
12. ↑ "FOX Sports Adds Clint Bowyer to 2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES Broadcast Booth". Retrieved 2020-12-20.