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Jeff Gordon Boulevard – In 1999, Pittsboro, Indiana renamed County Road 275 East, which runs approximately one-mile on both sides of Interstate 74 in Indiana, after Gordon on his 28th birthday. [ 271 ]
Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American professional auto racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Cup Series over a 25-year career. He was born in Vallejo, California to Carol Houston and Billy Gordon; the couple separated a few months later. Gordon's mother then married John Bickford, a car builder and parts supplier.
Jeff Gordon is an American racing driver who drove in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time from 1993 to 2015, winning 93 Cup Series races and four Cup championships. Gordon made his stock car debut in the NASCAR Busch Series on October 20, 1990, at North Carolina Motor Speedway for Hugh Connerty, crashing out on lap 23 and ending up with a 39th-place finish. [1]
Jeff Gordon's No. 24 AARP Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS in 2013. Gordon was added to the 2013 Chase following "Spingate" at Richmond, [10] [11] but failed to win his fifth Cup title. The following season, Gordon was in position to reach the championship round until late-race shuffling at Phoenix left him just short.
Jeff Gordon never raced in the Indianapolis 500, but he grew an obsession with the track that hosts it. He is living a dream through Kyle Larson now. 'Hallowed ground:' How Indianapolis Motor ...
Gordon began driving the No. 24 car full-time in the 1993 Winston Cup season, with Evernham serving as his first crew chief. Gordon started his rookie season by winning one of the Gatorade Twin 125's, [8] becoming the youngest driver to win a Daytona qualifying race. [9] He followed this with a fifth-place finish in his first Daytona 500. [5]
Jeff Gordon (1991–1992) In 1991, the team went full-time with a young Jeff Gordon. Although he did not win, and even failed to qualify for the Goody's 300, he had five top fives, taking Rookie of the Year honors and an 11th place points position. Martin ran in a second car at Hickory in the spring.
From 1995 to 1998, Gordon won 40 races, the 1997 Daytona 500 and three Winston Cup titles. Evernham left the No. 24 team with seven races remaining in the 1999 season, the same year Gordon won his ...