Jeff Gordon's First Nascar Victory : It was the debut year of the ford taurus, the downforce monster introduced to end the taurus conspired to capture 15 race wins in its debut season, however, jeff gordon decided to tie nascar's modern era record for wins at 13.. The wonder boy almost immediately took nascar mainstream. The 1998 season was perhaps jeff gordon's watershed year. Jeff gordon's crew was as young and untested as gordon himself, and during one pit stop, someone left a roll of duct tape on his hood. (ap) — jeff gordon grabbed the lead in the final laps at kansas speedway and held on for his first victory of the season and 89th overall. He continued to turn down sponsors throughout his career in favor of racing for himself.
Meet the new, zen jeff gordon, a nascar racing legend who now balances a happy home life with his (still) burning desire to win. That car certainly looked beautiful being first to the checkers that day. Gordon's career spans 23 years at the cup level where he had 93 career nascar cup victories. 24 chevrolet for 24 seasons. Gordon's first nascar race came when nascar legend richard petty was going through his last.
On sunday, jeff gordon gets one more thrilling ride. It was the debut year of the ford taurus, the downforce monster introduced to end the taurus conspired to capture 15 race wins in its debut season, however, jeff gordon decided to tie nascar's modern era record for wins at 13. 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. Gordon broke the track qualifying record friday when he took the pole at 206.558 mph. In 1994, jeff gordon won his first nascar race at the coca cola 600 and it wasn't long before he was regularly leaving the competition in the dust. On this date may 17 in 1997: The august 10, 1997 win was the first of many to come. Polesitter harvick had a dominant car for much of the evening, and managed to recover from 18th to first after being disadvantaged when a yellow came.
It took jeff gordon 42 races to win his first nascar cup series race.
After failing to do much in his inaugural race, gordon began sneaking closer and closer to first place. Gordon's career spans 23 years at the cup level where he had 93 career nascar cup victories. Jeff gordon claimed his first nascar sprint cup victory of 2014 by overcoming kevin harvick in saturday night's kansas speedway race. He followed that up with his third. It took jeff gordon 42 races to win his first nascar cup series race. 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. Gordon learned quickly and won his first nascar championship in 1995, barely beating out dale earnhardt in the points jeff gordon is seen as one of nascar's best and brightest young stars. Jeff gordon had won the winston on saturday night, may 17, 1997. Jeff won his first career road course race as he took the checkered flag at watkins glen in august. That car certainly looked beautiful being first to the checkers that day. Jeff gordon will be inducted to the nascar hall of fame on friday. Jeff gordon watched jeff burton dominate the first 400 miles of the southern 500, then ran then gordon steadily drove off, becoming the first driver in the modern era of nascar to win the same gordon's seventh victory in nine races made him an overwhelming favorite to win his third winston. If it wasn't for jeff gordon driving that car, it might still be legal, said ray evernham.
He continued to turn down sponsors throughout his career in favor of racing for himself. Jeff gordon in the garage with his car | jamie squire/getty images. That car certainly looked beautiful being first to the checkers that day. The wonder boy almost immediately took nascar mainstream. If it wasn't for jeff gordon driving that car, it might still be legal, said ray evernham.
The august 10, 1997 win was the first of many to come. Jeff gordon watched jeff burton dominate the first 400 miles of the southern 500, then ran then gordon steadily drove off, becoming the first driver in the modern era of nascar to win the same gordon's seventh victory in nine races made him an overwhelming favorite to win his third winston. After failing to do much in his inaugural race, gordon began sneaking closer and closer to first place. The 1992 race marked the first and last time anyone would take jeff gordon for granted. 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. It was the debut year of the ford taurus, the downforce monster introduced to end the taurus conspired to capture 15 race wins in its debut season, however, jeff gordon decided to tie nascar's modern era record for wins at 13. If it wasn't for jeff gordon driving that car, it might still be legal, said ray evernham. Gordon is largely credited for pushing the sport beyond a regional series his first victory came in his second season, his first championship a year after that.
Jeff gordon will be inducted to the nascar hall of fame on friday.
1995 saw jeff gordon win his first nascar winston cup championship. If it wasn't for jeff gordon driving that car, it might still be legal, said ray evernham. He continued to turn down sponsors throughout his career in favor of racing for himself. Jeff gordon won his first nascar cup series championship in 1995. 24 chevrolet for 24 seasons. Polesitter harvick had a dominant car for much of the evening, and managed to recover from 18th to first after being disadvantaged when a yellow came. The wonder boy almost immediately took nascar mainstream. How good does jeff gordon's car look here? On labor day weekend, he became only the second driver in nascar history to if you told jeff gordon at the start of the 2008 season that he wouldn't score a victory, he probably would not have believed it. American stock car racing driver jeff gordon enjoyed a successful career in the cup series, the top category of nascar. Gordon's career spans 23 years at the cup level where he had 93 career nascar cup victories. Gordon swept all the road course races on the nascar schedule. It took jeff gordon 42 races to win his first nascar cup series race.
On labor day weekend, he became only the second driver in nascar history to if you told jeff gordon at the start of the 2008 season that he wouldn't score a victory, he probably would not have believed it. Meet the new, zen jeff gordon, a nascar racing legend who now balances a happy home life with his (still) burning desire to win. Kulwicki earned five career victories, with the first coming at. In 1999, the car was purchased directly from hendrick motorsports. Jeff gordon had won the winston on saturday night, may 17, 1997.
After failing to do much in his inaugural race, gordon began sneaking closer and closer to first place. Gordon's career spans 23 years at the cup level where he had 93 career nascar cup victories. Jeff gordon will be inducted to the nascar hall of fame on friday. 24 chevrolet for 24 seasons. After a sprint car racing deal didn't work out and gordon shifted his focus to asphalt, aspirations changed from. Before the next year's daytona 500, he'd stun the nascar nation by. He continued to turn down sponsors throughout his career in favor of racing for himself. 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.
Polesitter harvick had a dominant car for much of the evening, and managed to recover from 18th to first after being disadvantaged when a yellow came.
Jeff gordon, jack roush, roger penske, davey allison and alan kulwicki were selected for the 2019 nascar hall of fame class on wednesday. Gordon swept all the road course races on the nascar schedule. Jeff gordon had won the winston on saturday night, may 17, 1997. Footage was originally uploaded by: He continued to turn down sponsors throughout his career in favor of racing for himself. Jeff gordon claimed his first nascar sprint cup victory of 2014 by overcoming kevin harvick in saturday night's kansas speedway race. The wonder boy almost immediately took nascar mainstream. The 1998 season was perhaps jeff gordon's watershed year. Jeff gordon eyed world of outlaws and indycar before turning to nascar for his ultimate racing destination. In 1999, the car was purchased directly from hendrick motorsports. Gordon is largely credited for pushing the sport beyond a regional series his first victory came in his second season, his first championship a year after that. Gordon broke the track qualifying record friday when he took the pole at 206.558 mph. On this date may 17 in 1997: