| Jeffery Michael Gordon or Jeff Gordon as he is | | | | to be eventful as he went on to bring back 11 poles |
| famously known throughout the world of fast cars | | | | in the first season of 1992. That became NASCAR |
| was born on August 4th, 1971 in Vallejo, California | | | | history. Eventually Gordon started racing full season |
| and was raised in Pittsboro, Indiana. He is the proud | | | | and in 1993, he won his first Daytona 500 qualifying |
| father of Ella Sofia and the loving husband of Ingrid | | | | race, the Rookie of the year award and 14th place. |
| Vandebosch. Gordon was just five years old when | | | | His winnings were becoming a major influence on |
| he took to a makeshift racetrack that his stepfather, | | | | young budding race car drivers. Gordon managed to |
| John Bickford, transformed in Vallejo. That was all it | | | | bring home his first career victory in 1994 at the |
| took to get the racing spirit in the young Gordon | | | | Lowe's Motor Speedway and at the Indianapolis |
| alive. John Bickford recalls the hours that young | | | | Motor Speedway. He was in the eighth position for |
| Gordon used to spend around the tracks while trying | | | | the Winston Cup in the 1994 but he went on to win |
| to get a feel for the both the track and the car. | | | | the first of the four NASCAR Winston Cup |
| Even though young Gordon was not winning every | | | | Championships in 1995. |
| race early on, he did not let that damper his spirits at | | | | In 1998 he bagged a total number of 13 wins in just |
| all. | | | | one season. It made NASCAR and Gordon history as |
| By the time he turned 6, he had already brought | | | | it was the third year in a row that he was able to |
| home the top spot for 35 main events and set new | | | | win more than ten races in a single season. |
| track records. It was only time until this young driver | | | | Throughout the years 1997 till 2000, Gordon also |
| made a huge impact in the professional world of | | | | managed to win six consecutive road course races. |
| racing although he hit a speed bump when aged 13, | | | | And as the record stands, Gordon is currently the |
| he did not let that get in the way. The minimum age | | | | only NASCAR driver with four Birckyard 400 wins. He |
| to drive 650 horsepower machines was set at 16 but | | | | has been able to bring back the 3rd place during the |
| after many appeals were made to the insurance | | | | 2004 NEXTEL Cup race but did not do as well for the |
| companies, Gordon was racing the All Star Florida | | | | 2005 season. Ever since then, Gordon has gone on to |
| Speedweeks. Because of his enormous talent and his | | | | win more races and awards. He is truly one of the |
| vast potential, his family decided to move to | | | | best race car drivers that NASCAR has ever |
| Pittsboro. It was where the sprint cars went to race | | | | witnessed and continues to awe the crowd. |
| nationally and Gordon soon found himself gaining | | | | Besides racing, Gordon has also made several |
| recognition. After awhile, Gordon turned to stock car | | | | appearances in movies, TV sitcoms and notably on |
| racing and converted to driving cars with fenders. He | | | | NBC's Saturday Night Live. Add to that his co-hosting |
| won't three short track races and cinched the Rookie | | | | skills on Live with Regis and Kelly which has come up |
| of the Year title in 1989 when he was just 19. By the | | | | to nine times so far. Gordon is not only ace on the |
| time he was 20, Gordon had become the youngest | | | | race track but has also been able to captivate the |
| driver to win the USAC Silver Crown. | | | | entertainment industry as well. |
| His debut in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1991 proved | | | | |