Jeff Gordon

[24girl]

Me too,LOL I was a nervous wreck! I will be a basket case on sunday....
The caution laps did help,but I was afraid of the ones behind him on the restart with fresh tires....I kept screamin` at him to "protect the bottom" LMAO, I think he heard me!
But it worked out great

[24n48fan]

I remember thinking "If Jeff would just stay on the bottom then everybody else can just dorget it". LOL

[rangerbill]

Jeff Gordon Career Highlights


Four-time NEXTEL Cup Champion (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)

Three-time Daytona 500 Winner (1997, 1999, 2005)

Three-time Brickyard 400 Winner (1994, 1998, 2001)

Five-time Southern 500 Winner (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002)

1997 Winston Million Winner

Four-time Winston No Bull 5 Winner

Three-time Champion of The Winston (1995, 1997, 2001)

Holds a record eight road course victories



2002 - Recorded three wins, including his 60th career Winston Cup win at Darlington, three poles, 13 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes. Recorded his 300th career Winston Cup start at Texas and surpassed the $50 million mark for career prize winnings. Led a trio of American drivers to a victory in the Race of Champions in Gran Canaria, Spain.



2001 - Won the 2001 Winston Cup championship, becoming only the third driver to win four championships in a career. Led the Winston Cup Series in several statistical categories: Wins (6), Poles (6), Top-5's (18), Top-10's (24), Races Led (25), Laps Led (2,032). Became the first Winston Cup driver to eclipse $10 million in a single season prize winnings. Also won both The Winston (Winston Cup's all-star event) and the Brickyard 400 for a third time.



2000 - Became the youngest driver in Winston Cup history to achieve 50 career wins. Won three races in 2000 at Talladega, Richmond, and Sears Point where he set a record for six straight road course victories. Tallied 11 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes along with three poles. Finished ninth in Winston Cup points.



1999 - Youngest driver to win the Daytona 500 twice and finished the 1999 season with seven victories becoming the first driver to win the most races for five straight years. Also won the most poles with seven and led the most laps with 1,320. Finished the season sixth in points and had 18 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes.



1998 - Won the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup championship. Significant accomplishments during 1998: 13 victories, seven poles, 26 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes. First driver to win the Brickyard 400 twice. Won the “Winston No Bull Five” twice. Tied two modern era records with 13 wins in one season and four wins in a row. Won a record $6,175,867 in regular season earnings and over $9 million in overall earnings.



1997 - Won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup championship. Significant accomplishments during 1997: 10 victories, one pole, 22 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes. Youngest driver to win the Daytona 500. Second driver ever to win the “Winston Million.” Broke regular season and overall earning records, becoming the only driver in NASCAR history to exceed $4 million ($4,201,227) in regular-season winnings and passing the $6 million mark($6,375,658) in overall earnings.



1996 - Finished the 1996 season with 10 victories, five poles, 2,313 laps led and had regular-season earnings of $2,484,518 to lead in all those categories. Finished second in championship points, only 37 behind teammate Terry Labonte.



1995 - In 1995, became the youngest Winston Cup Series champion in NASCAR's modern era in only his third full season. Significant accomplishments during 1995: Seven victories, eight poles, 23 top-10 finishes, 2,610 laps led and $4,347,343 in overall winnings -- the most ever by any NASCAR driver.



1994 - Won two Winston Cup Series races in 1994, including the inaugural Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The other victory was in NASCAR's longest race, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Won more prize money, $1,607,010, than any NASCAR driver during the 31-race season and had seven top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.



1993 - Maxx Race Cards Rookie of the Year in the Winston Cup Series, becoming the first driver ever to win rookie honors in NASCAR's two top divisions (Busch Series, 1991). Won 125-mile qualifying race at Daytona in February of 1993 -- the first rookie in 30 years to accomplish that feat.



1992 - First career Winston Cup start on November 15 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race coincidentally was Richard Petty's final Winston Cup event.

Thank you Hendrick motor sports

[24n48fan]

Originally Posted by rangerbill Three-time Brickyard 400 Winner (1994, 1998, 2001)

Did ya forget that he was the 2004 winner of the event as well?

Four-time winner at the Brickyard (1994, 1998, 2001, 2004)

[24n48fan]

Jeff Gordon's career finishes at California:

1997: 1st
1998: 4th
1999: 1st
2000: 11th
2001: 2nd
2002: 16th
2003: 11th
2004: 1st (1), 37th (2)
2005: 30th (1), 21st (2)

Avg Career Finish at California: 12th

Fact: Two of Jeff Gordon's victories at California have come on the exact same same date: May 2nd (1999 & 2004) and Jeff Gordon led the most laps both times.

[Home Depot Man]

Well, he will do well to get a top 15 today, mark my words.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Home Depot Man Well, he will do well to get a top 15 today, mark my words.

Ok, if you really want us to we will

[-]Well, he will do well to get a top 15 today, mark my words.[/-]

[blueyedfairy_1]

LOL your not funny.. LOL

[24n48fan]

Originally Posted by admin Ok, if you really want us to we will [-]Well, he will do well to get a top 15 today, mark my words.[/-]

LMAO

[Home Depot Man]

LOOOOL yes, funny. What is funnier, I was exactly correct. Now everyone, what say you? I don't want to hear about dupont boy's bad luck, he was lucky to get the finish he did.