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Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American (United States of America) race car driver. He is a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup (NEXTEL Cup) (now Sprint Cup (Sprint Cup Series)) Series champion, three-time Daytona 500 winner, and driver of the #24 DuPont/Pepsi/United States National Guard Chevrolet Impala. Gordon is the first driver to reach $100 Million in winnings for the Cup series in 2009. Also he was the quickest driver to reach 50 wins. He has won 82 career races.NASCAR.COM: drivers: jeff gordon
Gordon, along with Rick Hendrick, are the co-owners of the #48 Lowes sponsored team, driven by Jimmie Johnson, who won the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Sprint Cup series championships. Gordon also has an equity stake in his own #24 team. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Date of birth: 1971-08-04
Birth Location: Vallejo, California, Vallejo, California, United States
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Weight: 150 lb
Achievements: USAC Triple Crown champion (1990 Midget (Midget car racing), 1991 Silver Crown), 1991 (1991 NASCAR Busch Series) NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of The Year (NASCAR Rookie of the Year), 1995 (1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) / 1997 (1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) / 1998 (1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) / 2001 (2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) / Winston Cup Series Champion (NASCAR Winston Cup Series), 1997 (1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Daytona 500) / 1999 (1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Daytona 500) / 2005 (2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Daytona 500) Daytona 500 Winner (Daytona 500), 1994 (1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400) / 1998 (1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400) / 2001 (2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series#Brickyard 400) / 2004 (2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Brickyard 400) Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Winner (Allstate 400 at the Brickyard), Sprint All-Star Race XI, XIII, and XVII Winner (NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race)
Awards: 1993 (1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year (NASCAR Rookie of the Year), Listed as one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers , 2009 inductee in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics
| Best cup position | 1st - 1995 (1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series), 1997 (1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series), 1998 (1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series), 2001 (2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) | ||||
| First race | 1992 (1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) Hooters 500 (Pep Boys Auto 500) (Atlanta (Atlanta Motor Speedway)) | ||||
| First win | 1994 (1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series) Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte (Lowe's Motor Speedway)) | ||||
| Last win | 2009 (2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) Samsung 500 (Texas (Texas Motor Speedway)) | ||||
| Wins | Top tens | Poles |
| 82 | 366 | 68 |
NASCAR Nationwide Series statistics
| Total race | 73 | ||||
| Best NNS position | 4th - 1992 (1992 NASCAR Busch Series) | ||||
| First race | 1990 (1990 NASCAR Busch Series) AC-Delco 200 (Target House 200) (Rockingham (Rockingham Speedway)) | ||||
| First win | 1992 (1992 NASCAR Busch Series) Atlanta 300 (Nicorette 300) (Atlanta (Atlanta Motor Speedway)) | ||||
| Last win | 2000 (2000 NASCAR Busch Series) Miami 300 (Homestead (Homestead-Miami Speedway)) | ||||
| Wins | Top tens | Poles |
| 5 | 32 | 12 |
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series statistics
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