
Inside The Life Of Famous American Car Racer Jeff Gordon – Jeff Gordon aged 51 is an American sportsman widely known for being a former professional stock car racing driver, who is the Vice Chairman for Hendrick Motorsports. He raced full-time from 1993 to 2015.
Who is Jeff Gordon?
On August 4, 1971, Jeff Gordon was born in Vallejo, California, U.S. to parents Carol Ann Bickford and William Grinnell Gordon. At six months old, his parents divorced as a result he was raised by his stepfather John Bickford, and his mom. He was raised alongside his sister Kim and his younger cousin, James Bickford. He attended Tri-West Hendricks High School in Lizton, Indiana, and was a part of the school’s cross-country team. Growing up, Gordon raced BMX bicycles before being given a quarter-midget race car.
How old is Jeff Gordon?
At present Jeff born on August 4, 1971, is 51 years old.
What is Jeff Gordon’s net worth?
He is one of the highest-paid NASCAR drivers ever and has been able to accumulate an estimated net worth of $200 million from his successful career in sports.
What is Jeff Gordon’s height and weight?
With his light brown hair and blue eyes, Gordon stands at a height of 5 ft 8 inches and weighs 68 kg.
What is Jeff Gordon’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
The husband and father of two is American and of a mixed ethnicity of Scottish-Irish.
What is Jeff Gordon’s profession?
Jeff raced BMX bicycles bought for him by his stepfather at age four. Not long after he started competing in Quarter Midget Racing locally, which led him to win 35 main events. He set a five-track record and won a local championship by the time he was six. He won the national quarter-midget championship at age eight and again two years later. He soon advanced to more-powerful go-karts and routinely beat boys nearly twice his age.
When Gordon was 13, his family moved to Pittsboro, Indiana, so that he could drive a 650-hp sprint car in races that did not have a minimum age requirement. By the time he was 18, Gordon had decided to take up stock-car racing, and during the next two years, he gained enough experience at several driving schools, including that run by the National Motorsports Press Association’s Hall of Fame race-car driver Buck Baker.
At age 16, Jeff became the youngest driver to get a USAC license. When he was 18, he was named the 1989 USAC National Midget Series Rookie of the year and won the series championship in 1990. Gordon became the youngest driver to win the USAC Silver Crown Series championship at age 20.
In his lifetime he won lots of championships as well as made many achievements some of which are the Sprint Cup Series (2001) Sprint Cup Series (1998) Daytona 500 (1997) Sprint Cup Series (1997) Sprint Cup Series (1995) and Brickyard 400 (1994).
Does Jeff Gordon still own the 24-car?
Yes. The Nascar 24 Team is a racing team that competes in the Cup Series, the top level of NASCAR competition. Gordon co-owns the team alongside billionaire Rick Hendrick.
How many times did Jeff Gordon win the Daytona 500?
The former American professional stock car racing driver won 93 races, which ranks third on the all-time wins list. He has won the Daytona 500 Champions three times and won the Brickyard 400 a record five times.
Who is Jeff Gordon married to now?
Presently Jeff is in a union with Ingrid Vandebosch Gordon. The pair have been married since 2006. Previously, he was married to Brooke Sealey from 1994 to 2003.
Does Jeff Gordon have kids?
Yes. The former car racing driver has been blessed with two children Ella Sofia Gordon and Leo Benjamin Gordon whom he had with his beloved wife Ingrid Vandebosch.
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