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Jeff Gordon began racing at the age of five with quarter midgets. According to his step-father John, it was Jeff's idea, one his family fully supported. Gordon's family moved from Vallejo, California to Pittsboro, Indiana, not just for the racing opportunities in general, but especially those for younger drivers. Before the age of 18, Gordon had already won three short-track races and was awarded USAC Midget Car Racing Rookie of the Year in 1989. The next year Gordon won the USAC Midget title. In 1991, Gordon moved up to the USAC Silver Crown and at the age of 20 became the youngest driver to win the title. Gordon then went on to spend two successful years in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1991 and 1992, driving for Bill Davis Racing (with whom he set a NASCAR record by capturing 11 poles in one season) with Ray Evernham as his crew chief. He was sponsored by Carolina Ford Dealers in 1991 and Baby Ruth in 1992. Coincidentally, Gordon's first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race, the 1992 Hooters 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, was also the final race for Richard Petty. He went on to finish 31st, crashing after 164 laps of competition.
Gordon won the Brickyard 400 in August of 2004, obtaining his 4th Indy win. He has claimed wins at the famed raceway in 1994, 1998, and 2001. He is the only NASCAR driver with four Brickyard 400 victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and one of only five drivers to have four victories at the historic track. He finished 3rd in the 2004 NEXTEL Cup points standing behind Kurt Busch and teammate Jimmie Johnson even though he scored the most total points throughout the whole season, a consequence of the new Chase system implemented in 2004.
On September 14, 2005 Crew Chief Robbie Loomis resigned from the #24 team. Loomis stayed on with Hendrick Motorsports as a consultant for Jimmie Johnson's #48 team through the Chase for The NEXTEL Cup in 2005. Steve Letarte, Gordon's car chief for most of the '05 season and long time member of the 24 crew, replaced Loomis as crew chief effective at New Hampshire International Speedway on September 18th, 2005 and began his first full season as crew chief for Gordon in the 2006 NEXTEL Cup Season.
Gordon won his ninth road race, the 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350, at the Infineon Raceway - his first win of the season and fifth at Infineon. The day before the race, he announced his engagement to Ingrid Vandebosch.
On April 28, 2007, Gordon earned the pole at Talladega Superspeedway, his 60th career pole (and third consecutive in 2007), passing Darrell Waltrip's record of 59 to become the modern era pole leader. One day later, he passed Dale Earnhardt for sole position of sixth on the all time wins list with 77 by winning the Aaron's 499.
In the 2007 Coca-Cola 600, Gordon crashed after contact with Tony Raines on lap 63 at Lowes Motor Speedway, only 94.5 miles into the race, ending his streak of completing every lap during the season. Gordon finished 41st.
On June 11, 2007, Gordon earned his 4th win of the year and 79th of his career in a rain shortened race at Pocono Raceway. On June 17, 2007, he scored a ninth place finish at the Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway, the 300th top-ten finish of his career.
On October 13, 2007, Gordon led 71 laps and, although fuel was a question near the end of the race, he was able to finish the race and earned his 81st career victory in the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Gordon's parents are Carol Ann Bickford (née Houston) and William Grinnell Gordon of Vacaville, CA. He has an older sister, Kim.
Gordon met first wife Brooke Sealey after he won a Busch race. Sealey was then a college student, and had been present as "Miss Winston" in the victory lane in 1992. The pair began secretly dating each other (due to a rule that didn't allow drivers to date "Miss Winston") and were then married in 1994. In 2003, Gordon's divorce from Brooke became tabloid fodder. In court papers, Brooke asked for "exclusive use of the couple's oceanfront home, valued at $9 million, as well as alimony, two cars and periodic use of their boats and an airplane."
Gordon was introduced to Ingrid Vandebosch by a mutual friend in 2002, but they only began dating in 2004. Jeff announced their engagement on June 24, 2006 at a croquet event at Meadowood resort in St. Helena, California. According to Gordon, they had kept the engagement secret for the past 30 days. Gordon and Vandebosch were married in a small, private ceremony in Mexico on November 7, 2006. On June 20, 2007, Vandebosch gave birth to their first child, Ella Sofia Gordon in New York City.
Gordon is a Christian, and has discussed his faith online, describing how he followed some drivers to chapel one day after being curious about it. |
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