Cecil Owen Gordon, 71, passed away in his home in Lexington, NC on Sept. 19, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Elaine, of the home; sons, Douglas Gordon (Susan) and Tyler Carpenter, all of Morganton, NC; daughter, Stefanie Gordo, of Durham, NC and son, Jonathon Gordon, of the home; a brother, Lee Gordon (Joyce), of Mills River, NC, and a sister, Carolyn Carland (Wayne), of Mills River, NC. Cecil spent his career of 40 years in NASCAR, first, as an independent driver and team owner, then as crew member of R. Childress/Dale Earnhardt team, then the Travis Carter Team until his retirement. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Autism Society of NC and Hospice of Forsyth County.(Blue Ridge Now/Times News)
Gordon ran 449 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races from 1968 thru 1985 with no wins, 29 top fives, 111 top tens and finished 3rd in the Championship points stanings in 1971 and 1973.(Racingreference.info)(9-20-2012)
