Jeff Gordon - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Gordon raising awareness about whooping cough:

#24-Jeff Gordon is famous for winning on the racetrack, but during his downtime he is involved in several charitable causes, including the battle against whooping cough. Gordon is an ambassador for the National Sounds of Pertussis Campaign , a campaign that helps spread...

19 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013, three tracks twice

after 31 qualifying session, 4 were cancelled due to rain: 1) Bristol, #18-Kyle Busch, 129.535mph, March 15, 2013 - was 128.709 from March 2003 2) Martinsville, #48-Jimmie Johnson, 98.400, April 5, 2013 - was 98.083 from October 2005 3) Texas, #18-Kyle Busch, 196.299...

Phoenix Facts and Notes – Friday – poles:

- Geoff Bodine won the first pole in 1988 at a speed of 123.203 mph (29.220 sec.) - There have been 19 different Coors Light pole winners, led by Ryan Newman with four. - Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards are the only drivers to win consecutive poles. Newman...

Starting positions for the 2013 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers at Phoenix:

[listed by current driver points position] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, POLE 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 14th 3) #29-Kevin Harvick, 9th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 4th 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.,11th 6) #24-Jeff Gordon, 5th 7) #15-Clint Bowyer, 6th 8) #16-Greg Biffle, 18th 9) #22-Joey Logano...

19 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013, three tracks twice

after 31 qualifying session, 4 were cancelled due to rain: 1) Bristol, #18-Kyle Busch, 129.535mph, March 15, 2013 - was 128.709 from March 2003 2) Martinsville, #48-Jimmie Johnson, 98.400, April 5, 2013 - was 98.083 from October 2005 3) Texas, #18-Kyle Busch, 196.299...

Phoenix Facts and Notes – Friday – poles:

- Geoff Bodine won the first pole in 1988 at a speed of 123.203 mph (29.220 sec.) - There have been 19 different Coors Light pole winners, led by Ryan Newman with four. - Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards are the only drivers to win consecutive poles. Newman...

Starting positions for the 2013 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers at Phoenix:

[listed by current driver points position] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, POLE 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 14th 3) #29-Kevin Harvick, 9th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 4th 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.,11th 6) #24-Jeff Gordon, 5th 7) #15-Clint Bowyer, 6th 8) #16-Greg Biffle, 18th 9) #22-Joey Logano...

Top 13 Driver Rating at Phoenix

1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 116.4...

Top 13 Driver Rating at Phoenix:

1) #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦116.4 2) #99-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦..100.6 3) #11-Denny Hamlin"¦"¦"¦"¦..100.3 4) #14-Tony Stewart"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦99.2 5) #29-Kevin Harvick"¦"¦"¦"¦..99.0 6) #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.98.8 7) #78-Kurt Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦..97.7 8) #18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.....

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Texas, race 34 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [6 wins], 2342 2) #20-Matt Kenseth [7 wins], 2335, -7 3) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 2302, -40 4) #18-Kyle Busch [4 wins], 2290, -52 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2280, -62 6) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 2273, -69 7) #15...

Jeff Gordon quotes about Texas accident:

#24-Jeff Gordon talks about the on-track incident that sent his car to the garage for repairs at Texas on lap 75: Q) ON WHAT HAPPENED? Gordon: 'I just know that the left front went down as I was going down the front straightaway. I felt it before I got there, and I...

UNOFFICIAL 2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points StandingswithoutChase:

[after Texas, race 34 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X) [6 wins], 1171 2) #20-Matt Kenseth(X) [7 wins], 1127, -44 3) #29-Kevin Harvick(X) [3 wins], 1124, -47 4) #18-Kyle Busch(X) [4 wins], 1089, -82 5) #99-Carl Edwards(X) [2 wins], 1062, -109 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr...

Where did the 2013 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finish at Texas:

[listed by driver points position before the race (start pos)] 1) #20-Matt Kenseth, 4th (6th) 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, WON (3rd) 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 38th (8th) 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 8th (19th) 5) #18-Kyle Busch, 13th (5th) 6) #15-Clint Bowyer, 10th (26th) 7) #88-Dale...

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Texas, race 34 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [6 wins], 2342 2) #20-Matt Kenseth [7 wins], 2335, -7 3) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 2302, -40 4) #18-Kyle Busch [4 wins], 2290, -52 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2280, -62 6) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 2273, -69 7) #15...

Jeff Gordon quotes about Texas accident:

#24-Jeff Gordon talks about the on-track incident that sent his car to the garage for repairs at Texas on lap 75: Q) ON WHAT HAPPENED? Gordon: 'I just know that the left front went down as I was going down the front straightaway. I felt it before I got there, and I...

UNOFFICIAL 2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points StandingswithoutChase:

[after Texas, race 34 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X) [6 wins], 1171 2) #20-Matt Kenseth(X) [7 wins], 1127, -44 3) #29-Kevin Harvick(X) [3 wins], 1124, -47 4) #18-Kyle Busch(X) [4 wins], 1089, -82 5) #99-Carl Edwards(X) [2 wins], 1062, -109 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr...

Where did the 2013 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finish at Texas:

[listed by driver points position before the race (start pos)] 1) #20-Matt Kenseth, 4th (6th) 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, WON (3rd) 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 38th (8th) 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 8th (19th) 5) #18-Kyle Busch, 13th (5th) 6) #15-Clint Bowyer, 10th (26th) 7) #88-Dale...

Gordon said he need to close points gap to have a chance at Homestead:

#24-Jeff Gordon is 27 points out of the lead heading into Texas: HOW CLOSE DO YOU NEED TO BE TO GET [KENSETH & JOHNSON] TO TALK ABOUT YOU BEING A VERY CLOSE CONTENDER GOING INTO PHOENIX OR GOING INTO HOMESTEAD? Gordon: 'Im probably more thinking about going into Homestead...

Gordon said he need to close points gap to have a chance at Homestead:

#24-Jeff Gordon is 27 points out of the lead heading into Texas: HOW CLOSE DO YOU NEED TO BE TO GET [KENSETH & JOHNSON] TO TALK ABOUT YOU BEING A VERY CLOSE CONTENDER GOING INTO PHOENIX OR GOING INTO HOMESTEAD? Gordon: 'Im probably more thinking about going into Homestead...

Starting positions for the 2013 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers at Texas:

[listed by driver points position before the race] 1) #20-Matt Kenseth, 6th 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3rd 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 8th 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 19th 5) #18-Kyle Busch, 5th 6) #15-Clint Bowyer, 26th 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 7th 8) #16-Greg Biffle, 18th 9) #78...