Jeff Gordon News

Race Fast Facts – Chicagoland Speedway:

Race Fast Facts – Chicagoland Speedway:

July 11, 2009
Mark Martin won the LifeLock.com 400, his 39th victory in 741 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in nine races at Chicagoland Speedway. He is within one victory

NASCAR rebrands Jeff Gordon Racing Experience:

NASCAR rebrands Jeff Gordon Racing Experience:

July 10, 2009
NASCAR announced an agreement to rebrand the former Jeff Gordon Racing School into the NASCAR Racing Experience. The multi-year licensing agreement brings an authentic racing experience to NASCAR fans, its sponsors and business partners at racetracks throughout the

Gordon, Martin shooting for $1 million bonus at Chicago:

Gordon, Martin shooting for $1 million bonus at Chicago:

July 9, 2009
A $1 million bonus is up for grabs in the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, but only a pair of drivers "“ Hendrick Motorsports teammates #24-Jeff Gordon and #1-Mark Martin "“ can secure the extra loot. At Michigan International Speedway in June, the duo finished

Stewarts Team Captures Tissot Pit Crew Award in Daytona:

Stewarts Team Captures Tissot Pit Crew Award in Daytona:

July 7, 2009
Tony Stewart's crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway. The fast pit stops by the #14 crew helped Stewart win the 160-lap, 400-mile race. Stewart's Chevy spent the least amount of time on pit

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Daytona, race 7 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Daytona, race 7 of 36]:

July 4, 2009
1) #14-Tony Stewart 2719 [2 wins], finished 1st 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 2539 -180 [1 win], 28th 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2525 -194 [2 wins], 2nd 4) #2-Kurt Busch 2414 -305 [1 win], 5th 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2317 -402, 4th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 2302 -417, 3rd 7) #39-Ryan Newman

Race Fast Facts – Daytona International Speedway:

Race Fast Facts – Daytona International Speedway:

July 4, 2009
* Tony Stewart won the COKE ZERO 400 Powered By Coca-Cola, his 35th victory in 374 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. * This is his second victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2009. The last driver-owner to win multiple races in a season was Ricky Rudd in 1997 (Dover and

IMS giving away tickets through social media sites:

IMS giving away tickets through social media sites:

July 4, 2009
Fans of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will want to stay logged on to the IMS pages on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace as IMS will soon give away pairs of Allstate 400 at the Brickyard tickets via these social networking Web sites. The giveaways will take place at multiple

RCR #3 Chevy to Participate in Goodwood Festival: UPDATE:

RCR #3 Chevy to Participate in Goodwood Festival: UPDATE:

July 2, 2009
The Richard Childress Racing #3 GM Goodwrench Chevy that seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt earned his 76th and final victory in will participate in this years Goodwood Festival of Speed in England on July 3-5, 2009. Taylor Earnhardt, 20, Earnhardts

Year of the NCO scheme for Gordon at MIS:

Year of the NCO scheme for Gordon at MIS:

June 12, 2009
This weekend at Michigan, the National Guard's "Year of the Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO)" program will be showcased on the hood of the #24 DuPont/National Guard Chevy of Jeff Gordon. The Secretary of the Army established 2009 as the Year of the NCO in recognition

Chase Notes going into Michigan:

Chase Notes going into Michigan:

June 11, 2009
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup cut-off bubble is as tight as ever. One single point is the difference between competing for a championship and missing out altogether. Mark Martin is 13th, one point behind Denny Hamlin in 12th. Only once in the Chase era (2004-

Delaware passes a sports-betting bill:

Delaware passes a sports-betting bill:

June 11, 2009
The Delware state legislature has passed a sports-betting bill, making Delaware the only state in the East where wagering on sports will be legal. Nevada, Oregon and Montana are the only other states that offer sports wagering. Delaware hopes to have the betting system

Correction – Edwards Team Wins Tissot Pit Crew Award in Pocono:

Correction – Edwards Team Wins Tissot Pit Crew Award in Pocono:

June 10, 2009
The Tissot Pit Road Precision Award winner in the Pocono 500 Sprint Cup Series race was Carl Edwards' #99 team, not Jimmie Johnson's #48 team, which was previously reported due to an anomaly with a NASCAR scoring loop on pit road. It was the first Tissot win of the

Top-5’s, Top-10’s:

Top-5’s, Top-10’s:

June 9, 2009
#24-Jeff Gordon and #14-Tony Stewart lead all drivers after 14 races in 2009 with 7 Top-5 finishes, #48-Johnson is next with 6. #14-Stewart has the most Top-10's after 14 races with 10, followed by #24-Gordon and #48-Johnson with 9. Two drivers have run all 14 races

Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

June 9, 2009
#14-Stewart and #19-Sadler have the longest current streak of finishing races at 37. #78-Regan Smith is at 49 but has not run all the races [Smith has never DNF'd in a Cup race]. The all-time record for the longest streak of NOT having an DNF is 84 races held by Herman

Sprint Cup Series Notes from Pocono:

Sprint Cup Series Notes from Pocono:

June 8, 2009
* Tony Stewart won the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. He started first but dropped to the rear under penalty because he went to a backup car after crashing in Saturday practice. This is the fourth time a driver started at the rear and won in 2009. Six of the past eight