Jeff Gordon News

Pit Stop in a Southern Kitchen: Two Moms of Racing Legends Serve Up Stories and Recipes:

Pit Stop in a Southern Kitchen: Two Moms of Racing Legends Serve Up Stories and Recipes:

January 28, 2009
A new hard-cover cookbook, Pit Stop in a Southern Kitchen: Two Moms of Racing Legends Serve Up Stories and Recipes, is scheduled to be released the first week in February, just prior to the Daytona 500. Authors are Martha Earnhardt and Carol Gordon Bickford. Martha

National Guard to sponsor Jeff Gordon? UPDATE 8 races:

National Guard to sponsor Jeff Gordon? UPDATE 8 races:

January 21, 2009
hearing that Jeff Gordon will be driving a National Guard scheme on the #24 Chevy in eight races in 2009, starting at Atlanta in March, have heard it will NOT effect the National Guard sponsorship of #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(11-23-2008) UPDATE: This season, Gordon and

Langenstein honored as 2008 Papa Joe Hendrick Award of Excellence:

Langenstein honored as 2008 Papa Joe Hendrick Award of Excellence:

January 16, 2009
Charlie Langenstein, mechanical director for the Hendrick Motorsports # 24 and # 48 Sprint Cup Chevrolets driven by Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson was awarded the 2008 Papa Joe Hendrick Award of Excellence on December 19, 2008 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa in

Hendrick drivers to pop up on Kellogg’s breakfast pastry:

Hendrick drivers to pop up on Kellogg’s breakfast pastry:

January 15, 2009
Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are coming to a breakfast aisle near you during the 2009 Sprint Cup season. The Hendrick Motorsports drivers will be featured on Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavored Limited Edition NASCAR Printed-Fun Pop-Tarts

Jeff Gordon sells Colorado property:

Jeff Gordon sells Colorado property:

January 7, 2009
#24-Jeff Gordon has sold most of nearly 2,000 acres he owned in the high country above Missouri Heights [Colorado] to a development group headed by the man who created the Dallas National Golf Club in Texas a few years ago. And John MacDonald, formerly of the Ernst

Evernham still wants a role in NASCAR:

Evernham still wants a role in NASCAR:

January 1, 2009
Ray Evernham called "The Morning Drive" on Sirius NASCAR Radio this past week after his name came up Monday [12-29] while we [Mike Bagley & David Poole] were talking about the reports that Elliott Sadler will be replaced by AJ Allmendinger in the #19 Dodges next

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

December 24, 2008
As Christmas looms, a lot of unknowns remain about the 2009 Sprint Cup season. There are so many gray areas these days, but this breakdown gives some interesting statistical information on cars, sponsors and drivers for 2009. It also adds some clarity about NASCAR

SPEED signs Dave Despain thru 2010:

SPEED signs Dave Despain thru 2010:

December 19, 2008
SPEED signed veteran motor sports broadcaster Dave Despain to a new two-year deal, keeping the popular host of the Sunday night program Wind Tunnel on the team through 2010. Closing in on 450 episodes of his popular fan-participation show Wind Tunnel, Despain has interviewed

Earnhardt laps field in consumer index:

Earnhardt laps field in consumer index:

December 18, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards and #48-Jimmie Johnson made gains, but #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained the runaway leader in the Davie Brown Index, which quantifies an athlete's relevance to consumer behavior. In polling of avid NASCAR fans conducted after the 2008 season by the

Kyle Busch named to 4th qtr Pocono Spirit Award:

Kyle Busch named to 4th qtr Pocono Spirit Award:

December 16, 2008
#18-Kyle Busch's generosity to a former driver prompted voters to name him the fourth-quarter recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association Pocono Spirit Award. Busch was recognized for donating $100,000 to Sam Ard and his family after tying Ard's single-

Gordon teams up with Pepsi again:

Gordon teams up with Pepsi again:

December 12, 2008
Hendrick Motorsports and Pepsi are teaming up to give #24-Jeff Gordon fans something really refreshing next fall. #24-Jeff Gordon will partner with long-time sponsor, Pepsi, to run a special paint scheme at California Speedway on October 11, 2009. A break from his

Nicorette back with Gordon in 2009? UPDATE 2 National Guard?:

Nicorette back with Gordon in 2009? UPDATE 2 National Guard?:

December 12, 2008
When Jeff Gordon's new DuPont paint scheme was revealed recently, Nicorette's associate sponsorship along the lower rear quarter panels was notably missing. But that doesn't mean Hendrick Motorsports' relationship with the smoking cessation product is necessarily over

Some Season Record Notes:

Some Season Record Notes:

December 8, 2008
- Five foreign-born drivers participated at Infineon Raceway: Marcos Ambrose (Australia), Patrick Carpentier and Ron Fellows (Canada), Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) and Max Papis (Italy). It was the largest contingent of foreign-born drivers in a race in NASCAR Sprint

Most Popular Driver = Dale Jr.:

Most Popular Driver = Dale Jr.:

December 6, 2008
NASCAR fans across the nation have once again made a statement about their favorite driver. After tallying over one million votes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the recipient of the 2008 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award. Throughout the race season, fans voted

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 5:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 5:

December 5, 2008
A busy week in New York City culminated Friday evening with the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Jimmie Johnson, who etched his name in the NASCAR record books by becoming only the second driver in the sport's history to