Jeff Gordon News

Battle Heats Up for the Most Popular Driver Award:

Battle Heats Up for the Most Popular Driver Award:

May 9, 2007
The 2007 season is well under way and the battle is heating up for the 2007 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award. Race fans have really begun to show their enthusiasm for their favorite driver and continue to make their votes count at www.MostPopularDriver.com

Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:

Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:

May 9, 2007
The stars of NASCAR will, on Tuesday, May 8th, announce the American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute and unveil the participants and paint schemes on in the spectacular salute set for Memorial Day weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The program will raise funds for four

Jeff Gordon’s Team Takes Pit Crew Challenge Honors in Richmond:

Jeff Gordon’s Team Takes Pit Crew Challenge Honors in Richmond:

May 8, 2007
Jeff Gordon's over-the-wall crew earned its first win of the season in the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's rain-delayed Nextel Cup event. The #24 crew spent 201.593 seconds on Richmond

COT Pts:

COT Pts:

May 6, 2007
the top 10 in drivers pts in the four [of 16] COT races: #24-Jeff Gordon, 705 (1 win) #5-Kyle Busch, 676 (1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 655 (2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 636 #17-Matt Kenseth, 563 #20-Tony Stewart, 546 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 541 #07-Clint Bowyer, 507 #99-Carl Edwards

Some COT stats:

Some COT stats:

May 6, 2007
In the four Car of Tomorrow races Chevrolet has led 1655 laps out of a possible 1716 laps. That's 96.6% of all the laps run at Brsistol, Martinsville, Phoenix, and Richmond. Dodge has led 53 or 3% with Ford and Toyota tied at four laps led, which is .2%. #24-Jeff Gordon

Johnson wins at Richmond:

Johnson wins at Richmond:

May 6, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway for his 4th win of 2007 and 27th of his career. The race was scheduled to run Saturday night, but was rained out and run today, May 6th. Johnson beat teammate #5-Kyle

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

May 6, 2007
after Richmond [10 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1691 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1480 -211 #17-Matt Kenseth 1431 -260 #11-Denny Hamlin 1359 -332 #31-Jeff Burton 1352 -339 #5-Kyle Busch 1229 -462 #20-Tony Stewart 1225 -466 #29-Kevin Harvick 1203 -488 #2-Kurt Busch 1198 -493

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

May 6, 2007
Jimmie Johnson outsprinted teammate Kyle Busch in a 20 lap dash to the checkers today and took the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Run one day late due to rain last night, it didn't seem to matter to the Hendrick boyz cause

Richmond Race Notes/Facts:

Richmond Race Notes/Facts:

May 6, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Crown Royal presents The Jim Stewart 400, his 27th victory in 193 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his fourth victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2007 “ all top-fives. He has accumulated a potential 40 bonus points should he qualify for

Jeff Gordon wins 1st qtr Driver of the Year award:

Jeff Gordon wins 1st qtr Driver of the Year award:

May 4, 2007
While Jeff Gordon was making NASCAR history the four-time Driver of the Year was also was voted 1st quarter Driver of the Year 2007. Only Gordon, who currently leads the Nextel Cup points standings after two straight victories putting him fifth on the all-time winner

Despain Special: Wonderboy or the Intiminator:

Despain Special: Wonderboy or the Intiminator:

May 4, 2007
As part of its weeklong All-Star programming lineup leading up to the Nextel All-Star Challenge, SPEED will deliver a special episode of Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain. The 90-minute special, entitled "Wonderboy or The Intimidator ... Who's Better?" will air live at

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Richmond:

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Richmond:

May 4, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Budweiser Pole for the Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway with a speed of 126.251mph. for his 5th pole of 2007, his third pole in a row, and the 61st of his career. The rest of the top 10 are #99-Edwards

Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

May 4, 2007
Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Crown Royal presents The Jim Stewart 400, lapping Richmond International Raceway in 21.386 seconds at 126.251 mph. .. This is Gordon's 61st Bud Pole 483 career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races. He remains fourth on the all-time Bud Pole

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

May 4, 2007
Jeff Gordon took the Bud Pole tonight for tomorrow night's Crown Royal presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway...and he made it a three-peat. His time of 21.386 (126.251 mph) was good enough for his 5th top-spot of the season and 61st of his

Gordon to carry special banner at RIR:

Gordon to carry special banner at RIR:

May 4, 2007
Jeff Gordon will proudly carry a special banner with cops.KEVLAR.com on the rear TV panel of the #24 DuPont car during this week's Crown Royal 400 race at the Richmond International Raceway. DuPont has created the cops.KEVLAR.com Web site and a companion toll-free