Jeff Gordon News

First Saturday practice

First Saturday practice

March 28, 2015
for the STP 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over after 55 minutes, the top five, slowest two and some notes: #11-Denny Hamlin 97.113 #48-Jimmie Johnson 96.988 #24-Jeff Gordon 96.884 #5-Kasey Kahne 96.815 #19-Carl Edwards 96.711 Most laps run: #

Are some teams tampering with tires? UPDATE:

Are some teams tampering with tires? UPDATE:

March 28, 2015
Hendrick crew chiefs Alan Gustafson and Chad Knaus talked to the media Friday morning at Martinsville Speedway: The last two weeks NASCAR has taken tires from teams. After Fontana they sent some of those tires off to an independent laboratory. NASCAR said that is a

Martinsville Speedway Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

Martinsville Speedway Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

March 27, 2015
‚· Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949. ‚· 58 drivers have Coors Light poles at Martinsville, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip with eight; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with seven. ‚· 12 drivers

Grand Home Furnishings renews as provider of Martinsville Grandfather Clock:

Grand Home Furnishings renews as provider of Martinsville Grandfather Clock:

March 20, 2015
Martinsville Speedway and Grand Home Furnishings, two companies with long and storied histories and deep Virginia roots, are continuing their long-standing relationship. Roanoke-based Grand Home Furnishings, which has long been the source of the iconic grandfather

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Auto Club Speedway:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Auto Club Speedway:

March 17, 2015
#48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.120.1 #18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.110.0 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.106.2 #14-Tony Stewart"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.100.7 #99-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.97.8 #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.97.3 #4-Kevin Harvick"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.

Phoenix Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

Phoenix Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

March 15, 2015
‚· There have been 37 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since. ‚· There have been 23 different NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winners at Phoenix, eight have won more than once, led

Gordon to meet with NASCAR about Safety UPDATE:

Gordon to meet with NASCAR about Safety UPDATE:

March 12, 2015
#24-Jeff Gordon met with members of the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and discussed may topics including the further installation of SAFER barriers. The transcript in part: Q) WHAT DO YOU THINK THESE TRACKS SHOULD BE DOING WHILE THEY ARE LOOKING AT PLACES TO PUT

PIR considering SAFER upgrade to safety tire wall:

PIR considering SAFER upgrade to safety tire wall:

March 10, 2015
NASCAR drivers apparently won't know until after Sunday's CampingWorld.com 500 if the tires stacked inside Phoenix International Raceway's Turn 4, near pit entrance, will be replaced with a permanent SAFER barrier to soften impact against the concrete wall. Safety -

Las Vegas Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

Las Vegas Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

March 8, 2015
‚· There have been 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ‚· 10 different drivers have won at LVMS, led by Jimmie Johnson (four). Three other drivers have multiple wins at Las Vegas: Matt Kenseth (three), Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards (each

Another driver hits unprotected wall:

Another driver hits unprotected wall:

March 8, 2015
For the third week in a row, a NASCAR race car went headfirst into a concrete wall unprotected by a SAFER barrier, though this time the driver was uninjured. On a Lap 173 restart during Saturday's Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Gordon to meet with NASCAR about Safety:

Gordon to meet with NASCAR about Safety:

March 7, 2015
#24-Jeff Gordon met with members of the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and discussed may topics including the further installation of SAFER barriers. The transcript in part: Q) WHAT DO YOU THINK THESE TRACKS SHOULD BE DOING WHILE THEY ARE LOOKING AT PLACES TO PUT

Las Vegas Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

Las Vegas Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

March 7, 2015
‚· 135 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas; 100 in more than one. ‚· Two drivers have participated in all 17 races: Jeff Burton (now retired) and Jeff Gordon. ‚· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series in runner-up finishes

Gordon to be honored by Texas Motor Speedway March 12th:

Gordon to be honored by Texas Motor Speedway March 12th:

March 4, 2015
#24- Jeff Gordon, who announced in January that this will be the final season of his illustrious Sprint Cup Series career, will be honored by Texas Motor Speedway, the city of Dallas and a Dallas sports great on Thursday, March 12, during a special public event at

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Las Vegas

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Las Vegas

March 3, 2015
#48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 113.6 #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 103.7 Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 103.4 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 98.1 #16-Greg Biffle"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 97.9 #19-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 97.8 #14-Tony Stewart

NASCAR says implementing SAFER remains “highest priority”:

NASCAR says implementing SAFER remains “highest priority”:

March 2, 2015
In the wake of #24-Jeff Gordon smacking a concrete wall Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a NASCAR executive said SAFER barrier development remained "the highest priority for the sport." Gordon was unhurt after his #24 3M Chevy was destroyed by heavy contact with