Jeff Gordon News

Talladega Pole Notes & Facts:

Talladega Pole Notes & Facts:

October 22, 2016
-Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 199.466 mph. Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. -39 drivers have Coors Light poles at Talladega, led by Bill Elliott with eight. -Four active drivers are

Keselowski going for Talladega Sweep:

Keselowski going for Talladega Sweep:

October 20, 2016
Team Penske driver #2-Brad Keselowski will be going for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season sweep at Talladega after winning the Geico 500 in May. The last driver to win both Talladega events was Jeff Gordon in 2007, and there have been a total of seven sweeps overall

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

October 7, 2016
-534 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 383 in more than one. -NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. -Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active

Jeff Gordon Named Grand Marshal For The NWES Finals:

Jeff Gordon Named Grand Marshal For The NWES Finals:

October 5, 2016
In what will be a historic moment for the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and NASCAR fans all over Europe, 4-time NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon is scheduled to visit the Euro-NASCAR Finals in Zolder [Belgium] on Sunday, October 9th and serve as Grand Marshal for the ELITE

Chase Fast Facts: Dover International Speedway:

Chase Fast Facts: Dover International Speedway:

October 2, 2016
-This is the sixth year in a row the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup third race has been held at Dover International Speedway (2011 - 2016). Dover was the second race of the Chase from 2004 - 2010. -Eight tracks that have hosted Chase races all 11 previous years -

New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

September 23, 2016
-Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. -20 drivers have Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven. -Four active drivers have multiple poles at New Hampshire: Ryan Newman (seven),

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire:

September 20, 2016
#88-Jeff Gordon '¦.. 106.1 #11-Denny Hamlin '¦.. 103.3 #14-Tony Stewart '¦.. 103.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson '¦.. 100.8 #2-Brad Keselowski '¦.. 99.8 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr '¦.. 97.4 #18-Kyle Busch '¦.. 97.2 #4-Kevin Harvick '¦.. 96.7 #31-Ryan Newman '¦.. 90.5 #5-Kasey Kahne

Drivers who made the 2015 Chase, but failed to qualify in 2016:

Drivers who made the 2015 Chase, but failed to qualify in 2016:

September 11, 2016
#88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., sitting out remainder of season

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

September 7, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch '¦.. 111.1 #4-Kevin Harvick '¦.. 110.6 #11-Denny Hamlin '¦.. 108.5 #88-Jeff Gordon '¦.. 99.3 #15-Clint Bowyer '¦.. 95.7 #41-Kurt Busch '¦.. 94.7 #2-Brad Keselowski '¦.. 93.8 #48-Jimmie Johnson '¦.. 91.3 #19-Carl Edwards '¦.. 90.7 #31-Ryan Newman '¦..

Gordon explains #88 driver schedule for rest of year:

Gordon explains #88 driver schedule for rest of year:

September 4, 2016
Sunday's race will mark the fifth for Jeff Gordon in place of Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is out for the rest of the season while recovering from a concussion. Hendrick Motorsports announced Friday the #88 Chevrolet will be split for the final 12 races between Alex Bowman

Earnhardt, Jr. to miss remainder of the season:

Earnhardt, Jr. to miss remainder of the season:

September 2, 2016
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports, has not been medically cleared to compete for the remainder of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season as he continues to recover from a concussion. Earnhardt has missed the last six Sprint

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

August 31, 2016
#88-Jeff Gordon '¦'¦ 111.2 #11-Denny Hamlin '¦'¦ 107.8 #18-Kyle Busch '¦'¦ 105.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson '¦'¦ 104.4 #16-Greg Biffle '¦'¦ 102.9 #5-Kasey Kahne '¦'¦ 96.1 #4-Kevin Harvick '¦'¦ 95.9 #31-Ryan Newman '¦'¦ 94.2 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr '¦'¦ 94.0 #78-Martin Truex

Johnson wanted to wear Earnhardt’s fire suit:

Johnson wanted to wear Earnhardt’s fire suit:

August 30, 2016
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Monday that Jimmie Johnson had asked him to borrow one of his father's old uniforms to complete his retro look for this weekend's NASCAR throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway. Earnhardt Jr.'s remarks came on Monday's edition of the 'Dale Jr

Driver winsbeforeage 25:

Driver winsbeforeage 25:

August 28, 2016
73 of 2,485 (2.9%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races for which the winner's age is known have been won by drivers under 25: 1. Kyle Busch, 17 [turned 25 the day after his 17th win on May 2, 2010] 2. Jeff Gordon, 15 3. Joey Logano, 9 4. Kurt Busch, 7 (tie) Richard Petty, 7 6.

Michigan Race Notes & Facts:

Michigan Race Notes & Facts:

August 28, 2016
-There have been 94 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway since the first race there in 1969. Other than 1973, which had just one race, there have been two races each season since 1969. -Eight different manufacturers have won in the NSCS