Jeff gordons return brings some excitement, but it. Ferrucci was stopped in the k main, davison in m main. Nascar will jeff gordon really help the brickyard rebound. Jeff gordon is an american former professional stock car racing driver. Yes, its only as the pace car driver, but thats beside the point. Apr 29, 2015 fivetime brickyard 400 champion nascar driver jeff gordon steps out of the chevrolet corvette z06 2015 indianapolis 500 pace car after taking two laps around the indianapolis motor speedway on. Apr 29, 2015 jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 pace car at indy 500 man, thats the coolest thing i think ive ever heard, says gordon on hearing that he was selected as the 2015 indy 500 pace car driver. Fourtime nascar cup series champion jeff gordon is set to return to action this weekend for the enascar iracing pro invitational series race at talladega superspeedway. Dec 24, 2019 jeff gordon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is jeff gordon.
Speaking of other race cars, gordon tried out a williams formula one car at indy in 2003 when he and thenf1 driver juan pablo montoya switched places. The annual cup race at indy has rarely been a good one, but it has sometimes been exciting. May 24, 2015 indianapolis ap the closest jeff gordon will ever come to leading the indy 500 will be in the pace car. Gordon made his stock car debut in the nascar busch series on october 20, 1990, at north carolina motor speedway for hugh connerty, crashing out on lap 33 and ending up with a 39th. Winston cup car owner rick hendrick noticed gordon driving an extremely loose race car around atlanta motor speedway that year. Jeff gordon says the new driver of the hendrick motorsports no. Daly pictured above finished the highest among the three indycar series drivers, eliminated in the h main of saturdays stepladder finals. Nascar wasnt jeff gordons first, or second, career. Jul 23, 2015 nascar driver jeff gordon greets fans gathered at the base of the podium after being introduced during driver introductions at the start of the race. Jeff gordon to drive indy 500 pace car performance racing. Johnson wants to drive in indycar race on july 4 at indy.
Longtime indiana resident jeff gordon longed to drive in the indianapolis 500 mile race. On may 27, 1989, jeff gordon drove in the night before the 500 which is a huge midget race at irp. Rollie helmling is a former usac car owner that fielded cars for jeff gordon, tony stewart, john andretti and more. Pace car driver jeff gordon says he will never race in. That season was highlighted by winning night before the 500 midget car race on the day before the indianapolis 500. Pace driver jeff gordon says he will never race in indy. Born on august 4, 1971, in vallejo, california, jeff gordon began competitive auto racing at age five. Jeff gordon drives indy 500 pace car official site of nascar.
Jeff gordon had hopes of becoming a top indy car driver, but what caused him to become one of the winningest stock car drivers of all time. This afternoon, the nascar champion who is retiring at the conclusion of the current stock car season will lead the 33 car field to the green flag as the honorary pace car driver in the chevrolet corvette z06 for the 99th running of the indy 500. You look at the indianapolis 500 team bosses, the manufacturers who have competed there, it was aweinspiring, whether it was with a turbine or fourwheel drive. Tony stewart, jeff gordon inducted into indianapolis. When jeff gordon went south, indy car racing started to. May 24, 2015 moments later, indy 500 starter and fellow california native townsend bell emerged wearing jeffs neoncolored 24 on his drivers suit. Dale coyne racing has a long and storied history in indy car racing. But when the call came from indianapolis motor speedway offering the fourtime sprint cup champion the chance to drive the chevrolet pace car. In this april 11, 2015, file photo, sprint cup series driver jeff gordon waves during introductions before a nascar auto race at texas motor speedway in fort.
Jeff gordon, born august 4, 1971, vallejo, california, u. Jeff gordon to drive new chevrolet z06 pace car for. Indianapolis ap the closest jeff gordon will ever come to leading the indy 500 will be in the pace car. On lap 383 of the 500lap race, andretti pitted from 11th, took two tires and exited in fourth.
Apr 29, 2015 jeff gordon to drive pace car in indianapolis 500. Indiana racing legend and fivetime brickyard champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car to kick off the 99th running of the indianapolis 500, on may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway. Jeffery michael gordon born august 4, 1971 is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an. Apr 29, 2015 jeff gordon to drive pace car in indianapolis 500 published. Nascars jeff gordon will be at the wheel of the pace car leading the field to the start of the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 next month. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car jeff. Fivetime brickyard 400 winner and fourtime nascar sprint cup champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car for the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 mile race, may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway it is the th time a corvette has served as the official pace car, dating to 1978, and the 26th time a chevrolet has led the pack for the greatest spectacle in. After driving the pace car for the indy 500, jeff gordon flew to charlotte and finished 15th in the cocacola 600. Jeff gordon will drive the chevrolet pace car in the indianapolis 500. Jeff gordon biographical information jeff gordon online. Rick hendrick says jeff gordon will take over hendrick.
Jeff gordon has respect for indycar drivers at chili bowl. It is led by veteran driver and team owner dale coyne, 1996 indy car champion jimmy vasser and sports marketer james sulli sullivan. Driver jeff gordon 20 nascar sprint cup results racing. To set the pace at the 99th indianapolis 500, the brickyard has selected a corvette for the th time, and the tracks winningest driver, jeff gordon, to pilot it. Jeff gordon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is jeff gordon. Apr 29, 2015 nascars jeff gordon will be at the wheel of the pace car leading the field to the start of the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 next month. Jeff gordon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Jeff gordon to drive indy 500 pace car performance. Jeff gordon to drive pace car in indianapolis 500 published. Ray evernham recounts jeff gordons win in first brickyard 400.
His car will also carry that number as a tribute to gordon. Jeff gordon to make nascar return virtually at talladega. Colombia revels in indy 500 result, chevrolet rules the day nascar driver jeff gordon poses with his family before driving the pace car for the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 auto race at. For other people named jeffrey gordon, see jeffrey gordon disambiguation. Jeff gordon will drive at the indianapolis 500 after all. Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride youtube. Stevie reeves, his former driver is in studio with tyler and dillon to chat with rollie, who was also a former usac president from 20022008. Mario andretti jokes jeff gordon was his date to hall of fame.
The race was held around thanksgiving in 2001 and gordon driving the no. Nascar wasnt jeff gordons first, or second, career choice. With indianapolis 500 competitors only considered for ims hall of fame induction previously, gordon and stewart will be the first inductees under. Mar 26, 2020 nemechek finished 24th in the 29driver field. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 pace car at indy 500. He became the team owner of the 4th hendrick car during a time when owners were only allowed to own three cars. This afternoon, the nascar champion who is retiring at the conclusion of the current stock car season will lead the 33car field to the green flag as the honorary pace car driver in the chevrolet corvette z06 for the 99th running of the indy 500. Jan 22, 2015 speaking of other race cars, gordon tried out a williams formula one car at indy in 2003 when he and thenf1 driver juan pablo montoya switched places for a television promotion called tradin. Moments later, indy 500 starter and fellow california native townsend bell emerged wearing jeffs neoncolored 24 on his drivers suit. Press release from indianapolis motor speedway indiana racing legend and fivetime brickyard champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car to kick off the 99th running of the indianapolis 500, on may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway.
Jeff gordon is perfect choice as indy 500 pace car driver. Feb 27, 2014 disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive video. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car. Jeff gordon has respect for indycar drivers at chili bowl next up for daly and ferrucci is circuit of the americas open test feb. Jeff gordon is an american racing driver who drove in the nascar cup series fulltime from 1993 to 2015, winning 93 cup series races and four cup championships.
From 19941999, evernham led gordon and the rainbow warriors to three cup series titles and 47. In late march, indycar driver graham rahal said the july doubleheader is huge. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 pace car at indy 500 man, thats the coolest thing i think ive ever heard, says gordon on hearing that he was selected as the 2015 indy 500 pace car driver. May 24, 2015 the inside of the cockpit of townsend bell has a tribute to nascar driver jeff gordon brian spurlock, usa today sports 2015 indianapolis 500, brickyard, indy 500, indycar, jeff gordon, pace. His first victory had come a few weeks earlier at charlotte in. Jeff gordon to pace indy 500 in corvette z06 autoblog.
Ntt indycar series drivers conor daly, santino ferrucci and james davison had relatively no dirttrack experience, but they nonetheless. May 25, 2015 colombia revels in indy 500 result, chevrolet rules the day nascar driver jeff gordon poses with his family before driving the pace car for the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 auto race at. Pace driver jeff gordon says he will never race in indy 500. Nascar driver jeff gordon greets fans gathered at the base of the podium after being introduced during driver introductions at the start of. Jeff gordon is an american racing driver who drove in the nascar cup series full. Gordon, who grew up in nearby pittsboro, indiana, is no stranger to the indianapolis motor speedway. Despite retiring from nascar at the end of this season, the fourtime sprint cup champion. Jul 29, 2014 it is rarified air and begs the argument.
Jeffery michael gordon born august 4, 1971 is an american former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top executive for hendrick motorsports. Fivetime brickyard 400 champion nascar driver jeff gordon steps out of the chevrolet corvette z06 2015 indianapolis 500 pace car after taking two laps around the indianapolis motor speedway on. In a perfect send off to the nascar drivers career, in this his. Click on the site to see jeff gordons career results at that track glossary. Jeff gordon to drive pace car to start 99th indianapolis. Checkered flag nears for pro drivers in virtual racing boom. Jimmie johnson to compete in indycar iracing challenge. His aggressive driving style and knack for publicity helped popularize stockcar racing in the united states as a child, gordon raced bmx bicycles before being given a quartermidget race car. Jeff gordon is an american former professional nascar racing driver, currently an announcer for fox nascar, and a top executive for hendrick motorsport. Com 400 at the chicagoland speedway on july 9, 2010 in joliet, illinois. Jeff gordon is perfect choice as indy 500 pace car. The next thing i know, im getting asked to drive the car. Nascars top 5 moments from martinsville speedway nbc sports. Andretti then passed leader jeff gordon on lap 5 to get back on the lead lap.
Father of driver robby gordon, his wife found dead in. The inside of the cockpit of townsend bell has a tribute to nascar driver jeff gordon brian spurlock, usa today sports 2015 indianapolis 500, brickyard, indy 500, indycar, jeff gordon, pace. Mar 27, 2020 andretti then passed leader jeff gordon on lap 5 to get back on the lead lap. Nascar hall of fame driver fox sports analyst jeff gordon is to going make his enascar debut this weekend at the virtual talladega ala. He has made a respectable position in the american car racing field.
Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride. Ferrucci said if he wasnt going to advance to the next round he was going to enjoy himself. Jeff gordon to drive indy 500 pace car speed sport. Helming had just fired his driver and lost a race car. Mar 14, 2018 but legendary race car driver mario andretti the only driver to win a formula 1 world championship, nascars daytona 500 and indycars indy 500 was also part of the ceremony. May 24, 2015 after driving the pace car for the indy 500, jeff gordon flew to charlotte and finished 15th in the cocacola 600.
Apr 29, 2015 jeff gordon will drive at the indianapolis 500 after all. Jeff gordon indy diecast nascar racecars for sale ebay. In comparing gordons feat to the 3 fourtimewinning indy car driversall of which are considered some of the best to ever climb into a race car of any kindgordons fifth win puts him at the head of the class. Indycar, nascar to race at indy on july 4 nascar talk.
Jeff gordon to drive pace car for indy 500 fox sports. Known as one of the most versatile and aggressive drivers in the sport, gordon is an accomplished offroad racer and started the indy 500 10 times. He then purchased a new beast chassis and replaced driver bruce field for jeff gordon. Jeff gordon to drive pace car in indianapolis 500 the. Dec 16, 2018 helming had just fired his driver and lost a race car. But legendary race car driver mario andretti the only driver to win a formula 1 world championship, nascars daytona 500 and indycars indy. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car fivetime brickyard 400 winner and fourtime nascar sprint cup champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car for the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 mile race, may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway. Apr 30, 2015 indiana racing legend and fivetime brickyard champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car to kick off the 99th running of the indianapolis 500, on may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive video. Ims photo indianapolis indiana racing legend and fivetime brickyard champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car to kick off the 99th running of the indianapolis 500, on may 24 at. Dover, del ap the moment in the virtual sun has arrived for simulated racing and the thousands of gamers who always wanted to race like dale earnhardt jr. Mario andretti jokes jeff gordon was his date to hall of. Jeff gordon, american racecar driver who dominated the sport in the 1990s and early 2000s.
In this april 11, 2015, file photo, sprint cup series driver jeff gordon waves during introductions before a nascar auto race at texas motor speedway in fort worth, texas. After flirting several times with the top 10, jeff gordons day ended with an 18thplace finish. Nascar wasnt jeff gordons first, or second, career choice the future hall of famer originally had his career sights set on world of outlaws, and then, indycar before giving thought to nascar. Jeff gordon will lead the field to the start of the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 behind the wheel of the chevrolet corvette z06 pace car. Indycar, nascar to race at indy on july 4 nascar talk nbc. Starting in 1984 as an owner driver, dale coyne ran seven seasons in cart.