Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon is an ex-NASCAR champion and highly acclaimed driver who currently serves as the vice president of Hendrick Motorsports. He is one of the most influential drivers of his era and is known for helping NASCAR achieve mainstream popularity. Gordon is hailed as the “Iron Man”, due to his incredible feat of participating in 797 consecutive races throughout the 2015 season. Gordon is the co-owner of the no. 48 Chevrolet of Hendrick Motorsports. The car was famously driven by Jimmie Johnson on his way to a record 7 titles in the sport.

Gordon has been inducted into multiple Hall of Fames like the NASCAR Hall of Fame (2019 inductee) and the Motorsports Hall of Fame America (2018 inductee). He was the Rookie of the Year in his debut seasons in both the Cup Series and the Busch Series. Gordon retired from the Cup Series in 2016 after he asked to substitute for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in some races. Jeff Gordon spent his latter years as a broadcaster for FOX Sports. Besides his achievements in NASCAR, Gordon has also established his racing prowess in other series. He had a victory at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in 2017.

Jeff Gordon Early Life

Jeff Gordon was born and brought up in Vallejo, California, United States. He started racing adventures at the age of 5, competing in quarter midgets at The Roy Hayer Memorial Race Track. He had set 5 track records and won 35 events within a year. Gordon achieved success at such an impeccable rate that he was bored of cars by the age of 12. He was awarded his USAC license at the age of 16. Gordon was the youngest driver to achieve a USAC license in 1987. He was offered a trial run in the Formula 3 or Formula 3000 by F1 champion Jackie Stewart, but he refused the offer due to his association with NASCAR.

Jeff Gordon Personal Life

Jeff Gordon has an elder sister named Kim, who was born 4 years earlier than him. Gordon’s cousin, James Bickford competed in the K&N Pro Series West. Gordon used to keep verses of the bible taped to his steering wheel while racing.

In an interview given by Gordon, for Sports Illustrated, he explained that he learnt about religion through NASCAR. He chooses to practice religion privately and it has helped him become a better person. Gordon is also the founder of a charity organization called, Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation. The aim of the foundation is to support children who are facing life-threatening situations and are critically ill. He set up his own hospital in 2006.

Jeff Gordon Family Background

Jeff Gordon is of Scotch-Irish descent. He was born to William Grinnell Gordon and Carol Ann Houston. Gordon’s parents divorced when he was merely six months old. Gordon’s mother remarried to John Bickford in the 1970s. There is no further information available about Gordon’s parents.

Jeff Gordon Wife

Jeff Gordon has been married to Ingrid Vandebosch for 17 years. He was previously married to Brooke Seale, who was a Miss Winston Cup model. Gordon was married to Seale from 1994 to 2003. Vandebosch is a Belgian model and the couple have two kids together. According to reports, Ingrid Vandebosch has a net worth of $1.2 million. She is the brand ambassador of Artistry, which is a cosmetics brand owned by Quixtar.

Jeff Gordon Social Media

Jeff Gordon is a popular personality on various social media platforms. He has amassed more than 443,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 1.1 million followers on his Twitter account. Gordon is an active member in social with over 2800 posts on his accounts. Gordon’s posts are featured around his life, his family and his team, Hendrick Motorsports. Here are the details of Jeff Gordon’s social media accounts:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgordonweb/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffGordonWeb?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Jeff Gordon Net Worth

Jeff Gordon’s estimated net worth as of July 2024 is $200 million as reported by Celebrity Net Worth. He has earned a grand total of $515 million from his career in NASCAR, as per reports from Forbes in 2020. Gordon’s net worth is estimated from his various public assets. These include his share in the Hendrick Motorsports team and his winnings and sponsorship earnings from NASCAR. Gordon’s primary source of income during his career was his race earnings and endorsement money.

Jeff Gordon Brand Ambassador

Jeff Gordon has partnered with many brands throughout his career. His current partners are mentioned on his official site as Axalta, FOX Sports, NetJets and Kid Zania. Forbes mentioned that in 2014 his sponsorship earnings were nearly $5 million. Gordon was sponsored by brands like Pepsi, GMAC, Haas Automation, National Guard, Quaker State, Bosch, and Georgia Pacific. His primary sponsors during his time as an active racer were GM and DuPont.

Jeff Gordon Investments

Jeff Gordon Career Stats

Jeff Gordon has 4 championship victories in the NASCAR Cup Series. He is the winner of the 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series titles. Gordon has participated in 805 races over 25 years in the Cup Series. He also has 73 race starts over 5 years in the Xfinity Series. He had an average finish of 12.51 throughout his career.

Jeff Gordon NASCAR Records

Jeff Gordon has multiple NASCAR records:

• He is third on the list of All-time wins in NASCAR;

• Gordon has won 16 Crown Jewel races which is a NASCAR Record;

• Gordon has the most career grand slams in NASCAR with 3 grand slams;

• 23 consecutive season with at least one pole position;

• Most restrictor-plate track victories (12 in total);

• Most road course victories (9 in total)

Jeff Gordon Race Wins/ Podium Finishes

Jeff Gordon has 93 race victories in the Cup Series and 5 victories in the Xfinity Series. Gordon has the record for most victories in one season in the modern era of NASCAR. He has won the Daytona 500 race a total of 3 times. It is the highest-paying and most popular race in the history of NASCAR.

Gordon has 5 victories in the Brickyard 400, 6 victories in the Southern 500 and 3 victories in the Coca-Cola 600. His first victory in the NASCAR Cup Series came at the 1994 Coca-Cola 600. Gordon’s most victories in one season came during the 1998 season when he claimed 13 wins throughout the season. Jeff Gordon also has 477 Top-10s in the NASCAR Cup Series. His first Top-10 finish was at the 1993 Daytona 500. Gordon achieved 5th place in the final race standings.

Jeff Gordon Contract

Jeff Gordon raced for Hendrick Motorsports throughout his 25-year career in NASCAR. He was easily among the highest-paid drivers in the Cup Series. Gordon’s salary during the 2014 season was $18.7 million as per reports from Forbes.

Jeff Gordon Awards

• 1995, 1998 Richard Petty Driver of the Year

• 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007 Best Driver ESPY Award recipient[230][231]

• 1997, 2004, 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year Award recipient

• 1998 NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers

• 2011 National Motorsports Press Association Spirit Award recipient (overall)

• 2015 Bill France Award of Excellence recipient

• 2015 National Motorsports Press Association Spirit Award recipient (fourth quarter)

• 2018 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee

• 2018 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame inductee

• 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee

• Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)

Jeff Gordon Diet

Jeff Gordon has a balanced diet. He likes to stay away from carbohydrates and eats a lot of green vegetables. Gordon is a fan of sushi, and he eats a lot of fish. Gordon’s breakfast consists of a pomegranate and banana shake. He also prefers to stay away from red meat according to an article by Web MD.

Jeff Gordon House

Jeff Gordon Cars

Jeff Gordon’s car collection goes from classics to modern wonders. He has an old 1933 Ford 3 Window Coupe and an Oldsmobile Super 88 from 1952. Gordon also owns cars like the Jaguar XK8, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the Chevy Corvette C7.R Edition.