History in the Making

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Jeff Gordon has had quite a racing career so far. Jeff started racing at age 4 and hasn't stopped since. Jeff started racing quarter midgets at 4 years of age. In 1981 at 10 years of age Jeff broadened his career to go-karts. When Jeff was 13 he tackled sprint cars. In 1987 Jeff ran with the World of Outlaws. Jeff's family also relocated from Vallejo, California to Pittsboro, Indiana. In 1988 Jeff started running USAC cars. In 1989 Jeff was first featured on Thursday Night Thunder on ESPN. In 1991 Jeff started running with the Busch Grand National Series full time. Jeff drove for Bill Davis in the #1 Carolina Ford Dealers Thunderbird. Jeff captured one pole in 1991. Jeff was also crowned Busch Grand National Rookie of the Year. In 1992 Jeff stayed with Bill Davis and drove the #1 Baby Ruth Thunderbird. Jeff won 3 races and captured 11 poles in 1992. Halfway throught he 1992 season Jeff found his Busch Grand National team without a sponser for 1993. This is when Rick Hendrick approached Jeff about driving for Hendrick Motorsports. He started the last race of the 1992 season in the Chevrolet Monte Carlo sponsered by DuPont Automotive Refinishes. In 1993 Jeff was crowned NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. Jeff won his first race at the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte in 1994. The rest is history from here. Who knows what else I'll be adding to this page but I'm sure it'll be plenty!

Here's young Jeff. At age 13 driving sprint cars much to the dislike of many. Others said that a kid of his age shouldn't be racing such equipment. After a lot of fighting, Jeff was allowed to race and showed everyone he was perfectly capable!

Here's Jeff in a sprint car.

Here's Jeff in his stock car debut. He drove the Carolina Ford Dealers Thunderbird in the Busch Grand National Series.

After the Carolina Ford Dealers Jeff drove the #1 Baby Ruth Thunderbird.

Here's Jeff's Winston Cup debut in 1993 in the Chevrolet Lumina sponsered by Dupont Automotive Refinishes.

Here's Jeff in 1995. This year celebrated the return of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo in NASCAR racing. The sponser was again, Dupont Automotive Refinishes.

And here's Jeff showing off his car in 1997!

The 1995 and 1997 Winston Cup Champion

A view of the Dupont shop at Hendrick Motorsports

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