Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon is an American former stock-car racing driver who won four NASCAR Cup Series championships and drove the No. 24 Chevrolet for most of his career.

1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series: The NASCAR Cup Series season in which Jeff Gordon won his first premier-series championship. Gordon’s first title established him as a leading driver in NASCAR’s modern era.
Hendrick Motorsports: An American auto-racing organization that competes in NASCAR and fields multiple Cup Series teams. Gordon drove for Hendrick Motorsports throughout his full-time Cup career.
Ray Evernham: An American NASCAR crew chief and team owner who led Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 team during its early success. Evernham helped build the team that carried Gordon to his first three championships.
NASCAR boom: A period of rapid growth in NASCAR’s popularity and commercial reach, especially in the 1990s and early 2000s. Gordon became one of the sport’s most visible stars during its expansion.
1997 Daytona 500: The 39th running of NASCAR’s Daytona 500, won by Jeff Gordon. Gordon’s first Daytona 500 victory added the sport’s most famous race to his résumé.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo: A Chevrolet model used in NASCAR competition, including as Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 car. The Monte Carlo was the signature stock car associated with Gordon’s No. 24 team.
Rick Hendrick: An American businessman and owner of Hendrick Motorsports, the NASCAR team for which Jeff Gordon raced. Hendrick signed Gordon and backed his long career with the No. 24 team.
NASCAR on television: The broadcast coverage of NASCAR races, which brought the sport to national and international audiences. Television exposure helped turn Gordon into a widely recognized sports figure.
1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series: The NASCAR Cup Series season in which Jeff Gordon won a record-tying 13 races and his third championship. Gordon’s dominant season became the statistical peak of his championship career.
NASCAR Cup Series: NASCAR’s top-level stock-car racing championship, contested through races at tracks across the United States. Gordon’s wins and championships came in NASCAR’s premier series.

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