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Daytona 5K On Tap
January 27 - - I'm in Daytona for the Rolex 24 weekend and the 5K run on Saturday
morning. I'm running to benefit The Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation. Please consider donating my 5K time to the JGCF to make
a difference for pediatric cancer research and treatment. The run begins at dawn on Saturday morning and takes runners down pit road,
onto the infield Rolex course, and then back onto the track apron for a lap around NASCAR's most famous track.
Daytona 5K donation info
*Thanks to Corey and NASCAR Victory Lane Designs for the redesigned banners on the website. Great job!
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Gordon Wins NMPA Spirit Award
January 23 - - Jeff Gordon was named as the winner of the 2011 National Motorsports Press Association's Spirit Award.
The award is designed to recognize character and achievement in the face of adversity, sportsmanship and contributions to motorsports.
Each year, quarterly winners are selected, and an overall winner is selected by a vote of the NMPA membership. In addition to three victories
on the track, Gordon made two trips to Africa in 2011 -- to study the refugee problem in the Congo, and to help build a pediatric cancer center
at a hospital in Rwanda. This is the first time that Gordon has won the award.
Previous winners
Celebrating 20 With DuPont
January 21 - - Jeff Gordon, executives of DuPont and
Hendrick Motorsports, and artist Sam Bass unveil the new DuPont paint scheme on Saturday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The new scheme celebrates a 20-year partnership between the group, and marks the third major redesign of the iconic #24
DuPont Chevrolet. The unveiling took place at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.
Gordon joined NASCAR legend Richard Petty to discuss the afternoon in November 1992 when Gordon made his debut in the
rainbow-colored DuPont Chevrolet, just as Petty was concluding his racing career.
Press release
Feature: Read JG's blog about the Rwanda trip (w/ pics)
2012: Milestones In The Road
Book Of Knowledge
January 14 - - Jeff Gordon wrapped up pre-season testing at Daytona International Speedway
on Saturday afternoon. After single-car runs were the order of the day on Thursday,
Gordon turned the fastest laps in both the morning
and afternoon sessions. on Friday, he teamed up with Kasey Kahne in a two-car draft to tour the track at more than 205 miles per hour.
Following testing on Friday, Gordon participated in a media
Q&A session, and then signed autographs during FanFest. Rules changes on Saturday slowed the cars, but Gordon still turned the fastest single car lap
and established himself as the odds-on favorite for the Daytona 500 pole position.
New Eyes In The Sky
January 8 - - Eddie D'Hondt will serve as Jeff Gordon's spotter for the 2012 season.
D'Hondt takes over for Jeff Dickerson and becomes Gordon's third spotter in less than two years. The 52-year-old Long Island, N.Y. native
has a long history in NASCAR, having raced modifieds in the northeast in the late 1980's. He ventured south with Tommy Baldwin in the mid-1990's and served as general manager
for a number of teams including Bill Elliott Racing, Evernham Motorsports, and Robert Yates Racing. Most recently he served as spotter
for Kyle Busch after Dickerson departed for Gordon's team midway through the 2010 season. D'Hondt has served as a full-time spotter for more than
a decade having worked with Bill Elliott, Joe Nemechek, and Bobby Labonte before joining Busch in 2010.
Feature: New Eyes In The Sky - Eddie D'Hondt background
Season Recap: 2011: Spirit Of The Great Heart
A Note From Libby Thompson - Dec 21
Wilson Times: It Meant Everything To Tracy
Charlotte CureSearch Walk
November 6- - The Charlotte CureSearch Walk was held at Freedom Park
on Saturday, November 5. I was glad to lead The Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation team as we raised more than $2,300 (and the Walk nearly $80,000) in support of pediatric
cancer research. Thanks to Rachelle from the JGCF, Gail, Matt, Gina, Marlene & her mom, Amy, Heather, and Nancy for being a part of the team. Handing the JGCF diecast
cars to the CureSearch Champions on stage was by far my favorite moment as a JG fan.
CureSearch Walk photo gallery
Three's Company
November 10 - - In 1997, Jeff Gordon was the young gun racking up numbers that were
unbelievable at the time (and even now), winning races at opportune times – especially the big money ones like Daytona, Charlotte, and Darlington.
His two rivals, Dale Jarrett and Mark Martin, were cagey veterans who wanted nothing more but to hoist that trophy.
Rob Tiongson's November column looks at the 1997 championship race between
Gordon, Dale Jarrett, and Mark Martin.
November column - "Three's Company"
Long Island CureSearch Walk -GALLERY
June CureSearch Walk Raffle Winners
JGCF 2011
I ran the two 5K races in 2011 to benefit The Jeff Gordon Children's
Foundation. In January, I raised nearly $400 running the 5K at Daytona Intl Speedway. In July, the total
exceeded $400 in the Hemingway 5K in Key West.
Donate now!
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Drive To End Hunger
Jeff Gordon and The AARP Foundation's Drive To End Hunger have teamed
up to raise awareness on senior hunger in America. Find out how you can volunteer your time and energy to help with this
extremely worthy cause.
Volunteer opportunities
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Calendar
January 28-29
Rolex 24 weekend
February 5
Super Bowl
February 11
Miami CureSearch Walk
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36 |
| Poles |
1 |
| Wins |
3 |
| Top-5 |
13 |
| Top-10 |
18 |
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3 |
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Track |
Finish |
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Talladega |
27 |
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Martnsvlle |
3 |
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Texas |
6 |
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Phoenix |
32
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Homestead |
5 |
2010- Jeff Gordon visits rural South Carolina for the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition show.
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