Yes, he was. Jeff Gordon started 16th and finished 40th in the 2012 Daytona 500.
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∙ 2012-02-27 21:43:56In the 2009 Daytona 500, Jeff Gordon finished 13th.
Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 in 1997, 1999 and 2005.
Jeff Gordon won his first Daytona 500 on February 16, 1997.
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Jeff Gordon won his first Daytona 500 in 1997. He was 25 years old at the time.
Jeff Gordon won the 1999 Daytona 500. He was also the pole winner.
Jeff Gordon is tied with Dale Jarrett and Bobby Allison, all have won three Daytona 500's.Cale Yarborough won four and Richard Petty won seven.
Jeff Gordon has never competed in the Indianapolis 500. He has won three Daytona 500's in Nascar.
Jeff Gordon was the winner of the 2005 Daytona 500 race. His average speed was 135.173 miles per hour. His qualifying speed for the race was 188.312 miles per hour.
Jeff Gordon has won this race 3 times in his career. He won it in 1997, 1999 and in 2005.
Jeff Gordon has the most Daytona 500 wins for an active driver. He won the race three times (1997, 1999, 2005).
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