Jeff Gordon's middle name is Michael.
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Jeff Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a NASCAR driver in the number 24 Chevrolet SS. Jeff Gordon is a 4 time Winston Cup Champion and a 3 time Daytona 500 Champion. Jeff won the inaugural Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he currently has 87 Cup Series victories under his belt, more than any other active NASCAR driver. Jeff Gordons' career winnings total to over $134,000,000!
His current sponsors are Drive to End Hunger, Axalta Coating Systems and Pepsi.
Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick are the co-owners of the #48 Lowe's sponsored team, driven by Jimmie Johnson, who won the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Nascar Cup Series championships. Gordon also has an equity stake in his own # 24 team.
1. Born on August 4, 1971 in Vallejo, California
2. Full name is Jeffery Michael Gordon
3. First win was the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
4. Won 4 Winston Cups
5. Named one of the 50 greatest drivers in 1998
Here are 6 facts:
1) He was born on August 4, 1971 in Vallejo, California.
2) When he was 19, he was the youngest champion in the history of midget competition.
3) He hosted Saturday Night Live in 2003.
4) In 2004, he filled in for Regis Philbin one morning (for Saturday Night Live)
5) He was prom king at his school.
6) He graduated in 1989.
He won the prestigious Myers Brothers Award for outstanding contributions to NASCAR.
He's also teamed with sponsor AARP's Drive to End Hunger program, which brings awareness to hunger among Americans 50 and older.
He is a four time champion in the Nascar Cup Series. Jeff Gordon also won such prestigious races as the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, Coca Cola 600 and Southern 500 multiple times.
The Rainbow Warrior. When Jeff started racing, Dale Earnhardt Sr. nicknamed him "Wonder Boy".