Jeff Gordon first became interested in sprint cars when he was 13 years old. The problem at the time was that you had to be 16 years old to race them. Jeff's family appealed to the insurance companies and he was allowed to race in the All Star Florida Speedweeks. Due to his success, the family moved from California to Pittsboro, Indiana so Jeff could learn in sprint car country.
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In NASCAR, he started in 1992 (at the Hooters 500 in Atlanta). He raced go-carts when he was a child. His first full season was 1993.
Jeff Gordon's first Nascar Busch Series race was on October 20, 1990 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. His first Cup Series race was on November 15, 1992 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Jeff Gordon's first official Nascar race was in the Busch Series on October 20, 1990. His first official Cup Series race was on November 15, 1992.
Jeff Gordon's first NASCAR race was in the Busch Series on October 20, 1990 at Rockingham in the AC-Delco 200. He later made his Winston Cup debut in 1992 at the Hooters 500 in Atlanta.