And even after ending the year winning the final 2 races he started the 1999 season winning from the pole the Daytona 500 beating Goat plate king Dale Earnhardt. I don't believe it's talked about enough going into Rockingham the next week the amount of dejected teams and drivers were that despite them ganging up on him in the 500 that Gordon took it a level higher yet again. This race where he tied with 13 wins and the following race the 1999 Daytona 500 coming off 3 titles in 4 years was imo Gordon's HIGHEST PEAK regarding significance of wins in accordance to the history of other elite drivers. This peak is unrivaled. 190 Starts 3 titles 2 Daytona 500s 2 Brickyard 400s 3 Coke 600s 4 Southern 500s 2 Pepsi 400s 4 Bristol wins 3 Road course wins 8 short track wins 4 plate wins Won 3 straight races in 96 Won 4 straight in 1998 Won 3 straight from 98 to 99 Won first two races in 97 Won final two races in 98 42 career wins Nobody started faster or had a higher peak. I am a historian of the sport and no one was or has been better since. Jeff Gordon is the GOAT
Proud to say I saw him race 31 times, winning 4, 2nd 3x, and 3rd 3x. 22 TOP 10, 1,500 laps led. Quickest to 50 wins,too! Even faster than Richard. I love watching his old sprint car races. A LEGEND. He brought an element of speed to NASCAR not seen before or since.
The interview with Richard Petty needs to be noted. It would've taken Jeff just 16 more years to reach Petty's all-time win mark of 200! Imagine if he continued to average what he did from '96-'98 until he retired.
And even after ending the year winning the final 2 races he started the 1999 season winning from the pole the Daytona 500 beating Goat plate king Dale Earnhardt. I don't believe it's talked about enough going into Rockingham the next week the amount of dejected teams and drivers were that despite them ganging up on him in the 500 that Gordon took it a level higher yet again. This race where he tied with 13 wins and the following race the 1999 Daytona 500 coming off 3 titles in 4 years was imo Gordon's HIGHEST PEAK regarding significance of wins in accordance to the history of other elite drivers. This peak is unrivaled.
190 Starts
3 titles
2 Daytona 500s
2 Brickyard 400s
3 Coke 600s
4 Southern 500s
2 Pepsi 400s
4 Bristol wins
3 Road course wins
8 short track wins
4 plate wins
Won 3 straight races in 96
Won 4 straight in 1998
Won 3 straight from 98 to 99
Won first two races in 97
Won final two races in 98
42 career wins
Nobody started faster or had a higher peak. I am a historian of the sport and no one was or has been better since.
Jeff Gordon is the GOAT
When I was a kid watching I swore after that 500 win he was destined to run away with the Ship again
Proud to say I saw him race 31 times, winning 4, 2nd 3x, and 3rd 3x. 22 TOP 10, 1,500 laps led. Quickest to 50 wins,too! Even faster than Richard. I love watching his old sprint car races. A LEGEND. He brought an element of speed to NASCAR not seen before or since.
Unbelievable that he won this race
Rainbow Warriors!
Jeff Gordon doing one of the earliest documented victory burnouts. Perhaps the earliest?
42 wins in 189 starts..... Ridiculous!!!
3 Championships in that many starts which is still to this day a modern record
The interview with Richard Petty needs to be noted. It would've taken Jeff just 16 more years to reach Petty's all-time win mark of 200! Imagine if he continued to average what he did from '96-'98 until he retired.
24 likes and a year later he became co-owner of this team signing life-time contract.
Jeff Gordon Makes Debut At Atlanta Motor Speedway In 1992
My Driver!!! I was there