"It's pretty tough to be a Jeff Gordon fan right now because you have so many people pulling against me. I respect the fans I do have and give them a lot of credit for standing up and cheering for me"
~Jeff Gordon~
Brooke, Jeff's wife remembered the first time she met him in Victory Lane as the reigning Miss Winston, there she awarded him his trophy. "He was so sweet, so down to earth. Actually he was not down to earth, he was floating on a cloud! Rule or no rule, in Victory Lane we were winking at each other." Miss Winston representatives are not suppose to socialize, much less date drivers, but Jeff persisted & won Brooke's heart.
~Brooke Gordon~
Ray fondly recalled his first meeting with the future champion. "Jeff was trying to grow a mustache at the time and when he opened his briefcase, he had a video game and a racing magazine in it," Evernham said laughing.
~Ray Evernham, Former Crew Chief~
Brian, Team Manager at Hendrick Motorsports said, "the opportunity to work with Jeff long term is a dream come true for me."
~Brian Whitesell, Team Manager~
Robbie, newly appointed crew chief of the 24 team said, "He's got his act together, he knows what it takes to win races and championships."
~Robbie Loomis, Crew Chief~
"He came out of the turn with the back end hanging out," Rick said. "I told the guy with me that I wanted to wait a minute and see him bust his tail. But I stood there for 20 laps, and he just kept on going. He was on the ragged edge all day." Gordon would go on to win the race that day. Rick asked who the driver was. The response: "That Gordon kid." He then asked Jimmy Johnson, general manager of Hendrick Motorsports, to sign the driver to a contract; whatever it took. And the rest is history.
~Rick Hendrick,Team Owner~
You Know You're A NASCAR Fan If: You're sitting behind someone at a red light, and when it changes, you yell, "GREEN! GREEN! GREEN! GO! GO! GO!"
You Know You're A NASCAR Fan If: When you have an accident, the first thing you try to do is pull off the steering wheel!
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