December 1, 2008
Latest Jeff Gordon news
NASCAR could become "Must See TV" once again
If NASCAR can’t beat ’em, it might as well join ’em. That’s right. If NASCAR can’t compete with the likes of America’s Funniest Home Videos, it might as well quit the racing business and go into television production. Here are...
Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and other NASCAR stars salute veterans with video tribute
As we pause to pay tribute to our veterans today, NASCAR has produced a video tribute for our veterans. Drivers like Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton and Jimmie Johnson all offer tributes to our veterans and our men and...
NASCAR at Phoenix: Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes a run, can he catch Jimmie Johnson
Lost in this Jimmie Johnson-Carl Edwards duel for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship is the strong run by Dale Earnhardt Jr. today at Phoenix International Raceway. Under caution with 50 laps left, Junior sits in second place after earning the...
Carl Edwards wins NASCAR Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, cuts into Jimmie Johnson's Sprint Cup lead
Carl Edwards milked 69 laps out of his final tank of fuel, and the gamble paid off to put him back in the hunt for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson finished one lap down...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads in NASCAR Halloween costume sales -- what a shock! Not
File this under news of the obvious. I called the NASCAR Superstore on Thursday afternoon to see which driver leads in Halloween Costume sales. The answer? A friendly customer service rep told me emphatically it was Dale Earnhardt Jr. That’s...
Jimmie Johnson fears three NASCAR drivers not involved in Sprint Cup Chase
Jim Pedley of the Kansas City Star, one of my favorite NASCAR journalists, had a story about who Jimmie Johnson fears heading into Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway (read it here). Of course, Johnson named his top NASCAR...
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart items up for auction to benefit Sam Ard Fund
Sam Ard isn't a household name, but it's one you should know. The two-time former champion of what is now known as the Nationwide Series is battling Alzheimer’s disease and financial turmoil, while his wife is battling a degenerative eye...
NASCAR Martinsville update: Carl Edwards tries to spoil Hendrick Motorsports' party
Give it up for Carl Edwards. We're about 340 laps through the Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway, and the Roush Fenway driver is having a strong run on the .526-mile paperclip. He's currently battling Hendrick Motorsports stalwarts Jimmie Johnson,...
NASCAR Martinsville update: Dale Earnhardt Jr. collides with Jamie McMurray
Dale Earnhardt Jr. collided with Jamie McMurray coming out of Turn 4 at Martinsville, bringing out the caution on Lap 81. Junior's No. 88 Chevy received minimal damage, but McMurray went spinning. Bad luck for McMurray. Big break for Junior,...
NASCAR Martinsville update: Jeff Gordon is on the move
They've gone green at Martinsville and it looks like Jeff Gordon's Chevy is dialed in. That should be no surprise, considering Gordon has won seven times at Martinsville -- the most wins there by any active driver. Gordon leads after...
Inside the NASCAR Chase: Dale Earnhardt Jr. can't catch Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville, but who can?
1. Jimmie Johnson Points: 5878, Last week at Lowe's: Finished 6th Best/Worst Martinsville finish: 1st (four times)/35th (2002) The Buzz: Drivers hoping to gain ground on Jimmie Johnson this weekend shouldn't have high hopes. Other than his 35th place finish...
Jeff Gordon hasn't lost it -- approaches milestone
I'm not with my co-blogger Matt Humphrey on the matter of Jeff Gordon's drive (read his take here). I think I'm closer to Jeff Burton. Sure, all the extras in Jeff Gordon's life make it easier to deal with slowed...
Jeff Gordon: What has happened to this NASCAR star?
It's a called a funk. You've had 'em. I've had 'em. Everybody has 'em. It's that period of time when you just can't do what you normally do at the level you normally do it. Jeff Gordon is in a...
Jeff Gordon, Madonna and Dale Earnhardt Jr.: What do these three have in common?
OK, so they must not be that bright in New York City. A video has surfaced on TMZ.com of Jeff Gordon and his wife, Ingrid Vandebosch, walking into a Madonna concert at Madison Square Garden. He stops to sign some...
Inside the NASCAR Chase: Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Co. bring the fight to Lowe's Motor Speedway
1. Jimmie Johnson Points: 5718, Last week at Talladega: 9th Best/Worst Lowe's finish: 1st (2003, 2004X2, 2005X2)/39th (2001, 2008) The Buzz: Jimmie Johnson makes his 250th start this week, and it comes at a track that bears his sponsor's name....
Lowe's Motor Speedway -- Jeff Burton: If anybody believes Jeff Gordon forgot how to drive, they've lost their mind
What's wrong with Jeff Gordon? Jeff Burton basically answered that question today at Lowe's Motor Speedway with another question: What's wrong with you? His actual words were: "If anybody believes Jeff Gordon forgot how to drive, they’ve lost their mind....
Kasey Kahne offers Bank of America 500 intrigue at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Kasey Kahne. This Dodge driver makes women swoon and cars zoom. But this NASCAR pretty boy couldn't make the Chase and sits a disappointing 14th place in points. Bad year? Yeah, you can say that. Yet Kahne has two wins...
Why did Jeff Gordon win more money than Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Talladega?
I got a question yesterday from reader, Scott, asking how the winnings from races are determined. If you pay attention to those, you'll notice that a better finish doesn't always mean more money. For example, at Talladega Ryan Newman, who...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. should take one for the team at Lowe's Motor Speedway
NASCAR touts this little nugget of sunshine heading into Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway: Hendrick Motorsports has won seven of the past 11 races at Lowe's. Three different HMS drivers have won there since 2002,...
Amp Energy 500: Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, others fall victim to Talladega carnage
Crash. Boom. Bang. Pow. No. This isn't an old episode of Batman. It's the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, which is now under the red flag after a multi-car wreck created a twisted mess of metal on the frontstretch....
Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon favored by oddsmakers at Talladega
Oddsmakers like both Kyle Busch (5-1) and Jeff Gordon (5-1) in today's Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. They also don't have much of a brain, considering they still have Sam Hornish Jr. on the board at 100-1. Since Hornish...
No matter how you Kimbo Slice it, NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase is too close to call heading into Talladega
John McCain has fallen in the presidential polls. Kimbo Slice had his butt kicked by a replacement fighter on national TV. Kyle Busch has vanished from the NASCAR Chase. What's happening here? Well, what it is ain't exactly clear --...
Jeff Gordon, city slicker: Find out why NASCAR star loves New York
Make no mistake. Jeff Gordon is the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation. But there's a reason he isn't embraced by all corners of NASCAR nation: he's a city slicker in a blue-collar sport. That's why he's booed by many,...
Inside the NASCAR Chase: Jeff Gordon braces for another Talladega beer bath
6. Jeff Gordon Points: 5432 (-143), Last week at Kansas: 4th Best/Worst Talladega finish: 1st (1996, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, twice)/42nd (2002) The Buzz: It's time to raise a beer to toast Jeff Gordon for his performance at Kansas last...
Inside the NASCAR Chase: Talladega Amp Energy 500 preview (a driver-by-driver analysis)
1. Jimmie Johnson Points: 5575, Last week at Kansas: Won Best/Worst Talladega finish: 1st (2006)/37th (2002, 2004) The Buzz: Jimmie Johnson seized the Chase for the Sprint Cup lead by holding off Carl Edwards in a wild finish last week...
Jeff Gordon brings black to his 2009 NASCAR paint scheme
Jeff Gordon is no Johnny Cash or Dale Earnhardt, but starting in 2009, he'll be NASCAR's new man in black. That's the main color in Johnson's new paint scheme, one that was unveiled Thursday morning on NBC's Today Show. Sam...
Inside the NASCAR Chase: Jeff Gordon lacks his championship edge heading into Kansas Speedway race
8. Jeff Gordon Points: 5272, Last week at Dover: 7th Best/Worst Kansas finish: 1st (2001, 2002)/39th (2006) The Buzz: It has been almost a year since Jeff Gordon has won a Sprint Cup race and he just hasn't looked like...
NASCAR Chasers pursue Carl Edwards at his "home" track, Kansas Speedway? (a driver-by-driver look at the Chase for the Sprint Cup)
1. Carl Edwards Points: 5390, Last week at Dover: Finished 3rd Best/Worst Kansas finish: 3rd (2005)/37th (2007) The Buzz: Carl Edwards is from Columbia, Mo. so Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway will be a friends and family special at what...
NASCAR Camping World 400 at Dover: Jeff Gordon won't have to worry about Robby Gordon on pit road this week
Jeff Gordon lost valuable pit road time last week trying to maneuver around Robby Gordon on pit road at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (read all about that controversy here). Well, Jeff won't have to worry about that this week, considering...
Could this be a good weekend for Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon?
Jeff Gordon's already made his first move, picking up the pole at Dover this weekend, but realistically for him or Matt Kenseth to get in the hunt, they need some upward movement. Could this week be the race when Kenseth...
NASCAR Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire update: Jeff Gordon has every right to be upset with Robby Gordon on pit road
The old saying is "lead, follow or get out of the way" and it's high time for Robby Gordon to get the heck out of Jeff Gordon's way. Robby Gordon is pitting ahead of Jeff Gordon and not giving the...
Jeff Gordon and Ingrid Vandebosch wind up on TMZ
Not even NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon is fast enough to avoid the paparazzi. Gordon and his wife, model Ingrid Vandebosch, were confronted by a videographer while dining out and the video found its way to TMZ.com (click here to see...
Tony Stewart shows he's king of the NASCAR dirt: photos from Eldora Speedway
Let's give it up for Tony Stewart, who won Wednesday night's Prelude to a Dream, a dirt-track race featuring NASCAR stars that raised money for the Victory Junction Camp. Enjoy this collection of photos from Wednesday's big night on the...
NASCAR news: Jeff Gordon signs extension with DuPont
No shock here. Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports have agreed to a 2-year contract extension with DuPont, Gordon's primary sponsor. It extends their relationship through the 2010, keeping together one of NASCAR's longest sponsor-driver relationships. "I started my career with...
Jeff Gordon goes for a record fourth All-Star win
Before the season at NASCAR media day in Daytona, Jeff Gordon fondly remembered his wife, Ingrid Vandebosch, innocently asking if he'd ever won at certain tracks. She didn't know that's mostly a silly question with one of the sports' winningest...
Kyle Busch could become NASCAR's all-time All-Star whipper snapper
Kyle Busch has another youngest-ever milestone in his sights on Saturday night ... to become the youngest driver ever to win the All-Star Race. NASCAR tells us that the current record holder is Jeff Gordon, who won the All-Star race...
Jeff Gordon on last week's wreck: "It was typical Kyle Busch"
Jeff Gordon knows a thing or two about drawing the ire of Earnhardt Nation, but about an hour ago he spoke with the media and didn't seem to empathize too much with Busch's situation. Come back throughout the day and...
Jeff Gordon's mom & Dale Earnhardt Jr. 's grandmother to appear on radio show
Got this in the e-mail today. Check it out: Jeff Gordon’s mother, Carol Bickford, will co-host a special Mother’s Day edition of the XM Satellite Radio motorsports show “Dialed In” with XM sports anchor Claire B. Lang this Thursday, May...
Randy Moss could elevate NASCAR minorities, FOX blogger says
A blogger on FoxSports.com suggests that Randy Moss' impending involvement in NASCAR will be a positive development for minories in motorsports (read the full blog here). The blogger, Mr. Pressbox, said: Moss Motorsports is in the preliminary stages of making...
Kyle Busch wins Aaron's 499 at Talladega
Stay tuned for further updates from Tania Ganguli at the track. She'll have to sort out all that last-lap chaos. And how about Jeff Gordon being shuffled back? I guess all those fans can hold onto their beer cans this...
Will Talladega fans be nicer to Hendrick Motorsports now that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a teammate?
We all know what happens at Talladega when Jeff Gordon keeps an Earnhardt from victory, but now that Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are teammates, will that change? Walking around here I've seen a few 24 jackets and flags, but...
Video: Aaron's 499 at Talladega NASCAR Sprint Cup preview
Here's a video preview of this weekend's action at Talladega. Qualifying for Sunday's Sprint Cup race is Saturday. Tania Ganguli will be blogging live from the track all weekend and I'll be chipping in from the net-o-sphere.
Will rowdy Talladega give Jeff Gordon a beer bath for winning the Aaron's 499?
It's Aaron's 499 week at Talladega, which begs the question, will six-time Talladega winner Jeff Gordon be pelted with beer cans again if he wins the race. He trails only Dale Earnhardt for most Talladega wins (10), and leads fan...
Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart and others react to Aaron Fike's admission
I wrote in my column today about drivers like Kevin Harvick calling for more stringent drug testing in the wake of Aaron Fike's admission that he was on heroin during truck races. Of course, nearly every driver in Phoenix was...
Does Dale Earnhardt Jr. need a new crew chief? A reader shows her support for Tony Eury Jr.
Got a well-reasoned response to a blog I posted the other day on Tony Eury Jr., the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr (read blog item here). If you don't want to read the full entry, it summarized an item...
Writer: Jeff Gordon is still "hung over" from the way he lost last year's NASCAR Sprint Cup chase
Steve Kaminski, a writer with The Grand Rapids Press, offers an interesting theory why Jeff Gordon hasn't found his groove this season: His column suggests the former champion is "hung over" from the way he lost the 2007 Sprint Cup...
Jeff Gordon says he wasn't having in any fun in an ill handling car at Texas Motor Speedway
Jeff Gordon say he was "just hanging on" trying to keep an ill-handling racecar on the track at Texas Motor Speedway, and he finally lost it. He's off the track, listed in 43rd right now. If the race would end...
NASCAR news/stories/columns links from Martinsville
Here's a recap of top stories/columns written from Martinsville. Sporting News -- race story Seattle Times -- race story Sporting News sidebar on Jeff Gordon Fox Sports -- race story ESPN -- race story Dallas Morning News -- race story...
Video: Jeff Gordon tells us why he couldn't catch Denny Hamlin at the end of Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville
COURTESY OF NASCAR
Updated Sprint Cup Driver Standings: Jeff Burton leads ... Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson back in the Top 12
Look who's back in the Top 12! Told you those Hendrick boys (Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson) would be back in the hunt this week. Hats off to Denny Hamlin for beating them to the checkered flag. And what about...
Here is the AP account of Denny Hamlin's win in Martinsville
By HANK KURZ Jr." AP Sports Writer" MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin finally broke through at Martinsville Speedway after two close calls, and it wasn’t Hendrick Motorsports he had to beat. Hendrick’s drivers dominated all race, but Hamlin foiled...
50 to go at Martinsville: Can Dale Earnhardt Jr. manage his first win for Hendrick Motorsports?
Denny Hamlin leads and the Hendrick boys are still lurking. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in the mix in 5th place, hanging with the guy I predicted to win this race, Jeff Gordon. Junior isn't looking great for the long run,...
It's time to make predictions for Martinsville
OK, time to go out on a limb here. Jeff Gordon will go pole to post to win today's Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville. Why? 1. He's Jeff Gordon. 2. He's Hendrick. 3. He's got the best car for...
VIDEO: Jeff Gordon's post-qualifying press conference from Martinsville
Jeff Gordon is on the pole for Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Here is his post-qualifying press conference. (COURTESY OF NASCAR)
Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon on front row after rain washes out qualifying at Bristol
Another day, another NASCAR qualifying rainout. Rain wiped out qualifying Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway, meaning Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon earn front-row starting positions based on owner's points.
NASCAR drivers dreach 200 mph at Darlington
This from NASCAR. Apparently the "Track Too Tough To Tame" has gotten a lot faster. DARLINGTON, S.C. – What a difference a paving makes: 200 miles per hour. That's how fast the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars ran during Goodyear...
Should Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon be worried?
Jimmie Johnson is 14th in Cup standings after a 29th place finish in Las Vegas, second in Fontana and 27th in Daytona. Since 2002, Johnson has only been lower than 14th at this point in the season once -- in...
It's crunch time: Do you watch NASCAR for the crashes?
Twisted metal. Smoking cars. All you need to enjoy a race, right? Wrong, you sickos. But hey, if you really want to see more crumpled carnage, check out a photo gallery of 2008 NASCAR crashes right here. However, I think...
A walk down memory lane with Jeff Gordon at California Speedway
As we get ready for Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, it's worth taking a walk down memory lane to the the first NASCAR event in Fontana in 1997. It was one of 10 races won by Jeff Gordon...
Daytona 500: 10 drivers to watch
Dale Earnhardt Jr. No. 88 Chevy Hendrick Motorsports Upside: Wins in the Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duel show he's clicking right away with his new team. Downside: It's hard to find one, but we've yet to see how he'll perform...
Looks like Michael Waltrip and Toyota did their homework
Jimmie Johnson (187.075) is starting on the pole for the 50th running of the Daytona 500, but the big news from qualifying is Michael Waltrip's Toyota. Thanks to Michael Waltrip's strong run of 186.734 mph, the Japanese auto maker secured...
Sound off on the action at Daytona
Were you part of this throng who witnessed Saturday night's Bud Shootout in person? Did you stay home and watch it on TV? Did the dude in the Target hat pictured below just shout "FREEBIRD!"?????? Here's an open thread to...
For those NASCAR fans who like to gamble
Here are the odds to win the Daytona 500 following Saturday night's Bud Shootout, according to sportsbook.com. For entertainment purposes only. Really.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues Hendrick's high times
As Mike Bianchi told me, "the Hendrick motor monopoly is still winning everything in sight." Looks like Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the right move, leaving DEI to live high on the hog at Hendrick Motorsports. But let's not get too...
Five things to watch during the Bud Shootout
1. Tony Stewart vs. Kurt Busch -- Will the shootout be Round 2 of their 2008 feud or will they work and play nice with others? 2. Car of Tomorrow vs. Daytona International Speedway -- If Friday night's practice sessions...
Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon invovled in six-car wreck
During the second Bud Shootout practice, Clint Bowyer's No. 07 Chevrolet touched Ryan Newman's No. 12 Dodge. The contact sent the Dodge spinning up the track and into Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 Chevy. Jeff Gordon was right behind Johnson and...
Welcome to NASCAR Nuts & Bolts
Howdy, all. Welcome to our cozy little corner of the blogosphere, a homey haven where gearheads and casual NASCAR fans can get their daily (or hourly) racing fix. We will deliver up to the minute news and analysis, while also...
Popular stories
- Bill O'Donovan: The next judge
- House worth less? Too bad, pay up.
- Jaguars rip through Raiders to clinch playoff berth
- Lexington conquers George Washington
- Call in the family
- Wrestling
- Northumberland County
- Dance
- Water
