Well it took longer than he wanted it to but Jeff Gordon finally got that elusive 76th victory which tied him with NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. In a race that saw some very large swings in on the leader board Jeff Gordon was very consistent through out the race and had the best car in the end to take the victory at Phoenix. It was fitting that Dale Jr came to victory lane to congratulate Jeff after matching his father for career wins. It seems impossible that Gordon has been on the NASCAR Cup circuit for 15 years, but he has shown through out that he is the best driver of his generation. Hard for me to say that because I was never a fan of his and was a big fan of Dale senior, but give credit were credit is due.
So where does Gordon stand in the history books when compared to the great drivers of the past? Certainly you have to say he is probably the best driver in the past 25 years, as he has proven to be capable of wining on any type of circuit and wining four championships. Even when he hasn't won the championship he has always been in the hunt in most years. Four championships in a 15 year span comes close to the seven Earnhardt won in about the same time, so you have to tip your hat to that kind of record. Where will Gordon wind up in the record books? At 35 he is still young enough to be competitive for 8 to 10 years. Will he get three more Cup titles and tie Earnhardt? Will he get more? What do you think? Let me know.
So where does Gordon stand in the history books when compared to the great drivers of the past? Certainly you have to say he is probably the best driver in the past 25 years, as he has proven to be capable of wining on any type of circuit and wining four championships. Even when he hasn't won the championship he has always been in the hunt in most years. Four championships in a 15 year span comes close to the seven Earnhardt won in about the same time, so you have to tip your hat to that kind of record. Where will Gordon wind up in the record books? At 35 he is still young enough to be competitive for 8 to 10 years. Will he get three more Cup titles and tie Earnhardt? Will he get more? What do you think? Let me know.
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Jeff Gordon is the MAN!! He is by far the best driver in the cup series And he owes a lot to Dale Sr. Driving for Hendrick Racing doesn't hurt either.He will be in the hunt every year he continues to compete.Fans love to boo him just like they use to boo Dale Sr.He probably would have ten more wins if he put a fender on someone more often like the Intimidater!!!
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