Four-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon celebrated his 47th birthday today.
As Gordon is well-known for driving the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, here’s a quick look at his racing career through 24 numbers and statistics, “By The Numbers” style.
By The Numbers – Jeff Gordon in 24 Statistics
1 – Victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona (2017) with co-drivers Ricky and Jordan Taylor and Max Angelelli
1 – Victory in the IROC Series, at Daytona International Speedway in 1998
2 – USAC Silver Crown Series victories
3 – Daytona 500 victories (1997, 1999, 2005)
3 – Victories in NASCAR’s all-star race (1995, 1997, 2001), all in seasons in which he went on to win the series championship
4 – NASCAR Cup Series championships (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001), fourth all-time in history behind seven-time champions Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson
5 – USAC National Sprint Car Series wins
5 – Victories in the Brickyard 400, the most wins of any NASCAR Cup Series driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
5 – NASCAR Xfinity Series wins, including three in 1992
9 – NASCAR Cup Series victories on road courses, the most of any driver in series history
12 – USAC National Midget Car Series victories
12.5 – Average race finish in NASCAR Cup Series competition through more than 800 races
13 – NASCAR Cup Series victories in a season in 1998, a career-best
14 – Won in 14 consecutive NASCAR Cup Series seasons, between 1994 and 2007
20 – Won at least one NASCAR Cup Series race in 20 different seasons (competed in 23 full seasons)
22 – At 22 years old, won first NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the prestigious Coca Cola 600
24 – Won at 24 different tracks in NASCAR Cup Series competition
26 – Finished in the top five in 26 of 33 races during the 1998 NASCAR Cup Series season, winning the championship by a whopping 364 points over Mark Martin
81 – Pole positions in NASCAR Cup Series competition
93 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories, third all-time behind Richard Petty (200) and David Pearson (105)
477 – Top 10s in NASCAR Cup Series competition, equating to 59.3 percent of his all-time starts
706 – Finished 706 NASCAR Cup Series races, or 87.7 percent of all races
805 – Number of NASCAR Cup Series races, his last the 2016 Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia
24,936 – Laps led in NASCAR Cup Series competition, just 64 laps short of leading 25,000 laps
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jeff Gordon; NASCAR records
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