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Jeff Gordon make appearance in ESPN's MNF Booth in Charlotte: #24-Jeff Gordon will make a special guest appearance in ESPN’s Monday Night Football booth when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Carolina Panthers Monday in Charlotte. Gordon, the winningest active drive and the current all-time money leader, will join ESPN’s Mike Tirico, Joe Theismann and Tony Kornheiser in the second quarter to discuss racing, football and other topics. The ESPN telecast will ... feature taped highlights of Theismann and sideline reporter Suzy Kolber at the Richard Petty Driving Experience. The popular MNF personalities are expected to get behind the wheel for a thrilling ride of their own Saturday night at nearby Lowe’s Motor Speedway as part of their visit to Carolina. Fans who attend the Monday Night game will also have the opportunity to see a specially-wrapped ESPN stock car that was created as part of NASCAR’s return to ESPN and ABC in 2007. The vehicle will be parked alongside ESPN The Truck in an open lot at the intersection of S. Mint and Quincy Streets in Charlotte, just a few blocks from Bank of America Stadium.(ESPN PR)(11-11-2006)
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Jeff Gordon completed 500 miles in one of the new Chevrolet R07 engine last week in a tire test at Darlington Raceway. Chevrolet officials had hoped that teams would see RCR use the engine for a full race weekend and put it in their main cars in the next few weeks. That probably won't happen. Scott Wimmer likely will attempt the April 15 race at Texas with the new engine for another race simulation try.
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UPDATE: News came late in the day that Jeff Gordon's #24 Chevy failed a post-race inspection. The quarter panels were too low. Instead of starting the Daytona 500 on the second row, Gordon will start 42nd. That's his punishment. His victory will stand. NASCAR officials said the problem probably was unintentional.
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In Nascar, Jeff Gordon started on pole in Richmond, his third straight pole, but faded in the final 15 laps to finish fourth. His Hendrick Motorsports teammates, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch, finished one-two. Hendrick drivers are four-for-four in Car of Tomorrow races. ESPN takes a closer look at the team’s domination.
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In 1995, Jeff Gordon won his first NASCAR Winston Cup championship. Jeff Gordon has raced on to win 3 more NASCAR championships. Only 2 other drivers have won more championships then he. Among Gordon's other accomplishments, he has won 4 times in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. He has become a major force to be reckoned with at the restrictor plate tracks as well as the road course. He currently only has 3 tracks on the NASCAR schedule that he hasn't won.
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Jeff Gordon began racing go-karts and quarter-midgets at age 5 and never slowed down. He has already won three Winston Cup Championships with the Hendricks Motorsports No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Racing Team. Jeff was born August 4, 1971 in Vallejo, California. This picture was taken just before the Pepsi 500 Race at Daytona International Speedway.
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