Jeff Gordon Sweeps the Public Opinion as Fans Reveal Their First-Ever NASCAR Hero

It’s not an unpopular opinion to consider Jeff Gordon as one of the greatest drivers in the history of NASCAR. The former Cup Series driver currently works as the vice-chairman of Hendrick Motorsports and is furthering his legacy in the sport years after his retirement. His achievements in NASCAR are what dreams are made of and many people became a fan of the sport thanks to him.

The late 1990s was dominated by Jeff Gordon. He was the one who stopped Dale Earnhardt from winning a record eighth Cup Series championship. The 52-year-old went on to win 4 Cup Series championships in his career and was the perfect poster boy who helped NASCAR grow quite a lot. Years after his retirement, Gordon is still contributing to the team where he spent his entire Cup Series career.

Despite the tremendous success, Jeff Gordon is a humble man

Jeff Gordon’s career has way too many accolades to list. He won the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 three times each. He also won the Brickyard 400 at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway a whopping five times. Throughout his Cup Series career, the 52-year-old took part in 805 races and won 93. He finished in the top 10 in more than half of those races.

Despite being one of the most accomplished motorsports athletes of all time, Jeff Gordon is as humble as they come. This was made evident in an interview that he did with Forbes almost 10 years ago, in 2014.

“If everyone drove as much as I do, they’d drive as well as I do, too,” he had said at the time. “I’ve always just thought my car was really good and I’m just doing my part. I’ve been with good teams, good cars, and I’ve done what I needed to help to win.”

He may be humble on the outside but the 52-year-old was a beast whenever he got behind the wheel in the Cup Series. Jeff Gordon inspired an entire generation of people and fans, a lot of whom are Cup Series drivers today.

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Fans shower their love on multi-time Cup Series champion

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The former Hendrick Motorsports driver was at his peak during a time when a lot of fans started watching the sport. They fell in love with two things, racing and Jeff Gordon. So when NASCAR tweeted a question asking which driver fans supported when they first started watching, it was not surprising to see the 52-year-old’s name all over the comments section.

A lot of users simply commented, “Jeff Gordon” while others shared various stories of their fandom. The 4-time Cup Series champion left a positive impression on a lot of these fans.

“@JeffGordonWeb 1997 when I was a 4 year old,” one user wrote. 

“Jeff Gordon is my number 1 driver since I was a kid,” quipped another.

Another fan shared their experience of the NASCAR legend being the first driver they had ever met. They also claimed to have kept a couple of valuable souvenirs from that meeting which made for a heartfelt story.

“Jeff Gordon! And he was the first one I got to meet. Still have the two cars he autographed that day,” they commented.

One fan explained how Jeff Gordon was the man in NASCAR when they started watching the sport in the 1990s and how they became a fan of both him and HMS since.

“When NASCAR came to Fontana, CA in the 90s I got into it and Jeff Gordon was the guy I started to like & root for. Now I always root for team Hendricks guys,” they wrote.

How high does Jeff Gordon rank on your list? Let us know your favorite drivers of all time.

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