Jeff Gordon: Portrait of a Champion

Jeff Gordon

Sep 2010 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

"Go out and work hard and just take it one step at a time."

He is a living legend, an athlete whodominates his sport as few otherscan. With his rainbow-colored No.24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo, JeffGordon has accomplished what no

man before him could. In 1997, he wonhis second NASCAR Winston Cup

Series championship...the Daytona

500...the Coca-Cola 600...the Southern500...The Winston ...the Busch Clash.And he became only the second driver

to win NASCAR's toughest prize: The

Winston Million.

This stunning photographic portrait captures that extraordinary year--from the opening race at Daytona to theAtlanta Motor Speedway where the title became his-- and offers an intimate glimpse of the man behind the wheel himself. You'll discover what he really thinks about life on and off the track including: his family

NASCAR racing

• the people who have helped shape his career

his spirituality

his fans

being a role model

the Rainbow Warriors

and much more.

Honest and straightforward, Jeff shares his triumphs and his failures, what it takes to be the best and what the future may hold. Here is a rare look at an amazing champion on the road to glory.

"Don't ever quit. Don't ever stop fighting. It's not over 'til it's over."

Ratings and reviews

I LOVE NASCAR (almost everything about it & almost everyone in it)---including Jeff Gordon---but Dale, Jr is my very fav---as was his dad!