Jeffery Michael Gordon is an American former professional stock car racing driver, who is the Vice Chairman for Hendrick Motorsports.
Jeff Gordon Net Worth 2023 Biography
| Net Worth: | $200 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Aug 4, 1971 |
| Place of Birth: | Vallejo |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Profession: | Voice Actor, Race car driver, Actor |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Early Life
Jeffery Michael Gordon was born on August 4, 1971, in Vallejo, California to parents Carol Ann and William. He has an older sister named Kim. Gordon’s mother and father divorced when he was six months old. His mother remarried in the 1970s to a man named John Bickford. Gordon started racing his BMX bike he received from his stepfather when he was five years old. By the time he was the ripe old age of six, he had won 35 main events and set five track records. In 1979, when he was eight, he won 51 races. When he was 11, he won all 25 races he entered. Then he got bored with that and took up waterskiing. That only lasted a year and in 1986, he started racing sprint cars and won three races. Gordon graduated from Tri-West Hendricks High School in Indiana in 1989. He was on the high school cross country team.
Personal Life
In 1993, Jeff Gordon began secretly dating Miss Winston Cup model Brooke Sealey, marrying in 1994. He later married Ingrid Vandebosch, formerly one of the richest models in the world, in 2006, with whom he has two children. His popular official Instagram account posts regular motorsport-related content to Gordon’s millions of fans worldwide.
Career
Jeff Gordon began his professional career in 1990 with the Busch series, moving on to the Cup Series the following year. He enjoyed many race victories and championship wins over the ensuing years, winning the Winston Cup Series championship in 1995 and his first Daytona 500 in 1997. In 2008, he participated in the Sprint Cup, tying with Cale Yarborough for the third-most poles. By the mid-2010s, Gordon had served as a substitute driver for Dale Earnhardt Jr, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Away from motorsports, Gordon has worked with many charities, including with sporting icons Andre Agassi and Tony Hawk on the Athletes for Hope project. His media appearances include a cameo in Logan Lucky, starring Channing Tatum and Seth MacFarlane, and the animated movie Cars 2.