HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) A by-the-numbers look at Jeff Gordon’s career in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
297,997 -Miles driven.
24,920 – Laps led.
1992 – Year of first race.
796 – Consecutive career starts.
474 – Top-10 finishes.
325 – Top-5 finishes.
151 -Career winnings (in millions).
93 – Wins.
81 – Poles.
44 – Age.
24 – Years competing (also his car number).
23 – Years competing as a full-time driver.
17 – Short-track victories.
13 – Wins in 1998 (33 races).
9 – Wins at Martinsville, his most at any NASCAR track.
6 – Nicknames: Wonder Boy. JG. Rainbow Warrior. Four-Time. Iron Man. Rickye Funck (Saturday Night Live character).
5 – Wins in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
4 – Championships (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001).
3 – Daytona 500 victories (1997, 1999, 2005).
2 – Kids: Ella and Leo.
1 – Number of times hosting Saturday Night Live (Jan. 11, 2003).
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