Jeff Gordon leave NASCAR full-time after 2015, and give up racing completely after winning 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Most assumption he will never drive competitively again – meIt seems that he intends to compete with other teams in an executive role. Since his retirement, the winning driver of the modern era of NASCAR has been Vice President of Hendrick Motorsport, the team on which he has spent his entire Cup Series career. But that doesn’t mean he can’t get into a few more rounds.
Jeff Gordon will retire just one weekend. The four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will make a one-off appearance at the North American Porsche Carrera Cup presented by the Cayman Islands. Gordon will race in the one-of-a-kind Porsche 911 GT3 Cup series approved by the IMSA when it visits the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from September 2 to 4th time. Native Hoosier is no stranger to Speedway success with a record five wins at Brickyard 400.
Jeff Gordon speaking in the press release:
“I look forward to getting back into racing and competing with a talented team and drivers. It’s always special when I get the chance to compete at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ray (Evernham) and I have always talked about running another race together, and we felt Indy was the perfect place. It would be a fun way to spend the weekend and make some new memories. “
Yes, Gordon will also reunite with long-term captain Ray Evernham for the first time since 1999. Gordon has won three of his four Cup championships with Evernham atop the pit box. duo, enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, will have to compete with 30 other drivers on the 14-turn 2,439-mile stretch of Indianapolis.
It should be noted that Gordon is not a pusher when doing both left- and turn right: Nine of Gordon’s 93 Cup Series race wins came on tracks, still a series record for the road-natural victories. And yes, his 911 GT3 Cup car will wear No 24.
