Gordon honored by NASCAR Illustrated

NASCAR Illustrated magazine recently announced that it has named Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon as its 2011 Person of the Year."We are thrilled to name Jeff Gordon the 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year," magazine Editor Jay Pfeifer said. "In addition to scoring his 85th win, third-most in NASCAR history, he took his philanthropy to a new level. By expanding his fight against pediatric cancer to Africa, Gordon showed that compassion can extend across borders and around the world. We salute Jeff for his incredible achievements."During an off-week on his race schedule, Gordon headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the Clinton Global Initiative.The Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation also announced an initiative this year to help fund accessible cancer treatments to children of Rwanda, setting a goal to raise $1.5 million in the next three years for the project."It's very rewarding to be named the 2011 Person of the Year, and I ...