http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/25367 Recent articles about Jeff Gordon en-us   And now for entertainment slightly more modern and fun than most ventriloquist acts... Notre Dame QB punched outside bar (Deadspin) Jeff Gordon one-ups Oprah (NBC Chicago) 20 worst things about attending a professional sporting event (Gunaxin) Cool over-the-back TD pass (Break) Food fights back! Paula Deen hit in face with ham (Break) 12 movies to be thankful for (Screen Junkies) WEC ring girl Brittney Palmer strips down for the troops (Cage Potato) 5 things your family will want to... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:16:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/PLENTY_OF_REASON_TO_LOVE_OR_HATE_JEFF_DUNHAM_I_039LL_LET_YOU_DECIDDE/1626380 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/PLENTY_OF_REASON_TO_LOVE_OR_HATE_JEFF_DUNHAM_I_039LL_LET_YOU_DECIDDE/1626380 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/PLENTY_OF_REASON_TO_LOVE_OR_HATE_JEFF_DUNHAM_I_039LL_LET_YOU_DECIDDE/1626380 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37885e7f382d0c8a028391d38dfd1dbb965819c0/small/Dickies_500_cb9a.jpg As the decade of the 2000s draws to a close, we're looking back at the greatest NASCAR moments, events and stories of the last 10 years. We begin with the most successful drivers of the decade -- bearing in mind, we're ranking them on what they've done this decade, not before that. And yes, you already know who's #1.1. Jimmie Johnson: Like you expected anything different. Four championships, 47 wins and 180 top-10 finishes over just nine years. He's staked out one of the m... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:29:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Best_of_the_decade_The_10_best_drivers_of_the_2000s/1625403 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Best_of_the_decade_The_10_best_drivers_of_the_2000s/1625403 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Best_of_the_decade_The_10_best_drivers_of_the_2000s/1625403 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0af4dc16f6f7cbdc0be4667054b7f41a5c51b45b/small/Ford_400_3215.jpg Jeff Gordon still has Cup title No. 5 in sight. And his boss expects Gordon to stick around a few more years to try and win at least one more. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Gordon_I_want_to_keep_driving_as_long_as_Im_competitive/1604410 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Gordon_I_want_to_keep_driving_as_long_as_Im_competitive/1604410 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Gordon_I_want_to_keep_driving_as_long_as_Im_competitive/1604410 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/72edc4aca78ad56deaf4d472d9d8b1fb9ea8fa98/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93076004.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D088FF61892F902A05E8EAAB9D254D024CB01E70F2B3269972.jpg Four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will drive through at least the 2013 season for Hendrick Motorsports, team owner Rick Hendrick said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:26:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_sticking_with_Rick_Hendrick_Motorsports_through_at_least_2013/1601211 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_sticking_with_Rick_Hendrick_Motorsports_through_at_least_2013/1601211 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_sticking_with_Rick_Hendrick_Motorsports_through_at_least_2013/1601211 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2aa069f8db25dee1a6353158447cec8e0a0037dd/small/Camping_World_RV_d556.jpg The Sprint Cup championship is all but sewn up for Jimmie Johnson, but there's still an outside chance Mark Martin could win. With a single race left, Mark Martin is 108 points behind Johnson. Using this points system as a guide, we break it down.If Johnson finishes 25th or better, the Chase is over. Martin can't win even if he finishes first and leads the most laps.If Johnson finishes 30th, Martin would have to win the race, but he could go without leading the most laps.And if Johnso... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:56:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/How_Jeff_Gordon_could_still_win_the_Sprint_Cup_championship/1595624 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/How_Jeff_Gordon_could_still_win_the_Sprint_Cup_championship/1595624 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/How_Jeff_Gordon_could_still_win_the_Sprint_Cup_championship/1595624 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37885e7f382d0c8a028391d38dfd1dbb965819c0/small/Dickies_500_cb9a.jpg by Geoffrey MillerFiled under: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint CupThe cloudy white smoke from Jimmie Johnson's marathon victory burnout at Phoenix International Raceway Sunday seemed to have a double meaning. On one hand, it was a celebration for all that Johnson has done right in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup as he marches towards an improbable fourth straight Sprint Cup championship in the season's final race next weekend at Homestead-M... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:20:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Championship_Worthy_Seasons_Again_Not_Enough_for_Jeff_Gordon_Mark_Martin/1576523 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Championship_Worthy_Seasons_Again_Not_Enough_for_Jeff_Gordon_Mark_Martin/1576523 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Championship_Worthy_Seasons_Again_Not_Enough_for_Jeff_Gordon_Mark_Martin/1576523 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/6/b6e0a6d6ddb75ef6633ea3a612ab455caa01fae5/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f82934907.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B60283B7BB243DFBDDA19078192E83C9.jpg In many ways, this has been one of Jeff Gordon's best seasons in NASCAR's top series. But something is missing: wins. He has one -- the spring race in Fort Worth. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:24:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_aposs_great_season_missing_one_thing_wins/1522227 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_aposs_great_season_missing_one_thing_wins/1522227 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_aposs_great_season_missing_one_thing_wins/1522227 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0ecab3b17c86e6c3b8a65438f792f1fb7133e2a/small/TUMS_Fast_Relief_8fc2.jpg In these tough times, it’s good to know that there are people out there doing good things. Jeff Gordon, as well as the members of AJ Allmendinger’s crew are some of those people. Gordon has announced that his Jeff Gordon Foundation will be donating $2.5 million this year to a variety of causes. These include the development [...] Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:37:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_and_AJ_Allmendingers_Crew_Are_Doing_Good_Things/1418809 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_and_AJ_Allmendingers_Crew_Are_Doing_Good_Things/1418809 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_and_AJ_Allmendingers_Crew_Are_Doing_Good_Things/1418809 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1efc0648f4b2bdfe9853e2f3ea61165bad008a0b/small/NASCAR_Banking_500_e7dd.jpg "Gordon hurts back in big crash," read the headline, causing me a moment of acute hyperventilation. I hadn't checked the Internet since I followed The Jays' racecast (which definitely helps the Mondays), so I thought this was breaking news. But just as I was steadying myself for a NASCAR without my driver, the article popped up and told me what I already knew: Gordon hasn't been hit that hard since Brooke Sealy took him for half.Gordon wins the most obvious answer award ... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:01:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/From_the_Couch_Where_have_you_gone_Jeff_Gordon/974254 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/From_the_Couch_Where_have_you_gone_Jeff_Gordon/974254 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/From_the_Couch_Where_have_you_gone_Jeff_Gordon/974254 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/5/b51e363ce8390de0bdb64ada7f513fce29cf7a25/small/Heluva_Good_Sour_f818.jpg Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon has a stiff back a day after a spectacular accident at Watkins Glen. Gordon has been bothered by an aching back for more than a year, and the hard impact from Monday's accident increased his discomfort. But he says he'll be ready to race this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Jeff Burton says the accident left him sore all over on Tuesday, while the crew chief for Sam Hornish Jr. says his driver is surprised at how well he feels. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:04:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Gordon_39s_back_stiff_after_Watkins_Glen_accident/970161 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Gordon_39s_back_stiff_after_Watkins_Glen_accident/970161 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Gordon_39s_back_stiff_after_Watkins_Glen_accident/970161 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/a/1a2b5987c36c1308fa11e443382467e00fd8ac3b/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89542143.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214332E73CE17E6088F8.jpg Watkins Glen has had its share of scary, even fatal wrecks; cars have a tendency to carom off the walls in strange directions and pop right back onto the track. Monday afternoon's race was no exception; Kasey Kahne bumped Sam Hornish Jr., who proceeded to absolutely demolish Jeff Gordon's car: Man. That's the kind of wreck that'll make someone start thinking about a higher power. And that view from Jeff Gordon's car -- that gives you an idea of how fast these guys are goin... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:26:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/motor_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_Hornish_somehow_escape_injury_in_scary_wreck/963836 http://www.yardbarker.com/motor_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_Hornish_somehow_escape_injury_in_scary_wreck/963836 http://www.yardbarker.com/motor_sports/article_external/Jeff_Gordon_Hornish_somehow_escape_injury_in_scary_wreck/963836 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/4/24e47a93b87110a19fe7f67c471b521e7dda0972/small/accident.png We all know Jeff Gordon is wealthy. But how wealthy? Is he "personal live-in chef" wealthy or "gold-plated jet pack" wealthy? The Forbes.com Video Network has released a two-video package, posted below, which shares details of Jeff Gordon's income and investments. According to Forbes, Gordon, who is ranked 63rd on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, makes $30 million a year. That's gold-plated jet pack wealthy. Said Forbes editor Matt Miller, "Jeff Gordon is the... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:04:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/HOW_RICH_IS_JEFF_GORDON/810608 http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/HOW_RICH_IS_JEFF_GORDON/810608 http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/HOW_RICH_IS_JEFF_GORDON/810608 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/3/b305440a7b1898973c5cff0bc2574fe3e59190cf/small/ToyotaSave_Mart_350_c783.jpg