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Eric Gordon (racing driver)

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Eric Gordon
Gordon in 2018
Born (1967-11-17) November 17, 1967 (age 56)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Achievements9 time winner of the Little 500 USAC Sprint car race[1]
Awards1989 USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year[2]
2022 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish103rd (1993)
First race1993 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Eric Gordon (born November 17, 1967) is an American professional race car driver. Gordon raced primarily in the United States Auto Club (USAC) open wheel sprint cars and Silver Crown cars. He finished second in both USAC Sprint and Silver Crown championships in the 1980s and 1990s. Gordon made one NASCAR Busch Series start at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He most recently raced for the full 2021 Silver Crown championship season in the No. 99 car for Brad & Tara Armstrong.[3]

Racing career

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Open wheel

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Gordon's 2018 USAC Silver Crown car at Madison

Gordon has finished second in the United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint car points three times (1989, 1990, 1998)[2] and second in the USAC Silver Crown series once (1990).[1][2] Gordon won the Little 500 Sprint car race at Anderson Speedway a record nine times in 22 starts.[4] Gordon retired from racing and helped his son to do racing.[3] He didn't race Silver Crown cars from 2012 until resuming in 2018.[3] As of the start of the 2022 season, he has won 13 total USAC Sprint car features.[4]

He also has an Indy Lights start.[1]

Stock car

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He made one NASCAR Busch Series start at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1993.[5] He has not attempted another NASCAR race since.[6]

Legacy

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He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2022.[7]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NBSC Pts Ref
1993 Ingram Racing 10 Chevy DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP
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MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 103rd 64 [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eric Gordon To Pursue Little 500 Win #10 With Hoffman Auto Racing". TJSlideways.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c de la Bastide, Ken (May 23, 2018). "Gordon back to try for 10th Little 500 win". Herald Bulletin. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Murray, Richie (24 March 2021). "GORDON TO CHASE USAC SILVER CROWN TITLE WITH THE ARMSTRONGS". TJSlideways.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Tony Stewart Headlines National Sprint Car Hall Of Fame Class". Speed Sport. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Driver Eric Gordon Career Statistics". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Driver Statistics". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Chili Bowl - Tuesday". Chili Bowl Nationals. January 11, 2022. Event occurs at 18:40. FloRacing.
  8. ^ "Eric Gordon – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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