Jeff Gordon, NASCAR’s new Ironman
LOUDON, N.H. – He’s done it.
Jeff Gordon has started more consecutive races than anyone in NASCAR history.
“It’s incredible,” Gordon said. “I remember when Ricky (Rudd) set that record. I was in amazement, like, ‘Wow, how does a guy run that many straight races?’ Certainly the way Ricky did it, he had to overcome a lot of things – the eyelids taped open and everything else. For me, I’ve been fortunate to come along at a time when the sport’s safer and I’ve stayed healthy and I’ve been in amazing race cars to go out there and never miss a race. I’m very proud of that.”
The driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet SS has now started 789 straight races – every single one since his Nov. 15, 1992, debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Taking the green flag at New Hampshire Motor Speedway made the new “Ironman” record official.
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