Where is Jeff Gordon this year?

Fox Announces Jeff Gordon Returning to NASCAR Broadcast Booth. Jeff Gordon left the Fox broadcast booth after the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season to serve as full-time vice chairman at Hendrick Motorsports. In his new role, he's already seen his team win two out of the season's first four races.

Is Jeff Gordon returning to Fox?

CONCORD, N.C. – A familiar face will join the FOX Sports broadcast booth this weekend. The network announced that four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will make a one-race return to television Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. FOX revealed the news yesterday during its broadcast from Phoenix Raceway.

Who is replacing Jeff Gordon on Fox?

Clint Bowyer joined them in 2021 after retiring from Cup Series competition, so Gordon's post-2021 departure meant that the 2022 season would see a fourth straight year with a different booth.

Where is Jeff Gordon?

Gordon has settled into his daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as the new vice chairman and the second-ranking team official to the 72-year-old Hendrick.

Is Jeff Gordon still commentating?

The four time Cup series champion, who will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame next month, has agreed to a new multi-year deal as a race analyst with Fox Sports. Gordon's first TV contract went through the 2018 season.

Is Jeff Gordon still a car owner?

Gordon, along with Rick Hendrick, co-owns the No. 48 Chevrolet previously driven by Jimmie Johnson, who won seven Cup championships from 2006 to 2010, 2013, and in 2016. Gordon also has an equity stake in the No. 24 team.

Is Tony Stewart replacing Jeff Gordon on Fox?

Stewart replaces Jeff Gordon, who left his position in the booth to become the Vice Chairman at Hendrick Motorsports. “Tony brings Hall-of-Fame credentials and one of the most informative and entertaining voices in motor sports,” said Brad Zager, FOX Sports President of Production & Operations and Executive Producer.

Where is Brooke Gordon now?

Brooke Saley currently lives with her husband in Charleston, South Carolina.

Where did Jeff Gordon live in Indiana?

In 1986, with Gordon's family supporting his career choice, he moved from Vallejo to Pittsboro, Indiana. At age sixteen, Gordon became the youngest driver ever awarded a USAC license. He was named the 1989 USAC National Midget Series Rookie of the Year, and captured the series championship in 1990.

How many starts did Jeff Gordon have?

88 Chevrolet for eight races, giving him a career total 805 starts. Gordon's career achievements include four championships (1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001), 93 points-paying victories (including three Daytona 500s and five Brickyard 400s), and 81 poles.

What does Jeff Gordon do now?

(AP) — Jeff Gordon has fit in just fine in his new job at Hendrick Motorsports. He is the new vice-chairman and the second-ranking team official to 72-year-old owner Rick Hendrick. The move positioned Gordon to one day succeed Hendrick and run the operation. Gordon now has hands in all aspects at Hendrick.

Does Jeff Gordon still announce races?

After adding one more title to his racing resume as a member of the overall winning team in the 2017 24 Hours of Daytona, Jeff Gordon has been content with no longer racing.

Is Dale Earnhardt Jr Still announcing?

Earnhardt retired from full-time racing after the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season. The 15-time National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Award winner is now a broadcaster for NBC Sports but still races once a year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with his JR Motorsports team.

Why did Jeff Gordon leave the broadcast booth?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth to take a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman and the second-ranking team official to majority owner Rick Hendrick.

Is Jeff Gordon part owner of Hendrick Motorsports?

In 1999, Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon signed a deal that made the driver a co-owner of the car. “Jeff has reached a point in his career where he is ready to contribute in more ways, and our team is at a stage where his added involvement is both needed and welcomed,” Hendrick had said.

Is Jeff Gordon's son racing?

In February 2018, the then-seven-year-old received his certificate to drive a quarter midget car at the North Carolina Quarter Midget Association Speedway. It's clear that racing in Leo's blood with his father's illustrious NASCAR racing career.

What will Jeff Gordon do in 2022?

NASCAR Hall of Famer and four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon will step away from the FOX Sports booth and into a new role as vice chairman at Hendrick Motorsports in 2022.

Where is Tony Stewart now?

Mr. Stewart, now 50, was inducted into the Nascar Hall of Fame in 2020, according to the Nascar website, and competed as a professional driver from 1996 to 2016. He won three Nascar Cup Series championships in his career. Today he co-owns the Stewart-Haas Racing team.

Who is in the booth for Nascar on Fox?

So instead of having one person replace Gordon, Nascar on Fox is now featuring a rotation of former drivers to join play-by-play analyst Mike Joy and commentator Clint Bowyer in the booth.