Gordon also owned a Busch Series team between 19, Gordon/Evernham Motorsports (co-owned with Ray Evernham; later solely owned as JG Motorsports), winning twice.Gordon was born in Vallejo, California and raised in Pittsboro, Indiana.
and began racing quarter midgets at the age of five.
The Roy Hayer Memorial Race Track (previously the Cracker Jack Track) in Rio Linda, California is noted as the first track Gordon ever competed on.
By the age of six Gordon had won 35 main events and set five track records.
However, during the season, many doubted Gordon's ability to compete at such a level at such a young age because of his tendency to push the cars too hard and crash.
His last-place finish at the 1993 First Union 400 was a firm example of this theory.
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