Jeff Gordon
American racing driver
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| 2023 | Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, solidifying his legacy in motorsports. |
| January 2 2023 | Gordon's rainbow No. 24 car was featured on a float at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, celebrating NASCAR's 75th anniversary. |
| 2022 | Jeff Gordon appeared in 3 episodes of 'Race for the Championship' on USA Network. |
| 2022 | Jeff Gordon appears in multiple television appearances, including a guest spot on 'Dinner Drive with Kyle Petty', a role in 'Race for the Championship', and a guest appearance on 'Lego Masters' |
| 2021 | Gordon appears as a guest on 'Jay Leno's Garage' on CNBC |
| 2020 | Jeff Gordon competes against Brady Quinn in a game show hosted by Chris Myers on Fox Sports |
| 2019 | Gordon serves as executive producer for 'Unrivaled: Earnhardt vs. Gordon' documentary film, which premiered on FS1 after Daytona 500 qualifying races |
| 2019 | Gordon is inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time. |
| 2018 | Jeff Gordon appears as himself in an episode of 'Glory Road' on NBCSN |
| 2017 | Rick Rush's painting 'Finishing Strong' featuring Gordon is presented to the United States Sports Academy's American Sport Art Museum & Archives. |
| 2017 | Competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Wayne Taylor Racing, winning a race and finishing 28th in series standings. |
| 2017 | Became the fourth driver to earn victories in both the Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of Daytona, following Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, and Jamie McMurray. |
| 2017 | Returned to the Rolex 24 Hours race with Wayne Taylor Racing, driving the No. 10 Cadillac and winning the overall class with teammates Max Angelelli, Jordan and Ricky Taylor. |
| 2016 | Signed with Creative Artists Agency as their client, after previously being represented by other agencies. |
| 2016 | Gordon drove the No. 88 car as a reserve driver, sharing the car with Alex Bowman. |
| 2016 | Jeff Gordon reached his 800th career start at Watkins Glen International, becoming the ninth driver to achieve this milestone. |
| 2016 | Gordon transitions to a broadcast role with Fox Sports after retiring from full-time racing, becoming a NASCAR analyst and commentator. |
| 2016 | Briefly came out of retirement to compete in eight races in the No. 88 Chevrolet, bringing his career total starts to 805. |
| September 4 2016 | Gordon made his 802nd career start at the Bojangles' Southern 500 in Darlington, continuing his part-time reserve driver role. |
| September 2 2016 | Announced as Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s substitute for the remainder of the season, filling in at Darlington, Richmond, Dover, and Martinsville races. |
| July 15 2016 | Hendrick Motorsports announced Jeff Gordon as the reserve driver for the No. 88 team at the Brickyard 400, replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr. who was sidelined with concussion-type symptoms. |
| February 2016 | Gordon makes his debut as a Cup Series analyst during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway, starring in the 'Jeff Gordon Police Chase' advertisement for the #DaytonaDay campaign. |
| 2015 | In a Sports Illustrated interview, Gordon reflected on his religious experiences, stating he was not raised with religion but learned about faith when entering the Cup Series, and now chooses to practice his faith more privately. |
| 2015 | Gordon runs a Penn State University scheme with Axalta at the Axalta 'We Paint Winners' 400. |
| December 3 2015 | Jeff Gordon received the first Chevrolet Lifetime Achievement Award at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon, recognizing his contributions to motorsports while driving Chevrolet race cars throughout his entire Cup Series career. |
| November 2015 | Gordon won his ninth career Martinsville race, which was his 93rd and final NASCAR career win. |
| November 2015 | Phoenix International Raceway was renamed 'Jeff Gordon Raceway' for the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500. |
| November 22 2015 | At Homestead-Miami Speedway, Gordon finishes second in his final Championship race, concluding his remarkable full-time racing career. |
| November 6 2015 | Gordon participates in a dress rehearsal broadcast with Mike Joy and Darrell Waltrip at the WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. |
| September 27 2015 | At New Hampshire, started his 789th consecutive race, becoming NASCAR's iron man by passing Ricky Rudd's record of 788 consecutive starts. |
| May 21 2015 | Gordon announces on NASCAR Race Hub that he will join Fox Sports as a full-time Cup Series analyst starting in the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season. |
| May 2 2015 | Gordon broadcasts the Winn-Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. |
| April 29 2015 | Gordon announced he would serve as the pace car driver for the Indianapolis 500, coinciding with the Coca-Cola 600. |
| April 18 2015 | Gordon returns to the broadcast booth for the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. |
| April 10 2015 | Gordon makes his broadcasting debut on Fox Sports 1 during the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. |
| February 12 2015 | Hired by Axalta Coating Systems as a global business advisor, working in automotive refinishing, OEM, commercial vehicle, and industrial business departments. |
| February 3 2015 | Gordon appears on Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends morning show, discussing his plans to call three races for Fox Sports. |
| January 29 2015 | Gordon stated he does not plan to run any more Daytona 500s after 2015. |
| January 25 2015 | Jeff Gordon is reported by USA Today to be hired by Fox Sports as a guest analyst for NASCAR on Fox broadcasts of Xfinity Series events. |
| January 22 2015 | Jeff Gordon announced that 2015 would be his last season as a full-time driver, though he did not completely rule out retirement. |
| 2014 | Joined Michael Schumacher as the only two racers to earn five victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a single racing series. |
| 2014 | Gordon won races at Michigan and Dover, his first wins at these tracks since 2001. |
| November 2014 | At the final race at Homestead, Gordon wins the pole and leads a race-high 161 laps, ultimately finishing 10th and sixth in points for the season. |
| November 16 2014 | Gordon announces his plans to retire from full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing after the 2015 season, marking the beginning of his farewell tour. |
| September 28 2014 | Gordon claims his 4th win of the year at the AAA 400 at Dover, marking his 92nd career win and first at the track since 2001. |
| August 17 2014 | Gordon wins the Pure Michigan 400, securing his first win at Michigan since 2001. |
| August 12 2014 | Hendrick announces 3M as a primary sponsor for 11 races and an associate sponsor for remaining events. |
| August 10 2014 | Gordon wins the pole for the Cheez-It at The Glen, his 75th overall pole and extending his record of consecutive pole-winning seasons to 22 years. |
| July 27 2014 | At the Brickyard 400, Gordon wins on the twenty-year anniversary of his first win, breaking the tie with Jimmie Johnson for most wins in the event. |
| June 17 2014 | Hendrick Motorsports announces Panasonic as a primary sponsor for two races and an associate sponsor for other events. |
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