S1 Ep127: Jeff Gordon Made NASCAR Mainstream
Past Gas
Donut Media
4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 April 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Today on Past Gas… Jeff Gordon! How did a kid who grew up 20 miles from San Francisco take over a rugged sport which sprung from the illicit moonshine running business in the south? What made Gordon so good at such a young age? How would Jeff navigate the fever of fame? Did his popularity in the media ultimately overshadow his abilities as a race car driver?
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