Jeff Gordon from Behind the Wheel to the FOX Broadcast Booth

Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip in the FOX broadcast booth. Photo - Getty Images

Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip in the FOX broadcast booth.
Photo – Getty Images

Wasn’t it just yesterday that Jeff Gordon ran his last race at Homestead-Miami Speedway?

Last season we were watching Jeff Gordon as one of the last four drivers eligible to race for the Sprint Cup Series championship – many were hopeful he might finally win his fifth title. But, then the checkered flag waved and as the newly crowned champion, Kyle Busch celebrated his first title, Gordon and his family quietly left the track, closing the door on his drive for five, and moving on to a new horizon.

Gordon has been busy planning the next chapter of his career in the FOX broadcast booth and we were anxious for the season to begin to see him in his new role – off the track. The wait is over and we were ready for Gordon’s broadcast debut at Daytona International Speedway during Speedweeks.  Continue reading