What is the true measure of success? Well, if you keep aside all the metrics put forward by self-help gurus, then a person can be called successful if he/she has earned hundreds of millions following their passion, and it is at an age of 50 that they get a job, that too a job that keeps them close to their passion. Just look at Jeff Gordon.

Inarguably, one of the greatest drivers ever in not just NASCAR, but in the history of motorsports, Gordon built his fortune by following his passion for racing. And as records and numbers will tell you, he was quite good at it.

Yet despite saying farewell to racing, he couldn’t keep himself away from what he knows best. So after a stint as an analyst, Jeff Gordon now has a “real job” at Hendrick Motorsports.

He was appointed as the Vice-Chairman at his former team by Rick Hendrick and, in a recent interview, Gordon revealed an ongoing joke with Mr. H.

“This is a 27/4 (job),” Gordon laughed. “Rick and I joke all the time because, for some reason, I waited until I was 50 to have a real job. And I wouldn’t have been prepared for it any sooner.”

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Jeff Gordon re-realized his passion for racing in this new role

The four-time Cup champion admitted how, with his new job, he was reminded of how passionate he is for racing, how much he loves the sport.

“I’m looking forward to just as many years being in a role like this and being part of a great organization like this, and contributing,” Gordon said.

However, he also admitted how he isn’t sure whether he’ll be able to contribute as much as he did as a race car driver. And to that we can say, he’s on a good path already. Gordon was key in signing Kyle Larson, who delivered the second Cup championship in a row for HMS.

So if it continues the way it is going right now, this Jeff Gordon fella could be a big name in the executive circles pretty soon.

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