Starstruck Mike Joy Proclaims Jeff Gordon Took NASCAR to a “New Level” as He Lists Five Reasons for Putting Him on a Glorified Pedestal

There are or will be very few drivers who will tread the tracks of NASCAR like Jeff Gordon has. He is undeniably among the greatest racers that the world of stock car racing has ever witnessed. The Hall of Famer was one of the driving forces in raising the sport from being a niche and making it popular in the mainstream.

But one might as well argue that there have been and are other drivers who are bound to break the records. However, not everything can be judged on the parameters of numbers and statistics, as Gordon resides in a realm that seems not only unattainable by most drivers but also idiosyncratic to Gordon himself. And these aspects can surely be attested by his dear friend Mike Joy.

Mike Joy spills the beans on why he considers Jeff Gordon the greatest

Jeff Gordon was not just another NASCAR driver who had a passion for driving in motorsports. He was more than that, he was a sensation that took the world of stock racing by storm. With 93 Cup Series race wins, Gordon’s legacy lies beyond just numbers. Jeff Gordon’s companion could not help but express the facts, what sets Jeff Gordon apart from other drivers.

In a conversation with Mike Massaro, the NASCAR analyst expressed, “Jeff took our sport to a whole another level. He hosted Saturday Night Live. He did things that were … he starred in movies. He just did things that took racing to another level and he always did it with a great attitude, with a great enthusiasm.

“Whether he was driving, whether he was working on a car, whether we were shooting a piece for FOX, or whether he was in the broadcast booth, or we were just hanging out, having a good time, he always had a great awareness, a great situational awareness of everything around him, and behaved accordingly. 

“Great guy, and a great friend. And somebody that if you called them today and say hey I need some help with this or other, he dropped whatever he had to and do everything to help you. And among people I admire and I kind of put in that category people.”

Mike Joy, also asserted the fact, that he wanted his son to follow in the same footsteps as Jeff  Gordon and Dan Gurney. 

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Jeff Gordon’s leap of faith in the world of motor racing

Jeff Gordon’s record is surely second to none and as a former NASCAR driver, he still has the fire burning in him, that still inspires many budding divers even today. But one does not attain greatness overnight until and unless self-doubt creeps into the minds of the people. And one has to take the leap of faith to prove that they are headed in the right direction. Even Jeff Gordon had fallen victim to it when he was a child and briefly considered leaving racing for good.

According to a feature in Vault, the year Gordon turned 12 and was racing and traveling extensively, the young boy started to feel the burden of racing. He was burned out from the mounting pressure of racing and performing consistently. And at that point, Gordon took up waterskiing. It seems that he was a born athlete, as he exhibited remarkable results in that field as well and briefly considered leaving the world of racing.

But Jeff Gordon surely found his way back to the world of racing and took his seat behind the wheels. And that drive to explore more is yet to extinguish for the Hall of Famer. He is set to drive the Porsche Deluxe Career Cup for Laguna Seca.

Words will surely fail to describe the achievements that Jeff Gordon has created for himself. The contributions that he has made and is still making through the hands of Hendrick Motorsports highlight his passion and love for racing. The Rainbow Warrior will forever be considered the greatest.

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