Jeff Gordon: Portrait of a Champion

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9780061073366


"Go out and work hard and just take it one step at a time." He is a living legend, an athlete whodominates his sport as few otherscan. With his rainbow-colored No.24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo, JeffGordon has accomplished what noman before him could. In 1997, he wonhis second NASCAR Winston CupSeries championship...the Daytona500...the Coca-Cola 600...the Southern500...The Winston ...the Busch Clash.And he became only the second driverto win NASCAR"s toughest prize: TheWinston Million. This stunning photographic portrait captures that extraordinary year--from the opening race at Daytona to theAtlanta Motor Speedway where the title became his-- and offers an intimate glimpse of the man behind the wheel himself. You"ll discover what he really thinks about life on and off the track including: his family NASCAR racing the people who have helped shape his career his spirituality his fans being a role model the Rainbow Warriors and much more. Honest and straightforward, Jeff shares his triumphs and his failures, what it takes to be the best and what the future may hold. Here is a rare look at an amazing champion on the road to glory. "Don"t ever quit. Don"t ever stop fighting. It"s not over "til it"s over."