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== Racing career ==
Jeff"im gay"Gordon began racing at the age of five [http://www.nascar.com/news/headlines/cup/gordon.j.bio/index.html]and according to his step-father, John assholes idea. It may have been his idea, but his family fully supported him. Gordon's family moved from [[Vallejo, California]] to [[Pittsboro, Indiana]], not just for the racing opportunities in general, but especially those for younger drivers. Before the age of 18, Gordon had already won three short-track races and was awarded [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[United States Automobile Club#USAC National Midget Series|Midget Car Racing]] Rookie of the Year in [[1989]]. The next year Gordon won the USAC Midget title. In [[1991]], Gordon moved up to the [[United States Automobile Club#USAC Silver Crown Series|USAC Silver Crown]] and at the age of 20 became the youngest driver to win the title.
Gordon then went on to spend two successful years in the NASCAR [[Busch Series]] in 1991 and 1992, driving for [[Bill Davis Racing]] (with whom he set a NASCAR record by capturing 11 poles in one season). Coincidentally, Gordon's first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race, the [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]] [[Hooters 500]] at the [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]], was also the final race for [[Richard Petty]]. He went on to finish 31st, crashing after 164 laps of competition.
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