# Cecil Gordon

Cecil Gordon (June 21, 1941 – September 19, 2012) was an American stock car racing driver. A competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series between 1968 and 1985, he competed in 449 events without winning a race.

## NASCAR
### Career as driver

Gordon drove in the NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series for 17 years and drove in a total of 449 races. He never won and never got a pole, he did not even finish a race on the lead lap, but got 29 top fives and 111 top tens. He finished third in points in 1971 and 1973. He completed 112,908 laps and only led 23 of them. By the end of his career, he had earned $940,000. His average finish for his entire career was 17.3. Racing Champions released a replica of 1969 Mercury Cyclone in 1992 and later in 1998 in honor of NASCAR's 50th anniversary.

### Career as owner

He started racing in Henley Gray and Bill Seifert cars. He generally raced in his own car beginning in 1970. He had a few other racers make an occasional start for him. He raced GM products (mostly Chevrolet vehicles) until the end of 1982 when he crashed out his Buick Regal. He purchased a Chrysler Imperial at the beginning of 1983 from the defunct Negre Bros. Racing team and managed to qualify for eight races during that season, though he only finished five of them. His best finish was 15th that year in the Imperial. He also had Jim VanDiver drive the car in two races. At the end of that year he sold the Imperial to Buddy Arrington. Gordon returned for one more race in 1985 for the family-owned team of Greg Sacks.

### Career as crewman

Following the end of his career as a driver and owner, Gordon worked for other racing teams as a crewman, first for Richard Childress Racing, and then later for Travis Carter Enterprises.

## Personal life

Gordon is not related to four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, yet, coincidentally, they both drove the 24 car.
Gordon, who was married with four children, Charlene (who died in 2006), Douglas, Stefanie and Jonathon. Gordon died on September 19, 2012, in Lexington, North Carolina.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | NGNC | Pts |
| 1968 | Gray Racing | 95 | Ford | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY | BRI | RCH | ATL | HCY | GPS | CLB | NWS | MAR | AUG | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR | GPS 19 | DAY | ISP | OXF | FDA | TRN | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | BGS | AWS | SBO | LGY | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | - |
| 1968 | Gray Racing | 19 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HCY 19 | RCH 17 | BLV 13 | HBO 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | - | |
| 1968 | Seifert Racing | 47 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 38 | NWS 27 | AUG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | - |
| 1968 | Seifert Racing | 45 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 28 | CAR | JFC 19 | | | | | | | | 55th | - | |
| 1969 | Seifert Racing | 45 | Ford | MGR 11 | | | | DAY 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 3002 |
| 1969 | Seifert Racing | 47 | Ford | | MGY 9 | RSD | DAY | | DAY 27 | CAR 32 | AUG 18 | BRI DNQ | ATL 18 | CLB 22 | HCY 15 | GPS 14 | RCH 21 | | MAR 35 | AWS 12 | DAR 18 | BLV 17 | LGY 24 | CLT 21 | MGR 21 | SMR 18 | MCH 16 | KPT 17 | GPS 18 | NCF 21 | DAY 38 | DOV 10 | TPN 15 | TRN 17 | BLV 11 | BRI 5 | NSV 16 | SMR 6 | ATL 16 | MCH 26 | SBO 11 | BGS 21 | AWS 9 | DAR 18 | HCY 14 | RCH 7 | TAL DNQ | CLB 9 | MAR 13 | NWS 15 | CLT 19 | SVH 19 | AUG 11 | CAR 14 | JFC 12 | MGR 7 | TWS 11 | 10th | 3002 |
| 1969 | Larry Wehrs | 00 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | BRI 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 3002 |
| 1969 | Wayne Smith | 33 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 3002 |
| 1970 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Ford | RSD | DAY | DAY 15 | DAY 40 | RCH 19 | CAR 12 | SVH 12 | ATL 35 | BRI 8 | TAL 21 | NWS 9 | CLB 27 | DAR 29 | BLV 17 | LGY 18 | CLT 37 | SMR 8 | MAR 10 | MCH 32 | RSD | HCY 22 | KPT 12 | GPS 26 | DAY 19 | AST 13 | TPN 17 | TRN 35 | BRI 10 | SMR 10 | NSV 4 | ATL 37 | CLB 24 | ONA 6 | MCH 40 | TAL 21 | BGS 18 | SBO 11 | DAR 22 | HCY | RCH 13 | DOV 10 | | NWS 14 | CLT 17 | MAR 26 | MGR 10 | CAR 21 | LGY 24 | | | | | | | 11th | 2514 |
| 1970 | Gordon Racing | 97 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NCF 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 2514 |
| 1971 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Ford | RSD 10 | | | | ONT 19 | RCH 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 3677 |
| 1971 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Mercury | | DAY 10 | DAY | DAY 17 | | | CAR 13 | HCY 11 | BRI 14 | ATL 17 | CLB 11 | GPS 12 | SMR 9 | NWS 10 | MAR 7 | DAR 15 | SBO 5 | TAL 13 | ASH 3 | KPT 4 | CLT 17 | DOV 28 | MCH 19 | RSD 3 | HOU 6 | GPS 9 | DAY 17 | BRI 4 | AST 8 | ISP 8 | TRN 11 | NSV 16 | ATL 12 | BGS 24 | ONA 5 | MCH 6 | TAL 38 | CLB 13 | HCY 12 | DAR 9 | MAR 12 | CLT 15 | DOV 11 | CAR 11 | MGR | RCH 9 | NWS 9 | TWS 7 | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 3677 | |

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1972 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Mercury | RSD 10 | DAY 39 | RCH 9 | ONT 36 | | ATL 17 | BRI 5 | DAR 10 | NWS 18 | MAR 4 | TAL 14 | CLT 8 | DOV 8 | MCH 11 | RSD 8 | TWS 15 | DAY 11 | BRI 8 | TRN 5 | ATL 9 | TAL 43 | MCH 15 | NSV 6 | DAR 28 | RCH 20 | DOV 5 | MAR 10 | NWS 7 | CLT 17 | CAR 20 | TWS 8 | 4th | 7326.05 | |
| 1972 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Ford | | | | | CAR 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 7326.05 |
| 1973 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Chevy | RSD 20 | DAY 21 | RCH 8 | CAR 22 | BRI 29 | ATL 8 | NWS 5 | DAR 21 | MAR 5 | TAL 5 | NSV 4 | CLT 8 | DOV 5 | TWS 5 | RSD 5 | MCH 8 | DAY 13 | BRI 3 | ATL 24 | TAL 8 | NSV 8 | DAR 11 | RCH 7 | DOV 27 | NWS 9 | MAR 7 | CLT 9 | CAR 11 | | | | 3rd | 7046.8 | |
| 1974 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Chevy | RSD 8 | DAY 13 | RCH 11 | CAR 29 | BRI 6 | ATL 34 | DAR 11 | NWS 11 | MAR 15 | TAL 21 | NSV 25 | DOV 27 | CLT 28 | RSD 4 | MCH 10 | DAY 10 | BRI 6 | NSV 20 | ATL 10 | POC 7 | TAL 15 | MCH 12 | DAR 19 | RCH 9 | DOV 7 | NWS 27 | MAR 26 | CLT 15 | CAR 21 | ONT 29 | | 9th | 1000.65 | |
| 1975 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Chevy | RSD 3 | DAY 15 | RCH 7 | CAR 20 | BRI 4 | ATL 8 | NWS 9 | DAR 21 | MAR 23 | TAL 21 | NSV 5 | DOV 2 | CLT 37 | RSD 18 | MCH 33 | DAY 29 | NSV 5 | POC 10 | TAL 10 | MCH 13 | DAR 6 | DOV 29 | NWS 16 | MAR 9 | CLT 5 | RCH 4 | CAR 30 | BRI 8 | ATL 9 | ONT 19 | | 6th | 3702 | |
| 1976 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Chevy | RSD 23 | DAY 18 | CAR 34 | RCH 7 | BRI 28 | ATL 16 | NWS 12 | DAR 11 | MAR 10 | TAL 6 | NSV 14 | DOV 36 | | RSD 12 | MCH 10 | DAY 34 | | POC 6 | TAL 29 | MCH 26 | BRI 21 | DAR 12 | RCH 13 | DOV 35 | MAR 15 | NWS 13 | CLT 28 | CAR 15 | ATL 23 | ONT 16 | | 15th | 3247 | |
| 1976 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 3247 | |
| 1976 | Dalton Racing | 7 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 3247 | |
| 1977 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Chevy | RSD 11 | DAY 17 | RCH 13 | CAR 10 | ATL 16 | NWS 13 | DAR 12 | BRI 17 | MAR 13 | TAL 16 | NSV 13 | DOV 12 | CLT 22 | RSD 9 | MCH 21 | DAY 11 | NSV 20 | POC 21 | TAL 16 | MCH 19 | BRI 29 | DAR 19 | RCH 17 | DOV 21 | MAR 18 | NWS 15 | CLT 37 | CAR 23 | ATL 20 | ONT 32 | | 10th | 3294 | |
| 1978 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Chevy | RSD 25 | DAY 21 | RCH 17 | CAR 22 | ATL 17 | BRI 18 | DAR 33 | NWS 17 | MAR 9 | TAL 25 | DOV 25 | CLT | NSV 19 | RSD 12 | MCH 17 | DAY 32 | NSV 19 | POC 40 | TAL | MCH 17 | BRI 13 | DAR | RCH 17 | DOV 14 | MAR 30 | | | CAR 15 | ATL 18 | ONT 15 | | 19th | 2641 | |
| 1978 | Hollar Racing | 29 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 26 | CLT | | | | | | | | 19th | 2641 | |
| 1979 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Olds | RSD 25 | DAY DNQ | CAR 11 | RCH 25 | ATL 23 | NWS 22 | BRI 15 | DAR 31 | MAR 17 | TAL 11 | NSV | DOV 23 | CLT 17 | TWS 21 | RSD 11 | MCH | DAY 35 | NSV 11 | POC 18 | TAL 40 | MCH 18 | BRI 22 | DAR 26 | RCH 18 | DOV 20 | MAR 24 | | | CAR 13 | ATL 38 | ONT 24 | 19th | 2737 | |
| 1979 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 32 | NWS 18 | | | | | | 19th | 2737 | |
| 1980 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Olds | RSD | DAY 21 | RCH 8 | CAR 33 | ATL 24 | BRI 22 | | | MAR 17 | TAL 23 | NSV 19 | DOV 9 | CLT 37 | TWS 14 | RSD 10 | MCH 20 | DAY 29 | | POC 16 | TAL 23 | MCH 21 | BRI 19 | DAR 19 | RCH 18 | DOV 15 | NWS 14 | MAR 13 | CLT 24 | CAR 15 | ATL DNQ | ONT 17 | 15th | 2993 | |
| 1980 | Negre Racing | 82 | Chrysler | | | | | | | DAR 34 | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 2993 | |
| 1980 | Oswald Racing | 09 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 2993 | |
| 1980 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 25 | | 15th | 2993 | |
| 1981 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Olds | RSD 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 2320 | |
| 1981 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Buick | | DAY 37 | RCH 19 | CAR 23 | ATL 37 | BRI 21 | | DAR 21 | MAR 24 | TAL 15 | | DOV 15 | CLT | TWS 18 | RSD 13 | | DAY 25 | | POC 21 | TAL 17 | MCH 24 | | | | | | | | CAR 15 | ATL | RSD | 23rd | 2320 | |
| 1981 | Jimmy Means Racing | 53 | Buick | | | | | | | NWS 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 2320 | |
| 1981 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 2320 |
| 1981 | Gray Racing | 19 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 2320 |
| 1981 | Wawak Racing | 94 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 2320 | |
| 1981 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 30 | DAR | RCH 23 | | | NWS 19 | CLT | | | | | | 23rd | 2320 | |
| 1981 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 26 | MAR | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 2320 |
| 1982 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Buick | DAY | RCH | BRI DNQ | ATL | CAR | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 14 | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 16 | NWS 18 | CLT | MAR | CAR | ATL DNQ | RSD 17 | | 82nd | - | |
| 1983 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Chrysler | DAY | RCH DNQ | CAR | ATL | DAR | NWS DNQ | MAR | TAL 16 | NSV | DOV 21 | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC 23 | MCH | DAY 22 | NSV | POC 23 | TAL 33 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 15 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | 40th | 649 | |
| 1985 | Sacks & Sons | 51 | Chevy | DAY | RCH 30 | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | | NA | 0 | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1969 | Seifert Racing | Ford | 34 | 27 |
| 1970 | Gordon Racing | Ford | 30 | 40 |
| 1971 | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 19 | 17 |
| 1972 | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 11 | 39 |
| 1973 | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 21 |
| 1974 | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | 13 |
| 1975 | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 |
| 1976 | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 18 |
| 1977 | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 17 |
| 1978 | Gordon Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 21 |
| 1979 | Gordon Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1980 | Gordon Racing | Oldsmobile | 19 | 21 |
| 1981 | Gordon Racing | Buick | 42 | 37 |