Jeff Gordon
Subtitle: his dream, drive & destiny
By: Joe Garner ; foreword by Tom Cruise
Contributors: Cruise, Tom, 1962- author of foreword
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781603803960
Subjects: NASCAR (Association); Automobile racing drivers; Illustrated books; Biography
Description: A biography of the four-time champion racing legend details his childhood, much-publicized divorce, relationship with contemporaries, and life after racing.
Notes: "The first-ever authorized biography of Jeff Gordon, the four-time champion racing legend. For over a year, Garner interviewed and observed Gordon at races, special events, and at home. The book is based on extensive interviews with Gordon--as well as in-depth interviews with dozens of family members, friends, competitors, and colleagues, some of whom have never gone on the record before. Jeff speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about his childhood, his much publicized divorce, those he competed against, his family, and life after racing. This fully illustrated hardcover biography will allow privileged access to a wealth of exclusive unseen and rare material from Gordon's personal photo and memorabilia collection. Gordon's meteoric rise through racing's ranks is a classic American success story. Readers will find inspiration in Gordon's candid take on his pivotal life episodes."--Amazon.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Tom Cruise; title: Introduction: Behind the visor / by Jeff Gordon; title: The kid from California; title: You lied to me!; title: Bring on the thunder; title: Mr. Hendrick wants to meet you!; title: Rise of the Rainbow Warriors; title: A family divided; title: Don't stink up my show!; title: The end of the era, and the start of another; title: Live from New York; title: A "new" Jeff Gordon; title: Team of rivals; title: It's not where you start, it's where you finish that matters; title: A renewed commitment; title: The final checkered; title: Jeff's ten favorite tracks.