Jeff Gordon: Racing's Superstar

by Jeff Savage

Book Overview

Recounts the life of race car driver Jeff Gordon, whose highly successful, record-breaking career was kicked off when he was four years old and received a quarter midget race car from his father. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822598590
• ISBN13: 9780822598596
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9

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Jeff Gordon: Racing's Superstar

Biography of Jeff Gordon, who excelled in car racing at a young age and is currently considered a leader in the sport. His story is one of not quitting, even when the odds are against you. When he ws 4 years old, his stepdad threatened to take away his two wheeler if he could not master riding without training wheels, so he practiced all day and when his stepdad returned, he could ride. Later, when he startted racing, he was underage for many races, so he tried to look older by using eyebrow pencil on his mustache in order to compete. Eventually his family moved to the midwest where there were no age barriers for races, so he could regularly compete. Besides being an excellent racer, he is a positive role model to youth, giving much of his earnings to charities. Includes photographs, glossary, index, and bibliography.