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How much longer will Jeff Gordon go?
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Re: How much longer will Jeff Gordon go? -
08-11-2009
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On Aug 11, 2:20 pm, Vandar <vanda... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: Nancy2 wrote: That celebrity red carpet treatment is what they do not want to give up. They have more than enough money for several generations. They just do not want to become normal. Most of the drivers who are reasonably able to retire keep racing because they love to compete and they love to race. You give them no credit whatsoever, because you think they all think like you do. There are a number of drivers just a few years younger than JG, so I think it's disingenuous to single him out as "ready to retire." Harvick is 34, Kenseth is 37, Biffle will be 40 this year..... Gordon has long said that he doesn't see himself racing far into his 40s. He's also been talking a lot lately about "looking back" at his career and being able to enjoy the fruits of his success with his family while still playing a role at HMS. With his newly acquired status as a father and his chronic back problems, it's not difficult to envision his retirement coming sooner rather than later. When you also consider that his contract with DuPont ends after next season, it's easy to envision next year being his last. True - I didn't forget these things. However, he has also said that as long as he's competitive and it's fun for him to race, he'll race. He does want to get more involved in the business side, he's said that several times. We'll see. These things were all a matter of record before the back problems came to the fore. |
make it "not fun" and make him less competitive.
And I'm sure what happened to Earnhardt is always gnawing at the back of
his mind.
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That celebrity red carpet treatment is what they do not want to give up. They have more than enough money for several generations. They just do not want to become normal. |
Most of the drivers who are reasonably able to retire keep racing
because they love to compete and they love to race. You give them no
credit whatsoever, because you think they all think like you do.
There are a number of drivers just a few years younger than JG, so I
think it's disingenuous to single him out as "ready to retire."
Harvick is 34, Kenseth is 37, Biffle will be 40 this year.....
N.
And look at Tony Stewart.
He's the same age as Jeff but no one see's him as a candidate for retirement any time soon.
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"Nancy2" <nancy-doo... (AT) uiowa (DOT) edu> wrote in message news:74832c5f-880b-49df-bd27-a87179f099ec (AT) 24g2000yqm (DOT) googlegroups.com... That celebrity red carpet treatment is what they do not want to give up.. They have more than enough money for several generations. They just do not want to become normal. Most of the drivers who are reasonably able to retire keep racing because they love to compete and they love to race. *You give them no credit whatsoever, because you think they all think like you do. There are a number of drivers just a few years younger than JG, so I think it's disingenuous to single him out as "ready to retire." Harvick is 34, Kenseth is 37, Biffle will be 40 this year..... N. And look at Tony Stewart. He's the same age as Jeff but no one see's him as a candidate for retirement any time soon. |
that's why he's preparing his "investments" with eldora, his sprint
car team, and now SHR, he has set himself up for a rich retirement.
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He seemed to be hurting today and with the wife and daughter around how close is the end of his career? �Always wondered if Jeff might give LeMans a run someday. |
are ..but
there must be all kinds of clauses etc. to cover all of the events
that
can take place. He is set forever though . .so dont be concerned
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