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was grateful for the insight this book gave me on the week of thanksgiving, Being about a sport I cared not a lick about, it showcased more than anything the doubt producing in pro sports, PR, and cultural revolution of a sports icon at the turn of the century.
The low rating was due primarily to the fact that I have never and will never be a diehard racecar watcher I have never seencars gomph on ami track the ins and outs of lane bullying and cutting to the front through a final turn are gibberish to me.


Jeff Gordon, the wininingest race car driver before the meteoricrise of Jimmie Johnson, won so many races through therace season that NASCAR thought it necessary to institute a race to the finish, the chase, playoff series to make the season interesting again for the average fan.


The turn of the century marked a huge change for sports, Longtime regional sports were starting to gain national appeal as the introduction of digital TV and the greater reception of cable among Americans as a whole brought local sports into the national spotlight.
This increased revenue and fanbase attracted a wider range of enthusiasts and competitors, Jeff Gordon started his days competing with the pros in his early teens and handedly winning opencar, Busch League races before entering high school.
A racing prodigy driven by his overambitious stepfather, Jeff Gordon took the sport as seriously as an adult would from day one at four years old.
This passsion or drive or destiny showed and he was offered a gig in any of the major racing leagues: NASCAR or formula.
team and Jeff's unmatched success through thes opened the door for scouting grounds anywhere one could fathom across amateur and foreign leagues.
Today's NASCAR is leagues more competitive because of the millenium's anthropocentric evolution in scouting and popularity,

It was disconcerting to read about NASCAR head Bill France Jr's telling theteam to slow down or they will be forced to slow down in his invincibleseason.
I always hoped professional sports wasn't rigged, but, alas, it is as shown in the following dialogue:
“Jeff and I got direct orders from Bill France Jr.
, Dont stink up my show this week, ” Evernham recalls, “He said, You guys need to slow that thing down a little bit or Ill slow it down for you.
” Both Evernham and Jeff found it flattering,

Pro sports are made for their consumer market, trying to reach the biggest cities, with as broad of storylines as they can make.
If one person wins every race in the season, all other drivers across hometowns will lose hardearned fans.


b/c of Jeff's focus on PR and maintaining a loyal fan base, hismillion in prize earnings pale in comparison to his endorsement deals, a product of living in Victory Lane Made Me More A Gordon Fan Then Before

Uniquely real amp made me even more of a Jeff Gordon fan after reading this book then I was before.

Loved hearing the very beginning of his storied career from boyhood on,
Jeff picked the right person to write his story, A must read for any Jeff Gordon fans, Its clear he was very candid eith the author, and it gives you a window into who Jeff is as a person, what motivates him, and how he became an all time great.
Once upon a Time my family used to be big into NASCAR, Jeff Gordon was my mother's favorite driver, I was more of an Ernie Irvan fan until he retired, then switched my allegiance to Mark Martin.
Once I moved out of my parents house, my interest in the sport waned and quite honestly I haven't followed it since.
Therefore, this book was a nice summary of what I missed in the interveningyears between then and Jeff's retirement at the conclusion of theseason.


I didn't know much about his preWinston Cup days not Sprint, not Monster or whatever sponsorship name it has now.
. . so that was interesting. It's common knowledge that his exwife was a bitch, and this reinforced that too, . . people who cut you off from your family are awful people,

Aside from the inside look and recollections about his career, this book showed me how much the sport has changed.
. . the chase format for points was always bullshit, but to see how many times Jeff got robbed of a championship after the format's introduction and subsequent further bastardization annoyed me.


Also depressing: most of the drivers I really remembered: retired now, I'm getting old, man. I am not much of a NASCAR fan but always enjoyed Jeff, his image and his driving.
After reading this book and learning more about him, I am disappointed in Jeff and how he has chosen to live his life.
He is pluralistic in his views and totally lives in the world and lives for only what he thinks will make him happy.
He is a real disappointment, He selfadmits that he is only worried about his image, A very sad existence. A well written book and story never the less, Jeff Gordon has been my favorite driver since, Reading his biography makes me realize I knew/of what I thought I knew about this man.
Incredible biography. I never was a huge Jeff Gordon fan, at that time in my life I was watching more IndyCar.
Living in Indiana, ID heard of him from his sprint car and midget days,

So even not being a big fan of his I thought this was a great book.
Alot of great pictures, as well, i think for me Jeff Gordon was a young whipper snapper who came along when it was really so famous, . . to me racing is not what it use to be, . . sorry. not sorry. i thought Dale Earnhardt was so cool, . that mustache what a gorgeous man such

a loss. i really wonder about the relationship between the, you will only know one side sadly, i was a kid who really loved Tom Cruise, . . watched all his movies as a kid, . . so when "Days of Thunder" came out, . . it was just so cool, great actors. . fun tunes so i guess i sort of connected with Jeff, . . no clue how old he is i guess i could google it! he is about my hubby's age.
. . so not that much older than me, . . really enjoyed the pictures well done! if you are racing fan u will enjoy this, The writing wasn't great but that is not why anyone would read it anyway, It is not a novel, If you are interested in Jeff's path to NASCAR, this book is for you, He reveals more than he has ever spoken publicly about and you see what a big role his stepdad had in getting him where he is now.
I learned a lot of interesting things and it was an enjoyable read, .