Cecil Gordon
BornCecil Owen Gordon
(1941-06-21)June 21, 1941
Horse Shoe, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 19, 2012(2012-09-19) (aged 71)
Lexington, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
449 races run over 17 years
Best finish3rd (1971, 1973)
First race1968 Pickens 200 (Greenville-Pickens Speedway)
Last race1985 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 111 0
NASCAR Grand National East Series career
5 races run over 2 years
Best finish29th (1973)
First race1972 Greenville 200 (Greenville-Pickens Speedway)
Last race1973 Tar Heel 200 (Fayetteville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 1

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

Gordon's 1983 Winston Cup car

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.[1] He finished third in points in 1971 and 1973.[1] He completed 112,908 laps and only led 23 of them.[1] By the end of his career, he had earned $940,000.[1] His average finish for his entire career was 17.3.[1] 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.[2] He had a few other racers make an occasional start for him.[2] He raced GM products (mostly Chevrolet vehicles) until the end of 1982 when he crashed out his Buick Regal.[2] 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.[2] His best finish was 15th that year in the Imperial. He also had Jim VanDiver drive the car in two races.[2] 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.[3]

Personal life

Gordon is not related to four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon,[4] 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.[3]

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 Ref
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 - [5]
19 HCY
19		 RCH
17		 BLV
13		 HBO
20
Seifert Racing 47 Ford MAR
38		 NWS
27		 AUG
45 CLT
28		 CAR JFC
19
1969 MGR
11		 DAY
11		 10th 3002 [6]
47 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
Larry Wehrs 00 Chevy BRI
25
Wayne Smith 33 Chevy NWS
17
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 [7]
97 NCF
5
1971 24 RSD
10		 ONT
19		 RCH
9		 3rd 3677 [8]
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

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 [9]
Ford CAR
26
1973 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 [10]
1974 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 [11]
1975 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 [12]
1976 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 [13]
Gray Racing 19 Chevy CLT
20
Dalton Racing 7 Chevy NSV
15
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 [14]
1978 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 [15]
Hollar Racing 29 Chevy NWS
26		 CLT
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 [16]
Gray Racing 19 Chevy CLT
32		 NWS
18
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 [17]
Negre Racing 82 Chrysler DAR
34		 NWS
Oswald Racing 09 Buick NSV
21
Gray Racing 19 Chevy ATL
25
1981 Gordon Racing 24 Olds RSD
36		 23rd 2320 [18]
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
Jimmy Means Racing 53 Buick NWS
31
Gordon Racing 24 Pontiac NSV
19
Gray Racing 19 Buick MCH
27
Wawak Racing 94 Buick NSV
29
Ulrich Racing 40 Buick BRI
30		 DAR RCH
23		 NWS
19		 CLT
Newsom Racing 20 Chevy DOV
26		 MAR
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 - [19]
1983 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 [20]
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 [21]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1969 Seifert Racing Ford 34 27
1970 Gordon Racing Ford 30 40
1971 Mercury 19 17
1972 11 39
1973 Chevrolet 31 21
1974 32 13
1975 15 15
1976 17 18
1977 41 17
1978 41 21
1979 Oldsmobile DNQ
1980 19 21
1981 Buick 42 37

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Cecil Gordon's Driver's Statistics at racing-reference.info
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cecil Gordon's Owner's Statistics at racing-reference.info
  3. 1 2 "Cecil O. Gordon, 71". Times-News. Hendersonville, NC. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  4. ↑ "Your Turn: Letters from our readers". Portsmouth Daily Times. Portsmouth, OH. July 9, 1999. p. B4. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Cecil Gordon – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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