4 , ▁Gordon ▁joined ▁former ▁F 1 ▁driver ▁Michael ▁Sch um acher ▁as ▁the ▁only ▁two ▁rac ers ▁to ▁ear n ▁five ▁vict ories ▁at ▁Indian apolis ▁Motor ▁Speed way ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁racing ▁series . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Gordon ▁became ▁the ▁fourth ▁driver ▁to ▁ear n ▁vict ories ▁in ▁the ▁Day ton a ▁ 5 0 0 ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Day ton a ; ▁the ▁first ▁three ▁drivers ▁were ▁Mario ▁And rett i , ▁A . ▁J . ▁Fo yt , ▁and ▁Jam ie ▁Mc M ur ray . ▁ ▁Con sec utive ▁starts ▁stre ak ▁ ▁Since ▁making ▁his ▁Cup ▁Series ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁H oot ers ▁ 5 0 0 ▁at ▁Atlanta ▁Motor ▁Speed way ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁Gordon ▁never ▁missed ▁a ▁race ▁sp anning ▁over ▁ 2 4 ▁consecutive ▁seasons . ▁With ▁ 7 9 7 ▁starts ▁as ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Ford ▁E co Bo ost ▁ 4 0 0 , ▁Gordon ▁is ▁nin th ▁among ▁all - time ▁Cup ▁Series ▁drivers ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁starts ▁overall . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Gordon ▁asked ▁part - time ▁driver ▁Mark ▁Martin ▁if ▁he ▁could ▁be ▁on ▁stand by ▁for ▁him ▁to ▁take ▁over ▁the ▁No . ▁ 2 4 ▁car , ▁should ▁he ▁have ▁needed ▁to ▁miss ▁a ▁race ▁to ▁witness ▁the ▁birth ▁of ▁his ▁first ▁child . ▁D augh ter ▁El la