4 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁former ▁professional ▁stock ▁car ▁racing ▁driver , ▁ ▁currently ▁an ▁announ cer ▁for ▁Fox ▁NAS C AR , ▁and ▁a ▁top ▁executive ▁for ▁Hend rick ▁Mot ors ports . ▁He ▁formerly ▁drove ▁the ▁No . ▁ 2 4 ▁Che v ro let ▁for ▁Hend rick ▁Mot ors ports ▁in ▁ 2 3 ▁full - time ▁NAS C AR ▁S print ▁Cup ▁Series ▁seasons ▁between ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁driver ▁for ▁D ale ▁E arn hardt ▁Jr . ▁in ▁the ▁No . ▁ 8 8 ▁Hend rick ▁Mot ors ports ▁Che v ro let ▁in ▁select ▁races ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁Gordon ▁started ▁his ▁professional ▁racing ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁Bus ch ▁Series ▁with ▁Hugh ▁Con n ert y ▁Racing , ▁followed ▁by ▁Bill ▁Davis ▁Racing , ▁winning ▁three ▁races , ▁and ▁began ▁racing ▁full - time ▁in ▁the ▁NAS C AR ▁W inst on ▁Cup ▁Series ▁for ▁Hend rick ▁Mot ors ports ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁four - time ▁W inst on ▁Cup ▁champion , ▁having ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁He ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁Day ton a ▁ 5 0 0 ▁three ▁times ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁ 1 9