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Classic Jeff Gordon: Birthday special


ESPN Classic will feature one of the more celebrated drivers on the NASCAR circuit, Jeff Gordon, on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Host Bob Stevens discusses the career of this racing veteran who has 58 career wins and is one of the most active drivers in terms of charitable causes. After two off years, the driver of the No. 24 Chevy vehicle appears to be back to his winning ways, finishing in the top five in 12 of his 20 starts, including three victories, in 2001. Gordon, who leads the Winston Cup points race and is trying to become the first three-time winner of the Brickyard 400 this weekend, turns 30 on Saturday. Here is the schedule:
All times Eastern

Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon has uncorked a lot of celebratory champagne bottles over the past years.
Classic Jeff Gordon
Saturday, Aug. 4
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

10 a.m. - 1996 Tyson Holly Farms 400
Jeff Gordon continues his dominance of stock car racing by winning the Tyson Holly Farms 400 after leading 207 of the 400 laps.

Noon - 1995 Food City 500
Jeff Gordon beats Rusty Wallace by nearly half-a-lap for his third victory of the season and the fifth of his brief Winston Cup career.

2 p.m. - 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500
Jeff Gordon wins the race for his fourth victory in eight starts. He sets a race-record by leading 432 of the 500 laps.

4 p.m. - 1996 Hanes 400
Jeff Gordon holds off teammate Terry Labonte to get his ninth victory of the 1996 season.

6 p.m. - 1997 Food City 500
Jeff Gordon bumps his way past Rusty Wallace in the final 600 feet to take the checkered flag.





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