Cecil Gordon
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| Born: | June 20 1941 | |
| Birthplace: |  Horse Shoe, North Carolina |
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| Awards: | — | |
| NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics | ||
| 450 races run over 17 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 3rd - 1971, 1973 (Winston Cup) | |
| First Race: | 1968 Pickens 200 (Greenville-Pickens Speedway) | |
| Last Race: | 1985 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 111 | 0 |
Cecil Gordon (born June 21, 1941 in Horse Shoe, North Carolina) was a NASCAR driver. He is not related to Nextel Cup driver Jeff Gordon.
He began in the Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup) series in 1968 and raced until 1985.
NASCAR driving career
He drove for 17 years and drove in a total of 450 races. He never won and never got a pole, but got 25 top fives, 111 top tens. He finished third in points in 1971 and 1973. He completed 112,908 laps and only led 23 of them. By the end of his career, he had earned $940,000. His average finish for his entire career was 17.3.
NASCAR car owner
He started racing in Henley Gray and Bill Seifert cars. He generally raced in his own car beginning in 1970. He had a few other racers make an occasional start for him.
References
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