Racer Jeff Gordon's wife files for divorce

The Palm Beach Post ^ | Saturday, March 16, 2002 | Kathryn Quigley

[lwd]

(This is my first post on the FR. I've been lurking for a while. Please excuse any html problems with my post. thanks.)

[Callahan]

Hmmm. I remember that commercial they did where Silver Spoon Jeff sped around the house. Perhaps he made a pit stop with some other broad.

[donozark]

Looks like she is taking him to the cleaners. Jeff better hire a darn good attorney or he will be living in the NASCAR car he drives on Sundays!

[pubmom]

My sister-in-law writes for a small mag and this was the buzz today in the media center at Darlington. I didn't want to post such a story without a source.
Very sad.

[Fred Mertz]

Uh-oh, the rednecks are going to have a field day with this. On the other hand, this might gain JG some sympathy fans.

Such is NASCAR...a soap opera for the blue collar, beer guzzling male crowd.

You done good on your first post, lwd. Welcome aboard!

[Pining_4_TX]

What I don't understand is why people get married if they want to sleep around. Isn't the whole point of marriage exclusivity? What about the promises you make when you marry? I just don't get it.

[McGruff]

Pretty good first post. Who woulda thunk it, Jeff Gordon a Bubba.

[mn12]

I often see this sticker on the back of beat-up old redneck trucks:

F ans
A gainst
G ordon

I imagine those guys will enjoy this story. :)

[Ulysses]

Their marriage is "irretrievably broken as a result of the husband's marital misconduct," according to the document.

Don't know much about NASCAR, but I thought Gordon was one of the "good guys"...Promise Keeper, and all that! Kind of disappointing...

[Dan from Michigan]

OUCH. He's getting taken to the cleaners.

[Dan from Michigan]

LOL. Here comes the flame wars.

[NittanyLion]

[WyCoKsRepublican]

It's a good post. I was a lurker as well, until recently. Living in Kansas City, Kansas, the home of a brand new NASCAR track, I am amazed at the popularity of the sport. Jeff Gordon won the first big race at the track's inaugural last Fall. If he and Mrs. Gordon are parting ways, best to the both of them. Explain the "misconduct" in the article........hummmm.....you mean Mr.Gordon was not faithful to Mrs. Gordon?.......i.e. he was "getting the goodies somewhere else?"

[billbears]

Such is NASCAR...a soap opera for the blue collar, beer guzzling male crowd.

Hmmm, don't drink beer and I'm not blue collar(not that there's anything wrong with either one of those) but I grew up around NASCAR and love it!! Gee, Fred what does that make me? If you don't like the sport, don't watch it and don't kick it. Most of the folks I've met that dislike NASCAR so much to make comments like yours wouldn't have what it takes to do it, on the track let alone the country roads most of these boys grew up on

As for Gordon, I can't believe he would do something like this. Wait a minute what am I saying? He's a spoiled brat that didn't come up in the ranks like most NASCAR drivers and while I wish him no luck on the track, I would hope there would be some way to reconcile with his wife

[NittanyLion]

[WyCoKsRepublican]

What a babe! Course, when you got the $ you can have about anything. Jeff Gordon is a handsome devil, but that "lisp" concerns me........is he straight?

[pubmom]

Also being reported on Nascar.Com

[xp38]

They seemed like a happy couple...I hope they can reconcile but I won't hold my breath.

[tubebender]

Nice find lwd, wonder if this has anything to do with his dismal showing this season.

Go Gordon...PING