Jeff Gordon's final Cup victory came at Martinsville in 2015. The Hendrick Motorsports exec reflects on that win, Kyle Larson and more.
Jeff Gordon, a four-time Cup champion, now serves as vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports. An equity owner in the organization, he assumed that role in June 2021 as the executive overseeing day-to-day operations.
He's the kind that he's worked really hard to get himself all these great opportunities and he capitalizes on them. He's a real talent. That was a heck of a week.It certainly means a lot because it does take pressure off of you, but I also know Cliff and this 5 team, and they're just going to ramp it up and keep trying to keep the pressure on the competitors and themselves. ... They're a team that can be very dangerous in this position.
It's also been a place of heartache when we think of this time of year . But great memories that we have on track and the wins. There's a lot of — I don't want to say a lot of pressure — but I think within our organization with the history we've had at Martinsville, there's a little bit of added pressure to go there and keep that tradition or that streak alive.So when you won there in your last season, was that ...
This is what they all work for, and it's just making sure they have the tools and that they have everything they need to go and perform and execute and just enjoy watching them do what they do best when the pressure is on. My job, it's stressful because you can't control what happens, and so you just have to accept it and that's not always easy.
Once they introduced that, I don't think there was any looking back. To eliminate teams the way that they've done has only even done more of that. You kind of wish it didn't just come down to one race. But at the same time, you could say the same thing about other sports, right? The Super Bowl, it doesn't matter what kind of season you had up to that point, you've got to go, you've got to win, you've got to execute. I think the winners, it's meant to be.
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