Former NASCAR Cup champion Jeff Gordon is suspending his retirement for one more race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Labor Day.
Gordon, 50, will race in the International Motor Sports Association-sanctioned Porsche Carrera Cup North America Presented by the Cayman Islands, making 14 turns along the 2.439-mile course. He will drive a Porsche GT car at what is expected to be the world’s largest gathering to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the RS model.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in a race car and competing against a talented field of teams and drivers,” Gordon said in a press release. “It’s always special when I get a chance to compete at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ray and I have always talked about running another race together, and we felt like Indy was the perfect place. It’ll be a fun way to spend the holiday weekend and make some new memories.”
SUSPECT IN FATAL STABBING OF NASCAR LEGEND BOBBY EAST KILLED BY POLICE
For the first time since 1999, Gordon will race with his former crew chief Ray Evernham. Gordon has been retired from NASCAR since 2015. The legendary driver is a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, three-time Daytona 500 winner, and five-time Brickyard 400 winner. He has since become a broadcast analyst for Fox Sports’s NASCAR Cup Series coverage.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Friday will see the start of practice races, with two qualifying races on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $100 for the entire weekend or $40 per race day.
