Jeff Gordon Movies
California native Jeff Gordon started racing go-carts when he was just a kid, but by 1992, the 20-year-old had already snagged a few races in NASCAR's Busch Series. He won his first NASCAR Championship in 1995, quickly becoming one of the most famous and successful NASCAR racers in history. Before long, he became the youngest driver in Winston Cup history to achieve 50 career wins. His celebrity skyrocketed along with his success, leading not only to People magazine naming him one of its "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1997, but also to appearances on everything from Saturday Night Live to Herbie: Fully Loaded. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
Ratatouille producer Brad Lewis steps into the director's chair for this sequel that follows racing legend Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and his trusty sidekick, Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), as they secure their passports and take part in the biggest race on the planet. As the first-ever World Grand Prix approaches, cars from every continent prepare for the ultimate competition. But who will have what it takes to become the fastest car on the planet? Just as Lightning McQueen edges up to the starting line, however, his old pal Mater gets sidetracked on a top-secret spy mission that takes him from Japan to Europe as the entire world watches. Thankfully Mater's friends are always willing to lend a helping wheel, and as the race gets under way, everyone shifts into high gear to help out an old friend. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, (more)
- 2008
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NASCAR: Daytona 500 - 50 Years: The Great American Race offers a history of the celebrated car race, and allows the viewers to select various camera angles from which to watch all the action. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, (more)
- 2008
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This release collects stories done by ESPN on the world champion NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon In addition to the various profiles, stories, and interviews, this release offers shortened versions of six famous races he won. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeff Gordon
- 2007
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When your job is to drive circles around the racetrack at speeds that would make Autobahn drivers blush, even sixty-seconds can be an eternity. Fortunately for NASCAR fans, driver Jeff Gordon has allowed cameras to follow him for an entire twenty-four hours in order to show just how hectic and action-packed the life of a professional driver can be. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeff Gordon
- 2007
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A popular regional pastime that exploded into a nationwide phenomenon, NASCAR has taken the thrill of traditional stock car racing to a whole new level. In this release, Dr. Jerry Punch celebrates the rich history of NASCAR while pondering the future of the popular motor sport. Candid interviews with the fastest drivers on the course and a look back at the history of race coverage shows just how the sport has evolved to challenge baseball as America's favorite pastime. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dr. Jerry Punch, Richard Petty, (more)
The world's wackiest Volkswagen is back in action in this action comedy. Maggie Peyton (Lindsay Lohan) is the 18-year-old daughter of Ray Peyton Sr. (Michael Keaton), a once-successful stock car driver whose career is not what it once was. Maggie loves racing and is in line for a job covering NASCAR for ESPN, but in her heart she'd rather be behind the wheel, even though her father strictly forbids this. For Maggie's birthday, Ray takes her out looking for a used car, and she finds herself strangely drawn to a wrecked 1963 Volkswagen in a salvage yard. Against Ray's better judgment, Maggie gets the car, and a note in the glove box tells her the rust bucket is named "Herbie," and he can help her solve her problems. To her surprise, the message turns out to be true -- with a little TLC, Herbie is running like new, and after showing his stuff in a street race, Maggie persuades her naysayer dad to take her and her VW on as part of his racing team. Herbie: Fully Loaded also stars Matt Dillon as rival racer Trip Murphy, Breckin Meyer as Maggie's brother (and fellow struggling driver) Ray Jr., and Justin Long as Maggie's friend Kevin. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, (more)
- 2003
This 2003 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Jeff Gordon and features musical guest Avril Lavigne. ~ Skyler Miller, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeff Gordon, Avril Lavigne, (more)
- 2001
It's something of a "dom-sub" relationship between Drew (Drew Carey) and Christine (Wanda Sykes), with meek Drew meekly doing Christine's bidding without question or complaint. At the same time, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) is told by guest star Dee Snider) that she has been ousted as president of the Twisted Sister Fan Club because all her time is being taken up by motherhood. In an effort to recapture her carefree past, Mimi buys a sports car--and ends up Drag-racing against Drew, who for his part is making a bid to reassert his manhood and wrest himself from Christine's iron grasp! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2000
Narrated by Jeff Kaye, this stock car racing video features stock footage from various races, as well as behind-the-scenes clips, and profiles of NASCAR speed-demons including Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Darrell Waltrip, Kyle Petty, Lake Speed, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin and Richard Petty. With an aggressive driving style that earned him several NASCAR Winston Cup Championships, Jeff Gordon, aka "The Dominator," in 1997 became the first driver to rack up over six million dollars in winnings in a single season. NASCAR stalwart Richard Petty, aka "The King," has raced aggressively enough to log over 200 wins in 30-plus years of driving, and he has also been named "Most Popular Driver" nine times. ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi
- 1999
This National Geographic documentary examines the sport of stock car racing. Focusing mainly on the NASCAR racing circuit and on two races in particular, National Geographic: Stock Car Fever offers the viewer a view of car racing from the drivers, pit crew, and fans. ~ Ed Atkinson, Rovi
- 1998
At a banquet on December 5, 1997, NASCAR wunderkind Jeff Gordon was officially crowned the year's Winston Cup Series Champion for a second time. That award capped an amazing year for Gordon, who drove his speedy, rainbow-colored No.24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo to victories at the Daytona 500, the Goodwrench 400, the Coca-Cola 600, the Southern 500, the Busch Clash, and The Winston. This video profiles Gordon, featuring interviews with the champion driver, as well as clips from the races he won. ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi
- 1997
From the folks who brought you Baywatch, the made-for-TV Steel Chariots was described by one critic as a combination of Dallas and The Dukes of Hazzard. At base, the story involves the intramural rivalries in a Texas auto-racing family, which extends to open warfare between the sponsors who back the various drivers in the clan. Taking up most of the screen time are the various squabbles between sibling racers D.J. and Brett Tucker (Ben Browder, Gurney Brown), with the boys' parents, played by John Beck and Kathleen Nolan, virtually exiled to the sidelines. A subplot concerns the conflict between moonshining hotrodder Franklin Jones (Brian Van Holt) and his preacher dad (Randy Travis). Providing a modicum of authenticity to the proceedings is the climactic NASCAR-style race, along with appearance by such authentic track habitués as drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Jarrett, mechanic Rusty Wallace and announcer Benny Parsons. Steel Chariots first aired September 23, 1997, on the Fox network. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1996
In 1995 at the age of 24, Jeff Gordon became the youngest NASCAR champion in the modern era. In this 50-minute video, Gordon's wife Brooke takes you on a year-long journey with Gordon, crew chief, Ray Evernham and car owner Rick Hendrick, as they embark on a racing quest, culminating in a championship. Included are all the ups and downs of the big wins and near misses in a video filled with exciting racing action and behind-the-scenes footage of all of the people who put together a championship racing team.
~ John Patrick Sheehan, Rovi
~ John Patrick Sheehan, Rovi
