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A look at NASCAR great Jeff Gordon by the numbers

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) A by-the-numbers look at Jeff Gordon's career in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

297,997 -Miles driven.

24,920 - Laps led.

1992 - Year of first race.

796 - Consecutive career starts.

474 - Top-10 finishes.

325 - Top-5 finishes.

151 -Career winnings (in millions).

93 - Wins.

81 - Poles.

44 - Age.

24 - Years competing (also his car number).

23 - Years competing as a full-time driver.

17 - Short-track victories.

13 - Wins in 1998 (33 races).

9 - Wins at Martinsville, his most at any NASCAR track.

6 - Nicknames: Wonder Boy. JG. Rainbow Warrior. Four-Time. Iron Man. Rickye Funck (Saturday Night Live character).

5 - Wins in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

4 - Championships (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001).

3 - Daytona 500 victories (1997, 1999, 2005).

2 - Kids: Ella and Leo.

1 - Number of times hosting Saturday Night Live (Jan. 11, 2003).