Due to hazardous air quality, Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour will be closed July 17 to protect the health and safety of our guests and team members. All other public venues at The Henry Ford remain open.

Due to hazardous air quality, Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour will be closed July 17 to protect the health and safety of our guests and team members. All other public venues at The Henry Ford remain open.

Pennant, "Jeff Gordon, #24," 1999

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THF251091 / Pennant, "Jeff Gordon, #24," 1999
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Artifact Overview

Jeff Gordon debuted in NASCAR's top-level Cup Series in 1992, earning Rookie of the Year honors for his first season. Gordon won his first Cup Series championship in 1995. He earned three more championships -- in 1997, 1998 and 2001 -- before stepping back from his full-time driving career after 2015. Gordon was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pennant

Date Made

1999

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America

Object ID

2016.11.16

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Matthew E. Talbot.

Material

Felt (Textile)

Color

Red
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 11.75 in
Width: 29.625 in

Inscriptions

front, upper left corner: JEFF GORDON front, lower right: (c) 1999 JG MOTORSPORTS / DESIGN #526 LIMITED EDITION OF 5000 / MADE IN U.S.A.
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