NASCAR: Five Lessons Learned From Martinsville

Thanks For The Memories (Again) Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon raced his last race of his career NASCAR Sprint Cup career at Martinsville this Sunday.

It was the second time Gordon was supposed to finish with the Sprint Cup Series, as an injury to Dale Earnhardt Jr. brought the once retired driver out of retirement for several races in the 88 car this season.

Gordon has won at Martinsville nine times over his career and on Sunday he finished in sixth; a solid finish for his final race.

As for Martinsville being his true, final race, Gordon hasn’t completely closed the door on making another return to the Sprint Cup Series if he’s needed.

Gordon told NASCAR.com that:

"“I can promise you I had no intentions of this happening, but here I am. So never say never. I don’t know what to say. I really don’t think that I’ll be getting back in the Cup car again, but go ask Rick Hendrick. That really has more to do with him than anything else.” Via NASCAR.com"

Jeff Gordon coming back and filling in for Dale Jr. didn’t have a major impact on the Sprint Cup Series. Instead it was a great for fans to see this legendary driver back in a Sprint Cup car one last time.

Was his race at Martinsville the last time fans will see Gordon in a cup car? Well, like Gordon said, that’s got to do more with Rick Hendrick than anything else. But if it is, Jeff Gordon will forever be one of the best drivers to ever enter the sport and fans everywhere are thankful they got to see this legendary driver one last time.