Cecil Gordon

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**Cecil Gordon**
Born:	June 21, 1941
Birthplace:	Horse Shoe, North Carolina
Awards:
NASCAR Cup statistics
450 races run over 17 years.
Best Cup Position:	3rd - 1971, 1973 (Winston Cup)
First Race:	1968 Pickens 200 (Greenville-Pickens Speedway)
Last Race:	1985 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)
First Win:	-
Last Win:	-
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	111	0

Cecil Gordon (born June 21, 1941 in Horse Shoe, North Carolina) was a NASCAR driver.

He began in the Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup) series in 1968 and raced until 1985.

[edit] NASCAR driving career

He drove for 17 years and drove in a total of 450 races. He never won and never got a pole, but got 25 top fives, 111 top tens. He finished third in points in 1971 and 1973. He completed 112,908 laps and only led 23 of them. By the end of his career, he had earned $940,000. His average finish for his entire career was 17.3.

[edit] NASCAR car owner

He started racing in Henley Gray and Bill Seifert cars. He generally raced in his own car beginning in 1970. He had a few other racers make an occasional start for him.