NASCAR: Jeff Gordon Reflects on Dale Earnhardt Rivalry

Jeff Gordon reflects on rivalry with Dale Earnhardt GettyWhen Jeff Gordon arrived on the NASCAR scene in the 1990s, he took the sport by storm. Piloting the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, the youngster out of Vallejo, California quickly became a dominant force on the racetrack.It did not come easy, however, as Gordon had to top Dale Earnhardt, who claimed a record-tying seventh championship in the former’s second full-time Cup Series season.With Earnhardt at the top and Gordon on t