A six-time off-road champion, Cerritos, Calif. native Robby Gordon moved to sports cars in 1990, winning five GTO races in 1991 and a Trans-Am race in 1992. He got his first taste of Indy cars in 1993, driving for A.J. Foyt.

Gordon then went on to win four CART poles and races at Detroit and Phoenix in 1995. He also had success in the International Race of Champions, finishing second in the series in 1996 and 1997.

Gordon's first taste of Winston Cup came in 1991, when he drove for Junie Donlavey in the Daytona 500. He then drove the No. 28 Ford for Robert Yates Racing at Talladega Superspeedway in that team's first race following Davey Allison's death in 1993. He made single starts for Kranefuss-Haas and Dale Earnhardt Inc. before signing on with Felix Sabates in 1996, running 22 races with that team over the next two years.

Gordon nearly won the 1999 Indianapolis 500, running out of gas on the final lap while leading.

He formed his own Winston Cup team in 2000, running 17 races and earning a 43rd-place finish in the overall standings. He finished fourth at Watkins Glen and ninth at Sears Point.

Gordon finally struck gold with team owner Richard Childress in 2001. He started the season with a Morgan-McClure Motorsports, but parted ways after five events.

After strong performances in both Winston Cup road races in 2001, Gordon was hired to drive RCR's No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet for the final nine races of the season after driver Mike Skinner elected to get out of the car for reconstructive knee surgery.

Gordon scored his first Winston Cup oval track top-10 at Phoenix and then ended the season with a victory at New Hampshire. After making 17 starts, he easily had his career high in winnings, $1,371,900.

In 2002, his first full season in Winston Cup, Gordon garnered five top-10 finishes, highlighted by a third-place finish at Watkins Glen in August. He finished 20th in the season standings and cashed in to the tune of $3,054,240.

2003 served as an eye opener for the NASCAR nation as Gordon raced to victory in the season opening Gatorade 125 at Daytona. Notice was further served as Gordon scored maximum points in both road coarse events at Sonoma and Watkins Glen.

As Richard Childress Racing continues to gel Gordon and company eagerly await 2004!

Nicknamed "Flash," Gordon enjoys boating, mountain biking and water skiing when away from the racetrack.