Tina Gordon
ASA Driver
 
Tina Gordon began her racing career in powder puff events,
driving her husband's dirt track car in Alabama. This was in 1995
and when Tina won all five of the powder puff races she entered, she
was hooked! No more powder puff for her!
In the Winter of 1996, Tina purchased her own car so she could
run a full schedule in the men's division at Thunder Mountain
Speedway in Fyffe, Alabama. In eighteen starts in 1997 she had six
top five finishes, eleven top ten finishes and only one DNF. In her
rookie season, she finished in the top ten in points. In 1998 Tina
began racing at Green Valley Speedway in Gadsden, Alabama. After six
races in her dirt car, Tina lead the division in points with three
wins, one 2nd place, and one 3rd place.
With the purchase of a new Pontiac Grand Prix asphalt late model
car, Tina's time and energy turned to asphalt racing. On Friday,
June 12th, 1998, Tina ran her first asphalt race at Birmingham
International Speedway in Birmingham, Alabama. Many Alabama driving
legends such as Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Neil Bonnett and
Davey Allison started their Winston Cup Careers there.
That same year, Tina attended Finish Line Racing School at Lanier
Raceway in July of 1998. To quote Mike Loescher, Chief Driving
Instructor: "Tina has the ability to drive a race car at any level
of competition that she desires. Now she needs to go get that
valuable seat time and sponsorship and she will go far. She is a
very smooth driver."
For 1999 Tina ran in the complete seventeen race schedule of the
NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series. Her ultimate long term goal is to
race in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Tina is always willing to make personal appearances for her
sponsors and to display her car at sponsor events. Tina feels that
the relationship between a driver and her sponsor should be a
positive benefit to both sides.
Tina, who is 29 years old, married and has a seven year old son,
is an insurance agent in Centre, Alabama. In the year 2000, she will
be racing again in the NASCAR All Pro Series.
In a step toward her ultimate goal, Tina will kick off the season
in the NASCAR Dash series race February 12 at Daytona International
Raceway during Speedweeks. "I am very excited about racing at one of
NASCAR's most prestigious tracks. Also, racing on national TV will
be a great opportunity for my sponsors to gain exposure. We hope to
race in five Dash races this year, depending on sponsorship."
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