The Early Years of Jeff Gordon Racing – Part II
Before I begin this segment, I need to do a quick correction- I stated John Bickford built and owned hardtops driven by Gene Dudley. Actually, It was Gene’s brother, Darrell, who was partners with John and drove the #97 Hardtop. Their younger brother, Lee, was also involved with Hardtops and stock cars over the years. When John came home with the two Quarter Midgets, he was envisioning a sister – brother racing team. Well, after a few parking lot tryouts, Jeff was totally into it but Kim would rather be…