- Tim Jordan
:"This article is about the stock car driver. See
Tim Jordan (baseball) for the former professional baseball player. SeeTim Jordan, II (musicians) formally of the All-American Rejects, Higgins Switch, Green Olive Tree, Altar Ego, Welton, Number One Fan and Jonzetta.Tim Jordan (born
June 15 1984 ) of Plainfield, CT, is arace car driver in theNASCAR Whelen All-American Series . Jordan began racing at the age of 17 in Mini Stocks at the Waterford Speedbowl. He raced from 2002–2004, earning Rookie of the Year in 2002, and second overall in points in 2003 and 2004. He won a division-leading five races in 2004.In 2005, Jordan took a season off so his race team, Jordan Racing, could financially prepare for moving up to Late Models in 2006. Jordan is a third-generation racer. His grandfather, Ron "Sly" Fox, raced in the late 1970s at Waterford in Super Stocks and Modifieds. His uncle, Tom Fox, has raced in Late Models, Modifieds, the Busch Grand National East Series, and the
Whelen Modified Tour .Jordan Racing is owned by Patrick and Debra Jordan, Jordan's parents.
Late Models
Jordan, a 2006 rookie, won his first race in his fifth career start. In 2006, he won seven races, had 14 top-five finishes and 16 top-ten finishes in 19 races. He won Rookie of the Year and the divisional championship. He was the first rookie Late Model driver in the division's 35 year history to win a Track Championship. In a scaled back 2007 season, Jordan won five races in 17 starts at Waterford.
In Jordan's two Late Model seasons, he has 12 wins, 26 top-fives and 28 top-tens in 36 career starts.
Future Plans
Jordan will continue racing Late Models full-time at the Waterford Speedbowl in 2008. Jordan will also run a limited SK Modified schedule in 2008 for car owner Mike Murphy and KLM Motorsports, moving to the open-wheeled modifieds full-time in 2009.
Miscellaneous
Jordan graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University in May 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Art and Design. He currently works as a graphic designer.
External links
* [http://www.timmyjordan.com The Official Tim Jordan Website]
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