Beccy Gordon

Beccy Gordon

Beccy Gordon is an American off-road racer, pit-reporter, and model.

Racing family

Beccy Gordon was born in the off-road racing Gordon family. Beccy’s great-grandfather, Huntly Gordon, raced Indy cars in the early 1900s and even at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Her father, “Baja Bob” Gordon entered the off-road racing scene in 1977. Beccy Gordon's mother, Marlene Gordon, pre-ran the Baja 500 when she was seven months pregnant with Beccy. Her sister Robyn Gordon, is listed as the only female to have ever won the Baja 1000 overall. [ [http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/events/series/races/news/baja-bio-112206.jsp Crossing the finish line at the SCORE Baja 1000] , Retrieved May 27 2007] Robby Gordon, her brother, has competed in numerous genre's of racing, including the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, Baja 1000, and Paris to Dakar rally.

oftball and modeling career

Gordon was the youngest member to date on the USA National Softball Team, [ [http://www.sobelifewater.com/AAGR/index.shtml Biography at sponsor SoBe Life Water] , Retrieved May 27 2007] and she inducted softball into the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona, Spain. Aside from softball, Beccy was a swimsuit model for Roxy/Quiksilver for six years and represented such clients as Ralph Lauren, Victoria’s Secret and Speedo.

Racing career

After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Chapman University, Beccy decided to talk about racing. Beccy became a pit-reporter and feature host for the Champ Car World Series in 2004 and 2005. She is currently a spokesmodel for NASCAR and Phoenix International Raceway.

Beccy and her sister, Robyn Gordon, formed an all female off-road race team, All-American Girl Racing. In 2006, AAGR became the first and only all girl team to complete the Baja 1000, [ [http://www.snowboard-mag.com/node/16627 "Tara Dakides: First Women to finish the Baja 1000"] , Retrieved May 27 2007] and rounded out the season with two victories. They competed in Class 10 and Baja Challenge division. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2006-11-15-baja-gordons_x.htm "Baja 1000 becomes Gordon family reunion"] , A.J. Perez, November 18 2006 "USA Today", Retrieved May 27 2007] Beccy was selected by Toyota Motorsports to participate in the 2008 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach as a "Pro" driver. This was Beccy's first race on pavement. [ [http://www.ocregister.com/articles/race-gordon-beach-2020337-one-long "Beccy Gordon Gets Her Shot at Long Beach"] . Damian Dottore, April 17 2008,]

References

* [http://askpatty.typepad.com/women_in_motor_sports/2006/09/allamerican_gir.html All-American Girl Racing Wins SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300]

External links

* [http://www.allamericangirlracing.com All-American Girl Racing]


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