Gordon getting noticed by Rick Hendrick Interview with Joe Buck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=YfIRfikmuts
Gordon tells Buck about how owner Rick Hendrick discovered him after he winning a race in Atlanta. While watching the race, Hendrick saw the way Gordon was driving and told his friends he wanted to stay for the end of the race because he knew Gordon was going to wreck. However, Gordon didn't wreck and ultimately won the race. It was this performance that made drove Hendrick to wanting Gordon on his team: