Jeff Gordon officially brought down the curtain on his legendary career in NASCAR at Friday night's awards banquet in Las Vegas, where he received a lifetime achievement award after an introduction by film star Tom Cruise and NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France (ABOVE). Here is how Gordon said goodbye...

Jeff Gordon along with his sponsor the AARP Drive to End Hunger payed a visit to Lime Rock Park early September 2014. Jeff took people on hot laps of the beautiful Lakeville, Conn., racetrack with all proceeds for the laps going to the AARP cause. Nearly $200,000 was raised. This...