Whereas, Cooperation is the key to success in any endeavor and this is clearly evident in Jeff Gordon’s team headed by crew chief Robbie Loomis; and,

Whereas, Every component that makes up the #24 DuPont Chevrolet car, from the pit crew to the spotters above the track, work as one unit to produce the best outcome on race day; and,

Whereas, In addition to his duties as a NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon is a community leader with the Jeff Gordon Foundation, founded in 1999 which primarily supports charities working on behalf of children in need, with support going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Hendricks Bone Marrow Foundation, and Riley Hospital of Children in Indianapolis; and,

Whereas, Jeff Gordon was named 1997’s NASCAR Person of the Year by Winston Cup Illustrated Magazine, and also received the True Value Man of the Year award in 1996 for his work on behalf of Leukemia research; and,

Whereas, On June 9, 2004 representatives from the Michigan International Speedway and the entire Michigan community will recognize the numerous accomplishments of Jeff Gordon; and now therefore be it,