DALE EARNHARDT VERSUS JEFF GORDON…WHO’S BETTER?
Statistics by Gregg Leary ( As of May 12, 2007)

Earnhardt Gordon

Championships 7 4

Wins 76 78 (*in 192 fewer starts)
(* 5.3 less seasons)

Winning % 11.24 16.12

Poles 22 61

Pole % 3.25 12.60

Starts before first 16 42 (* Gordon won non-points Twin 125 in
Cup win only his second start)

Average Start 12.87 9.49

Average Finish 11.06 12.41

Career Seconds 70 45

Career Second
Place % 10.36 9.30

Career Top Fives 281 222

Career Top Five % 41.57 45.87

Career Top Tens 428 297

Career Top Ten % 63.31 61.36

Age at first win 27 22

Age at first pole 28 22

Age at first
Championship 29 24

Most wins in a
Season 11 13

Career Laps Led 25,707 18,838

Career Laps Led % 12.67 13.49

Lead Lap Finishes 352 330

Career Lead Lap
Finish % 52.07 68.18

Running at Finish 581/676 411/484

Running at Finish % 85.95 84.92

Average Victories
Per Full Season 3.45 5.36

Average number of 3.14 3.50
Full seasons to win
Championship

All Star Wins 3 3

Restrictor Plate Wins 11 11

Restrictor Plate
Win % 20.37 18.64

Brickyard Wins 1 4

Daytona 500 Wins 1 3

IROC Wins 11 1

IROC Win % 18.64 4.17

IROC Titles 4 0

Busch Wins 21 5

Busch Win % 15.44 6.85
Earnings $ 82 Million $42 Million