| Benny Gordon (born November 29, 1970 in DuBois, Pennsylvania) is an American race car driver who competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Prior to moving up to NASCAR, Gordon competed for six years in the USARacing series (formerly known as the Hooters Pro Cup), where he was Rookie of the Year in 2003. He went on to win the Northern Division in four of the following five seasons, except for 2007 where he finished second. He would add overall series championships in 2005 and 2008.
Gordon's first NASCAR race was in the Camping World Truck Series (then Craftsman Truck Series) in 2007 at the Milwaukee Mile, where he finished 15th. It was his only Truck Series start that season. He returned for one more Truck Series start the following year, finishing 31st at Mansfield Motorsports Park, a track where he has won multiple USAR races.
In 2009, Gordon left USARacing full-time to enter his own team in the Nationwide Series. Driving the #72 Ford Fusion, he has made six starts and finished in the top 20 twice, with a best finish of 12th at Iowa Speedway.
At Richmond, Gordon's car carried a sponsorship benefitting the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
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