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I'm not a fighter, trust me. But I am someone who can get angry. I have a temper at times. Sometimes it gets the best of you no matter how you manage it.

Jeff Gordon

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Jeff Gordon
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 4
Nascar Team Owner
Race Car Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Sports Commentator
Vallejo
California
Jeffrey Michael Gordon
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