Jeff Gordon Behind the Scenes, Brickyard 400, Indianapolis, Slide Show...

Behind the Scenes With Jeff Gordon

See how #24 and his team prepare the Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet — and themselves — for race day

Colorful and cool might say it best. In this slide show of photographs by Simon Bruty, Jeff Gordon and his Hendrick Motorsports team go through a typical routine before and on race day as they prepare for this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Brickyard 400. Whether suited and helmeted for the race or advocating for the , Gordon never loses his steely gaze on the ultimate goal: getting #24 to the checkered flag first.

Before the Green Flag

His helmet visor raised, Jeff Gordon waits for the call for drivers to "Start your engines" just before the beginning of the race on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

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