Retiring Gordon toasted in final Dover stop

DOVER — With his impending retirement, Jeff Gordon said he’s been trying to figure out what to give the important people in his life.

Well, officials at Dover International Speedway gave the veteran NASCAR driver a hand on Friday.

They presented Gordon with a wall of replica Monster trophies — 90 in all — each one inscribed with a different team member’s name and a quote from legendary football coach Vince Lombardi.

“The achievments of an organization are the results of the combined efforts of each individual,” read the inscription.

“Denis, you guys just helped me out a lot,” Gordon joked with Dover Motorsports CEO Denis McGlynn. “These guys are going to appreciate this very, very much.”

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