Gordon commits to 4 or 5 more years

39-year-old Jeff Gordon, a four-time Cup champion who is second in the current Cup standings, said sponsors are not hesitant to talk to him even though he might have only three, four or five years left in his career.

“I don’t think too many sponsors are apprehensive about having a four- or five-year commitment because sometimes they might want to make a change after that, too," Gordon said Friday at Michigan International Speedway. “When I was going through some of my back issues [last year], it was, ‘Is it going to be three, four, five years?’

“I think we have gotten past that hurdle pretty good. But they ask, definitely. … I feel like I am making a commitment to myself, the team and sponsors for four or five years."