Jeff Gordon a father again

Earlier today, Jeff Gordon and Ingrid Vandebosch welcomed a new son into the world. Leo Benjamin Gordon was born at 8:53 a.m., weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long according to a post on www.jeffgordon.com.

"He's happy and healthy, and Mom is doing great," said Gordon. The four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will travel to Michigan later this week and is scheduled to participate in all on-track activities at Michigan International Speedway, site of this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.