Rumor: Gordon to leave FOX for bigger role at Hendrick Motorsports

Former NASCAR star Jeff Gordon, now Fox TV Commentator may be leaving the TV booth for a bigger role at Hendrick Motorsports.

According to Adam Stern at Sports Business Journal, Gordon’s contract with Fox is up for renewal and he is considering exiting his Fox booth role after this season to increase his role at Hendrick Motorsports:

Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon is weighing his future with the network after this season, according to sources familiar with the matter, and he could leave the booth to take on a larger role with Hendrick Motorsports.

…Gordon’s exact final decision for what he will do after this year is not yet known. But sources say that while he’s enjoying the new three-man booth this season with first-year analyst Clint Bowyer and longtime play-by-play man Mike Joy, he also finds the prospect of taking on a bigger role with HMS as an intriguing prospect. As a result, he’s considering whether to leave the booth after this season. Fox’s half of the NASCAR Cup Series season, which it splits with NBC Sports, ends after this weekend’s All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway. For the 49-year-old Gordon, taking a step back from the booth would likely allow him to spend more time with his family and devote time to other projects.

Gordon is the sole minority owner of HMS after he got a lifetime contract in 1999, and he’s been eyeing a more active role at the organization for years.