Jeff Gordon More Comfortable In Booth As Fox NASCAR Season Ends

Fox NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon is calling his final race of the season today with the Sprint Cup race at Sonoma Raceway, noting he is "a lot more confident and comfortable" in the booth than when the season began. Gordon "almost wishes NASCAR's television schedule wasn't shifting to NBC next week." Gordon: "I kind of know what to look for, what to ask for, and where I fit in better than I certainly did then." Meanwhile, Gordon is "open to succeeding Michael Strahan as Kelly Ripa's new 'Live' co-host." But he said his "priority is Fox and Fox Sports, and NASCAR." Gordon: "I am flattered that my name has been associated with that. ... I will definitely be back in the booth next year; if there was something that could fit into and around that, great" (AP, 6/25).