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[Megatron]

Sorry if anyone else has mentioned it, but Jeff Gordon's wife Brooke has filed for divorce. Who knows what "marital damage" Jeff commited, but its clear that this could be a blemish on the reputation of Mr. Gordon.

From NASCAR.com

DARLINGTON, S.C. - According to an article appearing Saturday in the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post, Brooke Gordon has filed for divorce from Jeff Gordon.

The paper reported that after seven years of marriage, Brooke Gordon cited the union as "irretrievably broken as a result of the husband's marital misconduct," according to court documents filed in Palm Beach County (Fla.) Circuit Court.

Gordon was asked about the report in the garage area at Darlington Raceway on Saturday.

"I hope you guys would respect me at this time," Gordon said to the gathered media. "We'll release something next week, probably Monday.

"I'm not going to comment on that. You can talk to me about Darlington, you can talk to me about sitting on the outside of the front row. I'd love to talk about that."

"Anything we have experienced so far this year has been hard work and not qualifying as well as we should have. My focus has been 100 percent on this race team from the beginning of this season."

Jeff Gordon, 30, and Brooke Gordon, 32, were married in November 1994. They have no children.

[D. Heimgartner]

Has to be marital infidelity...

[Ross Stonefeld]

Could be anything really

[Chris G.]

Well, if the divorce goes through, it will be the single largest bill of his life.

She's gonna roll him for a huge sum.

[lgbalch]

From the Associated Press:

Brooke Gordon is seeking exclusive use of the couple's oceanfront home, valued at $9 million, as well as alimony, two cars and periodic use of their boats and an airplane, the newspaper said.

Gordon's 32-year-old wife also wants her husband to continue to pay the salaries of their housekeepers, maintenance workers and chef.
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Brooke Gordon said the marriage is ``irretrievably broken'' in court papers filed Friday... It did not specify the problems.

[Chris G.]

Originally posted by lgbalch
From the Associated Press:

Brooke Gordon is seeking exclusive use of the couple's oceanfront home, valued at $9 million, as well as alimony, two cars and periodic use of their boats and an airplane, the newspaper said.

Pretty nice retirement plan for a job that only lasted 7 years.

[Paste]

Ah, it's too bad. Jeff and Brooke always looked so happy on TV! I was saddened and stunned to read about this. Too bad, but all the best to both of them.

[Locai]

The amazing thing is this: They live in Palm Beach, Florida. The american tabloids are based almost in their backyard. But, the local paper is the one that broke the story. How did the tabloids miss it?

I'm sure that we'll hear more about this. I'm sure it will be a circus.

One question, though: It sure sounds like somebody cheated. If Jeff is the one who cheated, when the hell did he have the time? He races over 30 weeks a year. They test for several more. They live in Palm Beach, but the team is based in Charlotte, so he had to spend a certain amount of time travelling. She's always at the races. When did he have time to cheat?

[ray b]

jeffie is loosing his beard

[Tripp_Ruding]

this whole scenario reminds me of a comedy bit that chris rock did a few years back on his cd and HBO special. she wants the house... the boat..... etc. etc.

she says" your honor, i am accustomed to this, i am accustomed to that...."

"what the f*** is accustomed to?? when you go to a restaraunt you're accustomed to eating. when you're done you're not eating anymore. they don't owe you a steak!"

III

[Jackman]

Originally posted by Megatron
The paper reported that after seven years of marriage, Brooke Gordon cited the union as "irretrievably broken as a result of the husband's marital misconduct," according to court documents filed in Palm Beach County (Fla.) Circuit Court.

In case you were wondering, the answer was in the first post.

[F1Rulz]

If he did, what a dope. From what I remember she was pretty damn good looking.

[Paste]

Originally posted by F1Rulz
If he did, what a dope. From what I remember she was pretty damn good looking.

But there's no substitute for what's inside, right? You can have the hottest girlfriend in the world, but if she doesn't inspire love then looks definitely aren't everything.

[Ross Stonefeld]

I doubt he cheated. "oh my heart is broken" is going to get you more money than "eh, im sick of this just give me half and ill go away"

[aportinga]

I was just explaining this to my right-wing, conservative sister and husband...that often the most religious people (Gordon) tend to be the biggest hypocrites.

Old Christian preaching sweet - doin nothing wrong Jeff Gordon being accused by his own wife for "marital misconduct".

Gee wonder what that means?

[Chris G.]

Originally posted by aportinga
I was just explaining this to my right-wing, conservative sister and husband...that often the most religious people (Gordon) tend to be the biggest hypocrites.

Old Christian preaching sweet - doin nothing wrong Jeff Gordon being accused by his own wife for "marital misconduct".

Gee wonder what that means?

Yeah, the irony with these guys is thick. The same ones that don't want to stop a beating heart with abortion, kill defensless animals for FUN (it's called hunting).

[Toxicant]

I hope he had a pre-nup, I'd hate to see the bitch get a free "steak"

[Paste]

Originally posted by aportinga
I was just explaining this to my right-wing, conservative sister and husband...that often the most religious people (Gordon) tend to be the biggest hypocrites.

Old Christian preaching sweet - doin nothing wrong Jeff Gordon being accused by his own wife for "marital misconduct".

Gee wonder what that means?

Yah, when a minority of the christians in the world do this, let's bash the whole religion.

[aportinga]

Yah, when a minority of the christians in the world do this, let's bash the whole religion

Hmmm... that's not what I meant Paste...although I wasn't crystal clear I think I mentioned enough for you to pick up what I meant....

So before this thread turns into a Christian issue let me clarify...

What I said was...

right-wing, conservative

+ the Christian comments and I thought it was easy to put 2 & 2 together. I am not labeling Christians by no means.

And that's the only group I was labeling... And I very much stand by the handle!

[Paste]

Cool. I thought that you were taking a cheap shot, but now that you explain it it makes more sense. Thanks and sorry.

[random]

Originally posted by Locai
The amazing thing is this: They live in Palm Beach, Florida. The american tabloids are based almost in their backyard. But, the local paper is the one that broke the story. How did the tabloids miss it?

I'm sure that we'll hear more about this. I'm sure it will be a circus.

One question, though: It sure sounds like somebody cheated. If Jeff is the one who cheated, when the hell did he have the time? He races over 30 weeks a year. They test for several more. They live in Palm Beach, but the team is based in Charlotte, so he had to spend a certain amount of time travelling. She's always at the races. When did he have time to cheat?

How do rock stars have the time? They travel a lot more than the Nascar guys.

I've know some Nascar team members and the tales they have to tell... I'm surprised no one has written a book or movie on it. The traveling Nascar circus is just like traveling with a rock band. Lot's and lot's of groupies, alcohol (drugs?), strippers and general hedonism.

And as Gordon's wife was living 1000 miles away from Charlotte, a LOT could happen for a long time without her knowing it. My personal opinion, Gordon just got too many good offers for too long and finally broke

[Scudetto]

Originally posted by Paste


But there's no substitute for what's inside, right? You can have the hottest girlfriend in the world, but if she doesn't inspire love then looks definitely aren't everything.

My dad used to apply a variation on this theme: "When you see a beautiful girl, just remember that somewhere out there, some guy is tired of F'ing her."

[EVL29]

ray b posted...

"jeffie is loosing his beard "


It's too bad Brooke Shields* got married few months ago,she'd have perfect for him.Even could've kept all the monogrammed stuff what with her having the same name and all.





*Professional beard(look at her list of Significant Others...nuff said)

[Ursus]

"marital misconduct"

Hmm, coldn't he perform at home as on the track.;)

[Locai]

Originally posted by random


How do rock stars have the time? They travel a lot more than the Nascar guys.

I've know some Nascar team members and the tales they have to tell... I'm surprised no one has written a book or movie on it. The traveling Nascar circus is just like traveling with a rock band. Lot's and lot's of groupies, alcohol (drugs?), strippers and general hedonism.

And as Gordon's wife was living 1000 miles away from Charlotte, a LOT could happen for a long time without her knowing it. My personal opinion, Gordon just got too many good offers for too long and finally broke

Well, that is true, too. I was talking with a waitress that a buddy of mine knew who worked near the track in Atlanta. She said she had been hit on by some of the drivers before when they would be in town testing.

The thing about Gordon, though, is that Brooke always seemed to be with him. I don't know if she went with him to testing, but she always seemed to be there for the races. Since they didn't have any kids, it was probably no problem for her to travel with him.

If he did cheat, then her divorce demands don't seem outrageous. He's got to be worth quite a bit more. What could really cost him is the loss of sponsors. His clean-cut image could be shot, especially if this thing gets ugly in public.

[Amadeus]

And why do we care?

Is Jeff Gordon an F1 person? No

Is his marital status in some way connected to motorsports or his on-track performance? No

Is it of the slightest bit of interest to anyone outside the tabloid reading, Oprah watching circle of celeb watchers? NO!!

So why is it in a forum that is designed for the discussion of "F1 and other motorsports"???

If you really feel a deep, driving and intense need to speculate and discuss the marital breakdown of a couple you have never met at least take it to the Paddock (none motorsport forum). Or does simply putting 'OT' in the title give you a licence to write about anything you want?

[Megatron]

Amadeus, theres a certain way in life to interact with others, and sadly, you have not found it. If I ran through life worrying if something posted on a board was not totally on topic, then it would be a sad existence indeed.

[Amadeus]

Oh, ow the agony, the pain. A BB poster who is facinated by the marital affairs of a man who drives round in circles for a living thinks I have communications issues.

Off to therepy I go then

[snow]

The break-up is sad. Now I won't ever see them do the Fritos commericals again I always wondered why they didn't have kids after 7 years of marriage. They seemed the type of couple who would have a ton of them. I've seen a number of "happy" looking marriages end in divorce and others that look like they should keep going. Life's weird.

[Megatron]

Oh yes, I am fasinated with the marital issues of Jeff Gordon. Really, a lot of things involving autoracing are on this board. Like the McCrae Rally issue with his finger, a topic about the 12 hours of Sebring, and all those wonderful topics on CART/IRL.

Are you saying that some people are "obsessed" with McCrae's finger? From a guy who goes off roading for a living? It is a topic, if I was obsessed I would have written a lot more in the freakin post. Some people are concerned, wether you are or not.


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[Amadeus]

Originally posted by Megatron
Oh yes, I am fasinated with the marital issues of Jeff Gordon.

Fair enough - whatever gets you through the night!

Really, a lot of things involving autoracing are on this board.

Maybe because it's a ummm, now what's the word...Oh yeah! Motorsports Board!

Like the McCrae Rally issue with his finger, a topic about the 12 hours of Sebring, and all those wonderful topics on CART/IRL.

Yep, still on that 'autoracing' thing that gets mentioned in the description of stuff to post in this forum....

Are you saying that some people are "obsessed" with McCrae's finger?

Of course not! (By the way, the word I used was 'Facinated')

From a guy who goes off roading for a living?

actually it's Rallying - brilliant entertainment and very challenging. Try www.wrc.com for some info, but as a starting point one of the key differences between Rally and Offroad is the actual road bit...

It is a topic,

No argument there - maybe better in a board here http://www.buzzle.co...nd-guidance.asp than an F1 site though....


if I was obsessed I would have written a lot more in the freakin post. Some people are concerned, wether you are or not.

and good luck to them - after all aren't Jerry Springer and Oprah among the most popular shows in the States? All I was disputing was the need to start talking about it in a board dedicated to "the current affairs of Formula One and motorsports, and discussions on race-related topics" rather than in the forum dedicated to allowing you "to talk about (almost!) any non-motorsport topic" (presuming that the matter was of such importance to you that you had to discuss it somewhere, and the AtlasF1 BB was the only place available)



nifty little symbol that one isn't it? Says so much without the need for articulate arguments

[RacerX]

If you don't want to read about Jeff Gordon and his pending divorce, why would you open a thread clearly titled: OT NASCAR Superstar Jeff Gordon Headed for Divorce Court? Maybe you could publish a list of approved On-Topic F1 threads for us.

[maxpapis]

Originally posted by Amadeus
And why do we care?

Is Jeff Gordon an F1 person? No

Is his marital status in some way connected to motorsports or his on-track performance? No

Is it of the slightest bit of interest to anyone outside the tabloid reading, Oprah watching circle of celeb watchers? NO!!

So why is it in a forum that is designed for the discussion of "F1 and other motorsports"???

If you really feel a deep, driving and intense need to speculate and discuss the marital breakdown of a couple you have never met at least take it to the Paddock (none motorsport forum). Or does simply putting 'OT' in the title give you a licence to write about anything you want?

Boy oh boy. Someone needs a time out.

What part of F1 and other motorsports needs explaining ?

[Amadeus]

Originally posted by RacerX
If you don't want to read about Jeff Gordon and his pending divorce, why would you open a thread clearly titled: OT Jeff Gordan and his Divorce? Maybe you could publish a list of approved On-Topic F1 threads for us.

Are you having a pop at me who thinks this is a daft thread (but I'm bored and enjoying the argument) but didn't open it, or my new best friend Megatron, who did open the thread but thinks this is a valid subject?

I need to know who I'm arguing with here!!!

[Kaiser]

after all aren't Jerry Springer and Oprah among the most popular shows in the States?

No, they are not, perhaps you could clue us into what nationality you are so we could make fun of your country.

Cheers

[Ross Stonefeld]

Im with Amadeus. While non-F1 topics are cool here, its really lame and unclassy for us to go on discussing something like this

[Amadeus]

Originally posted by maxpapis

What part of F1 and other motorsports needs explaining ?

The part that says that divorce is a motorsport would be a great place to start, thanks (BTW, I'm outta here in 5 mins and counting, so you'll all have to find someone else to fight with....)

[Amadeus]

Originally posted by Kaiser


No, they are not, perhaps you could clue us into what nationality you are so we could make fun of your country.

Cheers

I was under the impression that both programs were former #1 in the ratings over there. I was also fairly sure that if a networked show didn't pull in big numbers it got canned pretty quickly - natural assumption was that they are popular shows.

For the record, I'm Irish, and Jerry and Oprah are plenty popular over here too (lowest common denominator TV). That said, "Farmers Weekly" gets a bigger viewing than "The Weakest Link" so hey, what do TV audiences mean!

And Ross nice to have an ally!

[RacerX]

Amadaeus,

Sorry, that was absolutely a shot at you. No one made you read the thread or respond. If a topic doesn't interest you, why read it. Is it a classy thing to discuss here, probably not. If it is improper, I trust the Mods to do their thing.

[Amadeus]

Originally posted by RacerX
Amadaeus,
No one made you read the thread or respond. If a topic doesn't interest you, why read it.

Granted, nobody made me read the thread. However, freedom of speech cuts both ways. You guys are free to talk about this kind of stuff and I am free to say that I don't think it is apropriate a) To even talk about it and b) To talk about it in a motorsport forum.

Also, Freedom NOT to Speak is a two way thing - you think it's wrong my taking a pop at the thread then ignore me - I can't argue with myself!

[Todd]

They don't have any kids. She is still reasonably young and attractive, which would seem to be her marketable skills. I don't think she is entitled to more than a few marital assets. Alimony is an antiquated and sexist concept. Are women supposed to be prostitutes?

[Megatron]

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"Fair enough - whatever gets you through the night!"

In case you weren't bright enough to notice, I was being starcastic.

"Maybe because it's a ummm, now what's the word...Oh yeah! Motorsports Board!"

It IS autoracing releated in as much as all the Erjia talk, Coulthard's girfriend, Villeneuve's fiancee/ex fiancee, etc, etc. And if you want to know, Gordon is off to his worst start in years so I can assume this DOES have an affect on his racing career.

"actually it's Rallying - brilliant entertainment and very challenging. Try www.wrc.com for some info, but as a starting point one of the key differences between Rally and Offroad is the actual road bit... "

I know its Rallying. I watch it all the time on Speedchannel. I called it "offroading" because of your referece to NASCAR as "circle racing".

"No argument there - maybe better in a board here http://www.buzzle.co...nd-guidance.asp than an F1 site though.... "

Oh how cute. And perhaps you should get the domain www.ineedalifereallybad.com.

I think the point is, a LOT of people out there are Gordon fans and are very concerned. A lot of people on this board follow him. And does any news anyone report automatically make them fasinated with the subject? It is NEWS, its not like I am going to bed at night thinking what in the world poor Jeffery did.

How many comments were there here when Coulthard broke up with Heidi?

I bet they were all just Springer watching obsesionists.

Were you the kid who always told on everyone else in school or something?

[D. Heimgartner]

Hey... If I could leech off of a hot, rich, and famous chick for a few years and then be set for life....

[Haz 2]

I still don't understand why rich famous guys bother getting married. They get pussy thrown at them constantly, and there is no way any man can resist that forever. Its only a matter of time before the old lady cathces on, and decides to take him for everything he has.

[OssieFan]

I think Atlas should make this an F1 ONLY forum and have a SEPARATE forum for other motorsports. Then people can discuss Nascar drivers personal lives all they want.

I have to agree with Amadeus, it's a bit of a weird topic to bring up in this forum.

[Amadeus]

In the interests of killing this topic and letting it slowly sink to the bottom of the board where it belongs I herby announce to all and sundry that this Gordon blokes private life is open season on any motorsport board and I was wrong to even question it's validity as a topic....