Born Robert W. Gordon on the 2nd January 1969, in Cerritos, California USA, he is a race car driver who competed in several racing divisions, including NASCAR, CART, Trans-Am, IMSA, IndyCar, Dakar Rally, IROC and currently in the Speed Energy Formula Off-Road division, which he created back in 2013. His career has been active since the early 1980s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Robby Gordon is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Robby Gordon`s net worth is as high as $40 million, an amount he has earned through his successful career as a race car driver.
Robby Gordon Net Worth $40 Million
The son of the legendary “Baja Bob” Gordon, it was only a question of time before Robby sat behind the wheel and started to race on his own. As early as the 1980s, his career began, and he started racing first in the off-road series, and won five consecutive SCORE International off-road class championships, from 1986 until 1990, and won two more in 1996 and 2009, which only increased his net worth.
Throughout his career he raced in road series too, including Champ Car and NASCAR, and also in the Dakar Rally, in which he finished first in nine stages, which only added to his net worth.
In 1990, Robby made his debut in stock car racing, driving for Junie Donlavey in the Automobile Racing Club of America season finale. The next year he debuted in the Winston Cup series, and over 20 years he competed in over 390 races, recording three wins, 39 top ten finishes, and one pole position, which only increased his net worth. In the Xfinity Series, over the course of nine years, Robby raced in 54 races for one win at the Emerson Radio 250 in Richmond in 2004, and has finished in the top ten 18 times. These also increased his net worth.
To speak further of his career, Robby raced in Trans-Am and IMSA series, winning races in both including four consecutive class wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona from 1990 until 1994, and three consecutive wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring, which increased his net worth by a large margin.
Robby also raced in the Champ Car series, and finished first in two seasons, 1994 and 1995, winning two races, and standing on the podium another nine times, adding a substantial amount to his net worth.
As early as 2012, Robby announced the creation of his own racing series, the Stadium Super Trucks, which was renamed to Speed Energy Formula Off-Road Series in 2014. In its first season, Robby won the title, besting Rob MacCachren by seven points.
Regarding his personal life, little is known about Robby in the media, as he tends to keep his life private. However, Robby`s parents were found dead on 14th September 2016; according to police it was murder suicide; his father strangled his wife, and Robby`s mother, and then shot himself.
