“I will always be cheering for you”: Jeff Gordon’s wife Ingrid pens emotional message after daughter Ella’s huge life milestone 

Jeff Gordon's wife, Ingrid Vandebosch, shared a heartfelt note marking her daughter Ella's acceptance into the University of Michigan. The mother of two lauded Ella's 'incredible achievement' and attached a video of their celebration.

Gordon and Ingrid met through a mutual friend in 2002. They began dating two years later and got engaged in 2006. The pair got married later that year and are now proud parents to Ella Sofia, born in 2007, and Leo Benjamin, born in 2010.

On Tuesday, December 16, Ingrid shared an X post in honour of her daughter's latest feat.

"No matter where this journey takes you, always remember: you are capable of amazing things, you are deeply loved, and I will always be cheering for you. Congratulations on this incredible achievement. I’m so proud of you…today and always. I love you, Mama," she wrote.

Ingrid Vandebosch began and career in modelling and transitioned to acting when she moved to New York. The Belgian model had her own lingerie line and was also featured in a Sports Illustrated issue back in 2008. She now operates Jeff Gordon's Children Foundation and helps in aiding cancer treatments.

Gordon, meanwhile, has been the Vice President of Hendrick Motorsports since January 1, 2022. Kyle Larson's 2025 title marks the first championship under Gordon's management.

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Jeff Gordon traces family origin to a lifelong tenure with Hendrick Motorsports

Jeff Gordon signed on with Hendrick Motorsports in 1999, a position he'd go on to hold for 17 years. Gordon racked up 93 Cup Series wins during this time, making him third on the all time wins list. As such, he was inducted in NASCAR's Hall of Fame in 2019.

In an interview with Kyle Petty, Gordon reflected upon his path into racing and pointed to his stepdad, John Bickford, as a major influence.

"Early on, I got introduced to cars and racing really, really young. My stepdad, he had a machine shop and built things for people with race cars and cars," he said.

The Californian noted how his stepdad made him get into sprint cars. After a successful stint in the category, Gordon joined the Buck Baker driving school, where he found a ride in the Busch Series(now O'Reilly Auto Parts Series). Gordon then recounted a moment from his sophomore year in the series, when he first met Rick Hendrick, the owner of HMS.

"So, we go the second year, go to Atlanta early in the season, and we win that race... On Monday or Tuesday of the next week, Rick [Hendrick] asked me to come down to his office. And I went... And I was like, "Holy crap, I'm sitting in front of Rick Hendrick. Like, is this really, true? Is this really possible? Is this gonna happen?""

Jeff Gordon eventually found a seat in HMS and the rest is history. He recently shared how his new role as VP of HMS gave him a deeper appreciation for the NASCAR title chase.

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Edited by Vignesh Kanna