Maddi at Gainsville

[Leebone]

Very impressive rookie start, to take out Langdon and Schumacher and get to the semis. Great job Rob Flynn as well.

 

[twostep]

Somebody hose that girl down. LOL I've never seen such excitement and I enjoyed watching every minute of it. What a breath of fresh air that kid is. 330+ on her first competition pass as she took out a top flight Kalitta car....wow....

 

[yoda]

Monster ABSOLUTELY had to love those interviews

Branding recommendation: Make sure all the cans have the logo FACING the camera and the pop top allowing the driver to sip and hold with the graphic exposed.

 

[Rich D]

Did you hear the crowd roaring for her and the way that she has already connected with them?? She has a "joy" in everything she does, that is just infectious. So refreshing in the current corporate motorsports world. I bet you Capps is feeling like the smartest guy in the world today.
Mark my words, she will have a greater impact on our sport than anyone has for a LONG time (not talking about wins)...

 

[Ugly Duckling race team]

to me kudos for her great performance and Monster is the perfect sponsor for her but she was a little bit over the top for me and maybe its just the youth side of her. Regardless I am pulling for her to have a successful campaign and its cool watching the joy Capps is having watching his teammate succeed

 

[mick]

i might actually buy some carlyle tools and will let the napa manager know why

 

[Rajunz]

I think that she's one of the best things to come into the sport in a very long time. Whoever told Capps to "Do not try and change her" is the real genius in all of this.

 

[Butch]

to me kudos for her great performance and Monster is the perfect sponsor for her but she was a little bit over the top for me and maybe its just the youth side of her. Regardless I am pulling for her to have a successful campaign and its cool watching the joy Capps is having watching his teammate succeed

I still say, it's like a Big brother-Little sister situation. Love it

 

[CS]

Maddi will be good for the class for oh so many reasons - John Force style interviews, great personality, great driver, young and easy on the eyes. Ron did a great job in picking her and Rob and the team did a great job getting her down the track. Look for big things to happen in the future, I know she will win at least one race this year. Now if she can just get the sponsor placement right (holding the Monster can with the logo showing) this will come with practice

 

[twostep]

Not just an exuberant driver - Gordon was the clutch specialist on her old man's TAFC and often worked on the engine itself so she'll be a valuable asset to that team in more ways than one. Yeah, she was over the top but come on...who wouldn't be, after emerging victorious over two of the sport's giants her first time in TF competition? My daughter and I were watching here at home and she was nearly as excited as Maddi. A big attagirl to DeJoria, too, making it to the finals with a new car and a new team. Her ever-present Dad was beside himself.

But let's see. Get back to me about the time they hand out the pre-countdown championship trophy and let's see how her season is going.

 

[JRW]

Is her and lindberg a thing??

 

[James]

Is her and lindberg a thing??

I *believe* so, and quite an age gap

 

[James]

I haven't heard the Gainesville crowd that loud for a driver since Force in the late 90s

 

[NitroRichFire]

 

[Cliff]

So maybe Maddi is a female John Force, the way she is talking at 200 MPH.

 

[Just Paul]

I sure hope some how, some way, we can get a Krista Baldwin vs Maddi Gordon final round. Can you even imagine.

 

[mick]

I sure hope some how, some way, we can get a Krista Baldwin vs Maddi Gordon final round. Can you even imagine.

i think chicago is krista's first race this year, so at least maybe both of them in front of same mic.

 

[Leebone]

Two ladies lit up sports so far in 2026. One is a figure skater, Alysa Liu, and of course Maddi. What they share in common is the "joy" in what they do.

 

[John Farce Racing]

Maddi will be good for the class for oh so many reasons - John Force style interviews, great personality, great driver, young and easy on the eyes. Ron did a great job in picking her and Rob and the team did a great job getting her down the track. Look for big things to happen in the future, I know she will win at least one race this year. Now if she can just get the sponsor placement right (holding the Monster can with the logo showing) this will come with practice

I know i'm in the minority, but I've heard enough "John Force style" interviews to last 10 lifetimes...

 

[z28]

I know i'm in the minority, but I've heard enough "John Force style" interviews to last 10 lifetimes...

she talks too fast for some of us old guys but we aren't the focus audience