Lawyer for the two teams says NASCAR's countersuit is 'a meritless distraction and a desperate attempt to shift attention.' ...

The divorce suit became fodder for supermarket tabloids ... finishing fourth in the season standings. Gordon made one Winston Cup race that year before joining the circuit fulltime in 1993.

Latham & Watkins partner Chris Yates as co-counsel for NASCAR said his client is prepared to litigate the claims and ...