Jeff Gordon
- Height: 5-7
- Weight: 150
- Born: Aug 4, 1971, Vallejo, CA
News and Notes
May 7
This week: Gordon has not finished worse than third in the last four races at Darlington, and he will be going for his second consecutive win at the famed facility and eighth overall. "I've always enjoyed racing there, and I've had some memorable moments, like winning my first Southern 500 (1995) or battling Jeff Burton on the last lap with a million-dollar bonus on the line for our team (1998)."
Last week: Despite going a lap down in the first 50 laps of the race, Gordon rebounded to finish ninth as he moved to within six points of the top 12. "Whew, I had my hands full (at the start)," said Gordon. "But we got it freed up in the middle, and that's when our car got better. That was a great battle; it was a great fight. It showed what we're made of. It was good momentum for our team. We needed this run."
Etc.: Gordon said the reason his team has been struggling so much this season is "because Goodyear is changing the tire on us a little bit, so we've had to adjust to that. The competition has gotten better. We're now in the position that we have to go to work, and that's what we've been doing. We've been testing a lot these last couple of weeks."
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