“Members of Gordon’s crew confirmed privately yesterday that Gordon missed the shift from first to second gear on the final restart, and that Gordon’s transmission didn’t break after all. That, rather than Wallace’s jumping the restart, was the key to Wallace’s victory in the sprint race for last season’s pole winners.”(JournalNow), a few readers and myself noticed a little puff of smoke at the restart, I was surprised Ned Jarrett did not catch it(2-10-98)
