Jeff Gordon News

Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

August 17, 2007
Jeff Gordon drew the final qualifying spot (and that usually means cooler temps and quicker times) and captured the Bud Pole for Sunday's 3M Performance 400 with a time of 38.090 (189.026 mph). He welcomed back crew chief Steve Letarte with his sixth Bud Pole of the

Michigan Qualifying Facts:

Michigan Qualifying Facts:

August 17, 2007
.. Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the 3M Performance 400 with a lap of 38.090 seconds, 189.026 mph. .. This is his 62nd Bud Pole in 496 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his sixth Bud Pole and 15th top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Gordon's fifth Bud Pole and 20th

Letarte returns as #24 crew chief after 6 week suspension:

Letarte returns as #24 crew chief after 6 week suspension:

August 16, 2007
This week's 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway marks the return of crew chief Steve Letarte for Jeff Gordon, but the #24 team has not missed a beat in his six-race absence. In those six races, Gordon posted top-10 finishes in each of them - including

Chase Notes/Stats before Michigan:

Chase Notes/Stats before Michigan:

August 14, 2007
Not that anyone mentioned it Sunday, but Jeff Gordon became the first driver (barring penalty) to clinch a spot in the 2007 Chase at Watkins Glen. The significance? Now crew chief Steve Letarte and JG can really take some chances to get wins over the next four races

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

August 12, 2007
after Watkins Glen [22 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3384 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 3040 -344 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2952 -432 4) #20-Tony Stewart 2939 -445 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2824 -560 6) #31-Jeff Burton 2806 -578 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2789 -595 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2757 -

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

August 12, 2007
We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he

Watkins Glen Race Facts:

Watkins Glen Race Facts:

August 12, 2007
.. Tony Stewart won the Centurion Boats at The Glen, his 32nd victory in 306 Nextel Cup Series races. .. Stewart moved into a tie with Dale Jarrett for 19th on the all-time wins list. .. This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his fourth

Testing at Road Atlanta:

Testing at Road Atlanta:

August 9, 2007
Fresh off winning Sunday's Pennsylvania 500, #2-Kurt Busch, crew chief Pat Tryson and the gang at Penske Racing hopped a team flight at 5:30am Monday to go testing at Road Atlanta. They weren't alone. Hendrick Motorsports and driver Jeff Gordon, already an accomplished

Chase Notes/Stats before Watkins Glen:

Chase Notes/Stats before Watkins Glen:

August 8, 2007
Positions 10-12 Are in Play: #10-Clint Bowyer (+160), #11-Martin Truex (+45), and #12-Kurt Busch (+7) are very much in play with five races left in The Race to The Chase. #13-Dale Jr. (-7), and #14-Ryan Newman (-90) are in strong contention. #15-Mark Martin (-216), #

Evernham-Gillett deal could be done by Monday..at the latest: UPDATE:

Evernham-Gillett deal could be done by Monday..at the latest: UPDATE:

August 6, 2007
Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett told the [St Petersburg] Times on Thursday there is a "95% chance" his purchase into Evernham Motorsports will be final by today or Monday at the latest. Gillett, 67, who has had stakes or complete control of the Harlem Globetrotters

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

August 5, 2007
after Pocono [21 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2682 -554 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2624 -612 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2611 -625 9) #

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

August 5, 2007
If it had been a fight, they'd have stopped it! Kurt Busch totally dominated (if you call leading 87.5% of the laps dominating) today at Pocono Raceway and captured the Pennsylvania 500 for his first win of the season (last we saw of him was snow angels at Bristol

2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced:

2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced:

August 1, 2007
Testing dates for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway have been finalized. The first wave of Sprint Cup Series teams will test in preparation for "The Great American Race" on Jan. 7-9 with Jan. 10 serving

Evernham-Gillett deal close:

Evernham-Gillett deal close:

July 30, 2007
George Gillett, the owner of the Montreal Canadiens and a co-owner of the Liverpool soccer team confirmed Sunday that his company will close a deal to buy part of Evernham Motorsports in the next two weeks. "That's our hope," Gillett said in the Indianapolis Motor

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

July 29, 2007
after Indianapolis [20 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3076 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2705 -371 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2699 -377 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2633 -443 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2624 -452 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2582 -494 7) #29-Kevin Harvick 2488 -588 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2479 -597