Jeff Gordon News

Jeff Gordon wins at Phoenix:

Jeff Gordon wins at Phoenix:

April 21, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Subway Fresh Fit 500k at Phoenix International Raceway for his first win of 2007 and his first win since Chicago last year. It was also his 76th career win which moved him into a tie with Dale Earnhardt, Sr. for sixth in all time wins. On the

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

April 21, 2007
after Phoenix [8 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1326 #31-Jeff Burton 1252 -74 #17-Matt Kenseth 1166 -160 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1115 -211 #11-Denny Hamlin 1084 -242 #5-Kyle Busch 1002 -324 #20-Tony Stewart 994 -332 #99-Carl Edwards 967 -359 #07-Clint Bowyer 963 -363 #01

Rumblings – Phoenix Race Notes:

Rumblings – Phoenix Race Notes:

April 21, 2007
We had that dreaded caution during a green flag pit cycle tonight, but after everything "shook" out, the top two cars were back at the front and we had a solid 19 lapper to the checkers. And in the end, it was Jeff Gordon prevailing for the first time ever at Phoenix

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Phoenix:

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Phoenix:

April 19, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Budweiser Pole for the Subway Fresh Fit 500k at Phoenix International Raceway with a speed of 133.136mph for his 3rd pole of 2007 and 59th of his career [tied with Darrell Waltrip for 4th ALL-TIME]. The rest of the top-10 are #26-McMurray, #

Ramblings – Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

April 19, 2007
Jeff Gordon toured the Phoenix International Raceway flat mile tonight in a smooth 27.040 seconds (133.136 mph) and took the Bud Pole for Saturday Night's Subway Fresh Fit 500 by a little over 1/100th of a second ahead of Jamie McMurray. This is the third top-spot

Intersting stat:

Intersting stat:

April 19, 2007
This week's quirky stat is that the driver who won the eighth race of the season in 1957, 1977, 1987 and 1997 all went on to win the championships in those years ending in 7s. Those champions were, in order, Buck Baker, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon

Jeff Burton wins at Texas:

Jeff Burton wins at Texas:

April 15, 2007
#31-Jeff Burton won the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway for his 1st win of the 2007 season, 19th career win and first since Dover in Sept 2006. Burton is the first driver in 13 Nextel Cup races to repeat as a winner at TMS. Burton passed #17-Matt Kenseth on the

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

April 15, 2007
after Texas [7 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1136 #31-Jeff Burton 1128 -8 #17-Matt Kenseth 1011 -125 #48-Jimmie Johnson 955 -181 #11-Denny Hamlin 914 -222 #07-Clint Bowyer 866 -270 #5-Kyle Busch 856 -280 #99-Carl Edwards 837 -299 #20-Tony Stewart 814 -322 #26-Jamie

Rumblings – Texas Race Notes:

Rumblings – Texas Race Notes:

April 15, 2007
We had a good old-fashioned Texas Shootout today for the final 20 laps or so, and Jeff Burton prevailed over Matt Kenseth to take the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton passed Kenseth in turn two on the final lap (the only one he led today, btw) and held on

Hendrick Motorsports After Fifth Consecutive Victory:

Hendrick Motorsports After Fifth Consecutive Victory:

April 15, 2007
With #48-Jimmie Johnson seeking his fourth win this season and #24-Jeff Gordon atop the Nextel Cup standings, Hendrick Motorsports holds the series' hottest hands. And though streaks are difficult to maintain at the sport's highest level, owner Rick Hendrick's stable

Next race for Chevy engine at Texas UPDATE six teams at Texas:

Next race for Chevy engine at Texas UPDATE six teams at Texas:

April 5, 2007
Richard Childress Racing likely won't attempt to run the new Chevrolet engine until next month at Texas. #33-Scott Wimmer failed to qualify using that motor at Atlanta last week. The team plans an endurance test of at least 500 miles on the engine at Kentucky Speedway

Johnson wins at Martinsville:

Johnson wins at Martinsville:

April 1, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway for his 3rd [in 6 races] win of the 2007 season and 26th career win. Johnson and teammate #24-Jeff Gordon fought the last five laps, beating and banging the final lap, with Johnson winning

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

April 1, 2007
after Martinsville [6 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 966 #31-Jeff Burton 938 -28 #48-Jimmie Johnson 906 -60 #17-Matt Kenseth 836 -130 #5-Kyle Busch 804 -162 #11-Denny Hamlin 776 -190 #07-Clint Bowyer 751 -215 #20-Tony Stewart 726 -240 #99-Carl Edwards 710 -256 #29-Kevin

Rumblings – Martinsville Race Notes:

Rumblings – Martinsville Race Notes:

April 1, 2007
Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon had a ding-dong battle the final 18 laps today at Martinsville Speedway and Johnson prevailed by .065 seconds over his teammate/car owner in the Goody's Cool Orange 500. We witnessed a fine display of rubbing without wrecking the last

Martinsville Speedway – Fast Facts

Martinsville Speedway – Fast Facts

April 1, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Goody's Cool Orange 500, posting his 26th victory in 189 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is Johnson's third victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is Johnson's third victory and 10th top-10 finish in 10 races at Martinsville. ..