Milestone Man: Gordon Hopes To Rebound In Atlanta
Jeff Gordon did something he hasn’t done much of this year at Sunday’s race in Bristol.
He struggled.
After
starting second, the driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet posted an uncharacteristic 16th-place
finish – especially considering the momentum he carried into the race.
Prior to Bristol, Gordon had won two of the previous four races.
Gordon still has a commanding 27-point lead over teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the point standings and is part of a
five-way tie for wins with three.
And
this weekend, he celebrates a career milestone. At Atlanta, he’ll start
his 750th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race,
good for 11th on the all-time list. He leads all active drivers with
five wins and a 105.6 driver rating at the track. Additionally, he
boasts the most starts (40), top fives (16) and top 10s (26) there.
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