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CUP: Cali Could Be What Jeff Gordon Needs To Lock A Place In Chase
Written by: SceneDaily.com
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08/28/2008 - 11:14 PM
Fontana, Ca.
 
Jeff Gordon currently ranks 11th in the Chase after a lackluster 14th place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR) ยป More Photos

With the Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup drawing closer, Jeff Gordon appears to be getting closer to locking up a spot in the 12-driver field that will decide the 2008 championship.

Auto Club Speedway, site of Sunday night’s Pepsi 500, might be just what the four-time series champ needs to seal the deal.

In 16 starts at the 2-mile, California track, Gordon has three wins, two poles, eight top-five finishes and eight top-10s. He has led a series-high 525 laps at California spread out over nine races.

When the series last raced at Auto Club Speedway in February, the Hendrick Motorsports driver finished third.

“We feel really good about this weekend’s event,” said Gordon, who will drive
a Dupont/Pepsi paint scheme for the 250-lap race. “We were strong here in February, and I think our program is better now.”

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