Jeff Gordon Leaves Dover Back on Top of Chase for the Nextel Cup Standings
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Impala SS, avoided numerous potential disasters in the Dodge Dealers 400 to leave round two in the 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) championship on top of the standings, the position he held beginning with the March race at Bristol. When the 12 Chase drivers were re-stacked after the Richmond race, Gordon dropped to second and remained there after the New Hampshire race, but perseverance paid off and the four-time NNCS champion is back on top.
Gordon, who finished 11th today, holds a slim two-point margin over fellow Team Chevy driver, Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot Impala SS, who finished ninth in today’s race.
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