There’s also the little extra motivation inside Gordon that he wouldn’t acknowledge publicly, and will dismiss as irrelevant if a reporter or fan brings it up.
Another win would make him the first five-time winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It would push him past four-time Indy 500 winners A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser Sr. on the all-time list.
Gordon would argue that we’re comparing apples and oranges. Or maybe open wheels and good ol’ boys. And he’d be right. The IndyCar race and the NASCAR race are different entities. However, the best drivers usually end up winning both races, and only the greatest drivers record multiple wins. Reggie Hayes, News-Sentinel.com
July 27
And just like that, a messy divorce in 2003, five seasons without a championship and a couple of long stretches between wins became ancient history. Gordon is back on top of the world—and as a nice bonus, he arrives at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard also on top of the Nextel Cup standings. Steve Ballard, IndyStar.com
July 24
But Gordon’s legacy would also receive an immediate upgrade.
Only one other driver has won five times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Formula One great Michael Schumacher, who won the U. S. Grand Prix in 2000 and again from ’03-06. Auto Racing Daily
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