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NASCAR Tickets – Jeff Gordon Cranks up the Heat at Richmond

Jeff Gordon sat in first place in driver standings for much of the first half of the 2009 NASCAR season, but so far this year he’s taken the backseat to other flashy drivers like Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin. When it comes to determination, however, No. 24 has what it takes to drive with the Sprint Cup’s best, and he overcame a huge hurdle at Richmond in early May in showing it.

At the Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 at the Richmond International Raceway on May 1, Gordon proved he was no NASCAR has-been. The 38-year-old stock car driver resumed his place at the top of the pack by posting a solid second-place finish at Richmond, moving up four spots in driver standings as a result. Currently (as of May 4) in sixth place in overall standings, Jeff Gordon is more determined than ever to make a comeback in 2010 and go for the series championship.

Gordon’s second-place finish at Richmond was yet another race where a rendezvous with Victory Lane slipped away from him at the very last second, and this time it was a restart that left him in the dust. Gordon, in first place with six laps left at Richmond, was passed by Kyle Busch with five to go, and Gordon never had the opportunity to take the lead back from the young Joe Gibbs superstar.

Even though Gordon again failed to secure a race win, his car was still one of the fastest of the day. After the race, Gordon spoke to Sports Illustrated about watching his lead fade away at a final restart, saying, “Unfortunately, those cautions came out. I got two good restarts. Then, you know, the guy I did not want to have to race on the restarts, who was unbelievable on restarts earlier in the day, was Kyle. When I went, he timed it perfect, got to my outside. I was a little bit loose. We weren’t that good on restarts anyway. He just smoked us.”

Looking to the future, however, Gordon continued, “If we keep running like this, I think the wins will come.”

For Jeff Gordon, part of what’s become a discouraging 2010 season in the Sprint Cup Series has come from his own teammate, Hendrick Motorsports driver and reigning Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. Gordon and Johnson were involved in two big collisions over the last few races that had tempers flaring and choice words flying over the radio, but both drivers have chalked it up to racing competitively against each other and nothing personal.

Jeff Gordon is a name that sells tons of <a href=”http://www.stubhub.com/nascar-tickets/”>NASCAR tickets</a> from year to year, and 2010 is no different. No. 24 is a perennial fan favorite at Sprint Cup Series races around the country, and he continues to search for his first win in 40 starts as he looks to the May 8 race in Darlington. Other May races include May 16 at Dover and May 30 at Charlotte, so look for Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 team to rebuild and refocus for these races with the finish line in mind.

 

 

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