Jeff Gordon poised to reach another milestone
“Everything I do from this point forward is just icing on the cake," said Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet. “When I started racing in NASCAR, I never would have imagined winning four championships and 81 races.
“I’ve accomplished so much more than I ever thought I would in this sport." In 31 starts at the 0.526-mile track, Gordon has seven wins, seven poles, 19 top- fives, 25 top-10's and only three finishes worse than 12th. His average starting position is 6.6 and his average finish is 7.0.
“A good qualifying effort on Friday certainly helps your chances during the race – especially if you win the pole," said Gordon, who is one pole position shy of Darrell Waltrip’s record of eight at the Virginia track. “Because pit road is so tight here, winning the pole and choosing pit stall number 1 can be a huge advantage.