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Jeff Gordon, 2010 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Race Preview
AT TEXAS: In 18 Sprint Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway, Gordon has posted one win, seven top-five finishes and nine top-10s. Gordon, who also has earned two pole positions, averages a start of 9.4 and has led 457 laps at the 1.5-mile oval.
WINNING WITH THE GUARD: In his 17th Cup start at Texas, Gordon drove the No. 24 DuPont/National Guard Chevrolet to his first victory there on April 5, 2009. The performance ended Gordon’s 47-race winless streak, the longest of his career, and marked the 82nd Cup win for Gordon, who ranks sixth on the all-time winner’s list. He needs one victory to catch fifth-place Cale Yarborough.
MOST RECENTLY AT TEXAS: Gordon earned the top qualifying position for last November’s Sprint Cup race at Texas, making 2009 his 17th straight season to earn at least one pole position. Gordon ranks fourth on all-time pole award winner’s list with 68 and is one away from tying Yarborough.
SPECIAL FORCES: The National Guard will honor Special Forces on the hood of the No. 24 Chevy this weekend at Texas. The Army National Guard Special Forces is an unconventional combat arms organization filled with trained, seasoned professional Soldiers that receive some of the best training in the Army National Guard. Special Forces Soldiers are carefully selected and among the most versatile Special Operations Soldiers in the World. Visit www.NATIONALGUARD.com/JeffGordon to learn more.
NATIONAL GUARD: Visit the National Guard’s www.JeffGordonGuardGarage.com Web site to get free downloads and view exclusive photos of Gordon at the track. While you’re there, sign up for the Fan Club for a chance to win one-of-a-kind prizes, such as a signed No. 24 National Guard replica hood, and get free No. 24 DuPont/National Guard gear.
LOOP DATA AT TEXAS: According to NASCAR’s loop data compiled during the last 10 races at Texas, Gordon ranks first in closers, sixth in fastest on restarts (171.553 mph), sixth in laps led (325 laps), ninth in fastest laps run (139) and 10th in driver rating with a score of 91.4.
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