From the October, 2006 issue of Stock Car Insider
Jeff Gordon Plumettes in the Points
Do you like the alliteration in the story title? I doubt Jeff Gordon nor the world of Rainbow Warriors out there does.Heading into the Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods at Kansas Speedway, Gordon was sitting pretty only 6 points behind championship leader. And given the way Gordon rebounded from early race trouble to run up in the top ten on Sunday, I thought for sure we were seeing a NASCAR legend make his mark on a 5th championship.
However, Jeff must have forgotten to say his prayers Saturday night. The same racing gods that have helped Jeff Burton this year were not on Gordon's side. Late in the race with laps winding down, Gordon suffered a fuel line problem that took him out of the race and left him with a 39th place finish.
Now, Gordon sits in 6th place at 120 points back from the leader, Jeff Burton. Can he rebound? Is 120 points too much of a deficit to overcome with 7 races left in the Chase? I would not bet against the 4 time Cup champion.
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