From the July, 2006 issue of Stock Car Insider
Who's Not?
This week's Who's Not is once again dedicated to Jeff Gordon. After an unfortunate wreck in the Pepsi 400 with 14 laps to go that was by no means his fault, Jeff Gordon found himself out of the race and, once again, out of the top ten in driver's points. In the 3 restrictor plate races thus far of the 2006 Nextel Cup season, Gordon has yet to finish in the top ten.Such is the luck of successful super speedway drivers. Both Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr have had immense success at Daytona and Talladega. The main side effect of success at restrictor plate races is that no one wants to team up with you on the race track. As a result, for Gordon to win or even be competitive, he has to have the best car on the track come race day.
Needless to say, Gordon had a top 5 car, but definitely not the best car this past Saturday night. With driver positions 8-12 separated only by 61 points, it's anyone's guess as to who will be in the top when the field for the Chase for the Championship is set. However, if Gordon can duplicate his win at Infineon in the upcoming race at Watkins Glen, he may distance himself enough from the competition to qualify for the Chase.
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