The Championship Braintrust in NASCAR Nextel Cup
Rick Hendrick (l), Jeff Gordon (center) Steve Letarte (r)
Jeff Gordon and crew chief Steve Letarte take their first win at Lowe's Motor Speedway for owner Rick Hendrick since 1999. It comes at the expense of Clint Bowyer (2nd, .579 seconds back on a green-white-checker overtime finish) and Kyle Busch, 3rd. Gordon now has a 68 point lead over Jimmie Johnson (he finished 14th after a small crash), and has 78 points on Bowyer.
Top 10:
Jeff Gordon
Clint Bowyer
Kyle Busch
Jeff Burton
Carl Edwards
Dave Blaney
Tony Stewart
Kasey Kahne
David Stremme
Michael Waltrip
The Chase after 5 of 10 races:
Jeff Gordon/5880
Jimmie Johnson/5812
Clint Bowyer/5802
Tony Stewart/5682 (198)
Carl Edwards
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Jeff Burton
Martin Truex, Jr.
Matt Kenseth/5438 (442)
Luck/Goodness/Whatever...
