Jeff Gordon : News

#24 TEAM WANTS RETURN TO VICTORY LANE AT LOWE'S

CONCORD, NC. (May 22, 2007) - Jeff Gordon has been to Victory Lane numerous times at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Recently, though, it has only been to congratulate his teammate Jimmie Johnson who has won five of the last eight races held here.

Gordon has experienced success at the 1.5-mile track including his first ever Cup Series victory in 1994, his first pole in NASCAR's premier division in 1993 and three victories in NASCAR's All-Star race. Overall, Gordon has posted four victories, seven poles (five straight in this event from 1994 - 1998), 13 top-fives and 15 top-10's in 28 "points-paying" races at the North Carolina track.

But Gordon has not won a 600-mile event here since 1998, and his best finish in the past four races at Lowe's has been 24th. In fact, his only victory this century at the North Carolina track occurred in the 2001 All-Star event.

"We definitely struggled here for a few years, but we started to see improvement last season," said Gordon. "We ran strong in this event last year but got caught up in an accident late in the race.

"In the fall event, we were running second or third when we had engine problems. And last Saturday night, I thought we had a shot at battling for the win until the flat tire."

The # 24 Chevy will feature a special DuPont/Department of Defense "America Supports You" paint scheme for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600.

"The people that work in the shops, whether it's at Hendrick Motorsports or at another team, live this sport. They have so much passion for racing and this is their livelihood, as well.

"But the real thanks goes to the men and women who put their lives on the line for our country every single day. We are able to race and do what we love because of their hard work and dedication to our country."

MEDIA INFORMATION:
Jesse Essex, Hendrick Motorsports
704-455-0527
jessex@hmsracing.com

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