Jeff Gordon showed that it can be the new king of short tracks, after to recover three lost returns to gain his sixth race of NASCAR in the track of Martinsville races.
Just by 46 returns to culminate the test, Gordon did not waste time and accelerated its Chevy to the maximum to reach the leadership of the race.
In first instance, Gordon surpassed to Newman in turn 461, soon it moved to Mark Martin three returns later, and finally it snatched the leadership to him to Marlin to only 34 returns of the end. One overcome sensational one of the multiple champion, who lead with enormous solution and determination.
With this new victory, Gordon shows 71 victories in the North American series, being this second of the season, and sixth in the track of 0,526 miles of Martinsville. Gordon this closely together to tie the record of Rusty Wallace, that has secured a total of seven victories in the mentioned track.
For Gordon and all the Hendrick Motorsports, the visit to Martinsville has been very touching. The last time that the series was in this track, an airplane of Hendrick Motorsports that transported to 10 friendly and relatives of the organization, closely together crashed of the circuit, causing the instantaneous death of all of them.
“There is something special in this place and we lost so many incredible people. I feel very moved of to have won here”, said Gordon after giving an enormous hug him to Rick Hendrick, owner of the equipment.
“Whatever means this victory for Rick and its family, like for the rest of the relatives who lost to their beings loved in the accident”, Gordon said.
The son of Hendrick, Ricky, he was between which perished in the terrible plane crash.
The unique drama for Gordon went the attempt of amble to the champion of the series, Kurt Busch. This last one ran with the leaders, but 3 returns back, with 53 returns ahead, until Gordon arrived at the escapes of its Ford to try to clear another turn to him.
Busch did not yield its line, to the point to be close in several occasions with Gordon. Finally the ex- champion sent to Busch against the wall, causing 16º precaution flag.
The race of Gordon was not easy in the beginnings. Its Chevy began to undergo a strange vibration that located 3 returns down. The fault disappeared suddenly and its car began to be fastest of the race.
Tony Stewart, that led the test in four occasions adding a total of 247 returns, was running within the five when its car lost speed to 70 turns of the end. Pinchazo in the right front wheel of its Chevy, commanded to Stewart 26º put final.
Bobby Labonte, teammate of Stewart in Joe Gibbs Racing, left the race when also it ran between the leaders of the test.
Jimmie Johnson, who finished eighth, remains like leader of the series by 160 points on Greg Biffle, that arrived 29º in its Ford Taurus. Mark Martin was the pilot who more positions climbed next to Jeff Gordon, swims less than 6, being located now in the fourth square with 198 points less than Johnson.

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