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After a long period without reaping victories, the multiple champion of NASCAR Jeff Gordon retook the victorious footpath when prevailing in Virginia 500, in the tiny one I make oval of Martinsville.
The last victory of Gordon had been the past year (adjudged the Protection One 400 in the Kansas Speedway), and to obtain this triumph it had to join one hard battle with another ex- champion, Bobby Labonte. The fight between both pilots was provoked when they reduced 48 of the 400 disputed returns.
Gordon was able to surpass to Labonte after both machines were close in a pair of opportunities. Anyway once Gordon was able to surpass to Labonte, it demonstrated that its car was unattainable.
“Bobby and I amused myself much on the end”, explained the ex- champion, “was doing all the possible one to hold to me without exceeding. In a pair of he strikes it to occasions of back but he takes care of to me of not harming it. Finally the moment appeared and I could surpass it”, adding, “Is wonderful to be again in the circle of the victory, the car behaved of wonders and I want to be thankful for to all the members of the equipment by its duro work to him”, ended up saying Gordon.
Labonte, that took to the race year the past, considered that the fight with Gordon was of horsemen. “I did all the possible one to maintain to Jeff behind me”, said Bobby, “For my it was a very hard and rough race. The fight between both was funny and honest, we struck a pair of times but without intention to remove to the other of the competition. Jeff is a right pilot and is pleasant to run on a par of”, explained Labonte.
Dale Earnhardt Jr led 195 returns and culminated third party, completing the trio of cars Chevrolet Montecar it to the front of the classification.
Jeff Burton and Elliott Sadler closed the five first, both with Ford Taurus. On the other hand the ruling champion Tony Stewart arrived sixth.
The favorite of the public once again was Dale Earnhardt Jr, although their possibilities were diluted to 55 turns of the end when a bad maneuver of Craven caused that Junior lost three places in the general filing cabinet.
“It has been an interesting race for all”, said Junior, “the car was in good conditions, but the car #32 had a problem with its tire and that made me waste long time. Also this result helps me much in the championship.”
The third place of Earnhardt Jr allows him to accede to the second place of the championship of pilots, to only 51 of the leader Matt Kenseth, who as soon as it reached position 22.
Sterling Marlin, Rusty Wallace, Jimmie Johnson and the veteran Ken Schrader closed the ten first of the filing cabinet.
With 9 of 36 disputed races of the series Winston Cup, the Chevrolet mark supplants to Ford in the championship of marks with 61 points and 4 victories, whereas Ford less falls to second with a point and 3 triumphs.
Meanwhile in the contest of rookies Jamie McMurray it ties with Gref Biffle (champion 2002 of the Busch series), both with 89 units.
The next race of the Winston Cup will be Sunday 27 of April in I make oval of California Speedway to dispute to the Car Club 500.

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