Robby Gordon was able to beat to another Gordon, in this case Jeff, manifold champion of the series, to remain with the Dodge/Knows Mart 350. One of the two races that NASCAR disputes in mixed circuits. The automobile race track of Sonoma is one of them, along with the legendary Watkins Glen, that sometimes visited Formula 1.
In NASCAR it is custom definitions tenth a tenth, but this happens generally in the ovals. But in this occasion NASCAR it demonstrated that the competitiveness continues being its fort. Gordon only gained to the Chevrolet #24 to him of Gordon by 0.533c. The definition was exciting, but the many kilometers of Robby in mixed and street circuits, were decisive for the victory.
For Gordon the mixed circuits always have been to him aloof. Two years ago back it tried to win in this same automobile race track, but it did not manage to escape to the Pontiac de Tony Stewart. The year last in Watkins Glen had the quickest car, but it had to retire by an unusual fact. The battery of the video camera located inside the car overheated and brought about a fire.
In this occasion, Gordon led in three opportunities by space of 81 turns including last the 31 returns. This victory was the second victory, and first in a mixed circuit, of the ex- pilot of the IndyCar.
“I fodder that the one of today was not product of the luck”, said Robby Gordon. “We had a plan and we carried out what so to it. I paused when it considers it necessary and the strategy turned out to be the adapted one.”
Jeff Gordon never reached the leadership of the race, but it managed to press to Robby once it surpassed to Rusty Wallace in return 86.
“My car was quickest in the last returns”, explained. “Robby was not as fast as I, but he was quick in the key places and knew to cover me in the unique places apt for the amble”, adding, “this place extremely difficult to surpass a rival”, said the multiple champion.
After finishing secondly, Gordon moved to Dale Earnhardt Jr of the second position of the championship. Dale Junior as soon as it climbed to 11º put with his Chevrolet Montecar it.
Kevin Harvick, to coequiper of Robby Gordon in the equipment Richard Childress Racing, arrived third party after battling with its companion in the beginning of the test.
Nevertheless between both companions a prohibition was provoked when Harvick accused its companion to surpass it under yellow flag.
“It has been a very hard race for me. Everything has come out well, except the maneuver coward that made Robby under yellow flag”, explained Kevin.
Gordon on the other hand said that NASCAR qualified that type of maneuvers. “In the meeting of pilots it was spoken on the matter and I do not see reasons to put in doubt my action.”
The certain thing is that the maneuver was never absolutely clear that carried out Gordon. The yellow flag was caused by the accident of Fittipaldi, and according to of Gordon creates took advantage from that situation and surpassed to his coequiper Harvick, that had managed to pinch the position to him in pits.
The leader of the points, Matt Kenseth, culminated 14º with his Ford Taurus after recovering of reventón of a tire. Now he advances to Jeff Gordon in the championship by 185 points.

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