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Top 10 Stories of 2011 – #3 Jeff Gordon’s 85th NASCAR Sprint Cup Win
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3-Jeff Gordon’s 85th NASCAR Sprint Cup Win
Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon fell short in his title bid, but the 2011 season was his first with multiple victories since 2007. He broke a 66-race winless streak at Phoenix International Raceway in February, added another win at Pocono Raceway in June and scored a historic 85th career victory in a weather-delayed AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in September. Atlanta’s victory gave Gordon sole possession of third among all NASCAR Sprint Cup winners, breaking a tie with NASCAR Hall of Fame member Bobby Allison and soon-to-be-inducted Darrell Waltrip.
NNS Recap: Hornish Wins First NASCAR Race at Phoenix
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Hornish wins at Phoenix; Leffler KO’s Sadler’s title hopes
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(November 12, 2011)
AVONDALE, Ariz.—Sam Hornish Jr. cruised to his first Nationwide Series victory Saturday as Elliott Sadler’s championship hopes crumbled behind him.
Taking the lead after a two-tire stop on Lap 131 put him on the front row, Hornish held off teammate Brad Keselowski to win the Wypall 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Note: Sam Hornish’s first career IndyCar victory also came at PIR.
Carl Edwards ran third, followed by Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who all but locked up his first series championship with one race left.
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Video: The Final Lap NASCAR Race Recap – Jeff Gordon Wins Atlanta for 85th career win
onJeff Gordon wins his 3rd race of the season, and 85th of his career, putting him in sole possession of 3rd place on the all time NASCAR wins list.
2011 NASCAR Race #25 Results: Atlanta
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1 5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
2 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
3 20 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet
4 10 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Dodge
5 7 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
6 14 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
7 21 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem.com Chevrolet
8 13 11 Denny Hamlin Charter Communications Toyota
9 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford
10 11 43 AJ Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
11 4 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
12 15 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
13 27 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
14 8 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
15 12 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
16 25 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet
17 32 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST Auto Parts / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
18 22 27 Paul Menard Quaker State / Menards Chevrolet
19 29 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Military Intelligence Chevrolet
20 9 39 Ryan Newman Army Reserve Chevrolet
The Final Lap Weekly 