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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.

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With NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominee At Helm, Organization Adds To Highlight Reel

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2011) – With its sixth victory of the 2011 season, by Clint Bowyer at Talladega Superspeedway, Richard Childress Racing reached historic NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win No. 100, a major milestone in the storied history of one of NASCAR’s most prolific teams. It was the team’s 12th win at Talladega, which puts it atop the all-time wins list at the historic track.

Richard Childress Racing started its trek to the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 1969, as a single-car team with its driver also its owner. Richard Childress paired his business acumen with driving skills that produced results. Childress finished his driving career with six top fives and 76 top 10s.

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RACE RECAP | KANSAS
10 Mark Martin
9 Marcos Ambrose
8 Greg Biffle
7 Clint Bowyer
6 Kevin Harvick
5 Carl Edwards recovered from being a lap down
4 Matt Kenseth
3 Brad Keselowski
2 Kasey Kahne best finish this season

VICTORY LANE

1 The 48 team and driver Jimmie Johnson was the class of the field, leading the most laps on their way to the second win this season. Jimmie is now third in points, just 4 behind Carl Edwards. This is his 55th career win, 20th in the chase (most all time), and snaps a 21 race winless streak.

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By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

(September 25, 2011)

LOUDON, N.H.—
After climbing from his winning car Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart made the understatement of the year.

“We’ve got a shot at this thing,” said Stewart, who by taking the checkered flag in the Sylvania 300 became the second driver to win the first two races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in the same year.

Continue reading “Race Recap – Tony Stewart Wins New Hampshire, Second Straight”