Thursday, 9 August 2012

Gordon heads to Watkins Glen with renewed hope (The Associated Press)

In this photo taken, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, Jeff Gordon signals number one after he won a rain-shortened NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- Since a blown engine knocked him out of the Daytona 500 to start the Sprint Cup season, it's taken Jeff Gordon 20 races to drive into contention for NASCAR's postseason.