Jeff's History At Darlington |
Race Date
|
Start
|
Finish
|
Notebook
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September 4, 2016
|
15
|
14
|
Lost 2 laps on ill-timed caution. Battled back to lead lap finish.
|
September 6, 2015
|
5
|
16
|
Battled track position most of the night.
|
April 12, 2014
|
9
|
7
|
Struggled with late-race handling and restarts.
|
May 11, 2013
|
8
|
3
|
300th career top-5 finish.
|
May 12, 2012
|
12
|
35
|
Two cut tires; extensive time behind the wall.
|
May 7, 2011
|
5
|
12
|
Ran in the top-10 all night. Faded back with under 20 to go.
|
May 8, 2010
|
2
|
4
|
Led 111 laps. Solid on 2 tires, tight with 4 tires.
|
May 9, 2009
|
2
|
5
|
Lost a lap in the mid-stages and fell to 31st. Battled back for a top-5.
|
May 10, 2008
|
8
|
3
|
Ran in the top-10 all night. First race on repaved track; lack of passing.
|
May 13, 2007
|
10
|
1
|
Stayed out to assume the lead under caution late in the race. Car was overheating for the final 60 laps.
|
May 13, 2006
|
12
|
2
|
Came on strong on the longer run to end the race moving from 5th to 2nd. Lapped traffic hindered efforts to
catch Greg Biffle on the final lap.
|
May 7, 2005
|
14
|
2
|
Took four tires on a pit stop with 5 laps to go. Went from 5th to 2nd in the last 2 laps.
|
November 12, 2004
|
2
|
3
|
Slow pit stop with 33 to go dropped him from 1st to 7th. Strong rally at the end.
|
March 21, 2004
|
9
|
41
|
Swept up in a wreck when Tony Stewart spun Andy Hillenburg in turn two on lap 29.
|
August 31, 2003
|
14
|
32
|
Battled handling issues. Squeezed into the wall and a spin after contact with Casey Mears
mid-way through the race. Heavy damage on front and rear of the car.
|
March 16, 2003
|
5
|
33
|
Led the closing stages. Had the lead with 27 laps to go when he hit the wall. Faded back
and eventually slammed the turn four wall severely damaging the right front.
|
September 1, 2002
|
3
|
1
|
Under overcast skies, he took the lead from
Sterling Marlin with 135 laps to go. Car was tight in race traffic,
but perfect in clean air. Fifth Southern 500 win-- tying Cale Yarborough
for the most all-time.
|
March 17, 2002
|
2
|
9
|
Led the most laps. Damaged the right front getting by
a wreck with 100 laps remaining.
|
September 2, 2001
|
2
|
2
|
Led the most laps. Went from 4th to 2nd in the final
9 laps. Daring pass on Bobby Labonte coming to the white flag to take 2nd.
|
March 18, 2001
|
1
|
40
|
Running in second with 100 laps to go when the engine
overheated.
|
September 3, 2000
|
10
|
4
|
Contended for the victory but Bobby Labonte beat
everyone off pit road just before rain arrived.
|
March 19, 2000 |
1
|
8
|
|
September 5, 1999
|
4 |
13 |
Running in the top five and pitted for tires. Rain
arrived and shortened the event soonafter. |
March 21, 1999 |
1
|
3
|
|
September 6, 1998
|
5 |
1
|
Another No Bull Million. Four straight Southern 500
victories. |
March 22, 1998 |
24
|
2 |
Almost
caught Dale Jarrett at the end.
|
August 31, 1997
|
7 |
1 |
Held off Jeff Burton on the last lap to win the
Winston Million. |
March 23, 1997
|
10
|
3
|
|
September 1, 1996
|
2
|
1
|
Late race pass on Hut Stricklin to take the lead.
|
March 24, 1996
|
2
|
1
|
|
September 3, 1995
|
5
|
1
|
A vital win en route to the title.
|
March 26, 1995
|
1
|
32
|
Couldn't avoid the spinning lapped car of Randy
Lajoie entering turn one.
|
September 4, 1994
|
7
|
6
|
First career top 10 at Darlington.
|
March 27, 1994
|
13
|
31
|
Gordon's
early starts at Darlington were less than auspicious. |
September 5, 1993
|
15
|
22
|
|
March 28, 1993
|
5
|
24
|
|
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