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Jeff's History At Martinsville |
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Race Date
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Start
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Finish
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Notebook
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October 30, 2016
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10
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6
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Ran as high as 4th. Lost grip/balance in final 100 laps.
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November 1, 2015
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5
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1
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In memory of Karsyn Bratch
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March 29, 2015
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4
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9
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Pit road speeding penalty w 30 laps to go.
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October 26, 2014
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13
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2
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Mid-race pit road penalty. Outside line hindered late race restarts.
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March 30, 2014
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5
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13
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Early race damage. Battle for track position.
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October 27, 2013
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9
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1
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Passed Matt Kenseth with less than 35 to go. Career win #88
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April 7, 2013
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6
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3
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Great on longer runs. Caution with 50 to go hindered progress.
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October 28, 2012
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11
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7
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Led 91 laps. Faded on late race restarts on the outside line.
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April 1, 2012
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9
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14
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Led 329 laps. Damaged in turn 1 melee on gwc restart.
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October 30, 2011
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10
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3
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Caught up in early incident, pit road penalty. Rebounded in second half to lead 100+ laps.
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April 3, 2011
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21
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5
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Led with 135 to go. Caught on pit road during late race caution. Rallied for a top-5.
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October 24, 2010
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11
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20
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Running 13th and wrecked by Kurt Busch with 120 laps to go.
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March 28, 2010
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11
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3
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Inherited lead with 9 to go. On final GWC restart, lost lead
in turn two after bump from Matt Kenseth.
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October 25, 2009
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2
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5
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Led early, handling issues in mid-stages. Rallied late for a top-5.
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March 29, 2009
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1
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4
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Led 147 laps. Battled tight handling later in the day.
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October 19, 2008
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8
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4
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Good early in runs, tight on longer runs.
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March 30, 2008
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1
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2
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Early collision sent him to 33rd. Rallied back but couldn't overcome
Denny Hamlin's 2-tire strategy.
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October 21, 2007
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1
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3
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Lost the handle on long runs. Jimmie Johnson passed with 50 to go.
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April 1, 2007
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3
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2
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Denied a victory by Jimmie Johnson.
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October 22, 2006
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2
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5
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Strong under cloudy skies, car was loose when the sun came out later in the day.
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April 2, 2006
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8
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2
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Overcame flat tire to challenge with 50 to go. Spun tires on final restart with 3
to go.
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October 23, 2005
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15
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1
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Ran in the top-5 for the balance of the day. Stayed out during a late caution
for track position. Held off Tony Stewart to win.
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April 10, 2005
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16
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1
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Lost 3 laps early in the race due to a wheel problem. Rallied back to take the lead with 35 to go.
Held off Kasey Kahne for the win.
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October 24, 2004
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15
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9
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In memory of Ricky, John, Kimberly, Jennifer, Jeff, Randy, Joe,
Scott, Dick, and Liz. Always in our hearts.
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April 18, 2004
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1
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6
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Led early, was running second when he hit a piece of concrete torn up from the track and
damaged the right front. Rallied
back from 23rd to salvage 6th.
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October 19, 2003
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1
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1
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Led the most laps. Stayed on the track during a series of late race cautions
for track position rather than fresh tires. Worked out just fine as he easily held off the pack.
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April 13, 2003
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1
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1
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Bump pass on Bobby Labonte with 14 laps to go to take the lead.
Ran in the top-five for most of the day. Led 190 laps.
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October 20, 2002
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2
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36
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Running in the top-ten when contact with Jeff Burton
sent Gordon into the backstretch wall. Lost three laps repairing
suspension damage under the green flag.
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April 14, 2002
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1
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23
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Cut a tire and lost a lap. Lost the power
steering before halfway. Made up a lap in the final 150 laps to move from
31st to 23rd.
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October 15, 2001
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3
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9
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Led laps early in the race. Battled a tight
handling car in the late stages. Lost the track position game
and was stuck in the lower half of the top ten in the final 100 laps.
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April 8, 2001
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1
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12
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Stayed out on worn tires to gain track position but
lost eight positions in the final 60 laps.
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October 1, 2000
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5
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5
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April 9, 2000 |
11
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4
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Mark Martin stays out during a late caution and
holds off the pack.
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October 3, 1999
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5 |
1 |
First race with Brian Whitesell as crew chief.
Gordon stays on the track during a late race caution period to take the lead.
Holds off Dale Earnhardt to win. |
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April 18, 1999 |
9
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3
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| September 27, 1998
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3 |
2
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Titles are not won with victories, but with strong
top 5 finishes. |
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April 19, 1998 |
3
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8 |
Handling
went away at the end.
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September 28, 1997
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11 |
4 |
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April 20, 1997
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4
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1
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Spun by Jimmy Spencer in turn four. Recovers by
doing a complete 360 and goes on to win.
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September 22, 1996
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10
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1
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Dominant performance.
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April 21, 1996
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13
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3
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September 24, 1995
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1
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7
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April 23, 1995
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12
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3
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First career top 5 at Martinsville.
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September 25, 1994
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6
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11
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Contending for a title would require top 10's at
Martinsville.
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April 24, 1994
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13
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33
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September 26, 1993
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25
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11
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| April 25, 1993
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3
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8
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