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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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November 15, 2015
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11
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6
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March 15, 2015
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10
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9
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Late 2-tire change propelled him from 3rd to 11th
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November 9, 2014
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7
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2
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Late 2-tire change propelled him to 2nd.
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March 2, 2014
|
17
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5
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Charged from 14th to 5th in the final 35 laps.
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November 10, 2013
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5
|
14
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Restarted 5th with 28 to go. Faded on inside line.
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March 3, 2013
|
5
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9
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Battled track position issues for the balance of the day.
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November 11, 2012
|
11
|
30
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Running 5th with 6 laps to go. Contact from Clint Bowyer. Sparks Fly.
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March 4, 2012
|
30
|
8
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Stayed out on early caution to enter the top-15. Handling issues later.
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November 13, 2011
|
23
|
32
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Brake problems for the last 150 laps.
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February 27, 2011
|
20
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1
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Led the most laps. Passed Kyle Busch for the win w/ 8 to go.
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November 14, 2010
|
22
|
11
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Handling/traffic issues all day.
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April 10, 2010
|
10
|
2
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Inherited lead with late 2-tire change. Spun tires on final restart.
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November 15, 2009
|
14
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9
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Missed the setup; battled in lower half of top-10 for balance of the day.
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April 18, 2009
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4
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25
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Missed lug nut on final pit stop. Dropped from 8th to 30th.
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November 9, 2008
|
7
|
41
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Engine problem at the halfway point while running in the top-5.
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April 12, 2008
|
11
|
13
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Loose at the outset. Needed late race fuel stop.
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November 11, 2007
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3
|
10
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Battled handling issues all day.
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April 21, 2007
|
1
|
1
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Ran in the top-4 all night. Passed Tony Stewart for the lead with 11 laps to go.
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November 12, 2006
|
1
|
4
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Handling changes improved, but had nothing for Harvick or Johnson.
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April 22, 2006
|
19
|
10
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Struggled with handling for the balance of the race. Gas mileage improved his finishing position
by 5 spots.
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November 13, 2005
|
10
|
3
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Pit strategy paid off late in the race. Two tire change gained track position.
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April 23, 2005
|
1
|
12
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Battled handling problems throughout the night.
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November 7, 2004
|
8
|
3
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Caught a break during a pit stop sequence and inherited the lead with 90 laps to go.
Couldn't hold off Dale Earnhardt Jr at the end.
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November 2, 2003
|
4
|
7
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Handling issues, track position, and fuel mileage.
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November 10, 2002
|
4
|
3
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Ran the high line nearly all day. Led in the mid-stages.
Took four tires on a late pit stop while M.Kenseth and R.Wallace took two and finished
ahead.
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October 28, 2001
|
14
|
6
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Battled a loose handling car and poor Goodyear
tires on a hot day in the desert.
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November 5, 2000
|
24
|
7
|
Ran well in race traffic. Nobody could beat Jeff
Burton down the stretch.
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November 7, 1999
|
2
|
10
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October 25, 1998
|
12
|
7
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Rain-shortened race saw Gordon all but lock up the
1998 title.
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November 2, 1997
|
12
|
17
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Gordon's most intense driving effort. Cut a tire and
moved up from 33rd position under green flag conditions late in the race. This
was how the 1997 title was won.
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October 27, 1996
|
19
|
5
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Points leader Terry Labonte broke his hand in a
practice crash. He still finishes third en route to the title.
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October 29, 1995
|
3
|
5
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Managed a
top five and left Phoenix with a 147 point lead on Dale Earnhardt. |
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October 30, 1994
|
14
|
4
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| October 31, 1993
|
9
|
35
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The "lesson" courtesy of Dale Earnhardt's front bumper.
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