Race Date
|
Start
|
Finish
|
Notebook
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March 8, 2015
|
1
|
18
|
Running 10th when damaged in chain reaction crash at halfway point.
|
March 9, 2014
|
15
|
9
|
Better on longer runs.
|
March 10, 2013
|
10
|
25
|
Handling isses from the outset redux.
|
March 11, 2012
|
16
|
12
|
Handling isses from the outset. Ran near 20th most of the day.
|
March 6, 2011
|
13
|
36
|
Cut tire and drilled the turn 2 wall while running 10th.
|
February 28, 2010
|
2
|
3
|
Led 218 of 267 laps. Two-tire change w/ 35 to go hurt handling.
|
March 1, 2009
|
28
|
6
|
Led the mid-stages. Rallied back from cut tire and fender damage in closing laps.
|
March 2, 2008
|
4
|
35
|
Destroyed car after spinning out of control and hitting the infield
wall with 5 laps to go.
|
March 11, 2007
|
36
|
2
|
Led the most laps. Strong on long runs. Late race caution spelled doom as Jimmie Johnson
pulled away.
|
March 12, 2006
|
13
|
5
|
Battled tight handling in the first half. Improved as the race wore on.
|
March 13, 2005
|
12
|
4
|
Rebounded from mid-race contact and a loose condition to challenge for the win. Late race contact
with Ryan Newman eliminated victory chances.
|
March 7, 2004
|
20
|
15
|
Started last after an engine change. Worked his way
up to 7th with 50 laps to go. Faded at the end.
|
March 2, 2003
|
2
|
37
|
Running fourth with 100 laps to go when Mike Skinner and Rusty Wallace wrecked. Gordon drilled
Skinner and ruined a promising finish.
|
March 3, 2002
|
13
|
17
|
Hovered around the top 15 all day. Fell back
from 10th with 8 laps to go after forgoing a late pit stop.
|
March 4, 2001
|
24
|
1
|
Came on strong after the halfway point. Passed Dale
Jarrett for the lead with 26 laps remaining. Won the No Bull million dollar
bonus.
|
March 5, 2000
|
10
|
28
|
Dreadful performance in a rain-shortened event.
|
March 7, 1999 |
11
|
3
|
Watched Jeff and Ward Burton battle for the win.
|
March 1, 1998
|
5 |
17 |
New track, missed the set-up. |