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After breaking a 47-race winless streak at Texas his last time out, Jeff Gordon hungers for more. And history shows that when it’s feeding time, he often is able to pig out at the expense of all others in the Cup Series.
After taking last weekend off to celebrate Easter, the Sprint Cup Series returns to action at Phoenix International Raceway and Gordon likes his chances in Saturday night’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 (8 p.m. ET, FOX).
Why not?
In 2002, he snapped a 31-race winless streak by winning at Bristol — and followed that up by winning at Darlington the very next week. The next year, he ended a 22-race drought by winning at Martinsville — and followed that up by also winning the very next race at Atlanta…Â Details
Paul Tracy is returning to the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2002, and this time he wants to leave no doubt about being the winner.
KV Racing Technology, co-owned by former open-wheel champion Jimmy Vasser and Kevin Kalkhoven, announced Friday that the 40-year-old Tracy will be teamed next month at Indy with full-time driver Mario Moraes.
The last time the longtime open-wheel start raced at Indy, he lost to Helio Castroneves in one of the most controversial finishes in the history of the famed Brickyard.
The race ended under caution and the dispute was over whether Tracy had passed Castroneves before or after the yellow flag came out. Tony George, who founded the Indy Racing League and whose family owns the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, eventually made the decision in favor of …Â Details