NASCAR: Jeff Gordon Captures 84th Career Win at Pocono

Jeff Gordon needed a win. I mean, all of the drivers need a win, but the four-time champion was slipping away from the top 10 and needed that insurance win to pretty much lock himself into this year’s Chase, one way or another. Racin' with Russ - Not only did the Indiana driver need the win for Chase implications, but it ties him with two NASCAR greats for third in all-time wins, those being Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison. Just one more checkers for the seasoned veteran, once called "the Kid," and he will have locked down the sole owner of third all-time winner, right behind David Pearson and Richard Petty. Not too shabby for company, eh? So, how did Gordon capture this latest, yet important win? He overcame polesitter Kurt Bu...

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