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| Jeff Gordon is accustomed to etching his name in racing's record books.
During the 47th annual Pepsi 400 on Saturday, July 2 at historic Daytona International Speedway, the 2005 Daytona 500 champion will have another opportunity to put his name in Daytona International Speedway's record books right next to racing legend Cale Yarborough. The driver of the No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet will be gunning for three-in-a-row at "The World Center of Racing" in the exciting mid-summer classic under the lights. Gordon has won the previous two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series points events at the legendary 2.5-mile tri-oval - the 2004 Pepsi 400 and the 2005 Daytona 500. The only driver who accomplished three straight victories at Daytona was Yarborough, who won the 1967 Pepsi 400 and the 1968 Daytona 500 and Pepsi 400. "With this team that I have behind me and the momentum that we have on restrictor plates, I know that when we come back here no matter what car it is, we're going to have a shot at winning this race," Gordon said. "We're certainly on a roll." While Gordon has joined Dale Jarrett and legendary racer Bobby Allison as the only three-time Daytona 500 champions, he has had his share of successes in the Pepsi 400, the Independence Day weekend classic. He earned his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series points win at Daytona in the 1995 Pepsi 400 and captured the first Pepsi 400 held under the lights in October of 1998. |
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Coke Zero 400
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11:59 pm
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Daytona International Speedway
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| the 2005 Daytona 500 champion, hasn't stopped yet since he recorded his third triumph in last Sunday's "Great American Race" at historic Daytona International Speedway.
Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet, has been busy all this week handling the obligations that come with winning NASCAR's biggest, richest and most prestigious race. Earlier this week, he flew to New York City for several media appearances including "Live with Regis and Kelly" and "The Tony Danza Show." On Wednesday, Gordon was in Los Angeles and appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Meanwhile, Gordon's winning No. 24 car is resting for the next year at DAYTONA USA in Gatorade Victory Lane for guests to view. The Pepsi 400 Weekend will kick off with the Paul Revere 250 presented by Brumos Porsche on Thursday, June 30 followed by Circle K Pole Qualifying for the Pepsi 400 and the Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo on Friday, July 1. The 47th annual Pepsi 400 will cap off the patriotic weekend on Saturday, July 2. |