NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Notes, Post Race, Texas Motor Speedway

By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

April 2, 2001

Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 5th): "We gambled, took two tires and it was a good try. But I think if we could have been out front on that restart, we could have had him. (Johnny) Benson really held me up and my car was so tight I just couldn't get by him. But a great effort. Texas has not been one of our good tracks. So to come out of here with a top five is like a win to this team. They're just on a roll. They're just doing great things and having great pit stops. I can't say enough about the guys on this Dupont Chevrolet team."

(Are you feeling pretty steady in the points right now?) "Well, unfortunately Dale Jarrett got the points on us today. But we kept him in check. We were right there battling with him all day. It's going to be a heck of a championship battle, and we're just glad to be in it right now."

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