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GORDON LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE; ‘RUNNING AT FINISH' STREAK AT 53

    BROOKLYN, Mich. - The drive-for-five is still alive in Jeff Gordon's 
mind. He just needs to capitalize on some opportunities.
    Gordon, driver of the DuPont Chevrolet, enters this Sunday's Pepsi 400 at 
Michigan International Speedway fifth in the point standings, 106 behind 
leader Sterling Marlin. 
    In the June race at Michigan, Gordon fought back from a lap down to 
finish fifth and headed for the next race only 110 points down to Marlin. In 
seven races since, he has only two top-10 finishes –  yet has gained points 
on Marlin during that span.
    "We've had some opportunities to gain a bunch of points and haven't," 
Gordon said. "Sterling hasn't been burning up the track with great finishes 
recently, but nobody else has either.
    "It's disappointing we didn't finish better than we did at Watkins Glen. 
That's a place where we've always seemed to run well and have good finishes. 
We can't do anything about that now, so we'll concentrate on this weekend."
    Gordon and the No. 24 team will now focus their energy on Michigan, a 
track where the DuPont Motorsports team has run well. In 19 events at the 
2.0-mile speedway, Gordon has two wins, three poles, 13 top-fives and 15 
top-10's with only one finish outside the top 15.
    "I love racing at Michigan," Gordon said. "The track is so wide that you 
can race on the top and the bottom and anywhere in between. You can hunt for 
different lines to pass."
    If Gordon passes under the checkered flag Sunday, he will set a 
modern-era record (1972 - present) for consecutive finishes without a DNF. He 
has been running at the finish of 53 consecutive races, tying him with the 
late Dale Earnhardt. Gordon's last DNF was Darlington in March of 2001.
    "That sort of consistency wins championships," Gordon said. "The engines 
have been strong and durable and the cars have been reliable. When we've been 
involved in accidents, the crew guys have worked their tails off to get the 
car back on the track.
    "While it's great that we've been consistent, right now I'm just looking 
for a win."