FOR GORDON AT BRISTOL, EQUATION COULD ADD UP TO VICTORY
If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/filehost/CZ822.pdf&id=BC822CZ13G115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus50@aol.com FOR GORDON AT BRISTOL, EQUATION COULD ADD UP TO VICTORY BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 22, 2006) - According to five-time Bristol Motor Speedway winner Jeff Gordon, a good car is only 60 percent of the winning equation at the Tennessee short track. Gordon, who enters this Saturday night's Sharpie 500 sixth in the points standings, needs three more strong finishes to secure a spot in the "Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup." And while a good-handling car is required at each track, "luck" enters the equation at Bristol where 43 cars battle for position on the tight, high-banked 0.533-mile track. "At Bristol, I would say it's 60-40," said Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet. "Sixty percent of it you're in control, and 40 percent you're not. Even if you have a good race car, it doesn't guarantee you'll stay out of trouble. "You need a car that's capable of running the speeds needed to stay up front, but things happen everywhere here - whether you're the leader in lapped traffic or racing for position in the middle or back of the pack. "There's no place that's necessarily safe here. The chances of leaving Bristol with a victory or a good finish are a whole lot better if you have a good race car, though." Along with five victories, Gordon has achieved four poles, 10 top-fives and 16 top-10 finishes in 27 career starts at the Tennessee track. He has a 4.9 average starting position and has qualified in the top 10 on 23 occasions. In fact, he has started outside the top 15 only once - his first race at Bristol in NASCAR's top division in 1993. (more) -2- "This DuPont team qualifies well here, and that certainly helps at the start of the race," said Gordon. "But it can pay dividends at the end of the race, as well. "Even though there are two separate pit roads here, it's still tight getting in and out of your pit box. And since your pit selection is based on your qualifying position, a good pit stall can help gain much needed track position toward the end of the race. "Sure, I'd love to get our sixth win here on Saturday, but we've got the 'big picture' in mind. We want to contend for a fifth championship this season, and that means we must first get into the Chase. "We want to leave Bristol with as many points as we can possibly get. And staying out of trouble is the key to doing that." ### For further information, please visit www.pprplus.com. jg060822 To review or change the format of emails from this group, copy the following link into your browser: http://www.sportssystems.com/emformatoptions.cfm?trackingCode=BC822CZ%3B13G115%20%3B0007&userEmail=submit%40theautochannel%2Ecom This email was individually sent to you, however if you wish to unsubscribe, copy the following link into your browser: http://www.sportssystems.com/unsubscribe.cfm?trackingCode=BC822CZ%3B13G115%20%3B0007&userEmail=submit%40theautochannel%2Ecom