NASCAR: Martinsville Was Exhausting For Jeff Gordon Fans

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No, Don’t Pit!

Watching Gordon come to pit road once the red flag was lifted was a moment of panic.

Was Gordon throwing the race away by pitting this late? How far back in the pack was he going to have to restart the race? Is this the moment where he speeds on pit road? How badly is his crew going to screw up this stop?

Luckily the panic quickly went away when it was discovered that only two cars remained on the track. Not only would Gordon be restarting third but he would also be on the inside row, crisis avoided.

With that little issue now out of the way, it was once again destiny for Gordon to win this race!

Gordon Emotion Meter: Sheer Terror, Followed By Relief, Followed By Wild Optimism – That pit stop was rough for Gordon fans.

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