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NASCAR: Breaking Down Jeff Gordon’s Final Run

By Christopher Olmstead

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Jul 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Jeff Gordon (88) and Tony Stewart (14) do a ceremonial lap together after driving in their last Brickyard 400
Jul 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Jeff Gordon (88) and Tony Stewart (14) do a ceremonial lap together after driving in their last Brickyard 400 /

Race 1 – Indianapolis

Gordon returned to NASCAR on a track that he did not fare so well on when he was there in 2015, Indianapolis. Gordon’s return to Indy was viewed as a chance for him to gain retribution for the poor finish that he had their in the No. 24 machine in his final full-time season in NASCAR.

Heading into the weekend fans might have been a little over ambitious as many were calling for Gordon to contend for a win in his first race in more than half of a season of being retired.

Although Gordon did not win, he did have a solid showing in the No. 88 machine. Gordon was in the top-10 for a good portion of the day before eventually finishing 13th. Gordon’s finish outside of the top-10 was a result of him struggling on the handful of restarts at the end of the race.

13th isn’t too shabby for a guy who had not driven a racecar since November of the previous year.

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