Jeff Gordon on the verge of huge milestone

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Jeff Gordon is back on his game after capturing the checkered flag at Texas Motors Speedway last Sunday, officially ending his 47-race winless streak that dated back to Oct. 13, 2007.

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Gordon has done a lot over his 18-year NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, but he is using this season to settle some unfinished business.

Gordon leads all active drivers in wins at different tracks, including 21 of 22 tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. The one track left on the active schedule where he hasn’t won is Homestead-Miami Speedway. Winning there would be big, but Gordon has set his eyes on a bigger prize.

Most notably on his list of “have yet to dos” is winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in the Chase format.

His two highest finishes in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup were third in the 2004 Chase, and second in the 2007 Chase.

Gordon leads the standings after the first seven races of 2009.

“It’s great to be leading the points,” Gordon said. “But you want to be the guy to beat for the championship. If you’re going to win this championship, you’ve got to show that you’re strong, you’re consistent and you can win.”

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