I've always been a fan of Jeff Gordon, and Ray Evernaham...the combination, in its prime, was among the best to ever play the game. I remember years when Gordon fans had to virtually exist underground as the animosity aimed at Wonder Boy was constant, insane, and non-stop..and that was beforethe internet. However, after Ray, and after Brook, and after kids it seemed like Jeff was going down the path..................Back in the day, he'dfinda way to win. As Ray once stated.....Jeff Gordon don't have many 2nd place finishes, if he's that close, he'll find a way to win.........and it was true.
In recent years, it seemed Jeff just didn't put that extra ummph into it. The car was too loose, or too tight, or it was that infernal aero-push, or just continually get slower as the race progressed. And, unlike in the Ray days, no amount of adjustments, or heroics, could (or would) fix it. It seemed Jeff was content to ride the ride. The fire-in-the-belly was (indeed) a dying ember.
Saturday night's unlikely and dramatic series of events at Richmond, was classic Gordon and crew. The oldrefuse to loose attitude was back. Will we see the 'old' Gordon in the Chase? Could be interesting.
updated by @bobby-williamson: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
