Jeff Gordon conceded Friday afternoon that, if he's going to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, he's going to have to win another race.
Though he's 16th in the Cup standings with one victory, and third in line for the second of two wild-card spots in the Chase, Gordon likes his prospects. In poker terms, he thinks he might have a winning hand, given that the race for the Chase will be decided at three tracks he likes -- Bristol, Atlanta and Richmond.
"Honestly, I feel like we have pocket aces (for Atlanta) and ace-king suited for Richmond," Gordon said. "I feel like (Bristol) is a great track for us. We've run very well the last two or three times we've been here. This is a track we can win at.
"Atlanta, absolutely. We won there last year -- another track we can win at. Richmond is a track we have run very well at, but we struggled, but we struggled the last time we were there, so we have some work to do. I still feel like we can...
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