Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the groove at Phoenix International Raceway, the possibility of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing on dirt, what it takes to be a champion and other topics.
HOW HAS THE TRACK AGED IN THE ONE YEAR? IS IT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO? “It’s a little bit different. It’s nice to see a nice wide groove. There is a lot of rubber laid down which compared to the first race we had here that was pretty rare we didn’t see that until maybe half way through the race. So to show up and practice and see a nice wide groove they have had a lot of cars on the track to really get it cleaned off. I think it is a big improvement. Really anxious to see how qualifying goes today. Sometimes we get some false sense of security in practice, tires are heated up through the brakes and everything else and you go out there and the car has got good grip. When ever...
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