Found April 11, 2012 on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jeff Gordon
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Next stop on the trail? This weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, where efforts to cut the deficit will be on Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont's minds. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Gordon has had strong runs in 2012, but an engine issue, pit road miscues and accidents have resulted in poor finishes. He currently sits 21st in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings - 90 out of the lead - entering Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">"This race is one that is on our radar," said Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont "20 Years" Chevrolet. "We ran well at California a few weeks ago, so that has me excit...
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