It was nearly a repeat of last season when he had to win at Phoenix to stay alive and advance to the Championship race at Homestead, a race he also won.
A five-time victor at Sonoma and four-time victor at Watkins Glen global, Gordon is NASCAR’s leader in road course wins heading into Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at The Glen.
Kahne finished 12 laps down in 42nd place in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen and dropped to 17th in the series standings, in dire jeopardy of failing to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. It makes up for last week (at Pocono). His return to the Glen after a two-year...