Being 27 points out of first place and with just three races remaining, it's pretty clear Jeff Gordon is a long shot to rally for his fifth career Sprint Cup title. To best illustrate why, look at what happened Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. Gordon came into the race in fifth place, 34 points behind then-points leader Jimmie Johnson, and 30 points behind then-runnerup Matt Kenseth. So what happens? Gordon goes out and wins the race, his eighth career Cup victory at the half-mile bullring in southern Virginia. And how many points does Gordon pick up on Johnson and Kenseth—who left Martinsville tied atop the standings—in the process? A measly seven points. So you can see Gordon's chances for title No. 5 are somewhere between sli...

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Being 27 points out of first place and with just three races remaining, it's pretty clear Jeff Gordon is a long shot to rally for his fifth career Sprint Cup title. To best illustrate why, look at what happened Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. Gordon came into the race in fifth place, 34 points behind then-points leader Jimmie Johnson, and 30 points behind then-runnerup Matt Kenseth. So what happens? Gordon goes out and wins the race, his eighth career Cup victory at the half-mile bullring in southern Virginia. And how many points does Gordon pick up on Johnson and Kenseth—who left Martinsville tied atop the standings—in the process? A measly seven points. So you can see Gordon's chances for title No. 5 are somewhere between sli...

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