Jeff Gordon or AJ Allmendinger: Who Needs a Better Run at Martinsville?

There may not be any two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers more different than Jeff Gordon and AJ Allmendinger. Gordon is a wily old veteran with 85 career Cup victories while Allmendinger is an up-and-coming kid still looking for his first. Gordon is a quiet yet solid racer while Allmendinger is charismatic yet brash. Gordon is in his 20th season driving for Hendrick Motorsports while Allmendinger is in his first for Penske Racing. Yes, Jeff Gordon and AJ Allmendinger are different in almost every way, save for two things: Both drivers call California home, and both are in desperate need of a good run this weekend at Martinsville. For Jeff Gordon, it's been a year of bad breaks. Three times in the season's first five races, the four-time Sp...

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