Jeff Gordon: Why the No. 24 Got Robbed at Martinsville

There have been questions for the last few years whether Jeff Gordon was a serious contender for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title anymore.  After a great 2011 season, Gordon looked poised to make a title run this season.  This season has not gone his way, and Martinsville was a real sign of that.Martinsville looked to be Gordon's way to turn his slow start to the season around. Gordon dominated Martinsville and was the car to beat all race long.Gordon led over 300 laps and battled Jimmie Johnson for the lead with a few laps left. Everything was looking great for Gordon when the caution came out for David Reutimann just stopping in the middle of the track.Reutimann forced a green-white-checkered finish, and Gordon was spun out by...

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