Mission Control To Jeff Gordon: Where Have You Been Lately?

For all the talk about Jimmie Johnson experiencing some slumps this season, teammate Jeff Gordon has been experiencing a bit of a rut in terms of performances in recent races. Sure, he's had a solid season so far, scoring five top-fives and six top-10's in 2010. On previous articles, I've mentioned those great runs and finishes at Las Vegas, Martinsville, Phoenix, Richmond, and Darlington. Lately, the driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet has paled in comparison to the one who was touted by critics as "the next driver who'll win a race in the Sprint Cup Series." In fact, he's been verging on the land of "irrelevance." Dare I say Gordon's irrelevant? Witness: At Dover, a track that's traditionally treated Gordon well in the past, he hardly r...

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