Jeff Gordon
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The Journey To The NASCAR Winner's Circle
Most of the casual NASCAR fans assume that you must possess the fastest car to win. Often, this is right. Both the drivers and the teams are working long hours during the week to create just the right vehicle set up to provide the fastest possible speed before they reach the track on the weekend. As has been highlighted again and again by NASCAR news affiliates, there are no guarantees. Unfortunately, not every car can be the fastest on the track, so the teams are constantly analyzing new ways to achieve victory.
David Reutimann won the 2009 Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway after his crew chief Rodney Childers opted to keep his driver on the track while the leaders pitted. The race was more than half over, and precipitation was falling on the raceway. The question was whether the race would continue or be canceled by the rainfall on the track. As such, Reutimann, and drivers Robby Gordon and Ryan Newman, decided to take their chances with the weather.
At about 6:30 p.m. EST, NASCAR officials finally cancelled the race, giving Reutimann his first Sprint Cup win. When a victory was due to weather-shortened circumstances, there has always been this proverbial asterisk placed beside it. Fans typically bemoan a win like that, perhaps referring to it as a lucky break. It is not uncommon to see such colorful expressions circulated via NASCAR news bulletins. Still, NASCAR is a extremely competitive sport, if not the most competitive type of auto racing on earth. No matter how it is won, most drivers know that if it meant risking a drive in the rain, they would do it without any qualms, provided that it led to victory lane. It has become a privileged position in NASCAR news correspondents to witness the displays of amazing and winning strategies by racing teams.
Strategy was definitely a key element in Reutimann's win. His crew chief followed the weather report, and believed that it was in his driver's best interest to stay out. Had the rain ceased, and the other cars headed back out to the track, then they would have had to make a pit stop, but Reutimann and Childers understood they would have needed to make essential adjustments to improve vehicle performance. Adjustments such as these can be rather time consuming. They would have lost track position if they had pitted with the leaders, so they opted to wait out the rain. Their strategy was the winning strategy.
Kyle Busch led 173 of the 207 laps paced, while race-winner Reutimann led only five laps and was in the fourteenth place when the skies opened up.
Similar events involving driver Jeff Gordon were noted, according to certain NASCAR news groups. Back in 2007, Gordon made use of the 'rain dance' strategy to win at Pocono. Although his car was no longer in shape to compete, his team believed that rain was coming, and it paid off big. What's amazing is that if the rain had started five seconds later, Gordon would have came in second. Driver Ryan Newman was just passing Gordon's car when NASCAR flew the caution flag.
It may be that the stars themselves should align to achieve a victory on the track. Tire strategy and fuel mileage are other strategies that can allow a driver to win a race without having the fastest car.
IN 2003, Ryan Newman and the Penske team often made use of a smaller model carburetor to stretch their fuel mileage. At least four of his eight total wins during the 2003 season could be contributed to fuel mileage.
We have seen drivers in the past use a two-tire pit stop to gain track position late in a race, allowing them the a last chance to go for the win. In a number of occasions, this method has worked in the driver's favor.
No matter how it was achieved, a win is a win. Regardless of how the trophy reached their hands, a driver is going to accept it.
Jeff Gordon break dancing at After The Lap 2011