FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, stands on pit road after qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, stands on pit road after qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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  10. LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 20: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet, celebrates with the trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
  11. LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, congratulates crew chief Alan Gustafson and Mark Martin, driver of the #5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet, in victory lane after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
  12. LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 20: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet, celebrates with the trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
  13. FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, leads Kurt Busch, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  14. FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  15. Juan Pablo Montoya, bottom, of Colombia; Jimmie Johnson, right; Mark Martin, center left; and Jeff Gordon, top, exit the pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Pepsi 500 auto race, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Fontana, Calif. Johnson won, Gordon was second, Montoya third and Martin fourth.
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