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Gordon the Rain King in PA

Risky call pays off for Gordon, who wins in rain-shortened Pocono 500

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Jun 11, 2007 4:13 AM CDT

(Newser) – Nascar's Pocono 500 was called after 106 laps for rain with Jeff Gordon in the lead after a gutsy off-timed pitting on the 65th lap. The move gave him a jump in the short-term, but had there been no shortening of the race, it likely... Read full story »

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