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Numbers: Jeff Gordon's Winless Streak

Sunday afternoon, the longest drought in between wins in Jeff Gordon's Sprint Cup career finally came to a close with a 'W' in Texas Motor Speedway's Samsung 500. Here's a quick look at No. 24's drought by the numbers:14,037 - Laps completed between victory lane visits540 - Days in between wins for Gordon [Lowe's, Oct. 13,...

Gordon Snaps Losing Streak in Texas

For the first time since October 2007, we don't have to hear about Jeff Gordon's winless streak.Gordon went from worst a year ago at Texas Motor Speedway to first on Sunday to win the Samsung 500 and cement the No. 24 as a legitimate championship contender. "How ironic is this that we go on this streak and end it at...

FanHouse Warmup: Samsung 500

The Essentials Race: Samsung 500 Where: Texas Motor Speedway Time: Sunday 2 p.m./EDTTV/Radio: FOX Sports, PRN RadioForecast: Sunny, 62 degreesDistance: 334 laps (501 miles)Pole Winner: David Reutimann2008 Winner: Carl Edwards The Storylines For the sake of racing in general let's hope that Saturday's Nationwide Series...

One Year Later, No. 00 on Top in Texas

The old cliché 'what a difference a year makes' couldn't have rang more true for Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 00 Friday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway.A year ago, that No. 00 driven by Michael McDowell suffered one of the single-most violent crashes in NASCAR history as it first slammed the turn one wall before rolling...

Kasey Kahne Wrecked Off-Track at Texas

Kasey Kahne may be a highly talented Sprint Cup Series driver, but put him on the roadways of America and he's just like you or me.From the NASCAR Scene:According to police reports, Kahne ran into the back of a car driven by a 17-year-old woman as traffic slowed on Highway 114 near the track. No one was injured and neither...