By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Hendrick Motorsports race car driver Jeff Gordon has achieved 1,000 laps led on Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. He achieved this mark in the 84th lap during the GoBowling.com 400.
No other driver has achieved this mark at the tricky triangle. He came into Pocono off a high, as he won the prestigious Brickyard 400 last weekend in Indianapolis.
Gordon continued to lead from lap 84 through lap 95.
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“That’s 1,000 laps led at Pocono, Jeff,” crew chief Alan Gustafson said on the radio to Gordon. “You’re the first to ever do it. Incredible job, man.”
Gordon responded by saying, “That’s awesome, guys. Let’s keep it going and get the win today.”
Before today, Gordon is one of the best drivers to compete at this venue, as he has scored six wins at the track. It is tied for the most wins by a driver at the track.
In 47 starts, he has secured 20 top-five finishes and 32 top-10 finishes. His first win at the track came in 1996.
His last win at Pocono Raceway came on August 5th, 2012, when he won the Pennsylvania 400 in the summertime. He also won on June 12th, 2011, when he won the 5-hour Energy 500 in the springtime.
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Before the 2011 race, Gordon won the Pocono 500 on June 10th, 2007. He also won the Pennsylvania 500 on July 26th, 1998.
He also secured his first Pocono 500 race win on June 8th, 1997. Gordon secured his first Pocono win during the Miller 500 on June 9th, 1996.
Just became first driver to lead 1,000 laps at @PoconoRaceway. #NASCAR #Team24 pic.twitter.com/8QfsoUu398
— Jeff Gordon (@JeffGordonWeb) August 3, 2014
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