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Jeff Gordon: Jimmie Johnson
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Under NASCAR's former points system, which was shelved when the Chase for the Nextel Cup began in 2004, Gordon already would have clinched his fifth title. Instead, his commanding lead was wiped out when the Chase began, and he trails Johnson by 86 points with only 400 miles left to catch up.
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ESPN.com is reporting Rick Hendrick would like to sign Johnson to a lifetime contract - similar to what the owner did with Jeff Gordon. "My goal with him is real simple - to keep him with me for as long as he races," Hendrick said. "It's a flattering comment, and I think I kind of knew that," Johnson said. "But it's something we've never talked about or put on the table."
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Going into the event, Gordon was tied with teammate, Jimmie Johnson, for the lead. Gordon finished 11th in the race and now leads Tony Stewart (finished 9th) by three points. Johnson (finished 14th) dropped to 4th in the points after this event.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr maintains the points lead, but his margin is down to 25 over Jimmie Johnson with Jeff Gordon just another two points back. Brendan Gaughan (27th to 22nd) made the best move forward today, while Scott Wimmer (21st to 25th) fell the most positions.(StockCarFans.Com Nextelcup Newsletter)(5-2-2004)
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Hendrick Motorsports has announced Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson won't attend Monday's COT test at Atlanta. Casey Mears will run his #25 National Guard Chevy at the test, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. will test in the #5 Chevy.
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