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They stayed on top of the car all day long conserved fuel and found their best finish of 2009 in sixth.
This team continues to surprise me. They weren’t really talked about as a true contender, but they have quietly put together a great first 14 races.
Ambrose likes panning for gold, he might just find himself in Victory Lane this year.
Points: 18th
Casey Mears
Last week Mears was in my lucky dog position. This week, Mears is on my winners list. Mears had a strong car all weekend long. Something we have not seen from this team all year long. Mears and his team worked on their car and stayed on top of the adjustments.
They were able to finish a strong 14th, a strong and well needed run. Mears seemed to have benefited from Richard Childress switching crew chiefs with Kevin Harvick. He recently has seen improvement of equipment and their finishes are showing that.
While Harvick has continued to free fall, Mears has been moving up the standings within the last month.
Points: 21st
Jeff Gordon
Well it started off good, and then it got worse, and then it got better. Gordon didn’t have the best car out there all day, but this team is showing resiliency. Gordon complained all day long that he was too tight.
They couldn’t get all three corners hooked up but not many did. They gambled on staying out during a caution hoping a rain shower would put them up front for good. Unfortunately for Gordon he was forced to pit with one to go to the green.
The move proved to pay off as some were forced to pit they had just enough fuel to secure another top five finish with a fourth.
This was a good finish for a team that in the last couple weeks have been struggling they showed they are able to rebound after a tough finish last week.
They may be struggling but this team is still very consistent each week at the track.
Points: Second
Losers
Joe Gibbs Racing
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