Gordon takes controversial win
Jeff Gordon took his first ever win at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday night in controversial manner, the former Cup champion spinning out his nemesis Matt Kenseth just seven laps to the end
Gordon caught up with race leader Kenseth on lap 263, and going into Turn 2, he tapped Kenseth's rear bumper, sending the Ford driver into a spin.
Gordon and Kenseth ran into a similar situation earlier this year in Bristol.
"I hate to win one like that," Gordon said after Sunday's race. "I got in there real hard and Matt blocked me a little bit. I was trying to get the best run I could and I got into him.
"I know that will take away from this win, but it shouldn't take away from how good this car was and how hard these guys fought. I think I could have won either way.
"He blocked me, and I couldn't believe he was doing that."
Gordon's win means he is now tenth in the Cup standings, putting him among the provisional list of candidates for the Chase, which begins in September.
Second behind Gordon in Chicago was pole-sitter Jeff Burton, followed by Kyle Busch in third and Kevin Harvick in fourth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fifth, with points leader Jimmie Johnson sixth.
Kenseth, who spun out again in the final lap after crashing with David Stremme, finished 21st.
Pos Driver Make Laps 1. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 270 2. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 270 3. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 270 4. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 270 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 270 6. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 270 7. Reed Sorenson Dodge 270 8. Kurt Busch Dodge 270 9. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 270 10. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 270 11. Greg Biffle Ford 270 12. Bobby Labonte Dodge 270 13. Brian Vickers Chevrolet 270 14. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 270 15. Scott Riggs Dodge 270 16. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 270 17. Dave Blaney Dodge 270 18. Mark Martin Ford 270 19. Robby Gordon Chevrolet 270 20. Carl Edwards Ford 270 21. Matt Kenseth Ford 270 22. David Stremme Dodge 270 23. Kasey Kahne Dodge 270 24. Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 270 25. Casey Mears Dodge 270 26. Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 269 27. Jeff Green Chevrolet 269 28. Kyle Petty Dodge 269 29. Elliott Sadler Ford 269 30. Michael Waltrip Dodge 269 31. Dale Jarrett Ford 269 32. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 269 33. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 268 34. Scott Wimmer Chevrolet 268 35. Bill Elliott Chevrolet 268 36. Ryan Newman Dodge 268 37. Travis Kvapil Chevrolet 268 38. Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 268 39. Jamie McMurray Ford 268 40. Tony Raines Chevrolet 267 41. Todd Kluever Ford 267 42. Ken Schrader Ford 266 43. Terry Labonte Chevrolet 167
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