Despite strong finish at DIS, Gordon needs to win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Gordon was thrilled to get his once-scintillating restrictor-plate stats back on the right track Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway in the Coke Zero 400, via his first top-five finish there in three years. “Man, I’m just happy to survive one of these restrictor plate races — it’s been a [...]

NASCAR loses it’s Drawl – Gordon to Blame?

I am a bit irrated after reading this article about how NASCAR has lost it’s roots and the author says it all started with Gordon because he did not fit the mold of the the stereotypical driver from the Deep South and because he was from California.   While I do agree to some extent that [...]

Katy’s Guide to Charlotte: Hendrick Motorsports

Check out The Biff Files’ article on Hendrick Motorsports’ facility in Charlotte, NC. Everything you wanted to know about the team shop’s and museum, all just a short distance from Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Read more at theBiffFiles.blogspot.com

Will Jeff Gordon Win This Year?

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Last year Jeff hit a less than glamorous milestone, a winless season for the first time in his career.  So, the question will be asked, “Will Jeff Gordon win this year?”   Well, of course!  He has been very competitive in each of the 3 races this year and is now atop the points leader board.  [...]

More Talk about a Gordon Retirement

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 08:  Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 8, 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florida.  (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)In the lead-up to the Daytona 500, both Jeff Gordon and Michael Waltrip have publicly spoken about life “Post-driver.”  In my view, it’s obvious that Waltrip will be leaving the sport as a driver long before Gordon does. Waltrip’s glory days are far behind him, and his attempts to salvage his career by becoming an Owner-Driver [...]